R.L. Salodra, director, welfare, goes as director, land record, and from there, N.C. Sood goes as MD, General Industries Corporation, relieving Bhim Singh of the additional charge.

Rajmani Tripathi, special secretary, AR and training, would now also function as director, small savings. Earlier, Manisha Nanda, special secretary, finance, was given this charge.

Ajay Tyagi, special secretary (Home and Vigilance and Science and Technology) is transferred and posted as special secretary, science and technology, MPP and power and Finance Commission with additional charge of chief executive officer of Himurja and member secretary, science and technology and environment council.

R.C. Kashyap, settlement officer, Kangra, has been transferred and posted as additional director, industries, in place of K. Sanjay Murti.

The government also ordered the transfer and postings of state administrative service officers.

S.C. Mehta, additional director, consolidation of holding, Shimla, is transferred and posted as project director (DRDA)-cum-ex-officio ADC (Development), Chamba, on deputation basis.

Chamel Singh, additional excise and taxation commissioner, goes as project director (DRDA)-cum-ex-officio ADC (Development), Hamirpur, on deputation.

V.C. Katoch, additional secretary (MPP and power, industries) is transferred and posted as additional secretary (SAD). O.P. Sharma, registrar, agriculture university, Palampur, has been posted as project director (DRDA)-cum-ex- ex-offcio-ADC (Development), Una, on deputation. M.C. Rana, divisional tourism development officer, Dharamsala, is posted as assistant settlement officer, Dharamsala. He will also hold additional charge of settlement officer, Kangra, at Dharamsala till further orders.

B.M. Nanta, additional director (secondary education) goes as additional director (RD)-cum-ex-officio additional secretary, rural development, vice J.C. Chauhan, with additional charge of additional director (secondary education) till further orders.

R.N. Batta, on return from training abroad, is posted as joint secretary, personnel. K.R. Bharti, ADM, Sirmaur, at Nahan is transferred as ADM, Kangra, at Dharamsala.

S.S. Guleria, regional transport officer, Mandi, is transferred as registrar, agriculture university, Palampur, on deputation. L.R. Verma, under order of posting as land accquisition officer, PWD, Rampur, is transferred and posted as AC to DC, Bilaspur.

Urmil Gian Bharti, AC to Divisional Commissioner, is posted as Deputy Director, HIPA, Shimla. Jagdev Singh Pathania, assistant settlement officer, Dharamsala, is transferred and posted as divisional tourism development officer, Dharamsala, on deputation.

The Governor ordered that the assistant commissioner to Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, shall also hold additional charge as regional transport officer, Mandi.

Gita Ram, deputy secretary (forests), is posted as deputy secretary, industries, and Laiq Ram Sharma, under secretary (home), is transferred and posted as under secretary (forests).