In a fresh round of administrative changes, the Maharashtra Government has reassigned three senior officers to important leadership positions across the Textile, MSME, and Tourism departments.
According to the latest government orders, Shaila A (IAS:2003) has been appointed as Secretary (Textile) in the Co-operation, Marketing and Textile Department at Mantralaya, Mumbai. She moves from her previous role as Secretary and Development Commissioner in the Planning Department.
Prerna Deshbhratar (IAS:2010) has been entrusted with the dual responsibility of Commissioner, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Managing Director, Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (MSSIDC), Mumbai. She was earlier serving as Commissioner of Fisheries, Mumbai.
In another significant posting, Vikas Pansare (SCS:2014) has taken charge as Director of Tourism, Mumbai. Before this appointment, he was serving as Managing Director of MSSIDC.
The latest transfers form part of the state’s routine administrative restructuring aimed at placing experienced officers in key departments to strengthen governance, improve policy execution, and support sectoral development.