Minor administrative reshuffle in HP

Shimla, Feb 23 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh Government today ordered a minor administrative reshuffle of IAS and HAS officers in the state with immediate effect, official sources said.

Mr Balram Sharma (IAS) on repatriation from Central deputation has been named Secretary PWD, relieving Mr Ajay Mittal (IAS) of this additional charge.

Ms Meera Mohanty, under transfer as SDO Theog, has been posted as SDO Nahan, while Mr Rajiv Kumar Shekhar presently, Special Secretary (Health) has been named new Managing Director Milkfed at Shimla, reliving Mr Amitabh Awasthi of this additional charge. Kangra ADM H S Pundir has been posted as State Editor Gazette, while Mr Ashwani Kumar Chaudhary, presently Assistant Commissioner to Divisional Commissioner Kangra as SDO (Civil) Bhattiyat at Chowari.

Mr Amrit Lal Sharma, presently Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) PWD Kangra, as Registrar, National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Hamirpur.

He would also hold the additional charge of Secretary Ex- Servicemen Corporation, Hamirpur, relieving SDO (Civil) Nadaun district of his additional charge.

Mr Yashpal Sharma, presently RTO Solan, would be the new SDO (Civil) at Banjar in Kullu district, while Mr Pankaj Raj, SDO Ghumarwin, has been transferred as SDO Dehra in Kangra district Mr Pradeep Kumar Thakur, under transfer as Registrar, National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Hamirpur, has now been posted as SDO Civil Kangra.

He would also hold the addition charge of Land Acquisition Officer PWD Kangra.

Mr Ashwani Raj, presently SDO Pundoh in Mandi district has been named SDO Theog, Miss Reema Kashyap, presently LAO HPSEB Mandi as RTO Solan, while Mr Sumit Khimta, presently SDO Nahan, as SDO Ghumarwin.

Mr Rakesh Kanwar, General Manager HPMC would also hold the additional charge of Additional Secretary (Health) to HP Government in addition to his own duties, the sources added.

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