Chandigarh: The Punjab government has ordered a reshuffle of senior bureaucrats, transferring three IAS officers, including IAS Sanyam Aggarwal, and nine PCS officers with immediate effect.
The move is seen as part of a wider administrative exercise aimed at improving coordination and accountability across departments in the Punjab government.
IAS Sanyam Aggarwal, a 2012-batch officer currently serving as Director, Higher Education, has been given additional charge as Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare.
IAS Palavi, a 2015-batch officer, has been appointed as Special Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation. She will also head the Water Supply and Sanitation Department.
Additionally, she has been given the charge of Special Secretary, Power, a role previously held by IAS Apneet Riyait, and Special Secretary, New and Renewable Energy Sources, relieving IAS Sukhjeet Pal Singh of the post. These sectors are key to the state’s infrastructure and energy reforms, with water security and renewable energy policy becoming increasingly urgent issues in Punjab.
IAS Sukhjeet Pal Singh, a 2018-batch officer, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Health and Family Welfare. He will also take on the role of Additional Secretary, Housing and Urban Development.
Among PCS officers, 2012-batch officer Rakesh Kumar Popli has been assigned to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and will take charge as Additional Chief Administrator (Headquarters), replacing PCS officer Innayat.
Nayan, also from the 2012 batch, has been posted as Joint Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation, with additional responsibilities as Secretary, Punjab Transparency and Accountability Commission, and Member Secretary, State SC Commission.
Simmerpreet, a 2014-batch officer, has been appointed as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Tapa, while 2016-batch officer Jagdeep Saigal has been given the role of Joint Director in the Department of Local Bodies.
Vikas Hira, also from the 2016 batch, has been placed with the Housing Department for posting as Additional Chief Administrator (Policy) with the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA). Similarly, Harjinder Singh Jassal’s services have been placed with the Housing Department for appointment as Estate Officer in the Amritsar Development Authority.
Additionally, Rishabh Bansal, a 2022-batch officer, has been posted as SDM of Dhuri.
According to reports, the reshuffle appears to be part of a broader strategy to align departmental priorities with governance outcomes.
