Srinagar, November 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered a reshuffle involving senior IAS officers, with Shailendra Kumar assigned the charge of Chief Secretary until the arrival of Sajjan Singh Yadav in the Union Territory.
According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Kumar, a 1995-batch AGMUT cadre officer who currently serves as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, will take on the additional responsibility. He also holds charge of the Agriculture Production Department.
The order announces several other changes in key administrative assignments.
Shaleen Kabra, a 1992-batch IAS officer serving as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Jal Shakti Department, has been transferred as Director General of the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development.
Chandraker Bharti, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, has been given additional charge of the Revenue Department. M. Raju, Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department, will also handle the Estates Department.
Saugat Biswas, Commissioner/Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, has been assigned additional charge of the Jal Shakti Department.
Rehana Batul, who was heading the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development, has been transferred as Commissioner/Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department. The change relieves Avny Lavasa of her additional charge of that department.
Lavasa, who is Secretary, Tourism Department, has been assigned the additional charge of the Revenue Department.
The changes are intended to redistribute responsibilities across several key departments and will remain subject to the conditions specified in the government order.
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