Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) has relieved 73 Assistant Directors (Economics and Statistics) for joining their new places of posting across various government departments, regional offices and district-level establishments in the Union Territory.
The relieving order follows Government Order No. 126-JK(PD&MD) of 2026, issued by the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department on October 27, 2026. Accordingly, Joint Director (Central) Nawshad Ahmad relieved all 73 officers on October 28 (afternoon), directing them to report to their respective new assignments.
The reshuffle covers several key departments, including Planning, Development and Monitoring, Finance, Agriculture Production, Jal Shakti, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Hospitality and Protocol, Industries and Commerce, Health and Medical Education, School Education, Power Development, Housing and Urban Development, Rural Development and Public Works.
At the district level, officers have been posted to the offices of Chief Planning Officers (CPOs), District Statistics and Evaluation Officers (DSEOs), Assistant Commissioners Development (ACDs), Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Chief Education Officers (CEOs) and Chief Agriculture Officers (CAOs) in various districts.
Among the prominent postings, Sapna Kumari has been assigned to the office of Chief Medical Officer, Jammu; Mehraj Hussain to the office of Assistant Commissioner Development, Anantnag; Junaid Muhammad to the Jal Shakti Department; Sameer Ahmad Wani to the Agriculture Production Department; and Ishfaq Ahmad to the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department at the Civil Secretariat.
Pankaj Sharma has been posted to the office of Assistant Commissioner Development, Jammu, vice Sabir Hussain, while Zaid Bin Aabid has been assigned to the Public Works (R&B) Department at the Civil Secretariat.
Vaishali Sharma has been posted to the Finance Department, Musser Kour to the office of Managing Director, Medical Supplies Corporation, J&K, and Rahul Mehta to the Power Development Department.
Several officers have also been assigned to the School of Applied Economics and Statistics (SAES) in Jammu and Srinagar. These include Surista, Annu Devi, Tejasvi Bhagat and Veenu Devi in Jammu, and Mumin Lateef and Zahid Bashir in Srinagar.
Other postings include Government Medical College, Kathua; Government Dental College, Jammu; Jammu Metropolitan Region Development Authority (JMRDA); Directorate of Evaluation and Statistics, Jammu; and the office of the Director General of Police, J&K.
The district-level assignments include postings in Jammu, Samba, Udhampur, Kathua, Rajouri, Poonch, Ramban, Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar, Srinagar, Anantnag, Bandipora, Kulgam, Shopian, Baramulla and Budgam.
Check order copy here: Order Copy