Gujarat’s General Administration Department has issued an order for handing over charge of six senior IAS officers are going for mandatory mid career training programme for a month. 

Surat Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agrawal, Commissioner of Relief Alok Kumar Pandey, Vadodara Municipal Commissioner Dilip Kumar Rana, Industries Commissioner Sandeep Sagale, Commissioner of Geology and Mining Dr Dhaval Patel and Udit Agrawal, Chief Administrator and CEO of Statue of Unity are going for training from June 18 to July 23, 2024.

They will undertake training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoori. During this period of their absence from the post, the charge will be held by other officers.

As per the GAD order, Sourabh Pardhi will hold charge as Surat Municipal Commissioner, Jenu Devan will take charge as Relief Commissioner, Ms Saidingpuii Chhakchhuk, Commissioner of Youth Services and Cultural Activities, Vadodara Collector B A Shah will take charge of Vadodara Municipal Commissioner, Dr Rahul Gupta will hold charge as Industries Commissioner,  R B Barad will be in charge of Commissioner of Mining and Ms Shweta Teotia will take charge of Statue of Unity.