J&K Government Orders Major Administrative Reshuffle, Assigns New Responsibilities to Six Senior IAS and IPS Officers
Srinagar, October 31: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a significant administrative reshuffle involving six senior IAS and IPS officers, assigning additional charges to several officers while transferring others to key administrative positions with immediate effect.
According to Government Order No. 1718-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 31, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the changes have been effected in the interest of administration.
As per the order, Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, until further orders.
Similarly, Anil Kumar Singh, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Public Works (R&B) Department, will also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Power Development Department.
Vikramjit Singh, IPS (AGMUT: 2004), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department, until further orders.
In the transfer orders, Tariq Ali, IAS (AGMUT: 2010), Director General, Women and Child Development, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Civil Aviation Department.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Akbar Wani, IAS (AGMUT: 2013), Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
The Government has also assigned Leena Padha, IAS (AGMUT), Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, the additional charge of Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, alongside her existing responsibilities.
The order has been issued by the General Administration Department by order of the Lieutenant Governor and bears the signature of M. Raju, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government.
All transfers and additional charge assignments shall take effect immediately.
