Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Bihar Transfers Six Senior IAS Officers in Fresh Reshuffle
The Bihar government changed the jobs of six senior officials.
These officials are members of the Indian Administrative Service, which helps run the government.
Some were moved to departments such as rural development, health, education and animal husbandry.
Two officials who worked as district development commissioners received new state-level positions.
One official was appointed to manage excise and prohibition matters.
The government had also transferred nine Bihar Administrative Service officers a few days earlier.
These changes show that Bihar is continuing to reorganize its senior administration.
The notification announcing the six transfers was issued on Friday.
The Bihar government transferred six senior IAS officers in a fresh administrative reshuffle announced Friday.
Ujjwal Kumar Singh was appointed Special Secretary in the Rural Development Department, while Shrikant Shastri became Animal Husbandry Department director.
Vivek Ranjan Maitreya was appointed Additional Secretary in the Information and Public Relations Department, and Nitin Kumar Singh became Secondary Education director.
Nilima Sahu was moved from Nawada deputy development commissioner to Joint Secretary in the Health Department.
Kaimur deputy development commissioner Divya Shakti was appointed Commissioner of the Excise and Prohibition Department, days after nine Bihar Administrative Service officers were also transferred.
- Who
- The Bihar government transferred six senior IAS officers, including Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Shrikant Shastri, Vivek Ranjan Maitreya, Nitin Kumar Singh, Nilima Sahu and Divya Shakti.
- What
- The government announced new postings and transfers across several state departments and district administrations.
- When
- The General Administration Department issued the notification on Friday; the article also mentions nine Bihar Administrative Service transfers on Wednesday, August 26.
- Where
- The changes affect Bihar's state government and the districts of Nawada and Kaimur, among other locations.
- Why
- The transfers were part of an administrative reshuffle and followed other recent changes in the state's senior administrative machinery.
- Officers transferred
- Six senior IAS officers
- Issuing authority
- Bihar General Administration Department
- Notification timing
- Friday
- Ujjwal Kumar Singh's new post
- Special Secretary, Rural Development Department
- Nilima Sahu's new post
- Joint Secretary, Health Department
- Divya Shakti's new post
- Commissioner, Excise and Prohibition Department
- Recent related transfers
- Nine Bihar Administrative Service officers were transferred on Wednesday, August 26