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Rajasthan Transfers 48 IAS Officers in First Major Shuffle Under New Chief Secretary

The first list under Chief Secretary V Srinivas signals a push for tighter cross-department coordination.

Overview

  • The late-night order reassigns senior officials across 18 departments and includes two divisional commissioner transfers.
  • Akhil Arora is appointed Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister with additional charge of PHED and the Ground Water Department.
  • Shikhar Agrawal moves from the Chief Minister’s Office to head Industries, taking charge of bodies including RIICO and the Bureau of Investment Promotion.
  • Praveen Gupta continues as ACS, Public Works, while adding Tourism and Art & Culture along with roles as RTDC chairperson and Amer Development Authority CEO.
  • RSRTC Managing Director Purushottam Sharma receives additional charge as Transport Commissioner, while Alok Gupta shifts to head the Pollution Control Board and Rajesh Yadav becomes DG, HCM RIPA.