KD News Service
Srinagar, Dec 27 : M. Raju (IAS) has been appointed as the Commissioner/Secretary to the Government in the General Administration Department. He will also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary in the Information Department until further orders.
M. Raju (IAS), an officer from the 2005 AGMUT cadre, was previously awaiting posting orders in the General Administration Department.
Notably, the Ministry of Home Affairs has recently transferred M. Raju from his role as Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the Puducherry government to the Jammu and Kashmir administration. During his tenure in Puducherry, Mr. Raju managed key departments such as Health, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Labour. He also served as Secretary (Finance) in the Puducherry Administration, which has equipped him with the necessary experience to contribute effectively in his new role.
Meanwhile, in an order, a copy of which is with Kashmir Despatch, five other IAS officers from different departments have also been transferred and posted.
Sh. Shantmanu (IAS, AGMUT: 1991), who was awaiting posting orders in the General Administration Department, has been transferred and appointed as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) in the Higher Education Department, relieving Dr. Rashmi Singh (IAS) of the additional charge. Additionally, Sh. Shantmanu will hold the extra charge of Administrative Secretary for the Information Technology Department, relieving Sh. Santosh D. Vaidya (IAS) of his additional duties.
Sh. Shailendra Kumar (IAS, AGMUT: 1995), currently serving as Principal Secretary to the Government in the Agriculture Production Department, will take on the additional charge of Administrative Secretary for the Floriculture, Parks, and Gardens Department, effective January 1, 2025, in addition to his regular responsibilities.
Sh. Sanjeev Verma (IAS, AGMUT: 2001), currently the Commissioner/Secretary to the Government in the General Administration Department, has been transferred and appointed as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government in the Social Welfare Department.
Ms. Sheetal Nanda (IAS, AGMUT: 2006), who currently serves as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government in the Social Welfare Department, has been transferred and appointed as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government in the Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, relieving Sh. Shailendra Kumar (IAS) of his additional charge.
Finally, Ms. Rehana Batul (IAS, AGMUT: 2010), currently the Secretary to the Government in the Information Department, has been transferred and appointed as Director of the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development.
