Tripura: 7 IAS officers shifted

The Tripura government took the initiative on August 18 to restructure the administrative setup of the state by issuing transfer and posting orders for 7 IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officers.

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

1. Abhishek Singh (IAS:2006:TR), Secretary, Urban Development Departments will also hold the additional charge of Power Department and Ex-officio Chairman, TSECL. He is relieved from the charge of Labour (Including ES&MP) and GA (AR) Department.
2. Apurba Roy (IAS:2006:TR), Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and GA (P&T) Departments with additional charges of Director, SIPARD, will also hold the charge of Finance Department including Audit. He will also hold the charge of Member Tripura VAT Tribunal in addition.
3. Brijesh Pandey (IAS:2004:TR), Secretary to the Government, has been relieved from the charge of Finance and Power Departments including Audit. He is relieved from the additional charges of Ex-officio Chairman, TSECL and Member, Tripura VAT Tribunal.
4. Saradindu Choudhury (IAS:2007:TR), Secretary, Education (School & Higher) and Home (excluding Jail and Fire & Emergency Services) Department is relieved from the charge of Education (School) Department.
5. T K Debnath (IAS:2009:TR), Secretary, Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC), has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Labour (including ES & MP) Department. He will also hold the additional charge of Secretary, TPSC.
6. Raval Hamendra Kumar (IAS:2011:TR), Special Secretary with independent charge of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, will also hold the charge of Education (School) Department, independently.
7. A K Bhattacharya (IAS:2011:TR), Special Secretary, GA (AR) and Revenue Departments with independent charges of Revenue (RR&DM), Home (Fire & Emergency Services), GA (SA) and GA (Pohtrcal) Departments with additional charges of Director, Relief, Rehabilitation & Disaster Management, Director, Civil Defence. Director, Fire & Emergency Services, Tripura, Agartala will also hold the charge of GA (AR) Department, Independently.