SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Social Welfare Department has ordered transfers and fresh postings of 16 officers, including JKAS officers, across various districts and ICDS projects with immediate effect.
The transfers and postings were ordered through Government Order No. 146-JK(SWD) of 2026, issued on September 14 by Sarmad Hafeez, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department.
Among the key changes, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, DPO Kupwara, has been assigned the additional charge of District Social Welfare Officer, Kupwara, alongside his existing duties. He will replace Sajad Ahmad Bhat, JKAS, who has been relieved of the additional charge.
Mukthar Ahmad, JKAS, currently I/C District Social Welfare Officer, Budgam, has been given the additional charge of I/C DSWO Srinagar in addition to his existing responsibilities.
Aadil Iqbal Lone, JKAS, who was awaiting orders of adjustment in the department, has been posted as I/C District Social Welfare Officer, Anantnag, against an available post. He will also hold the additional charge of CDPO, ICDS Project Anantnag.
Israr Bukhari, JKAS, has been transferred from CDPO, ICDS Project Manjakote, and posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Rajouri. Aadil Shabir, JKAS, who was also awaiting adjustment, has been posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Manjakote in his place.
Saima Ramzan, JKAS, has been posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Kakapora, against an available vacancy.
Dr Lekha Bhasin, JKAS, has been transferred from her existing posting as CDPO, ICDS Project, and posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Gandhinagar, vice Sakshi Mahajan. Mahajan, JKAS, has been transferred and posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Khour, against an available vacancy.
Niharika, JKAS, who was awaiting orders of adjustment, has been posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Marh.
Ranbireshwar Singh Jamwal, CDPO, ICDS Project Dansal, has been transferred and posted as CDPO, Reasi. He will also hold the additional charge of ICDS Projects Arnas and Pouni.
Sonika Parihar, JKAS, who was awaiting orders of adjustment in the department, has been posted as Assistant Director (Administration), Directorate of Social Welfare Jammu, replacing Pallavi Sharma, JKAS.
Pallavi Sharma, JKAS, has been transferred from Assistant Director (Administration), Directorate of Social Welfare Jammu, and posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Satwari, vice Tanvi Gupta.
Tanvi Gupta, JKAS, has been transferred from CDPO, ICDS Project Satwari, and posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Dansal.
Punika Pandita, JKAS, who was awaiting orders of adjustment, has been posted as CDPO (Headquarters) in Mission Director ICDS. The order also provides for transfer of one post from the overall cadre strength to Mission Director ICDS for drawal of salary.
Shivani Gotra, JKAS, has been posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Majalta, while Maqbool Ahmad, JKAS, has been posted as CDPO, ICDS Project Mendhar after awaiting orders of adjustment in the department.
