6 IAS officers transferred in J&K

Jammu & Kashmir Government on  Friday ordered transfer and posting of six Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.

According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Shantmanu, IAS (AGMUT: 1991), awaiting orders of posting in GAD is transferred and posted as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Higher Education Department relieving Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS of the additional charge.

Shantmanu shall also hold the additional charge of the post of Administrative Secretary, Information Technology relieving Santosh D. Vaidya, IAS of the additional charge, the order reads.

According to the order,
“Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT:1995) ,Principal Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Production Department shall hold additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Floriculture, Parks and Gardens Department with effect from Jan-01-2025, in addition to his own duties.

Sanjeev Verma, IAS (AGMUT: 2001), Commissioner Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department is transferred and posted as Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department.

M. Raju, IAS (AGMUT:2005) awaiting orders of posting in the General Administration Department, is posted as Commissioner Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department. He shall also hold additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Information Department till further orders, reads the order.

The order further said that Sheetal Nanda, IAS (AGMUT:2006) Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department is transferred and posted as Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment relieving Shailendra Kumar, IAS of the additional charge.

According to GAD order, Rehana Batul, IAS (AGMUT:2010) Secretary to the Government, Information Department is transferred and posted as Director, Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development—(KNO)