The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 38 IAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle announced late Friday, November 13. Five districts have received new district magistrates, while changes have also been made in municipal corporations, development authorities and key state departments.
The reshuffle includes important postings for the National Capital Region. Himanshu Nagpal has been appointed municipal commissioner of Ghaziabad, while Preeti Jaiswal has been named additional chief executive officer (ACEO) of the Noida Authority.
Five districts get new district magistrates
- Sitapur: Prathmesh Kumar
- Maharajganj: Shivasharanappa G.N.
- Siddharthnagar: Gaurav Singh Sogarwal
- Bijnor: Joginder Singh
- Muzaffarnagar: Sunil Kumar Singh
Major changes in Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida
Himanshu Nagpal has been shifted from Varanasi to become municipal commissioner of Ghaziabad. Preeti Jaiswal has been appointed ACEO of Noida Authority. Nupur Goel and Praveen Verma have been posted as ACEOs in Greater Noida, while Sanjay Kumar Meena, Krishna Kumar Singh and Shatrohan Vaishya have been assigned roles in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority.
Vikramaditya Singh Malik has been appointed vice-chairperson of the Meerut Development Authority. Anuj Singh will take charge as vice-chairperson of the Lucknow Development Authority, while outgoing LDA vice-chairperson Prathmesh Kumar has been posted as Sitapur DM.
Other administrative postings
Shashwat Tripurari has been appointed municipal commissioner of Varanasi. Abhishek Kumar has been posted as CDO Gorakhpur, and several additional commissioners and chief development officers have also been reassigned.
Why the reshuffle matters
The changes affect district administration and urban development bodies across Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA. The new postings are expected to take effect through the state government’s transfer orders.
