In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Bihar government has assigned new roles and additional charges to several IAS officers, aiming to streamline governance and strengthen departmental leadership across the state.
Harjot Kaur Bamhara, currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in the Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Department, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Chairman-cum-Member, Revenue Board — a key role overseeing revenue-related matters in the state.
Similarly, Mihir Kumar Singh, ACS of the Industries Department, has been given the additional responsibility of Director General-cum-Chief Investigation Commissioner, further boosting the state’s vigilance and administrative oversight capacities.
Other notable appointments include:
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Ashima Jain: Appointed as Additional Member, Revenue Board, while continuing her additional charge as Investigation Commissioner in the General Administration Department.
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Rachna Patil: Assigned as Secretary, Expenditure, under the Finance Department.
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Ujjwal Kumar Singh: Takes over as Director, Animal Husbandry.
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Sanjay Kumar: Appointed as Director General, Bihar Institute of Public Administration & Rural Development (BIPARD).
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Arvind Kumar Verma: Made Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.
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Satyendra Kumar Singh: Posted as Additional Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department.
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Mahavir Prasad Sharma: Becomes Additional Secretary, Finance Department.
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Yashpal Meena: Appointed as Director, Handloom and Silk Directorate.
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Krishna Kumar: Takes over as Director, Museum, under the Art, Culture and Youth Department.
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Ashutosh Dwivedi, currently Joint Secretary, Building Construction Department, will now also hold additional charge as State Transport Commissioner.
These appointments come as part of the state’s effort to enhance administrative efficiency and departmental coordination across crucial sectors such as finance, transport, culture, animal husbandry, and environment.
Observers note that these reshuffles are likely to have a substantial impact on the pace of policy implementation and service delivery, especially in the wake of growing developmental and infrastructure demands in Bihar.
