The Jammu and Kashmir Administration has ordered a reshuffle of six IAS and IPS officers, assigning additional responsibilities and announcing new postings with immediate effect.
The General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 1718-JK(GAD) of 2026 on October 31, 2026.
The key changes include additional charges in the Finance, Public Works, Industries and Commerce departments, along with new departmental assignments for other officers.
Key Transfers and Postings:
- Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1995): Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, will also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department.
- Anil Kumar Singh, IAS (AGMUT: 1995): Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Public Works (R&B) Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Power Development Department.
- Vikramjit Singh, IPS (AGMUT: 2004): Commissioner/Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, will also take charge as Administrative Secretary, Mining Department.
- Mir Tariq Ali, IAS (AGMUT: 2010): Transferred from Director General, Women and Child Development, J&K, and posted as Secretary, Civil Aviation Department.
- Mohammad Akbar Wani, IAS (AGMUT: 2013): Transferred from Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, and appointed Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
- Leena Padha, IAS (AGMUT): Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, has been given the additional responsibility of Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, alongside her existing duties.
The additional charges assigned to Shailendra Kumar, Anil Kumar Singh, Vikramjit Singh and Leena Padha will continue until further orders.
The order was issued in the interest of administration and signed by M. Raju, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government.
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