Punjab transfers five IAS officers in administrative reshuffle
Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari has been assigned the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Labour, according to NorthBlockSouthBlock.
The Punjab government has issued transfer and posting orders for five IAS officers on administrative grounds, according to NorthBlockSouthBlock. The orders, signed by Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha, were issued by the Department of Personnel (IAS Branch) on November 3, 2026, with immediate effect.
Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari, a 1994-batch officer, will continue as Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner, Excise, while retaining his roles in Good Governance and Information Technology, and Parliamentary Affairs. He has also been given the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Labour.
Vinay Bublani, a 2008-batch officer, will continue as Commissioner, Patiala Division and has been assigned the additional charge of Commissioner, Roopnagar Division. Bublani has also been given the responsibility of Secretary, Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management.
Deepti Uppal, a 2011-batch officer, will continue as Special Secretary, Local Government, Joint Managing Director-cum-CEO of the Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company, and CEO of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board. She has also been appointed Special Secretary, Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management.
Amit Talwar, a 2013-batch officer, will continue as Special Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats and Nodal Officer for Drugs and Caste Census. He has been assigned the additional responsibility of Managing Director, The Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd, relieving Sanyam Aggarwal of that additional charge.
T. Benith, a 2018-batch officer, will continue as Additional Secretary, Revenue and Rehabilitation and has been appointed Managing Director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board. All five officers have been directed to assume their new responsibilities immediately.