Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has implemented a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 3 IAS officers and 18 senior PCS officers to streamline governance and boost efficiency across the state.
Key IAS Transfers:
Amit Kumar Ghosh (IAS, 1994), returning from central deputation, has been appointed Principal Secretary, Secretariat Administration, replacing K. Ravindra Nayak (IAS, 1995).
Mr. Ghosh will also oversee Administrative Reforms, Public Service Management, and serve as Director of the Administrative Reforms Directorate. Additionally, he has been given charge of Dairy Development, Fisheries, and Animal Husbandry departments.
Diksha Joshi (IAS, 2022), previously Joint Magistrate Hardoi, has been transferred to Meerut in the same role.
Notable PCS Transfers:
Amresh Kumar – from Deputy Director, Mandi Parishad Lucknow, to ADM (Administration), Mathura
Dayanand Prasad – from Additional Mela Adhikari, Prayagraj, to Additional Director (Administration), Agriculture Directorate
Abhinav Pathak – from Special Executive Officer, Kumbh Mela, to SDM Agra
Alok Gupta – from Kumbh Mela duties to SDM Kanpur Nagar
Sunil Kumar Jha – from Revenue Council to Registrar, Major Dhyan Chand Sports University, Meerut
Other Key Appointments:
Navneet Goyal – ADM (Judicial), Maharajganj
Gyanendra Nath – SDM Prayagraj
Pushpraj Singh – Secretary, Gorakhpur Development Authority
Sumit Singh – SDM Aligarh
Anshika Dixit – SDM Bijnor
Sanjay Kumar Singh & Narendra Bahadur Singh – exchanged posts between Muzaffarnagar and Lakhimpur Kheri as ADM (Administration)
Ajit Kumar Singh – GM, UP Sugar Mills Association
Vinita Singh – Secretary, Development Authority Prayagraj
Siddharth Chaudhary – SDM Etawah
Paritosh Mishra – SDM Aligarh
Shailesh Kumar Dubey & Sudhir Kumar – exchanged postings between Sant Kabirnagar and Amroha
These transfers reflect the state’s ongoing efforts to reinforce administrative responsiveness and strategic realignment of responsibilities across departments and districts.
