Bhopal, Jan 18 (NationPress) In a noteworthy administrative restructuring, the Madhya Pradesh General Administration Department has declared the transfer of 26 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to fresh roles on a temporary basis until further notifications, alongside additional duties for several others.

The announcement, made on Sunday, is designed to optimize operational efficiency across various sectors, including home affairs, tourism, health, and tribal development.

Key appointments include Shivshekhar Shukla, a 1994-batch officer formerly serving as Additional Chief Secretary in culture and tourism, who is now appointed as Additional Chief Secretary in the home department, with added responsibilities in culture and religious trusts.

Umakant Umrao, a 1996-batch officer, transitions to Principal Secretary in the animal husbandry and dairy department, leaving his previous role in mineral resources.

Shobhit Jain, a 2000-batch officer, who was the Member Secretary of the state food commission, now takes the position of Principal Secretary in the AYUSH department.

John Kingsly AR, a 2004-batch officer previously Secretary in the Narmada Valley Development and water resources departments, has been assigned to Secretary in horticulture and food processing, while maintaining his roles in Narmada Valley and water resources.

Shriman Shukla, a 2007-batch officer, transitions from Commissioner of tribal development to Secretary in planning, economic and statistics, while also taking on responsibilities as Member Secretary of the state food commission and Registrar of the consumer disputes redressal commission.

Swatantra Kumar Singh, also from the 2007 batch, shifts from Director of Bhopal gas tragedy relief and rehabilitation to Secretary in fisherman welfare and fisheries development.

Vishesh Garhpale, a 2008-batch officer, remains as Secretary in energy while taking on additional managing director roles in power management and east zone power distribution companies.

Alok Kumar Singh, a 2008-batch officer, moves to Secretary to the Chief Minister, adding the mineral resources department to his duties.

Dhanraju S, a 2009-batch officer, transitions from Commercial Tax Commissioner to Health Services Commissioner.

Anay Dwivedi, a 2010-batch officer, takes on the role of Commercial Tax Commissioner in Indore, while Tarun Rathi, from the same batch, becomes Commissioner of tribal development.

Anurag Chaudhary, a 2010-batch officer, is designated as Managing Director of the fisheries federation, with additional Secretary roles in fisherman welfare and backward classes and minorities welfare.

Neha Maravya Singh, a 2011-batch officer, shifts to Additional Secretary in tribal affairs.

Gautam Singh, a 2011-batch officer, now serves as Commissioner of the housing and infrastructure development board.

Virendra Kumar, a 2011-batch officer, is appointed as Additional Commissioner (revenue) in Gwalior division.

Nidhi Nivedita, a 2012-batch officer, retains her responsibilities as Commissioner of women and child development and related missions, while stepping down from fisheries duties.

Dr Fating Rahul Haridas, a 2012-batch officer, transitions to Director of health services and the state AIDS control society.

Rajesh Kumar Ogare, a 2012-batch officer, is appointed Additional Secretary in commercial tax.

Rishi Garg, a 2013-batch officer, takes on the role of Managing Director of the central zone power distribution company while keeping his planning commission responsibilities.

Manisha Saintiya, a 2013-batch officer, is appointed as Additional Secretary in the home department.

Dilip Kumar Yadav, a 2014-batch officer, becomes Managing Director of the state tourism development corporation.

Buddhesh Kumar Vaidya, a 2014-batch officer, is appointed Secretary of the board of secondary education, also taking on the role of Director for denotified nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes.

Dilip Kumar Kapse, a 2014-batch officer, moves to Deputy Secretary in farmer welfare and agriculture development.

Malika Nigam Nagar, a 2016-batch officer, transitions to Deputy Secretary in revenue.

Disha Pranay Nagvanshi, a 2016-batch officer, is appointed Additional Mission Director of the National Health Mission.

Vandana Sharma, a 2018-batch officer, is posted as Secretary of the state information commission.

Furthermore, M. Selvendran, a 2002-batch officer and Principal Secretary in general administration, has been assigned additional responsibility as Principal Secretary in science and technology, relieving Sanjay Dubey, a 1993-batch officer, of that role.

Ilayaraja T, a 2009-batch officer, Secretary to the Chief Minister and Managing Director of the tourism development corporation, receives additional charges in tourism and related bodies. Dilip Kumar Yadav is set to take over the corporation's Managing Director role, relieving Ilayaraja T accordingly.

As John Kingsly AR steps into his horticulture role, Anupam Rajan, a 1993-batch officer, will be relieved of that additional responsibility.

In a similar manner, once Shobhit Jain and Swatantra Kumar Singh assume their new positions, D.P. Ahuja, a 1996-batch officer, will be relieved of AYUSH and fisheries additional responsibilities.

Kumar Purushottam, a 2012-batch officer and Managing Director of the agricultural marketing board, gets additional responsibility for the state cooperative marketing union.

With Meenakshi Singh, a 2013-batch officer, on leave from her position as Secretary of the tribal cell in Raj Bhavan, Malsingh Bhaydiya, a 2006-batch officer and Managing Director of the khadi and village industries board, has been temporarily assigned that additional duty.

Upon Dr Fating Rahul Haridas taking over the AIDS control society, Shuchismita Saxena, a 2016-batch officer, will be relieved of that additional obligation.