Punjab govt shifts 7 IAS, 34 PCS officers

CHANDIGARH : In a major administrative reshuffle, the Punjab government on Monday issued transfer and posting orders of seven IAS and 34 PCS officers with immediate effect. The government also shifted an IFS officer.

Among Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, secretary (finance) Gurpeet Kaur Sapra has been given additional charge as commissioner, Jalandhar division, against a vacant post. Pardeep Kaur, who was available for posting, has been made special secretary, transport, with additional charge as special secretary, freedom fighters, against a vacant post.

Managing director, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, Neelima has been given additional charge as the chief executive officer, state health agency, and commissioner, food and drug administration, against vacant posts. According to the orders, Vishesh Sarangal has been posted as deputy commissioner, Kapurthala, with additional charge as commissioner, municipal corporation, Kapurthala. The services of Karnail Singh have been placed at the disposal of department of local bodies for posting as the commissioner, municipal corporation, Amritsar.

Rajiv Kumar Gupta has been posted as secretary, Punjab State Board for Technical Education and Industrial Training, with additional charge as DPI (colleges) against vacant posts. T Benith, who is ADC, Mansa, was given the additional charge of ADC (urban development), Mansa.

Indian Forest Services officer (IFS) Manish Kumar was given the charge as director, climate change. Besides, 34 Punjab Civil Service (PCS) officers, including Ravinder Singh, Jasbir Singh, Daljit Kaur, Navjot Kaur were also given new posting orders.