Gujarat Government Announces Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle

The Gujarat government announced a significant reshuffle involving new appointments and transfers of 18 IAS officers. Notable changes include T Natarajan as Principal Secretary in the Finance Department, Jayanti Ravi as ACS of Revenue, and Rajeev Topno as Chief Commissioner of State Tax. Additional charges were also assigned.

In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Gujarat government on Wednesday announced new appointments and transfers for 18 IAS officers. The reshuffle involved key positions and the return of officers from stints at the Centre and international institutions.

Gujarat cadre IAS officer T Natarajan, previously at the Centre as Additional Secretary in the Department of Defence Production, was appointed as Principal Secretary in the state's finance department, as per a General Administration Department (GAD) notification.

Jayanti Ravi, who served as Secretary at the Auroville Foundation in Tamil Nadu, was named Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for the revenue department. Rajeev Topno, former Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and recently returned from the World Bank, was appointed Chief Commissioner of State Tax, Ahmedabad, and given additional responsibility as Principal Secretary (Finance) until Natarajan assumes his role.