West Bengal Government Transfers Six IAS Officers in Fresh Reshuffle

The West Bengal government has transferred six IAS officers in a fresh round of administrative changes affecting divisional and secretariat postings across the state. Md. Ghulam Ali Ansari, a 2000-batch officer who was Divisional Commissioner of the Malda Division, has been posted as Principal Secretary, Water Resources Investigation & Development Department, with additional charge as Project Director of the ADMI Project. Sanjay Bansal, a 2004-batch officer who held additional charge of the Water Resources department alongside his role as Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare, moves to Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare with additional charge as Secretary in the Finance (Revenue) Department. Saurav Pahari, a 2008-batch officer, moves from Director of the Institute of Environmental Studies & Wetland Management to Divisional Commissioner, Presidency Division. Ayesha Rani A., a 2009-batch officer, moves from Secretary in the Urban Development & Municipal Affairs Department to Divisional Commissioner, Malda Division, the post vacated by Ansari. Arindam Mani, a 2014-batch officer serving as Special Commissioner in the Land & Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation departments, has been posted as Secretary, State Election Commission. Saequa Monazza, also a 2014-batch officer who was OSD in the Technical Education, Training and Skill Development Department, moves to Director of the Institute of Environmental Studies & Wetland Management along with additional charge as Special Commissioner, Environment Department. The reshuffle touches multiple divisional commissioner posts and secretariat departments spanning water resources, welfare, environment and elections, spread across officers from the 2000 to 2014 batches of the West Bengal cadre. The transfer orders take immediate effect, according to the state government.