J&K Government Orders Major IAS, IPS Reshuffle; Six Senior Officers Get New Charges
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a series of transfers, postings and additional charge assignments involving six senior IAS and IPS officers across various departments of the Union Territory.
The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the directions through Government Order No. 1718-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 31, 2026, stating that the administrative changes will take effect immediately.
According to the order, several senior officers have been assigned additional responsibilities, while two IAS officers have been transferred and posted to new administrative positions.
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Complete List of Transfers and Additional Charges
As per the government order, the following arrangements have been made:
1. Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1995)
Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, till further orders.
2. Anil Kumar Singh, IAS (AGMUT: 1995)
Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Public Works (R&B) Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Power Development Department, till further orders.
3. Vikramjit Singh, IPS (AGMUT: 2004)
Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department, till further orders.
4. Mir Tariq Ali, IAS (AGMUT: 2010)
Director General, Women and Child Development, Jammu and Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Civil Aviation Department.
5. Mohammad Akbar Wani, IAS (AGMUT: 2013)
Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
6. Leena Padha, IAS (AGMUT)
Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Jammu and Kashmir, has been assigned the additional charge of Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, alongside her existing responsibilities, till further orders.
Government Order Issued with Immediate Effect
The order has been issued by the General Administration Department in the interest of administration and under the directions of the Lieutenant Governor.
The notification was signed by M. Raju, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, on October 31, 2026.
The latest administrative exercise involves key departments, including Finance, Agriculture Production, Public Works, Power Development, Industries and Commerce, Mining, Civil Aviation, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Social Welfare and Skill Development.
The concerned departments and officers have been directed to implement the government instructions accordingly.
Official Order: Government Order No. 1718-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 31, 2026.
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