LG Manoj Sinha Orders Major Reshuffle Of 49 Jammu and Kashmir Officers

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday ordered a major administrative reshuffle involving 49 senior IAS and JKAS officers, bringing changes across key departments and several districts of the Union Territory. 

The General Administration Department issued the orders under Government Order No. 1612-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 7, with the transfers and fresh postings taking immediate effect. 

The reshuffle affects crucial sectors including revenue, tourism, health, rural development, transport, civil aviation, municipal governance and district



administration.

Among the key changes, Shaleen Kabra, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Jal Shakti Department, has been given additional charge of the Revenue Department. Dr Ashish Chandra Verma, IAS, has been shifted from Tourism to Agriculture Production, while M Raju, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department, has been relieved of the charge of Health and Medical Education. 

He has been assigned additional responsibilities of Hospitality and Protocol and Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction.