Gujarat: 16 IAS officers transferred; 5 Districts get new Collectors

The Gujarat government on Wednesday (09.04.2025) issued transfer and posting orders for 16 IAS officers across the state. A key highlight of the reshuffle was the appointment of new District Collectors in five districts.

The names of the officers and their postings are as follows;

1. Dilip Kumar Rana (IAS:2007:GJ), Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Vadodara, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Higher Education, Gandhinagar.
2. Dr. NK Meena (IAS:2010:GJ), Director of Fisheries, Gandhinagar, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for appointment as Municipal Commissioner, Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation, Bhavnagar.
3. Tusharkumar Y Bhatt (IAS-SCS:2010), Managing Director, Gujarat Informatics Ltd., Gandhinagar, has been transferred and posted as Collector, Patan.
4. Manish Kumar (IAS:2013:GJ), Managing Director, Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company Ltd. Gandhinagar, has been transferred and posted as Collector, Bhavnagar.
5. Arun Mahesh Babu (IAS:2013:GJ), Managing Director, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd., Mehsana, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for appointment as Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Vadodara.
6. RR Damor (IAS-SCS:2013), Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Gandhinagar, has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary, Climate Change Department.
7. Arvind V (IAS:2014:GJ), Collector, Patan, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Science & Technology Department for appointment as Managing Director, Gujarat Informatics Limited, Gandhinagar.
8. Neha Kumari (IAS:2015:GJ), Collector, Mahisagar, has been transferred and her services are placed at the disposal of Science & Technology Department for appointment as Mission Director, Gujarat State Electronics Mission, Gandhinagar.
9. Arpit Sagar (IAS:2015:GJ), Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Vadodara, has been transferred and posted as Collector, Mahisagar.
10. Shalini Duhan (IAS:2016:GJ), Joint Secretary, Urban Development and Urban Housing Department, has been transferred and appointed as Collector, Dangs-Ahwa.
11. Bhavya Verma (IAS:2016:GJ), Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), Gandhi Nagar, has been transferred and posted as Collector, Valsad.
12. Ganga Singh (IAS:2017:GJ), Managing Director, Gujarat Medical Services Corporation Ltd., Gandhinagar, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation, Vadodara.
13. Manish Gurwani (IAS:2017:GJ), Mission Director, Gujarat State Electronics Mission, Gandhinagar, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, Rajkot.
14. Gaurav Dinesh Ramesh (IAS:2017:GJ), Director, Higher Education, Gandhinagar, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment as Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat.
15. Surabhi Gautam (IAS:2017:GJ), Joint Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Gandhinagar, has been transferred and her services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Vadodara.
16. Dr. Prashant Jilova (IAS:2017:GJ), Additional Industries Commissioner, Gandhinagar, has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development & Urban Housing Department for appointment as Regional Commissioner of Municipalities, Ahmedabad.