21 KAS, IAS officers shifted in major administrative reshuffle

Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Shopian, Kulgam, Kupwara, Kishtwar get new DCs

Hew HODs appointed in Education, Rural Development, Social Welfare, Tourism, Estates, SDA, Horticulture (P&M), SSA

Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, May 16: In a major administrative reshuffle, Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet today accorded sanction to the following transfers and appointments in the state government. While as new Deputy Commissioners have been appointed in seven districts, nine departments, projects and organizations have got new heads.

1.     Mrs. Shagufta Parveen,IAS, Director, School Education, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Public Enterprises Department.

2.     Mr. Mohammad Shafi Rather, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara has been transferred and posted as Director School Education, Kashmir.

3.     Mr. Ramesh KumarKoul, IAS, Additional Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, Estates.

4.     Mr. Khurshid Ahmad Shah, IAS, Director, Estates has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Budgam.

5.    Mr. Mohammad Sharif Sood, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian has been transferred and posted as Director, Horticulture, Planning and Marketing.

6.     Mrs. Yasha Mudgal, IAS, Project Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner Kupwara.

7.     Mr. T. Ashok Kumar, IFS, Special Secretary (Technical), Forest Department, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission.

8.    Mr. Saleem Mohammad, KAS, Settlement Officer, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar.

9.     Mr. Hilal Ahmad Parray, KAS, Director Social Welfare, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Project Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

10.   Mr. Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, KAS, Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Commercial Taxes, J&K.

11.    Mr. Farooq Ahmad Renzu, KAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department has been posted as Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority.

12.    Mr. Farooq Ahmad Shah, KAS, Director Tourism, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag.

13.     Mr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, has been transferred and posted as Director Social Welfare, Kashmir.

14.    Mr. Farooq Ahmad Khan, KAS, Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department.

15.    Mr. Ghulam Ahmad Khwaja, KAS, Special Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner Baramulla.

16.   Mr. Mohammad Hussain Malik, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government Planning and Development Department.

17. Mr. Mohammad Javed Khan, KAS, Director, Horticulture, [Planning and Marketing] has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner ,Shopian.

18.  Mr. Jehangir Mir, KAS, Director Rural Development Department, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam.

19.   Mr. Talat Parvez, KAS, Managing Director, J&K Cable Car Corporation has been transferred and posted as Director Tourism, Kashmir. He will also hold the additional charge of the post of Managing Director, J&K Cable Car Corporation, till further orders.

20.   Mir Altaf Ahmad, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority Pahalgam, has been transferred and posted as Director Rural Development Department, Kashmir. He will also hold the additional charge of the post of Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Pahalgam, till further orders.

21. Mr. Dalip Thusoo, Managing Director, J&K Housing Board has been attached to the General Administration Department. Chief Engineer, Public Works (R&B), Jammu shall hold the additional charge of the post of Managing Director, J&K Housing Board, till further orders.

            Besides, giving nod to certain other proposals, the Cabinet approved upgradation of infrastructural facilities at Industrial Estate Gangyal, Jammu and Bari Brahamana, Samba at an estimated cost of Rs. 9.84 crores and Rs. 11.08 crores respectively.

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