Jaipur:
The Rajasthan authorities has effected a significant bureaucratic reshuffle – together with assigning 4 ladies with robust monitor data and a clear picture to move important departments, comparable to city improvement for capital metropolis Jaipur, which can host a significant buyers in early December.
The adjustments point out that Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma – a shock decide by the ruling BJP to switch Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot after final yr’s election – has bedded into his new position.
The message, sources informed EDNBOX, is that this authorities “isn’t taking timid steps”.
The adjustments additionally come after a dig by Mr Gehlot, who stated the IAS officers operating his Congress authorities have been additionally operating that of the BJP.
The ‘massive 4’ postings are Anandi, who will now head the Jaipur Improvement Authority; Arti Dogra, who’s the brand new Chairperson of the state’s electrical energy discoms; Gayatri Rathore, who will take cost as Well being Secretary; and Shuchi Tyagi, who would be the Transport Commissioner.
The 4 ladies take cost at essential junctures for every authorities physique.
The Jaipur Improvement Authority was raided by the state anti-corruption bureau final month, after which a number of officers have been arrested and over 100 transferred. The JDA faces a significant problem in getting town prepared for the buyers’ summit, notably after the monsoons.
Sustained electrical energy provide and dependable public transportation may even be within the highlight throughout the summit, underlining expectations towards Ms Dogra and Ms Tyagi.
IAS officer Shuchi Tyagi is Jaipur’s new Transport Commissioner.
And, following heavy rains and flooding, fears of vector-borne ailments will imply Ms Rathore, who was earlier the Tourism Secretary, can have her palms full.
Total, 108 IAS officers have been shuffled round, additionally together with eight new Collectors for Jaipur, one in all whom is Jitendra Soni, who acquired plaudits for his work throughout the Jalore floods and for a programme to provide sneakers to kids within the district.
Additionally, the state’s Jal Jeevan Mission, which was beneath scrutiny over alleged monetary irregularities throughout the earlier authorities, has been given a brand new chief – Bhasker Sawant.
Amongst different transfers is a brand new Collector for Barmer – Tina Dabi, the high-profile bureaucrat whose marriage ceremony to fellow IAS officer Pradeep Gawande final yr made headlines.
Ms Dabi rose to fame in 2015 as the primary Dalit to prime the aggressive Civil Companies examination. She was earlier the District Collector for Jaisalmer.