SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 24 Block Development Officers (BDOs) and equivalent officials across the Union Territory with immediate effect.
The orders were issued by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj under Government Order No. 234-JK(RD&PR) of 2026 dated August 20, 2026. All officers covered by the order have been deemed relieved from their present assignments forthwith.
Lateef Ahmad Mantoo has been transferred from Block Gurez to Block Kakapora, while Hakeem Auqib Javaid has been moved from Trehgam in Kupwara district to Singhopora. Amir Ashraf Rather has been transferred from the ACP Office, Jammu, to Block Verinag and assigned additional charge of Block Hiller Shahabad.
Amir Hassan has been shifted from the Directorate of Rural Sanitation to Block Qazigund, with additional charge of Block Vessu. Shakeel Ahmad Bhat has been transferred from Shopian to Block Sumbal in place of Mushtaq Ahmad Najar.
Qadeer Charak has been moved from Surankote to Block Akhnoor in place of Sushil Singh. Mushtaq Ahmad Najar has been transferred from Sumbal to Block Mawar Qalamabad, with additional charge of Block Langate.
Naresh Kumar has been shifted from the ACP Office, Jammu, and posted as BDO (Headquarters) in the office of ACP Reasi. Ifroz Ahmad Rather has been transferred from Mathwar to Block Maira Mandrian in place of Tahir Hafiz.
Shabir Ahmad has been moved from Thathri to Block Bhaderwah in place of Yasir Hussain Wani, while also retaining additional charge of his previous station.
Rasika Sikka has been transferred from the ACD Office, Miran Sahib, to Block Samba. Tahir Hafiz has been shifted from Maira Mandrian to the ACD Office, Samba.
Shalini Chandel has been transferred from the ACD Office, Ramban, to Gundana. She will take charge of the post from September 1, 2026, following the superannuation of the present incumbent.
Mohtshim Hanief has been moved from Plangarh to Block Budhal Kotranka and assigned additional charge of Block Budhal Rajnagar. Ijaz Ahmad has been transferred from Mankote to Manjakote in place of Shouib Aslam.
Mohd Shahayar Dar has been shifted from Siot to Thanamandi, while the BDO of Sunderbani will hold additional charge of Siot.
Aamir Choudhary has been transferred from the ACP Office, Poonch, to Mendhar. Mohd Irfan has been moved from Mandhar to Plangarh, while Shoaib Aslam has been transferred from Manjakote to the ACD Office, Jammu, as BDO (Headquarters).
Mohd Arif Wagay has been assigned to the Administrative Department, with his salary to be drawn against the overall strength of the BDO cadre.
Shahnawaz Malik has been transferred from Rajwar to Sukhnag, while Tariq Ahmad Paddar has been moved from Chittergam to Kanjullar.
Akansha Gupta and Mehak Choudhary have exchanged their respective postings between Block Purmandal and Block Panthal.
