The Punjab government has reassigned eight senior IAS officers, adding new portfolios and additional charges to streamline administration across finance, governance, agriculture, education, and municipal services.
| Officer | New / Additional Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Alok ShekharACS–cum–Financial Commissioner, Cooperation; ACS, Home Affairs & Nodal Officer (Criminal Laws) | Also given charge of ACS, Finance |
| Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari | Appointed ACS–cum–Financial Commissioner, Excise and given additional charge of ACS, Good Governance & IT, and ACS, Parliamentary Affairs |
| Basant GargAdministrative Secy., Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare; Secy., Health & Family Welfare; Nodal Officer, Anti-Drug Campaign | Also assigned Administrative Secy., Horticulture and Administrative Secy., Soil & Water Conservation |
| Anindita MitraAdministrative Secy., Higher Education & Languages; Administrative Secy., School Education | Additional charge as Managing Director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) |
| Aravind Kumar M K | Posted as Director, Treasury & Accounts on repatriation from central deputation |
| Jitendra JorwalAdditional Commissioner, Excise & Taxation | Also Special Secretary, Excise & Taxation |
| Ajay Arora | Transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Finance |
| Mrs KanchanAdditional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Bathinda | Additional charge as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Bathinda |
These changes aim to bolster coordination between key departments—particularly finance, excise, agriculture, and education—while reinforcing municipal governance and infrastructure development across the state.
