By NSB.News
The Bihar government has carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring and appointing several IAS officers to key positions across departments and divisions. The move is aimed at strengthening governance and improving administrative efficiency in the state
Key Appointments and Transfers
K Senthil Kumar has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Department of Labour Resources and Migrant Workers’ Welfare. He will also continue to hold the additional charge of ACS, Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes Welfare Department.
Pankaj Kumar Pal has been appointed as Secretary, Road Construction Department.
Abhay Kumar Singh will take charge as Secretary, Department of Information Technology.
Mayank Varwade has been posted as Commissioner, Patna Division.
Dinesh Kumar has been appointed Commissioner, Kosi Division (Saharsa), along with the additional charge of Commissioner, Purnia Division (Saharsa).
Anshul Kumar, currently serving as a District Magistrate, has been relieved of the additional charge of Commissioner, Purnia Division.
Prem Singh Meena has been appointed Commissioner, Munger Division, and will also hold the additional charge of Commissioner, Bhagalpur Division.
Dharmendra Singh has been named Secretary, Sugarcane Industry Department.
Deepak Anand has been appointed Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department.
Vinod Singh Gunjiyal has been given additional charge as Secretary, Education Department, and Secretary, Sports Department.
Avneesh Kumar Singh has been appointed Secretary and Commissioner, Mines and Geology Department, with additional charge as Managing Director of Bihar State Mineral Development Corporation Limited.
Himanshu Sharma has been appointed Secretary-in-Charge of the Science, Technology and Technical Education Department.
Shrikant Kundalik Khandekar has been posted as Joint Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
Gunjan Singh has also been appointed Joint Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
Shubham Kumar has been posted as Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, District Council, Patna.
Kaushal Kishori has been given additional charge as Managing Director of Bihar State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (BELTRON).
Focus on Administrative Efficiency
The large-scale reshuffle is being viewed as an effort by the Bihar government to strengthen administrative functioning and improve coordination across departments. Several officers have also been entrusted with additional responsibilities to ensure smoother governance and faster implementation of policies.