Yogi Govt Transfers 15 IAS and 23 PCS Officers in Major Administrative Overhaul
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In a comprehensive bureaucratic reorganization across Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath-led state government on Saturday, October 3, 2026, ordered the transfer and fresh posting of 15 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 23 Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officers. Coming barely two weeks after a prior reshuffle on September 20 that reassigned senior bureaucrats including Amit Kumar Ghosh and Amrit Abhijat, this extensive reshuffling cycle impacts high-profile departments such as Geology and Mining, Medical Education, Panchayati Raj, Urban Housing, and Dairy Development (PCDF). With administrative circles closely linking the realignments to upcoming electoral readiness and governance delivery benchmarks, key district jurisdictions—including Lucknow, Jaunpur, Mau, Prayagraj, Saharanpur, and Meerut—have witnessed widespread administrative leadership transitions across development authorities and collectorates.
Major Realignment in Mining, Panchayati Raj, and Medical Education
The state government executed decisive leadership appointments across vital departments and directorates:
Geology and Mining Department Reorganization: Senior IAS officer Mala Srivastava, relieved of her charge as Secretary of Mining, has been designated as Secretary and Director of Geology and Mining, while Dr. Ujjwal Kumar (former MD of Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation) takes over as Special Secretary and Director of Geology and Mining.
Medical Supplies & Health Leadership: IAS officer J. Reebha, who earlier served as Special Secretary and Additional Director in Geology and Mining, has been elevated to the role of Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation.
Medical Education Governance: Prakash Bindu has been appointed as Secretary, Medical Education (transitioning from his previous charge as MD, PCDF), with Sachin Kumar Singh (formerly Additional Director at UP State Agricultural Produce Market Council) appointed as Special Secretary, Medical Education.
Panchayati Raj & Cooperative Milk Federations: Shrihari Pratap Shahi, earlier the Additional CEO at UPEDA, has been posted as the new Director of Panchayati Raj, replacing IAS officer Amit Kumar Singh, who has been reassigned as Managing Director of the Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation (PCDF).
Key Academic & Housing Appointments: IAS officer Rakesh Kumar Singh has been named Additional Commissioner of the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Council (Awas Vikas Parishad), while Neeraj Shukla moves in as Managing Director of PCF. Meanwhile, premier state medical and technical universities received new leadership, with Archana Gaharwar taking charge as Registrar of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, and Reena Singh posted as Registrar of King George's Medical University (KGMU). Additionally, Dr. Chandra Bhushan has been appointed Additional Director at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia UP Academy of Administration and Management.
District Field Postings: CDO Jaunpur Shifted to Mau, Revenue Council Gets New Member
The administrative circular significantly altered rural and district development command structures:
CDO Movements: IAS officer Dhruv Khadia has been shifted from his role as Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Jaunpur to serve as CDO Mau, while Narendra Bahadur Singh, previously Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) in Lakhimpur Kheri, has been appointed as the new CDO Jaunpur.
Revenue Council Appointment: Vivek Kumar Srivastava, who formerly held charge as CDO Mathura, has been elevated to the post of Member (Judicial) of the Revenue Council in Prayagraj.
23 PCS Officers Reassigned: Fresh Postings Across ADMs, SDMs, and Municipal Corporations
Alongside the premier civil service cadre, the state administration reassigned 23 PCS officials across administrative, judicial, municipal, and agricultural domains:
District Administration & Law Enforcement ADMs: Lavi Tripathi has been posted as ADM (Administration) Saharanpur, Ramji Mishra as ADM (Administration) Lucknow, Prem Chandra Maurya as ADM (Administration) Pratapgarh, Pushpendra Patel as ADM (Administration) Rampur, and Prafull Kumar Tripathi as ADM (Administration) Moradabad.
Judicial, Revenue, and Clean Ganga Wings: Gyanendra Vikram takes charge as ADM (Judicial) Sant Kabir Nagar, Rajendra Kumar as ADM (Judicial) Hardoi, Chandresh Kumar as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Deoria, and Shivani Singh as ADM (Namami Gange) Jalaun.
Urban Development & Agricultural Universities: Rajesh Kumar has been designated Additional Municipal Commissioner Meerut, Brijesh Kumar Singh steps in as Secretary of the Meerut Development Authority, Abhinav Kannaujiya is appointed Joint Milk Commissioner, Arpit Gupta takes over as Registrar of Banda Agricultural University, and Vijay Shankar has been named Registrar of Mahatma Buddha Agricultural University in Kushinagar.
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