Major Administrative Reshuffle in J&K

Faz Lul Haseeb, IAS, has been appointed as Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Shri Akshay Labroo, IAS, becomes the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar.

Srinagar June 11(KNB): In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a series of transfers and postings across various departments, aimed at enhancing administrative efficiency.

As per Government Order No. 694-JK(GAD) of 2025, dated June 11, several senior IAS and JKAS officers have been given new responsibilities with immediate effect.

Key Highlights of the Reshuffle:

  • Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, IAS (AGMUT:1995), has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department. He will also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department, relieving IPS officer Vikramjit Singh.
  • Shri Saurabh Bhagat, IAS, is now the Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
  • Shri Zubair Ahmad, KAS, has been moved to the Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens.
  • Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, IAS, will now serve as Secretary, Science and Technology Department, and also hold charge of Civil Aviation Department.
  • Shri Niraj Kumar, IAS, has been posted as Administrative Secretary, Public Grievances Department.
  • Dr. Piyush Singla and Mr. Naveen S L, IAS officers, have been assigned as Secretaries to the Government in the Information Technology and Transport Departments, respectively.
  • Shri Nazim Zai Khan, IAS, becomes Mission Director, ICPS, J&K, while Shri Majid Khalil Ahmad Drabu, IAS, moves as Commissioner of Enquiries, J&K.
  • Shri Owais Ahmed, IAS, is now Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kashmir.
  • Mr. Gurpal Singh, IAS, has been posted as Director, Social Welfare, Jammu.
  • Shri Baseer Ul Haq Chaudhary and Dr. Bilal Mohiud Din Bhat have been posted as Mission Director, NHM, J&K and Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, respectively.
  • Shri Akshay Labroo, IAS, is new Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar.
  • Shri Faz Lul Haseeb, IAS, has been appointed as Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and CEO of the Smart City Project.
  • Shri Rupesh Kumar, IAS, is now Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority.
  • Ms. Shreya Singhal, IAS, is now the Managing Director, J&K Tourism Development Corporation and CEO of JK ERA.
  • Mr. Ananth Dwivedi and Ms. Mahima Madan, IAS officers from the 2021 batch, have been appointed as CEOs of State Health Agency and JaKeGA, respectively.
  • Several JKAS officers, including Shri Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Shri Mohammad Alyas Khan, and Shri Vivek Phonsa, have also been given new postings.(KNB)

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