Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 38 IAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle, appointing new District Magistrates (DMs) in five districts. The transfer order, issued on November 13, also brings changes to several key positions in urban development agencies and state departments.
Prathmesh Kumar, Vice-Chairman of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), has been appointed DM of Sitapur. Raja Ganapati R, who was serving as DM of Sitapur, has been transferred and posted as Director of the State Urban Development Agency (SUDA). Vikramaditya Singh Malik has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Meerut Development Authority and Divisional Food Controller, Meerut.
Gaurav Singh Sograwal has been appointed DM of Siddharthnagar, while Shivsharanappa G.N. will take charge as DM of Maharajganj. Sunil Kumar Singh, who was serving as Additional Chief Executive Officer of Greater Noida, has been appointed DM of Muzaffarnagar. Jogendra Singh has been posted as DM of Bijnor.
The reshuffle also brings changes to urban administration. Anuj Singh has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Lucknow Development Authority. Himanshu Nagpal has been transferred from Varanasi and posted as Municipal Commissioner of Ghaziabad, while Shashwat Tripurari will succeed him as Municipal Commissioner of Varanasi. Umesh Mishra has been posted as Special Secretary in the Urban Development Department.
Beyond district-level appointments, the reshuffle covers several departments and administrative bodies, including the Public Works Department, Women and Child Welfare Department, Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Urban), SUDA, Lucknow Development Authority, Meerut Development Authority, Noida Authority, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), municipal corporations and divisional offices.
The transfers involve officers moving across district administrations, urban development authorities, municipal bodies and state departments, marking a wider reorganisation of the administrative machinery across Uttar Pradesh.
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