The Bihar government has announced a significant administrative reshuffle involving senior IAS officers:
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Mihir Kumar Singh has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Industries and will also hold the additional charge of ACS, Transport.
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Lokesh Kumar Singh, currently Secretary, Rural Development, has been given the additional charge of Secretary, Health.
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Sandeep Kumar R Pudakalkatti has been appointed as Secretary, Road Construction Department, while he continues as Vigilance Commissioner in the General Administration Department (GAD).
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Chandrashekhar Singh will serve as the new Secretary, Disaster Management Department.
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B Kartikeya Dhanji has been appointed as Secretary, Sugarcane Industries Department, and will also retain his post as Vigilance Commissioner in GAD.
This reshuffle is aimed at streamlining governance and strengthening administrative efficiency across key sectors.