Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan implement major administrative reshuffles

The Uttar Pradesh government has implemented a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 15 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 23 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officers. The reassignments affect several key sectors, including mining, medical education, Panchayati Raj, housing, and various district-level roles.

Notable changes include the appointment of Dhruv Khandia as Chief Development Officer of Mau and Narendra Bahadur Singh as Chief Development Officer of Jaunpur. In the Geology and Mining Department, Dr. Ujjwal Kumar has been appointed Special Secretary and Director, while J. Reebha will serve as Managing Director of the Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation. Additionally, Srihari Pratap Shahi has been named Director of Panchayati Raj.

In a separate administrative move, the Rajasthan government transferred 14 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and 15 Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers. Among the police changes, Ajay Singh has been appointed Additional Commissioner of Police for Law and Order in the Jaipur Police Commissionerate, and Rameshwar Singh has been moved to the role of Additional Commissioner of Police, Crime, in Jaipur.