Kashmir Impulse Desk
Srinagar, Nov 1
The government on Sunday appointed Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Shailendra Kumar to hold the charge of Chief Secretary until Sajjan Singh Yadav joins the Union Territory administration.
Kumar, a 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service officer, currently heads the Finance Department and also holds additional charge of the Agriculture Production Department.
The appointment was made through Government Order No. 1725-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department.
In a separate order, the government transferred Shaleen Kabra, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Jal Shakti Department, and appointed him Director General of the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD).
Chandraker Bharti, Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Home Department, has been assigned additional charge of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, until further orders.
Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department, M Raju, will also hold additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Estates Department.
Saugat Biswas, Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, has been given additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Jal Shakti Department.
Rehana Batul, Director General of IMPARD, has been transferred and appointed Commissioner Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department.
The appointment relieves Avny Lavasa of the additional charge of Tribal Affairs. Lavasa, who heads the Tourism Department, has instead been assigned additional charge of Administrative Secretary, Revenue Department.
The orders were issued by the General Administration Department with immediate effect, except where otherwise specified.
Commissioner Secretary M Raju issued the orders on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor.
