The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a reshuffle involving seven IAS officers, bringing changes to the Panchayati Raj Directorate, the health department and district development administration in Azamgarh and Agra.
Dhirendra Singh Sachan, previously Special Secretary in the Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, has been appointed Director of Panchayati Raj. Rakesh Kumar Patel, who was serving as Chief Development Officer of Azamgarh, will now serve as Special Secretary in the Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department.
Kandarkar Kamalkishor Deshbhushan has been moved from the Chief Development Officer post in Muzaffarnagar to the same role in Azamgarh. In Agra, Pratibha Singh has been appointed Additional Commissioner of the division, while Amit Kumar, previously Additional District Magistrate in Kanpur Dehat, has been named Chief Development Officer of Agra.
Rajesh Kumar, formerly Additional Commissioner in Agra Division, has been posted as Special Secretary in the Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation Department. Devendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha, who was serving as Member Judicial of the Revenue Board in Prayagraj, has been placed on the waiting list for a fresh assignment.
The orders, reported on October 14, affect important responsibilities in rural governance, healthcare administration and district development. The changes will be closely watched as the officers take charge of their new assignments.