Tuesday 12th May, 2026
Srinagar, Jul 30: Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar will be the new Director Information (DI) as government on Tuesday ordered transfer and posting of 21 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer in the interest of administration.
An official spokesman said here this evening that Syed Sehrish Asgar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, is transferred and posted as Director, Information, J&K, vice Mr Gulzar Ahmad Dar, KAS, who shall await orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department.
He said Ms Sushma Chauhan, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Samba, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department, Ms Avny Lavasa, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Leh, is transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency, relieving Mr Vikas Kundal, IAS, Additional Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Regulatory Authority, Srinagar of the additional charge of the post, Owais Ahmed, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, is transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, JAKEDA and Sachin Kumar Vaishy, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Leh, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Leh.
He said Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Ms Rehana Batul, KAS, Managing Director, JKTDC, is transferred and posted as Director General, Social Welfare, Jammu, Nazim Zai Khan, KAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Rohit Khajuria, KAS, Special Secretary in the Summer Secretariat, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Samba and Arvind Sharma, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, JAKEDA, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department.
Mr Tariq Hussain Ganai, KAS, Director, Estates, is transferred and posted as Deputy commissioner, Budgam, spokesman said adding Showkat Aijaz Bhat, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Shamim Ahmad, KAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Asgar Hussain, KAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department, is posted as Managing Director, JKTDC, Dr Bharat Bushan, KAS, Director, Social Welfare, lammu, is transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K SC, ST and OBC Development/ Corporation, vice Mr Ravinder Kumar Bhat, KAS, who shall await orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department and Rakesh Kumar Srangal, KAS, Additional Chief Electoral Officer in the office of Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, is transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner in the office of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, against an available vacancy.
He said Mr Kuldeep Krishan Sidha, KAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, holding additional charge of Deputy Commissioner, Relief Organization (Migrants), Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Relief Organization (Migrants), Kashmir, on full time basis, Syed Hanief Balkhi, KAS, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Gulmarg, is transferred and posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Inam-ul-Haq Sidiqui, KAS, Additional Secretary in the J&K Government Grievance Cell, is transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Development Authority, Gulmarg and Dr Des Raj Bhagat, KAS, Additional Secretary in the Service Grievance Secretariat, shall also function as Additional Secretary in the J&K Government Grievance Cell.