Haryana Transfers IAS and HCS Officers; Virender Singh Sehrawat Appointed Municipal Commissioner of Ambala
The Haryana Government has carried out a fresh administrative reshuffle involving one IAS officer and one HCS officer, with key changes made in the municipal administration setup of Ambala and Sirsa districts. The transfer and posting orders were issued by the state Personnel Department on May 19, 2026, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen urban governance and improve municipal administration across the state.
The latest reshuffle focuses primarily on enhancing administrative efficiency in urban local bodies by placing experienced officers in important municipal positions. The appointments are expected to boost civic management, urban planning, and public service delivery in two of Haryana’s prominent urban centres.
In the most significant move, 2018-batch IAS officer Virender Singh Sehrawat has been transferred from Sirsa and posted to Ambala with dual responsibilities. Prior to this transfer, Sehrawat was serving as District Municipal Commissioner, Sirsa, and also holding the charge of Municipal Commissioner, Sirsa.
Under the new order, he has been appointed as District Municipal Commissioner, Ambala, as well as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ambala. Both the positions were reportedly lying vacant before his appointment.
The transfer places Sehrawat at the helm of municipal administration in Ambala, one of Haryana’s major and strategically important urban districts. As Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, he will oversee civic administration, sanitation management, urban infrastructure projects, property tax administration, public welfare schemes, and implementation of various urban development initiatives.
In addition, as District Municipal Commissioner, he will supervise coordination among local bodies and ensure effective implementation of municipal governance policies in the district. The dual assignment is considered significant given Ambala’s growing urban infrastructure requirements and expanding civic administration responsibilities.
Meanwhile, Surender Singh-III, an HCS officer of the 2016 batch, has been transferred and appointed as District Municipal Commissioner, Sirsa. Before receiving the new assignment, he was serving as Zonal Administrator in the Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB), Hisar.
He replaces Virender Singh Sehrawat following the latter’s transfer to Ambala. In his new role, Surender Singh-III will be responsible for overseeing municipal administration and ensuring effective functioning of urban local bodies in Sirsa district. His responsibilities will include monitoring civic services, urban development projects, municipal finances, and implementation of state government schemes related to urban governance.
The Personnel Department order also included an important administrative declaration regarding the Ambala posting. According to the notification, the post of District Municipal Commissioner, Ambala, has been declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the Senior Scale of the Indian Administrative Service under Rule 12(1) of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016, as included in Schedule II of the Rules.
This equivalence gives the post enhanced administrative significance and confirms that it carries responsibilities and rank comparable to a Senior Scale IAS assignment. The move underlines the importance the state government is placing on strengthening urban administration in rapidly developing municipal regions.
Officials said the reshuffle is part of Haryana’s broader strategy to improve governance standards, administrative accountability, and efficiency in municipal corporations and urban local bodies. The state government has been focusing on better civic infrastructure, streamlined urban management, and improved delivery of municipal services in rapidly growing towns and cities.
Ambala and Sirsa are both important districts in Haryana from the perspective of trade, administration, and urban development. The latest appointments are expected to accelerate ongoing civic projects, improve coordination within municipal systems, and ensure more effective implementation of urban governance initiatives.
The reshuffle also reflects the Haryana government’s continued emphasis on deploying capable officers in key administrative positions to strengthen institutional functioning and public service delivery across the state.
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