J&K: Seven IAS officers shifted; Ashish Chandra Verma posted as Financial Commissioner, Tourism

In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday (July 12, 2025) issued transfer and posting orders for seven IAS officers. The most notable among the changes is the appointment of senior IAS officer Ashish Chandra Verma, who was awaiting a posting, as the Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Tourism Department.

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

1. Dr Ashish Chandra Verma (IAS:1994:AGMUT), awaiting posting orders in General Administration Department, has been posted as
   posted as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Tourism Department. He shall also hold the charge of the post
   of Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, in addition to his own duties.
2. Anil Kumar Singh (IAS:1995:AGMUT), Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, holding additional charge of the post of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department. He shall continue to hold the additional charge of the post of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department.
3. Yasha Mudgal (IAS:2007:AGMUT), Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism Department, has been transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Youth Services and Sports Department.
4. Sarmad Hafeez (IAS:2009:AGMUT), Commissioner/Secretary, Youth Services and Sports Department, is transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary, Social Welfare Department.
5. Talat Parvez Rohella (IAS:2010:AGMUT), Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, has been transferred and posted as Chairman, Bureau of Public Enterprises.
6. Bhupinder Kumar, IAS (AGMUT:2011), Secretary, Public. Works (R&B) Department, holding additional charge of the posts of Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration for the UTs of J&K/Ladakh, Resident Commissioner, New Delhi & Administrative Secretary, Hospitality and Protocol Department, has been transferred and posted as Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, New Delhi. He shall continue to hold the additional charge of the posts of Administrative Secretary, Hospitality and Protocol Department & Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration for the UTs of
   J&K/Ladakh.
7. Ananth Dwivedi (IAS:2021:AGMUT), Chief Executive Officer, State Health Agency, J&K, holding additional charge of the post of Mission Director, Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission, J&K, shall also hold the charge of the post of Additional Secretary, Revenue Department in addition to his own duties.