Jammu, Nov 01, KDC: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday assigned the charge of Chief Secretary to senior IAS officer Shailendra Kumar until Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav joins the Union Territory.
According to a Government Order issued by the General Administration Department, Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), who is serving as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, and also holds the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, shall look after the post of Chief Secretary, J&K, till Yadav joins the UT, reported news agency Kashmir Dot Com.
In a separate order, the government ordered a reshuffle of six IAS officers with immediate effect.
As per the order, Shaleen Kabra, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Jal Shakti Department, has been transferred and posted as Director General, Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development.
Chandraker Bharti, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K. M. Raju, Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department, will also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Estates Department.
Saugat Biswas, Commissioner/Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Jal Shakti Department.
Meanwhile, Rehana Batul has been transferred from the post of Director General, IMPARD, and posted as Commissioner/Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, relieving Avny Lavasa of the additional charge.
Avny Lavasa, Secretary, Tourism Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Revenue Department.
Both orders were issued by the General Administration Department on November 1, 2026, in the interest of administration. (KDC)
