In Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle, Yadav Transfers 11 District Collects, Appoints His Principal Secretary
Another significant development is the appointment of senior IAS officer Sukhvir Singh: Reports
BHOPAL: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, effected late on Tuesday night, Madhya Pradesh chief minister replaced collectors in 11 districts.
The reshuffle affected 22 IAS officers.
Collector of Balaghat district which has been in focus for the death of 32 tribal children due to malnutrition and other issues in the last four months, has been replaced with Aditya Singh in the post in the bureaucratic reshuffle.
Similarly, collectors of Harda and Narmadapuram which had witnessed stir by the farmers over non-procurement of moong, have been transferred.
Another significant development is the appointment of senior IAS officer Sukhvir Singh as the principal secretary to the chief minister.
He will hold additional charge of the public works department (PWD).
The Opposition Congress, meanwhile, has taken exception to the appointment of IAS officer Rohit Sisonia as collector of Raisen district.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Congress spokesman K K Mishra said that the IAS officer was given the charge as district collector of Raisen despite the fact that he was deputy commissioner of Indore Municipal Corporation when 36 people died due to consumption of contaminated water in the Bhagirathipura area in the city.