Punjab Government Transfers 5 IAS Officers; Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari Gets Additional Labour Charge
The Punjab government has issued transfer and posting orders involving five IAS officers, assigning additional responsibilities across key administrative departments, including Excise, Revenue, Local Government, Rural Development and Infrastructure.
The orders were issued by the Department of Personnel (IAS Branch) on November 3, 2026, on administrative grounds and with immediate effect. The notification was signed by Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha.
The reshuffle includes additional charges for senior officers, changes in departmental responsibilities and a new appointment to head the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board.
Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari Gets Additional Charge of Labour Department
Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari, a 1994-batch IAS officer, will continue as Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner, Excise.
He will also retain his existing additional responsibilities as Additional Chief Secretary, Good Governance and Information Technology, and Additional Chief Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs.In a fresh assignment, Tiwari has been given the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Labour, against a vacant post.
Vinay Bublani Assigned Additional Charge of Roopnagar Division
Vinay Bublani, a 2008-batch IAS officer, will continue to serve as Commissioner, Patiala Division. He has also been assigned the additional charge of Commissioner, Roopnagar Division.
In addition, Bublani has been given the responsibility of Secretary, Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management.
Deepti Uppal Appointed Special Secretary, Revenue
Deepti Uppal, a 2011-batch IAS officer, will continue as Special Secretary, Local Government, while retaining her existing additional assignments. These include Joint Managing Director-cum-CEO, Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company, and Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board.She has now also been appointed Special Secretary, Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management.
Amit Talwar Gets Additional Charge of Punjab State Cooperative Bank
Amit Talwar, a 2013-batch IAS officer, will continue as Special Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats, and Nodal Officer, Drugs and Caste Census.
He has been assigned the additional responsibility of Managing Director, The Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd.Following this appointment, Sanyam Aggarwal, IAS, has been relieved of the additional charge of Managing Director of the bank.
T. Benith Appointed Managing Director of Punjab Infrastructure Development Board
T. Benith, a 2018-batch IAS officer, will continue as Additional Secretary, Revenue and Rehabilitation.
He has additionally been appointed Managing Director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board, against a vacant post.
Officers Directed to Assume New Responsibilities Immediately
The transfer and posting order directs all five officers to take charge of their newly assigned responsibilities immediately.
Copies of the notification have been forwarded to the Establishment Officer, Government of India, the Department of Personnel and Training, senior secretaries in the Punjab government, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and the officers concerned.
The latest reshuffle is aimed at reallocating administrative responsibilities across several important departments and strengthening the state’s governance and institutional framework through additional charge arrangements.
