In a significant restructuring of the administration, the government of Himachal Pradesh has relocated 42 officers from the Himachal Administrative Service (HPAS). This notable administrative shake-up precedes the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had previously emphasized the necessity of transferring officials who have served for three years at a specific location before the commencement of the election process. The ECI said that those officials who will be directly involved in election duty need to be transferred under any circumstances.
Rohit Rathour, Additional District Magistrate, Kangra has been transferred as Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development)-cum-Project Director (DRDA), Mandi.
Pankaj Sharma, Additional Commissioner, State Taxes and Excise (South Zone), Shimla, has been transferred as Additional District Magistrate (Development)-cum-Project Director (DRDA), Solan.
Rahul Chauhan, General Manager (Personnel) in SPV Dharamshala Smart City Limited has been transferred as Additional District Magistrate (Dev.)-cum-Project Director (DRDA), Chamba.
Amit Mehra, Additional District Magistrate (Dev.)-cum-Project Director (DRDA), Chamba, has been transferred as Registrar, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi.
Vivek Kumar, Executive Director, H.R.T.C., Shimla, has been transferred as Additional Commissioner, State Taxes and Excise (South Zone), Shimla. Charanji Lal, Land Acquisition Officer, Parvati Project, Kullu has been transferred as Assistant Settlement Officer, Kullu. He will continue to hold the additional charge of the post of Land Acquisition Officer, Parvati Project, Kullu. Harish Gajju, Additional Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Dharamshala, has been transferred as Additional District Magistrate, Kangra at Dharamshala, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Sujanpur, has been transferred as Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Dheera, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.