UP Govt on Thursday transferred over a dozen senior IAS officers while appointing three Divisional Commissioners and two District Magistrates.

Anil Kumar Sagar (Secretary, Backward Welfare) was posted as Divisional Commissioner, Basti. Ranveer Prasad (Secretary, Urban Development) was posted Divisional Commissioner of Bareilly, while Anurag Yadav (awaiting posting) posted as Secretary, Urban Development.

Gorakhpur Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar (III) was shifted to Agra in same capacity and Sameer Verma (Secretary (PWD) was shifted to Gorakhpur as Divisional Commissioner. Ranjan Kumar, who returned from foreign training, replaces Sameer Verma as new Secretary, PWD.

Divy Prakash Giri (DM, Banda) was posted as Special Secretary, Minority Welfare whereas Hira Lal (MD of UP Small Scale Industries, Kanpur) was made DM, Banda. Kedar Nath Singh (CDO, Kanpur Dehat) replaces Hira Lal as new MD of UP Small Scale Industries, Kanpur.

Anand Kumar Singh (II), DM, Sambhal, was shifted as Special Secretary, Primary Education. Avinash Krishna Singh (CEO, Khadi and Gramudyog Board) was posted as DM, Sambhal.

Sujit Kumar (Mission Director, National Rural Ajivika Mission) was shifted as Revenue Board’s Member, Judicial at Lucknow with charge of Additional Land Consolidation Commissioner, Revenue Department.