Examiner Bureau | Srinagar:
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a series of transfers, postings and additional charge assignments involving six senior IAS and IPS officers, with immediate effect.
According to Government Order No. 1718-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 31, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), several senior officers have been entrusted with additional departmental responsibilities, while two officers have been shifted to new administrative positions.
As per the order, Shailendra Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1995), Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, till further orders.
Similarly, 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 to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, shall also hold the additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Mining Department, till further orders.
In another significant change, Tariq Ali, IAS (AGMUT: 2010), Director General, Women and Child Development, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Civil Aviation Department.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Akbar Wani, IAS (AGMUT: 2013), Director, Social Welfare, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.
The order further assigns Leena Padha, IAS (AGMUT), Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, the additional charge of Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, alongside her existing responsibilities, till further orders.
The order has been issued by the General Administration Department by order of the Lieutenant Governor and signed by M. Raju, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government. All changes have come into effect immediately.
