Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle In Uttarakhand Ahead Of Panchayat Polls, 31 IAS Officers Moved

The reshuffle is being seen as a preparatory move for the upcoming panchayat elections, with the official notification expected around June 21.

The decision was approved by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Source : दानिश खान

In a significant administrative reshuffle ahead of the upcoming panchayat elections, the Uttarakhand government late Thursday night transferred 31 IAS officers, 24 PCS officers, and 1 IFS officer, including the District Magistrates (DMs) of four districts. The decision was approved by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

Key IAS Transfers In Uttarakhand

Ashish Chauhan, DM of Pauri, has been appointed CEO of UKADA and Director of Sports and Youth Welfare.

Swati S. Bhadauria, who was serving as Additional Secretary to the Governor and NHM Mission Director, has replaced Chauhan as DM of Pauri.

Navneet Pandey, DM of Champawat, has been assigned as Additional Secretary, Personnel.

Manish Kumar, CDO of Udham Singh Nagar, is the new DM of Champawat.

Saurabh Gaharwar, DM of Rudraprayag, becomes MD of SIDCUL and DG of Industries, replaced by Prateek Jain.

Mehrban Singh Bisht, DM of Uttarkashi, has been made Additional Secretary of Energy and Cooperation; Prashant Arya will replace him as DM.

Other key bureaucratic changes include reassignments of portfolios related to finance, irrigation, urban development, tourism, social welfare, and planning among senior secretaries such as Dilip Jawalkar, B.V.R.C. Purushottam, R. Rajesh Kumar, and Dheeraj Singh Garbyal.

PCS officer Bharat Singh Firmal has been moved from RFC Kumaon to Additional Secretary, Secretariat Services. Shiv Kumar Barnwal, Secretary of the Child Rights Commission, is now also Secretary of UKSSSC. Ramji Sharan Sharma, formerly Registrar of Ayurveda University, is now CDO of Almora. Several other PCS officers have been shifted across districts in roles such as ADM, CDO, Municipal Commissioners, and Deputy Collectors.

Strategic Timing Ahead of Panchayat Polls

The reshuffle is being seen as a preparatory move for the upcoming panchayat elections, with the official notification expected around June 21. The government aims to streamline administrative machinery across key departments and districts to ensure smooth election conduct.

This is one of the most extensive bureaucratic overhauls in recent months, and officials believe more changes may follow in the coming weeks.