Chandigarh: In a significant administrative reshuffle, the government of Punjab has transferred five IAS officers, including IAS Kumar Amit, with immediate effect.
According to the official notification by the Punjab government, IAS Kumar Amit (2010 batch), currently Special Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, has been given the additional charge of Managing Director (MD), Markfed (Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited), taking over IAS Girish Dayalan’s responsibilities.
IAS Girish Dayalan (2011 batch), the current MD of Markfed, has been relieved of his charge amidst the ongoing wheat procurement season.Â
The list of other transfers includes:
- IAS Basant Garg (2005 batch), who is serving as Secretary of Agriculture, has been assigned the additional charge of Nodal Officer for the Anti-Drug Campaign, replacing IAS Rahul Tiwari (1996 batch).
- IAS Sonali Giri (2009-batch), who is currently serving as MD, PUNSUP; Director, Civil Aviation (additional charge); and Secretary, Revenue & Rehabilitation (additional charge), will now continue as MD of PUNSUP, and also hold the additional charges of Administrative Secretary-cum-Director, Civil Aviation, and Secretary, Revenue & Rehabilitation.
- IAS Amit Talwar (2013 batch), currently serving as MD, Punjab Health Systems Corporation, has now been assigned additional responsibilities as Director, Good Governance & Information Technology, and Chief Executive Officer, Punjab State e-Governance Society, relieving IAS Girish Dayalan of these responsibilities.
- IAS Hargunjit Kaur (2013 batch), currently serving as Special Secretary, Public Works Department (Buildings & Roads), and Secretary, Punjab Development Commission (additional charge), has been given additional responsibilities. She will now also serve as Special Secretary and Mission Director, Food Processing, and MD of Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd., relieving IAS Kumar Amit of these charges.
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