Punjab Transfers 5 IAS officers; Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari, Vinay Bublani among those assigned new charges
The Punjab Government has ordered the transfer and posting of five IAS officers on administrative grounds, with immediate effect. The reshuffle involves key departments, including Excise, Good Governance, Revenue, Rural Development and Labour.
The orders were issued by the Department of Personnel, IAS Branch, Punjab, on November 3, 2026, under the Governor’s authority. The officers have been directed to join their new places of posting immediately.
Details of IAS Officers’ Transfers and Postings:
- Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari, IAS (1994)
Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner, Excise, who also holds the charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Good Governance & Information Technology, and Parliamentary Affairs, has been assigned the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary, Labour, against a vacant post.
- Vinay Bublani, IAS (2008)
Vinay Bublani, Commissioner, Patiala Division, Patiala, who also holds the additional charge of Commissioner, Roopnagar Division, has been assigned the additional charge of Secretary, Revenue, Rehabilitation & Disaster Management.
- Deepti Uppal, IAS (2011)
Deepti Uppal, Special Secretary, Local Government, who also holds the additional charge of Joint Managing Director-cum-CEO, Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company, and CEO, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, has been assigned the additional charge of Special Secretary, Revenue, Rehabilitation & Disaster Management.
- Amit Talwar, IAS (2013)
Amit Talwar, Special Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayats, and Nodal Officer, Drugs & Caste Census, has been appointed Managing Director, The Punjab State Cooperative Bank Ltd. He will relieve Sanyam Aggarwal, IAS, of the additional charge.
- T. Benith, IAS (2018)
T. Benith, Additional Secretary, Revenue & Rehabilitation, has been appointed Managing Director, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board, against a vacant post.
Joining Instructions:
The Punjab Government has directed all the concerned officers to assume charge at their new places of posting immediately.
The order was signed by Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha and issued from Chandigarh on November 3, 2026.
Please see the official order:
