THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Ranchi, May 23: The Jharkhand Government has transferred 36 IAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance across key departments. The Department of Personnel issued an official notification announcing the transfers, fresh postings, and additional responsibilities assigned to several senior officers.
The reshuffle covers departments including Health, Finance, Information Technology, Agriculture, Rural Development, Tourism, Water Resources, and School Education. Several officers who were awaiting postings after the earlier transfer round have now been assigned new responsibilities.
Key Highlights of the IAS Transfers
Among the major changes, Chhavi Ranjan has been appointed as Director, Sports with additional charge of the Sports Authority, while Rajiv Ranjan has been made Special Secretary, Information Technology.
Vijay Kumar Gupta has been posted as In-charge Divisional Commissioner, North Chotanagpur, and Varun Ranjan will now serve as Managing Director, JEMCL.
The government has also made important district-level changes. Pashupati Nath Mishra has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa, while Saurabh Kumar Bhuwania has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar. Javed Hasan has been posted as the new Deputy Commissioner of Khunti.
Several officers awaiting posting have also been assigned new roles. Naman Priyesh Lakra has been appointed Director, Tourism, and Chandan Kumar has been made Chief Executive Officer, JAP-IT.
Full List of IAS Officers Transferred in Jharkhand
| Name | Current Post | New Post |
| Chhavi Ranjan | Joint Secretary, Health | Director, Sports; Additional Charge: Sports Authority |
| Shashi Prakash Jha | Mission Director | Additional Charge: Managing Director, Medical & Health Infrastructure |
| Zishan Qamar | Awaiting Posting | Special Secretary, Drinking Water |
| Rajiv Ranjan | Director, Information Technology | Special Secretary, Information Technology |
| Vijay Kumar Gupta | Special Secretary, Finance | In-charge Divisional Commissioner, North Chotanagpur |
| Faiz Aq Ahmed Mumtaz | Awaiting Posting | Additional Secretary, Land Revenue |
| Bhor Singh Yadav | Director, Agriculture | Additional Secretary, Forest & Environment |
| Varun Ranjan | Managing Director, JIIDCO | Managing Director, JEMCL |
| Satyendra Kumar | Managing Director, Food Corporation | Additional Secretary, Drinking Water |
| Pashupati Nath Mishra | Deputy Development Commissioner, Garhwa | Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa |
| Madhavi Mishra | Director, Horticulture | Director, Information Technology; Additional Charge: JSAC |
| Ananya Mittal | Deputy Commissioner, Garhwa | Chief Executive Officer, JSLPS |
| R. Ronita | Awaiting Posting | Additional Secretary, Water Resources |
| Naman Priyesh Lakra | Awaiting Posting | Director, Tourism |
| Anjali Yadav | Awaiting Posting | Controller of Examinations, Joint Competitive Examination Board |
| Vidyanand Sharma Pankaj | Additional Secretary, Health | Director, Agriculture |
| Robin Toppo | Project Director, Tribal Development Agency | Director, Animal Husbandry |
| Alok Shikari | Project Director, Tribal Development Agency | Managing Director, Scheduled Tribes Cooperative Corporation |
| Anilson Lakra | Additional Secretary, Planning | Excise Commissioner |
| Karn Satyarthi | Awaiting Posting | Additional Secretary, Finance |
| Garima Singh | Managing Director, Jharcraft | Additional Charge: Chief Executive, Chief Minister’s Small & Cottage Enterprises Corporation |
| Chandan Kumar | Awaiting Posting | Chief Executive Officer, JAP-IT |
| Priti Rani | Additional Secretary, Industries | Director, Handlooms |
| Prerana Dixit | Awaiting Posting | Additional Secretary, Rural Development |
| Shashi Prakash Singh | Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar | Additional Secretary, Health; Additional Charge: JASAS |
| Kumar Tarachand | Awaiting Posting | Additional Secretary, Water Resources |
| Kirthishree G. | Awaiting Posting | Additional Secretary, Home (Prisons) |
| Samira S. | Awaiting Posting | Joint Secretary, School Education |
| Dinesh Kumar Yadav | Awaiting Posting | Joint Secretary, Health |
| Saurabh Kumar Bhuwania | Deputy Commissioner, Khunti | Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar |
| Javed Hasan | Deputy Development Commissioner, Palamu | Deputy Commissioner, Khunti |
| Vistupe Srikanth | SDO, Giridih | Deputy Development Commissioner, Godda |
| Animesh Ranjan | SDO, Khuri Mahua | Deputy Development Commissioner, Gumla |
Administrative Reshuffle Aimed at Strengthening Governance
The latest reshuffle is being seen as a significant administrative exercise by the Jharkhand Government to streamline departmental functioning, strengthen district administration, and fill vacant posts across departments.