The state government on transferred seven senior IAS officers, a move considered to be the last major reshuffle of IAS officers ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Rajiva Sinha (IAS:1986:WB) has been posted as Secretary, Dept of Health. Prior to this Sinha served as secretary in charge of the micro, small and medium enterprises department.
Transport secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay (IAS:1987:WB) replaces Sinha as Secretary, micro, small and medium enterprises department. Animal resources development secretary B P Gopalika (IAS:1989:WB) replaces Bandyopadhyay new transport secretary.
Bandyopadhyay has to shoulder a big responsibility of organising the conclave of micro, small and medium enterprises this year.