Nine IAS officers transferred in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Monday transferred nine Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and one Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officials with immediate effect.

A government spokesperson said additional chief secretary (finance and taxation) DP Reddy has been transferred and posted as additional chief secretary (local government), replacing Satish Chandra, additional chief secretary. Chandra will hold the charge of finance, taxation, pensions and welfare of pensioners’ wing, besides principal resident commissioner, Punjab Bhawan, New Delhi. The services of K Siva Prasad, IAS, who was principal resident commissioner, Punjab Bhawan, New Delhi, have been placed at the disposal of the department of cooperation for posting as managing director, Sugarfed.

Rajat Agarwal, IAS, has been posted as special secretary (finance), while Varun Roojam as chief administrator (Greater Mohali Area Development Authority, SAS Nagar) and in addition excise and taxation commissioner, Punjab.

Mohinder Pal Arora, IAS, has been posted as director (technical education and industrial training) and Dharam Pal, IAS, as special secretary (technical education and industrial training).

Arun Sekhri, IAS, will be additional registrar (cooperative societies), while Ashwani Kumar, IAS, will hold the posts of state transport commissioner, special principal secretary to deputy chief minister, and director, state transport.