Rajasthan Reshuffles 65 IAS Officers, 26 District Collectors Transferred Late Night

In a significant administrative overhaul, the Rajasthan government issued orders late Sunday night for the transfer and posting of 65 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. According to the notification released by the Department of Personnel, the reshuffle includes the appointment of new District Collectors in 26 districts across the state. This move by the Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma-led administration is aimed at streamlining governance and enhancing administrative efficiency at both the state secretariat and district levels. Several senior bureaucrats have been reassigned to key departments and strategic roles.

Strategic Appointments in the Chief Minister's Secretariat

As per the official orders, Dr, while jitendra Kumar Sony, who was previously serving as the District Collector of Jaipur, has been appointed as the Secretary to the Chief Minister. In addition to this role, Dr. Sony will also hold the charge of Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department, while notably, Dr. Sony was recently honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award for his literary contributions. On top of that, Mukul Sharma has been designated as the Special Secretary to the Chief Minister. These appointments are expected to strengthen the core administrative team managing the Chief Minister's Office and state-level policy implementation.

Tina Dabi Appointed as District Collector of Tonk

One of the most prominent changes in the list is the appointment of IAS officer Tina Dabi as the District Collector of Tonk. Prior to this posting, she was serving in the EGS department. In other significant moves, senior IAS officer Dr. Joga Ram has been given the responsibility of the Panchayati Raj Department along with the role of Director, National Health Mission (NHM). Rajan Vishal has been appointed as the Director of the Jal Jeevan Mission, a priority project for the state. Arvind Kumar Poswal, the former Udaipur Collector, has been moved to the Rajasthan Housing Board as its Commissioner.

Comprehensive List of New District Collectors

The reshuffle has led to new leadership in 26 districts. Sandesh Nayak has been appointed as the District Collector of Jaipur. Other key appointments include Gaurav Agrawal for Udaipur, Nishant Jain for Bikaner, and Alok Ranjan for Jodhpur. In the border districts, Anupama Jorwal has been posted to Jaisalmer, while Chinmayi Gopal will take charge as the Collector of Barmer. The list also includes Akshay Godara for Karauli, Shubham Chaudhary for Pratapgarh, Ashish Modi for Sikar, and Ankit Kumar Singh for Phalodi, ensuring a fresh administrative perspective in these regions.

Administrative Changes in Newly Formed and Other Districts

The transfer list further details appointments across various other districts. Bal Mukund Asawa has been posted to Baran, Amit Yadav to Sri Ganganagar, Manju to Chittorgarh, and Ravindra Goswami to Pali. In Sirohi, Rohitashwa Singh Tomar has been appointed, while Harphool Singh Yadav takes charge in Bundi and Devendra Kumar in Nagaur. For newly formed or smaller administrative units, Avdhesh Meena has been appointed in Didwana-Kuchaman, Soumya Jha in Dausa, Atul Prakash in Khairthal-Tijara, and Muhammad Junaid PP in Salumbar, while deshal Dan, Mayank Manish, and Aparna Gupta have been appointed as Collectors for Dungarpur, Deeg, and Kotputli-Behror respectively.

Context of the Bureaucratic Restructuring

This major IAS reshuffle follows a similar large-scale transfer of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers conducted by the state government recently. According to officials, the primary objective of these changes is to ensure effective implementation of government welfare schemes and to improve law and order and developmental activities at the grassroots level. The timing of the transfers, occurring at the end of the financial year, suggests a strategic realignment for the upcoming administrative cycle. All transferred officers have been directed to assume their new responsibilities with immediate effect to maintain administrative continuity.

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