Tiwari, Khaira get postings as Punjab govt reshuffles 10 IAS officers

The Punjab government Monday issued an order for the transfer and posting of 10 IAS officers, according to an official order.

Of these, two IAS officers -- D K Tiwari and Gurpreet Singh Khaira -- who had been without postings for the past many months have been posted as additional chief secretary, social justice, empowerment and minorities and director, the state transport respectively.

Tiwari and Khaira were suspended in August last year for taking a "technically flawed" decision on dissolution of panchayats. Tiwari was then principal secretary, rural development and panchayats, and Khaira was the director, rural development and panchayats.

Though they were later reinstated, yet postings were not given to them.

Nilkanth S Avhad, another IAS officer awaiting posting, is the new principal secretary, water supply and sanitation, replacing Gurkirat Kirpal Singh of the additional charge.

IAS officer Neelima has been given the charge of commissioner, agriculture while Rakhee Gupta Bhandari has been posted as principal secretary, food processing.