Maharashtra Government Reshuffles Eight IAS Officers
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Synopsis
In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Maharashtra government has transferred eight IAS officers, appointing Dheeraj Kumar as Secretary of Medical Education and Drugs, and Dinesh Waghmare as the new Chief Election Commissioner.
Key Takeaways
- Eight IAS officers transferred.
- Dheeraj Kumar appointed as Secretary of Medical Education.
- Dinesh Waghmare is the new Chief Election Commissioner.
- Ajit Pawar to present 2025-26 budget.
- Key departmental transfers announced.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (NationPress) The Maharashtra government has executed a significant bureaucratic reshuffle on Tuesday by transferring eight IAS officers. Dheeraj Kumar has been designated as the Secretary of Medical Education and Drugs, while the current Additional Chief Secretary Dinesh Waghmare has taken on the role of state Chief Election Commissioner.
The Secretary of Financial Reforms in the Finance Department, Shaila A, has been reassigned as the Secretary of Treasury and Accounts. Meanwhile, Richa Bangla, who held the position of Secretary of Treasury and Accounts, will now serve as the Secretary of Financial Reforms in the Finance Department. These transfers are notably timely as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also serves as the Finance Minister, is set to present the budget for 2025-26 during the upcoming budget session starting on March 3.
Ajit Pawar has initiated pre-budget discussions with various departments.
Manish Verma, Managing Director of the Maharashtra State Finance Corporation, has been promoted to Additional Chief Secretary of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, with this position now elevated to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary. The current Secretary of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ganesh Patil, has been appointed as the Secretary of the Soil and Water Conservation Department.
Mahesh Awhad, Managing Director of the Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation, has been transferred to become the Chief Executive Officer of the Maharashtra Medical Goods Procurement Authority.
The government has also appointed Krishnakant Kanwaria as the Assistant Collector of Shahada sub-division in Nandurbar, and Suhas Gade has been selected as the Chief Executive Officer of the Gadchiroli zilla parishad.
In a noteworthy development, Dinesh Waghmare, a senior bureaucrat from the IAS 1994 batch, has assumed the role of State Chief Election Commissioner. This position became vacant following the conclusion of former state CEC UPS Madan's term on September 4 of last year. Waghmare voluntarily retired from his previous role as Additional Chief Secretary of the Medical Education and Drugs Department.
