LUCKNOW — In a major administrative bureaucratic overhaul, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has reshuffled key IAS officers across several principal departments, including Energy, Agriculture, Higher Education, and Labor.
The postings involve significant portfolio reassignments for Senior Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries across state departments and public sector undertakings.
Key IAS Officers & New Postings Breakdown
| S.No. | Officer Name | Previous Designation | New Posting / Portfolio |
| 1 | Shri Amit Kumar Ghosh |
Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Health & Family Welfare; Medical Education |
Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education
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| 2 | Shri Amrit Abhijat |
Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture & Religious Affairs |
Retains current post, with Additional Charge as Additional Chief Secretary, Transport
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| 3 | Smt. V. Hekali Zhimomi |
Principal Secretary, Forest, Environment & Climate Change |
Principal Secretary, Medical Health & Family Welfare; and Medical Education
|
| 4 | Shri Mahendra Prasad Agarwal |
Principal Secretary, Higher Education |
Principal Secretary, Forest, Environment & Climate Change
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| 5 | Shri Anil Kumar |
Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj |
Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies; Consumer Affairs; and Commissioner, Food & Civil Supplies
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| 6 | Dr. M.K.S. Sundaram |
Principal Secretary, Labor & Employment; Technical Education |
Principal Secretary, Agriculture; Agriculture Education & Research; and Agricultural Marketing, Foreign Trade & Export Promotion
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| 7 | Shri Ravindra |
Principal Secretary, Agriculture; Agriculture Education & Research; Agricultural Marketing, Foreign Trade & Export Promotion; Director, UP State Agricultural Produce Markets Board |
Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj
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| 8 | Shri Amit Gupta |
Principal Secretary, Stamp & Registration |
Retains current post, with Additional Charge as Principal Secretary, Technical Education
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| 9 | Shri Ranveer Prasad |
Principal Secretary, Food & Civil Supplies; Consumer Affairs; Commissioner, Food & Civil Supplies |
Principal Secretary, Energy & Additional Energy; Chairman, UPPCL; Chairman, UPPTCL; Chairman, UPRVUNL; and Chairman, UPSLDC
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| 10 | Dr. Ashish Kumar Goyal |
Additional Chief Secretary, Energy & Additional Energy; Chairman, UPPCL; Chairman, UPPTCL; Chairman, UPRVUNL; Chairman, UPSLDC; Additional Resident Commissioner, New Delhi |
Additional Chief Secretary, Labor & Employment
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Strategic Context of the Bureaucratic Movement
The key highlights of this administrative restructuring include:
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Energy & Power Sector Shift: Senior officer Shri Ranveer Prasad takes over the helm of the state’s entire power sector as Principal Secretary (Energy) and Chairman across major utilities including UPPCL, UPPTCL, UPRVUNL, and UPSLDC, succeeding Dr. Ashish Kumar Goyal who transitions to lead Labor & Employment.
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Healthcare & Education Realignment: Smt. V. Hekali Zhimomi moves into the key Health & Medical Education portfolio, while Shri Amit Kumar Ghosh assumes charge of Higher Education.
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Agrarian & Supply Governance: Dr. M.K.S. Sundaram takes over the comprehensive Agriculture portfolio, while Shri Anil Kumar takes charge of Food and Civil Supplies.
