0Shailendra Kumar, Anil Kumar Singh Given Additional Charges; Tariq Ali, Mohammad Akbar Wani Transferred
Srinagar, October 31 :
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a series of administrative transfers and postings involving six senior IAS and IPS officers, with immediate effect.
According to Government Order No. 1718-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 31, 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), several officers have been assigned additional responsibilities, while others have been transferred to new administrative positions in the interest of administration.
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, till further orders.
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 posting, 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 states that Leena Padha, IAS (AGMUT), Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, has been assigned the additional charge of Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, besides her own duties, till further orders.
The Government 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.
The transfers and additional charge assignments have been made with immediate effect.(KNC)