Explorer

50 IAS Officers Transferred By Bihar Govt In Major Administrative Rejig

Around 50 IAS officers including more than a dozen district magistrates have been transferred by Bihar government in a major administrative rejig in the state.

Patna, Sep 8 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Bihar government on Saturday transferred 50 IAS officers, including more than a dozen of district magistrates.

According to a notification by the General Administration Department (GAD), Bhojpur Collector Raj Kumar, a 2010 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Bihar State Milk Co-Operative Federation Ltd (COMFED). Sheohar Collector Pankaj Kumar, another 2010 batch officer, has been reassigned as the Director of Primary Education.

Additionally, Nayyar Iqbal, who previously served as the Director of the Mines and Geology Department, has been appointed as the Special Secretary of the Food and Consumer Protection Department.

Rakesh Kumar, the District Collector of Lakhisarai, has been appointed as the Director of Consolidation. In his place, Mithilesh Mishra, who was previously the Director of Consolidation, has been appointed as the District Magistrate of Lakhisarai.

Rohtas District Magistrate Naveen Kumar has been appointed as the State Transport Commissioner. Inayat Khan, who was serving as the District Magistrate of Araria, has been made Registrar of Cooperative Societies.

Sunil Kumar Yadav has been appointed the Additional Secretary of the Labour Resources Department while Yogendra Singh has been made the Director of Secondary Education and will also hold the additional charge of Director of the Mid Day Meal programme.

Anand Sharma and Himanshu Kumar Rai have been appointed Directors in the Panchayati Raj Department. Dr. Jitendra Gupta has been made the Joint Secretary of the Bihar State Planning Board.

Dr. Vidya Nand Singh has been appointed the Director of the Statistics Department, while Uditha Singh has taken over as the District Magistrate of Rohtas.

Roshan Kushwaha has been made the District Magistrate of Samastipur.

Sanjay Kumar has been appointed the Additional Secretary of the GAD. Kumar Mangalam has taken over as the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation in Purnea, and Atul Kumar Verma has been appointed as the Administrator of the Bihar Road Transport Department.

J. Priyadarshani has been transferred to the position of Director in the Land Reform Department.

Apart from them, 30 more IAS officers have been reassigned to various positions across the state.

A government spokesperson said that the move has been taken as part of the state government's ongoing efforts to optimise administrative efficiency.

--IANS

ajk/sha

Disclaimer: This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.

Top Headlines

Bankipur Bypoll: 5 Reasons Behind BJP's Defeat And Prashant Kishor's Win
Bankipur Bypoll: 5 Reasons Behind BJP's Defeat And Prashant Kishor's Win
Bankipur Bypoll Result: Prashant Kishor Clinches Maiden Electoral Victory
Prashant Kishor's Bankipur Win Sparks Celebration In Jan Suraaj, Stuns BJP
PoK Unrest Escalates: Day 4 Firing At Lal Chowk Leaves 1 Dead; Police Caught Burning Vehicles
PoK Unrest Escalates: Fresh Firing At Lal Chowk On Day 4 Leaves 1 Dead
'Now Honour Your Promise': CJP Urges Govt To Withdraw FIRs After SC Order On Protest-Linked Cases
'Now Honour Your Promise': CJP Urges Govt To Withdraw FIRs After SC Order On Protest

Videos

BIG COUNTING: Prashant Kishor Extends Lead in Bankipur Bypoll After Seventh Round
BIG ELECTION UPDATE: Prashant Kishor Supporters Celebrate as Bankipur Lead Crosses 5000 Votes
ELECTION UPDATE: Congress Leads Datia Bypoll, Prashant Kishor Extends Bankipur Advantage
COURT UPDATE: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Acquitted in Sexual Harassment Case by Delhi Court
Election Update: Congress Takes Lead in Datia, BJP Faces Setback in Bypoll Battle

Photo Gallery

25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Embed widget