Haryana Transfers 14 IAS, HCS Officers: PC Meena Gets Human Resources, D.K. Behera Appointed GMDA-FMDA CEO
The Haryana government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle involving 14 officers, comprising seven IAS and seven Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officers. The changes bring fresh appointments across key departments and administrative institutions, including urban development authorities, municipal corporations, sports administration and cooperative institutions.
The transfer orders were issued by the Personnel Department on November 10, 2026. Among the significant changes, Phool Chand Meena has been moved from the Gurugram and Faridabad metropolitan development authorities to the Human Resources and General Administration departments, while D.K. Behera has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of both authorities.
The reshuffle also brings changes to the municipal administration of Gurugram, the Sports Department and the cooperative sugar sector. PC Meena Gets Human Resources and General Administration Departments, Phool Chand Meena (IAS: 2004: HY), who was serving as CEO of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), has been appointed Commissioner and Secretary of the Human Resources and General Administration departments.
His transfer marks a change in the leadership of two important metropolitan development bodies responsible for overseeing urban infrastructure, planning and development in their respective regions.D.K. Behera (IAS: 2007: HY) has been appointed CEO of both GMDA and FMDA, taking over the responsibilities previously held by Meena.
Pankaj Appointed Commissioner of Gurugram Municipal Corporation
Pankaj (IAS: 2020: HY) has been appointed Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG). He succeeds Pradeep Dahiya, who has been assigned new responsibilities in the cooperative sugar sector and the State Audit Department.The appointment brings a change in the leadership of Gurugram’s municipal administration alongside the restructuring of its metropolitan development authority.
Pradeep Dahiya Gets Cooperative Sugar Mills and State Audit Responsibilities
Pradeep Dahiya (IAS: 2013: HY) has been appointed Managing Director of the Haryana State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills.
In addition, he has been assigned the charge of Director, State Audit Department. His new responsibilities cover two important areas of the state administration, namely cooperative sugar institutions and financial oversight.
Shakti Singh Appointed Director of Sports
Shakti Singh (IAS: 2012: HY) has been appointed Director, Sports, Haryana. He was previously serving as Managing Director of the Haryana State Cooperative Federation of Sugar Mills. Following his transfer, Pradeep Dahiya has been assigned responsibility for the cooperative sugar mills federation. The appointment places Shakti Singh at the helm of the state’s sports administration.
Ankita Choudhary Posted to Panipat
Ankita Choudhary (IAS: 2019: HY) has been appointed District Municipal Commissioner, Panipat. Her posting forms part of the wider administrative changes announced by the state government to reorganise responsibilities within municipal administration.
Mohd Imran Raza Appointed Additional CEO of GMDA
Mohd Imran Raza (IAS: 2023: HY) has been appointed Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority. In his new assignment, he will take on an additional leadership responsibility within the authority overseeing infrastructure development and urban planning projects in Gurugram.
Seven HCS Officers Also Receive New Postings
Alongside the IAS reshuffle, the Haryana government has transferred seven HCS officers, assigning them responsibilities across various departments and administrative bodies.
Their new postings are as follows:
* Virat (HCS: 2011): Appointed Deputy Secretary, Haryana Public Service Commission. He will also serve as Controller, Printing and Stationery, and Additional Secretary in the Printing and Stationery Department.
* Manoj Khatri (HCS: 2011): Appointed Secretary, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), Panchkula, and Additional Director (Administration), Town and Country Planning Department.
* Parshant (HCS: 2013): Appointed General Manager, Irrigation, while continuing his existing assignment as Officer on Special Duty in the Micro Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority.
* Jitender Kumar-II (HCS: 2014): Appointed District Registrar, Firms and Societies, Gurugram, in addition to his existing responsibility as Zonal Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB).
* Anil Kumar Yadav (HCS: 2016): Appointed District Municipal Commissioner, Mahendragarh, replacing Ranbir Singh.
* Ranbir Singh (HCS: 2019): Appointed Joint Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, NIT Faridabad, succeeding Anil Kumar Yadav.
* Arpit Gahlawat (HCS: 2023): Appointed Deputy Secretary, Finance Department, replacing Manoj Khatri.
Haryana Reorganises Key Administrative Responsibilities
The latest reshuffle brings significant changes to Haryana’s administrative structure, particularly in urban governance, municipal administration, human resources, sports and cooperative institutions.
With seven IAS and seven HCS officers receiving fresh assignments, the state government has redistributed responsibilities across several important departments and administrative bodies. The transfer orders have come into immediate effect.
