Jammu and Kashmir Shifts 10 IAS and Four JKAS Officers
The lieutenant governor used his authority under the Reorganisation Act to redistribute senior officers across key divisions
Overview
- Ten Indian Administrative Service officers and four JKAS officers were transferred with immediate effect on August 5 under a GAD order
- Anshul Garg, CEO of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, was posted as divisional commissioner of Kashmir
- Naveen S L was reassigned as secretary of the civil aviation department with additional charge as civil aviation commissioner, and Avny Lavasa became transport department secretary
- Vikas Kundal moved from deputy commissioner of Poonch to chairman of the J&K Services Selection Board, and Dr. Rakesh Minhas was transferred from Kathua to deputy commissioner of Jammu
- The reshuffle aims to fill leadership gaps by assigning officers to roles that reflect updated governance priorities under lieutenant governor orders