Bihar Govt Reassigns 12 Senior IAS Officers; Kumar Ravi Appointed Secretary, Health Department

Patna: The Bihar administration headed by Samrat Choudhary on Sunday executed a significant bureaucratic overhaul, shifting 12 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and posting them to important roles in the Finance, Tourism, Health, Disaster Management, and Social Welfare departments.
The extensive administrative reshuffle also resulted in two notable officers – Kumar Ravi and Chandrashekhar Singh – being reassigned from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), signaling a major adjustment in the state’s administrative structure.
Key Departments Receive New Administrative Leadership
As per a notification released by the General Administration Department, multiple important departments have been allotted new secretaries and principal secretaries.
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H. R. Srinivas (1996 Batch)
Assigned as Additional Chief Secretary, Social Welfare Department.
Santosh Kumar Mall (1997 Batch)
Designated Principal Secretary, Disaster Management Department.
Lokesh Kumar Singh (2003 Batch)
Assigned Secretary, Tourism Department. He has additionally been entrusted with charge of:
Chief Minister’s Secretariat
Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education
Kumar Ravi (2005 Batch)
Assigned as Secretary, Health Department.
Ajay Yadav (2005 Batch)
Designated Secretary, Energy Department.
Sanjay Kumar Singh (2007 Batch)
Entrusted with full responsibility as Secretary, Finance Department.
Pranav Kumar (2008 Batch)
Assigned Secretary, Building Construction Department.
Manoj Kumar Singh (2009 Batch)
Appointed Resident Commissioner, Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi.
Chandrashekhar Singh (2010 Batch)
Designated Secretary, Water Resources Department.
Anand Kishor Relieved From Additional Finance Responsibility
Anand Kishor has been freed from the additional responsibility of Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department as part of the reshuffle.
Major Developments in the Chief Minister’s Office
The reassignment of Kumar Ravi and Chandrashekhar Singh from the Chief Minister’s Office is being regarded as one of the most notable features of the reshuffle, with Lokesh Kumar Singh taking on added duties in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.
IPS Officers Also Reassigned
Along with the IAS reshuffle, the state administration also shifted 16 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.
Important appointments include:
Sudhanshu Kumar (1996 Batch) – Additional Director General (Law and Order)
Nirmal Kumar Azad (1994 Batch) – Director General (Training)
Amit Kumar Jain (1996 Batch) – ADG, Economic Offences Unit
Nayyar Hasnain Khan (1996 Batch) – ADG, Bihar Special Armed Police
Amit Lodha (1998 Batch) – ADG, Wireless and Technical Services
Amrit Raj (1998 Batch) – ADG, Cybercrime-cum-Security Unit
Administrative Reorganization Ahead of Key Governance Goals
The reshuffle is being viewed as part of the Samrat Choudhary administration’s initiative to reinforce governance and enhance administrative effectiveness across crucial sectors such as health, finance, tourism, disaster management, and energy.
The new postings position experienced officers in departments vital to infrastructure expansion, fiscal administration, welfare implementation, and maintenance of law and order.