Gujarat Bureaucracy Reshuffle: 17 IAS Officers Transferred as GT Pandya Takes Over as Information Director
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The Gujarat government reshuffled 17 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers on October 23, 2026, shifting key administrators across major state departments and district headquarters to streamline governance.
Issued by the General Administration Department, the late-evening transfer orders reassign responsibilities spanning the Information, Revenue, Home, Rural Development, Industries and Mines, Tribal Development, and Sports wings.
Key Secretariat and Departmental Changes
Under the new directives, G.T. Pandya, previously serving as Additional Secretary in the Education Department, moves to Gandhinagar as the new Director of Information.
Simultaneously, Tribal Development Department Secretary Alok Kumar Pandey assumes additional responsibility as Commissioner of Relief and Ex-officio Secretary in the Revenue Department.
In the state's industrial and energy sectors, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL) Managing Director Gaurangbhai H. Makwana takes on the additional charge of Managing Director at INDEXT-B in Gandhinagar.
Praveen Chaudhary transitions from his post as Anand Collector to the Industries and Mines Department, where he takes over as Chief Executive Officer overseeing the Dholera SIR and Mandal-Bechraji SIR special projects.
Meanwhile, B.N. Patel leaves his role as Executive Director of Gujarat Gas Ltd. to become Director General of the Sports Authority of Gujarat.
Strategic District Administrative Shifts
The state administration reshuffled leadership across several collectors and district development offices:
- Mehsana: Harshit Pruthwiraj Gosavi leaves his post as Additional Secretary (Law & Order) in the Home Department to become Mehsana Collector. He replaces S.K. Prajapati, who moves to Gandhinagar as Additional Rural Development Commissioner.
- Anand: Utsav Gautam, formerly District Development Officer (DDO) of Kutch-Bhuj, steps in as Anand Collector.
- Vav-Tharad: M.J. Dave leaves his role as DDO of Banaskantha-Palanpur to assume charge as Collector of Vav-Tharad.
- Home Department: Sachin Kumar transitions from DDO of Chhotaudepur to Deputy Secretary (Law & Order) in Gandhinagar.
- Training Institutions: C.C. Kotak moves from Deputy Director General of the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) in Ahmedabad to Special Director at the State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Ahmedabad.
District development leadership saw corresponding movements. Ram Niwas Bugalia transfers from Tapi to Banaskantha-Palanpur as DDO, while Atirag Chaplot moves from Valsad to Kutch-Bhuj.
Four officers previously serving as Project Administrators under the Tribal Area Sub Plan receive DDO postings: Vandana Meena (Mahisagar to Valsad), Rajesh Kumar Mourya (Songadh to Amreli), Swapnil Mahadeo Sisle (Vansada to Tapi), and Omkar Rajendra Shinde (Chhotaudepur to DDO Chhotaudepur).
Officers Relieved of Concurrent Duties
The notification relieves several senior officials of extra responsibilities:
- V.K. Jadav steps down from the additional charge of Additional Rural Development Commissioner.
- Kalpesh Kumar Sharma is relieved of the additional charge of Collector, Vav-Tharad.
- Kuldeep Arya relinquishes the additional duties linked to the Dholera SIR and Mandal-Bechraji SIR special projects.
- V.N. Shah steps down from the additional charge of Special Director at SIRD.
