In a significant administrative overhaul, the Rajasthan government, led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, executed a major bureaucratic reshuffle late Sunday night, transferring 62 IAS officers, including 11 district collectors. The move marks a generational shift in the state’s top administrative leadership, impacting key departments.
Key Appointments & Transfers
Debashish Prusty appointed as Principal Secretary, Urban Development & Housing (UDH).
Anand Kumar, formerly ACS (Home), moved to ACS, Forest, Environment & Climate Change. He is succeeded by Bhaskar A. Sawant (previously with PHED).
Akhil Arora, who handled Finance under the previous Congress government, shifted to ACS, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED).
Vaibhav Galriya, ex-UDH head, takes over as Principal Secretary, Finance, Excise & Taxation.
Aparna Arora, earlier in charge of Forest & Environment, appointed as ACS, Social Justice & Empowerment.
CM’s Secretariat & Key Changes
Ajitabh Sharma, previously leading industrial promotion (including ‘Rising Rajasthan’), moved to Principal Secretary, Energy.
Alok Gupta, Principal Secretary to CM, gets additional charge of Industries & MSME.
Shikhar Agrawal, ACS to CM, assigned additional charge of RIICO.
New District Collectors
Kana Ram – Sawai Madhopur
Kalpana Agrawal – Tonk
Qamar Ul Zaman Choudhary – Bharatpur
Piyush Samaria – Kota
Priyanka Goswami – Kotputli-Behror
Arun Kumar Hasija – Rajsamand
Kamal Ram Meena – Beawar
Shweta Chauhan – Phalodi
Mahendra Khadgawat – Deedwana-Kuchaman
Urban Administration & Other Changes
Rukmini Riyar, former JMC-Greater Commissioner, appointed as Commissioner, Tourism.
Gaurav Saini takes over as JMC-Greater Commissioner.
Nidhi Patel (2018 batch) appointed as Commissioner, JMC-Heritage & CEO, Jaipur Smart City.
Additional Charges for 21 IAS Officers
Abhay Kumar – Chairman, Indira Gandhi Canal Board
Shikhar Agrawal – Chairman, RIICO
Bhaskar Sawant – Additional charge of ACS, Justice & Sainik Kalyan
Vaibhav Galriya – Additional charge of CMD, Jaipur Metro
What This Means
The reshuffle aligns with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma’s governance priorities, replacing several officers from the previous Congress regime. The move aims to streamline administration, boost development, and enhance departmental efficiency.
