Assam Undergoes Major Bureaucratic Overhaul; IAS Laya Madduri Appointed Director, Economic Affairs

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New Delhi: In a significant administrative development, IAS Laya Madduri of the 2010 batch has been appointed as the Director of the Department of Economic Affairs, New Delhi.

Until now, IAS Laya Madduri was serving as the Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Finance Department, along with the additional responsibility of Managing Director, Assam Financial Corporation.

IAS Madduri has been relieved of her duties in the Assam government and will soon assume her new role at the Centre after completing the formal handover process in the state. Her appointment is seen as a major elevation and comes at a time when the Assam government has implemented a large-scale bureaucratic reshuffle to boost administrative efficiency.

The reshuffle has led to several transfers and new appointments across various levels, ranging from Zilla Parishad heads to district and assistant commissioners. The changes are expected to streamline governance and enhance departmental functioning across the state.

Key transfers include:

Ananta Kumar Gogoi, ACS – From CEO, Zilla Parishad, Golaghat to CEO, Zilla Parishad, Morigaon.
Ditimoni Pegu, ACS – From CEO, Zilla Parishad, Majuli & Registrar, Majuli University of Culture (Addl. charge) to Joint Secretary, Labour Welfare Department.
Bipul Kumar Das, ACS – From CEO, Zilla Parishad, Jorhat to CEO, Zilla Parishad, Golaghat.
Sanjib Kumar Borah, ACS – Appointed as CEO, Zilla Parishad, Majuli with an additional charge as Registrar, Majuli University of Culture.
Garga Mohan Das, ACS – From ADC, Sonitpur to ADC, Kamrup.
Priyanshu Bharadwaj, ACS – From Co-District Commissioner, New Guwahati, Kamrup (M) to ADC, Kamrup.
Oswin Nampui, ACS – Posted as Deputy Secretary, Tribal Affairs (P) Department, Assam; previous notification dated March 20, 2025, nullified.
Nitisha Bora, ACS – From ADC, Nalbari to ADC, Morigaon.
Kamal Baruah, ACS – From ADC, Kamrup to Co-District Commissioner, Jagiroad.
Biman Das, ACS – From Co-District Commissioner, Jagiroad to ADC, Baksa.
Chinmoy Pathak, ACS – From ADC, Tinsukia to Deputy Secretary, Personnel Department, Assam.
Dharitri Kakati Amphi, ACS – From AC, Barpeta to AC, Baksa.
Kritartha Neog, ACS – From AC, Jorhat to AC, Doomdooma, Tinsukia.
Barsha Talukdar, ACS – From AC, Naduar, Sonitpur to AC, Dibrugarh.
Monjit Doley, ACS – From AC, Doomdooma, Tinsukia to AC, Jorhat.