Lieutenant-Governor orders major rejig of IAS officers

In a major bureaucratic rejig, Delhi Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena on Thursday declared transfers and postings of over 30 IAS officers, filling up vacancies in important departments such as health, education, revenue and excise, officials said.

The transfers and postings were effected after a recent meeting of the National Civil Services Authority (NCCSA) headed by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, through circulation, they added.

The meeting of the three-member panel, which includes chief secretary and divisional commissioner, was awaited for months due to various reasons, including the six-month imprisonment of then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The announcement on transfers or postings came hours after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) moved several IAS officers of Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre, including Delhi's special secretary (vigilance) YVVJ Rajasekhar.