Punjab: 5 IAS/PCS officers shifted; 2 Districts get new DCs

The Punjab government has issued transfer and posting orders for four IAS officers and one PCS officer. As part of the reshuffle, two districts will now have new Deputy Commissioners (DCs).

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

1. Himanshu Jain (IAS:2017:PB), Deputy Commissioner, Roopnagar, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.
2. Varjeet Walia (IAS:2018:PB), Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister with additional charge of Additional CEO, Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Roopnagar.
3. Nirmal Ouseppachan (IAS:2019:PB), Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Mansa, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, Coordination with additional charge of OSD to Chief Secretary.
4. Simarandeep Singh (IAS:2021:PB), Additional Secretary, Coordination with additional charge of OSD to Chief Secretary, has been transferred and posted as Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister with additional charge of Additional CEO, Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion.
5. Tarsem Chand (PCS:2018), SDM, Samana, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Excise Commissioner (Excise & Distilleries), Patiala.