Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor’s (LG) administration has transferred at least 198 upper and middle-rung officers within 12 hours in the civil administration and police department. The transfers came just hours before the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) announcement regarding the J&K assembly polls.
The major administrative revamp began on Thursday, August 15, 2024, in the security setup with IPS officer Nalin Prabhat being appointed as the next Director General of Police.
In a series of transfer orders, among the 198 officers, there are five Deputy Commissioners, 10 Senior Superintendents of Police, and 83 police officers.
Other officers include Naveed Hussain Badroo, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary in the J&K Services Selection Board, who has been transferred, with his services placed at the disposal of the Revenue Department for further posting.
Aamir Ayaz Rather, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, Mining Department, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Culture Department.
Mohammad Ashraf, Jr. JKAS, District Information Officer, Ramban, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Mining Department.
Anoop Kumar, Jr. IKAS, BDO, Marh, has been transferred, with his services placed at the disposal of the Revenue Department for further posting.
Ms. Punica, Jr. JKAS, Tehsildar, Bari Brahmana, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Jal Shakti Department.
Tahir Mohi-ud-din Wani, Jr. JKAS, State Taxes Officer, Srinagar, has been transferred, with his services placed at the disposal of the Tourism Department for further posting.
Ms. Monica Thappa, Jr. JKAS, Administrative Officer, Government Medical College, Jammu, has been transferred, with her services placed at the disposal of the Finance Department for further posting, according to an order from the Global News Agency.
Ms. Nipun Tickoo, Jr. JKAS, Technical Officer in the office of the Excise Commissioner, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department. Ms. Sonika Parihar, Jr. JKAS, Assistant Director, Handicrafts, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Administrative Officer, Government Medical College, Jammu.
Ms. Ambika Bali, Jr. JKAS, Assistant Director, Tourism, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment.
Dhruv Gupta, Jr. JKAS, Tehsildar Assar, has been transferred, with his services placed at the disposal of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board for further posting.
Ganie Nisaki UI Faroog, Jr. JKAS, Deputy Registrar, Cooperatives, Kathua, has been transferred, with his services placed at the disposal of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj for further posting.
Ms. Aparna Sharma, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, has been transferred, with her services placed at the disposal of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj for further posting.
Ms. Alka Misra, Jr. JKAS, BDO, Jaganoo, has been transferred, with her services placed at the disposal of the Tourism Department for further posting.
Amjad Hussain Keen, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, has been transferred, with his services placed at the disposal of the Revenue Department for further posting.
Uttam Singh Palsar, Jr. JKAS, Tehsildar Majalta, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary in the J&K Public Service Commission.
Ms. Varnika Raj, Jr. JKAS, Under Secretary in the J&K Public Service Commission, has been transferred, with her services placed at the disposal of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj for further posting.
Ms. Urvi Singh, Jr. JKAS, BDO in the Directorate of Rural Development, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department. Syed Ishrat Pervez, Under Secretary in the J&K Services Selection Board, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department.