CHANDIGARH — The Government of Haryana has issued a comprehensive transfer and posting order for several senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, effective immediately. The directive, signed by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on April 8, 2026, reshapes the leadership in departments ranging from Finance and Mines to Health and District Administration.
Key Leadership Transitions
The reshuffle impacts high-level secretarial positions and critical state-run corporations:
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C. G. Rajini Kaanthan (2004): Appointed as Commissioner & Secretary for Mines & Geology, relieving Pankaj Agarwal (2000).
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Saket Kumar (2005): Takes over as Commissioner & Secretary for the Archives Department, in addition to his current roles.
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J. Ganesan (2006): Appointed as Chairman of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board and Commissioner & Secretary for Public Health Engineering, relieving Vineet Garg (1991) and Mohammed Shayin (2002) respectively.
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Atul Kumar (2007): Reassigned as Commissioner & Secretary for Finance (Haryana-I), relieving Mohammed Shayin (2002).
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Dusmanta Kumar Behera (2007): Posted as Secretary for Revenue & Disaster Management.
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Mani Ram Sharma (2009): Appointed as Secretary for the Health Department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon (2008).
Energy and District Administration Shifts
Several moves focus on the power sector and crucial deputy commissioner roles:
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Dr. Aditya Dahiya (2011): Given additional charge as Managing Director of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, relieving Saket Kumar (2005).
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Ajay Kumar (2013): Appointed as Deputy Principal Secretary-II to the Chief Minister against a newly created post.
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Uttam Singh (2015): Moves to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram and Chief Administrator of the Shri Mata Sheetla Devi Shrine Board, vice Ajay Kumar.
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Anand Kumar Sharma (2019): Appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Karnal and CEO of Karnal Smart City Ltd., vice Uttam Singh.
Administrative Implementation
The order has been forwarded to all relevant departments, including the Secretary to Governor, all Additional Chief Secretaries, and the Chief Electoral Officer for immediate action. These changes are intended to streamline governance and bring fresh oversight to the state’s primary development and administrative projects.
