In a reshuffle, UP govt transfers 23 IAS officers including 8 DMs

In a major reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh government transferred on Wednesday 23 senior IAS officers, including eight district magistrates.

In a major reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh government transferred on Wednesday 23 senior IAS officers, including eight district magistrates.

File photo of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow. 23 IAS officers have been transferred by the UP government. (PTI Photo)

District magistrate Santkabirnagar, Saroj Kumar has been replaced by Suresh Kumar and DM, Mainpuri, Pramod Chand Gupta has been replaced by Chandrapal Singh, an official spokesperson said.

Shambhunat has been transferred as district magistrate, Etah in place of Ajay Yadav and DM, Bijnore, Chandrakala and DM, Meerut, Jagatraj swap postings, he said.

District magistrate, Gorakhpur, Om Narain Singh has been posted as special secretary, technical education in place of Sandhya Tewari who will be the new DM of Gorakhpur, the spokesperson said.

DM, Badaun, CP Tewari and special secretary, irrigation and water resources, Pawan Kumar swap posts and similarly DM, Sambhal, NKS Chauhan and special secretary IT, Bhupendra S Chaudhary replace each other.

Secretary revenue and relief commissioner, Dinesh Kumar Singh, has been made the commissioner of Basti, the spokesperson added.