Protests erupt against transfer of IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe in Maharashtra's Nanded

A group of persons with disabilities has demanded the cancellation of the transfer of Indian Administrative Service IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe who served as Secretary in the Divyang Kalyan Disability Welfare Department news agency PTI reportedThe group protested outside the Nanded Collectorrsquos office on Wednesday raising slogans to press for their demandMundhe was recently appointed as Secretary Disaster Management Rehabilitation Revenue and Forest Department at Mantralaya the state secretariat in MumbaiThe protesters said that during his tenure in the disability welfare department Mundhe considered an upright civil servant took several decisions in favour of persons with disabilities earning their respect and trustSimilar protests opposing Mundhersquos transfer had earlier been held near MantralayaThe latest transfer is Mundhersquos 24th posting in his 21year career in the bureaucracyMaharashtra govt transfers 11 IAS officers in latest administrative reshuffleThe Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 11 Indian Administrative Service officers in a fresh administrative reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance and improving departmental efficiency The changes affect several key departments and institutions across the state including Pune Mumbai Kalyan and NashikThe reshuffle follows a similar move last week when the government transferred 25 IAS officers including several district collectors indicating an ongoing effort to streamline administrative functioningMajor postings in agriculture and rural development sectorsAmong the notable appointments Rahul Ranjan Mahiwal has been posted as Member Secretary of the Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research in Pune He was previously serving as Managing Director of the Maharashtra State Farming CorporationIn a related move Ruchesh Jaivanshi has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the Maharashtra State Farming Corporation also based in Pune These changes are expected to impact the functioning of agriculturerelated institutions in the stateAdditionally Minal Karanwal has been appointed Project Director of the Nanaji Deshmukh Krishi Sanjivanee Project a key initiative focused on climateresilient agricultureAppointments in urban administration and infrastructure bodiesThe government has also made important changes in urban and infrastructurerelated roles Amit Ranjan has been appointed Additional Municipal Commissioner of the Nashik Municipal Corporation while Karishma Nair will serve as Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad in JalgaonKanhuraj Bagate has been posted as Joint Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited in Kalyan a key power distribution body in the stateKey roles in policy planning and administrationSeveral officers have been assigned roles in policy and administrative departments Shweta Singhal has been appointed Special Resident Commissioner at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi representing the state at the national levelGeetanjali Baviskar has been transferred as Joint Secretary in the Planning Department at Mantralaya while Dilip Jagdale will take charge as Joint Secretary in the Water Supply and Sanitation DepartmentChanges in social sector and regulatory bodiesIn the social sector Laxman Raut has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board in Mumbai He was earlier serving as Secretary of the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child RightsMeanwhile Pankaj Deore has been appointed Secretary of the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights replacing RautOfficials said the reshuffle is part of routine administrative adjustments aimed at improving governance outcomes and ensuring effective implementation of government policies across departmentsWith inputs from PTI