Jaipur, August 18, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Rajasthan government has carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 26 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 53 Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers across the state.
The Personnel Department issued the transfer and posting orders on August 17, with the changes taking immediate effect. The reshuffle covers several key departments, development authorities, urban local bodies and district-level administrative positions.
The order includes postings for 13 IAS officers undergoing training, while one IAS officer awaiting posting has also been assigned a new responsibility.
Among the key changes, Nitya K. (2018 batch) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Energy Department, Rajasthan, Jaipur, after serving as Commissioner of the Ajmer Development Authority. Dr Shilpa Singh (2018) has been posted as Joint Secretary in the Planning Department after serving as Registrar of Sardar Patel Police University, Jodhpur.
Utsah Chaudhary (2018) has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Disaster Management and Relief Department, moving from his position as Commissioner of the Jodhpur Development Authority. Girdhar (2019) has been posted as Chief Executive Officer of the Bhiwadi Integrated Development Authority (BIDA) in Khairthal-Tijara.
Dhaigude Snehal Nana (2019) has been appointed Commissioner of the Bikaner Development Authority, moving from the Urban Improvement Trust, Alwar. Lalit Goyal (2019), who was awaiting posting orders, has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Public Works Department.
Pratibha Verma (2020) has been appointed Director, Medical (IEC), Rajasthan, while Abhishek Jain (2020) has been posted as Chief Executive Officer of the District Council and Additional District Programme Coordinator, EGS, in Sri Ganganagar.
Gaurav Budania (2021) has been appointed Commissioner of the Ajmer Municipal Corporation. Avhad Nivrutti Somnath (2021) has been posted as Additional Chief Executive Officer of the Rajasthan Institute for Transformation and Innovation (RITI), Jaipur, while Salunkhe Gaurav Ravindra (2021) has been appointed Secretary of the Urban Improvement Trust, Bhilwara.
The government has also transferred 53 RAS officers as part of the wider administrative exercise, with their detailed postings issued separately.
The reshuffle comes as the Rajasthan government continues to realign senior administrative positions across departments and field-level institutions.
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