Himachal govt transfers 17 IAS officers

Shimla, Jul 10 (PTI) In a major administrative re-shuffle, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday transferred 17 IAS officers and 22 Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service (HPAS) officers. Onkar Chand Sharma (1994 batch), who is serving as Additional Chief Secretary (Tribal Development), has been given the additional charge of the Transport Department. IAS officer Rawther Dawood Nazeem (1995 batch) has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Vigilance, MPP and Power, relieving Chief Secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant of the additional charge of the Home and Vigilance Department. Devesh Kumar (1998 batch) will continue as Principal Secretary for Finance, Planning, Economics and Statistics, and Public Works Department with additional charge of the Animal Husbandry Department. M Sudha Devi (2003 batch) has been posted as Principal Secretary (Forest and Industries) and will continue to hold the additional charge of the Personnel Department. Ashish Singhmar (2008 batch) has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) while retaining his existing portfolios. Health and Family Welfare was earlier with Sudha Devi. PTI BPL MNK MNK