Four DCS among nine IAS officers transferred

SONALI GIRI HAS BEEN POSTED AS RUPNAGAR DC, M ISHFAQ WILL TAKE GURDASPUR CHARGE; APNEET RIYAIT AND GS CHAHAL HAVE BEEN SHIFTED TO HOSHIARPUR AND MANSA, RESPECTIVELY

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Thursday shifted nine IAS officers, including the deputy commissioners of Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar and Mansa, with immediate effect.

Vipul Ujwal, deputy commissioner (DC), Gurdaspur, and chief administrator, Dera Baba Nanak Development Authority, has been posted as joint development commissioner (JDC), integrated rural development, and in addition special secretary, rural development and panchayats and commissioner, NREGA. Mohammad Ishfaq, special secretary, water supply and sanitation, and in addition additional chief executive officer, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, comes in his place.

Sonali Giri is new DC of Rupnagar and chief administrator, Sri Anandpur Sahib Development Authority, in place of Sumeet Jarangal, who has been posted as MD, Punjab Small

Industries and Export Corporation. Hoshiarpur DC Isha has been posted as special secretary, water supply and sanitation, additional CEO, Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion, and member secretary, Punjab State Women Commission.

Mansa DC Apneet Riyait has been posted as Hoshiarpur DC. Gurpal Singh Chahal, additional chief electoral officer, will replace her. Vishesh Sarangal, ADC (development), Amritsar, is now ADC (development), Jalandhar. Palavi is new ADC (development), Amritsar.