Transfer of 13 PCS officers in Uttar Pradesh, a major administrative reshuffle of the government

The Uttar Pradesh government took an important administrative decision on 2 September 2025 and transferred 13 senior PCS (Provincial Civil Services) officers across the state.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government took an important administrative decision on 2 September 2025 and transferred 13 senior PCS (Provincial Civil Services) officers across the state. This step has been taken with the aim of making the administrative system more effective and increasing efficiency.

Which officers were transferred?

This reshuffle includes Additional District Magistrates (ADMs), Sub-District Magistrates (SDMs), Municipal Commissioners, and other senior officers of many districts. Let us know who has been posted where:

Ram Prakash: Made Additional Chief Executive Officer in Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority from ADM (Finance and Revenue), Mahoba.

Kunwar Pankaj: Removed from Chief Revenue Officer of Prayagraj and became ADM (Finance and Revenue), Mahoba.

Naveen Chandra: Transferred from SDM, Unnao, to the post of ADM (Land Records), Meerut.

Jyoti Rai: Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Directorate, Lucknow, to ADM (Finance and Revenue), Balrampur.

Pradeep Kumar: Removed from ADM, Balrampur, and sent to the post of Deputy Director in the Animal Husbandry Directorate, Lucknow.

Sunand Sudhakaran: New Additional Commissioner, Varanasi Division.

Rakesh Singh: ADM (City Trans Gomti), Lucknow to ADM (Finance and Revenue), Sultanpur.

Rajkumar Mittal: New ADM (City Trans Gomti), Lucknow.

Pawan Kumar: Appointed as Chief Manager in Cooperative Sugar Mill Association, Lucknow.

Raj Kumar Singh Yadav: Removed from SDM, Mahoba, to ADM (Judicial), Barabanki.

Mohd. Qamar: Removed from Municipal Corporation Jhansi and made Deputy Director in Women Welfare Directorate, Lucknow.

Rahul Kumar Yadav: New Additional Municipal Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Jhansi.

Anjali Gangwar: Removed from SDM, Kasganj, to become Chief Manager in the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Sugar Mill Association, Lucknow.

The government's strict instructions: Take charge immediately

The government has directed all the transferred officers to take charge of their new posts with immediate effect. It has been clarified in the order that these changes are necessary for the smooth functioning of the administration, and any kind of negligence will not be tolerated.

Purpose of transfers

The purpose of these reshuffles is to make the administrative machinery of the state more accountable and effective. This will not only speed up the administrative pace in the districts, but the implementation of the government's schemes is also likely to accelerate.

This step of the Uttar Pradesh government shows that efforts are being made to continuously improve the administrative working style in the state. The new officers are expected to give better administration in the respective districts with their experience and efficiency.