Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh

Punjab Government has ordered a major reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, bringing significant changes to the district administration and several key government departments. The transfer orders were issued by Chief Secretary K. A. Sinha on November 10, 2026, directing all concerned officers to join their new postings immediately without availing joining time.

As part of the reshuffle, Komal Mittal, IAS (2014), who was serving as Deputy Commissioner of SAS Nagar (Mohali), has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner of Roopnagar. Aaditya Dachalwal, IAS (2016), has been appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner of SAS Nagar.

Similarly, Himanshu Aggarwal, IAS (2014), has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana, replacing Himanshu Jain, IAS (2017), who has been transferred as Deputy Commissioner of Patiala.

In another important change, Abhijeet Kaplish, IAS (2015), has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Barnala. He will also hold the additional charge of Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Barnala. He replaces Harpreet Singh, IAS (2019), who has been posted as Director, Sports and Youth Services.

Rahul Gupta, IAS (2016), who was serving as Managing Director of MILKFED, has been transferred as Special Secretary, Transport. Rahul, IAS (2017), has been placed at the disposal of the Cooperation Department for posting as Managing Director, MILKFED. He will also hold the additional charge of Chief Executive, Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA).

Meanwhile, Anupam Kaler, IAS (2017), has been transferred from Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Kapurthala, to Special Secretary, Defence Services Welfare.

Manisha Rana, IAS (2019), has been appointed Director, Promotion of Information Technology Industry, against a vacant post. Nikas Kumar, IAS (2020), has been posted as Additional Secretary, General Administration and Coordination.

Among other appointments, Kanchan, IAS (2020), has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Sri Muktsar Sahib, replacing Davy Goyal, IAS (2022), who has been transferred as Additional Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats.

Krishna Pal Rajpoot, IAS (2022), has been appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Ferozepur, while Sunil, IAS (2023), has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Rural Development), Patiala.

Rakesh Kumar Meena, IAS (2023), has been appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Pathankot, while Ayush Goel, IAS (2023), will take charge as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Mansa.

Pallavi Mishra, IAS (2023), has been appointed Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Amritsar, against a vacant post. Shreyansee Jain, IAS (2023), has been posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Jagraon.

The state government has directed the respective authorities to make necessary internal arrangements to ensure the smooth functioning of offices affected by the transfers. Copies of the orders have also been sent to the Establishment Officer of the Government of India, the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab, all Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners for immediate implementation.