Mumbai: The Maharashtra government appointed senior IAS officer Indurani Jakhar as the new District Collector of Palghar. An official order issued by the state administration has directed her to take charge immediately. Jakhar previously served as the Commissioner of Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation before her transfer to Palghar.
This move is part of an ongoing reshuffle of senior IAS officers in Maharashtra. Jakhar has been appointed following the retirement of former Palghar District Collector Govind Bodke.
Who is Indurani Jakhar?
Indurani Jakhar is a 2016-batch IAS officer who secured an All India Rank of 30 in her second attempt at the UPSC Civil Services Examination. She hails from Jhajjar in Haryana, though her family later settled in Delhi, where her father served in the Delhi Police.
Before joining the civil services, Jakhar earned an MBBS degree in 2013. She later decided to pursue a career in administration and began preparing for UPSC, cracking the exam in her second attempt. Her husband, Mohit Kumar Garg, is an IPS officer, reported ABP Majha.
Just last week, Maharashtra saw the transfer of five other senior IAS officers, marking a significant reshuffling in the state’s administrative structure.
Other Recent IAS Transfers In Maharashtra
1. B.H. Palwe (IAS: SCS: 2013) – Previously serving as the CEO of the Zilla Parishad, Palghar, he has been appointed as the Managing Director of Maharashtra State Financial Corporation, Mumbai.
2. Manoj Ranade (IAS: SCS: 2024) – The former Director of Municipal Administration, Mumbai, he has now been posted as the CEO of the Zilla Parishad, Palghar.
3. Shubham Gupta (IAS: RR: 2019) – Previously the Commissioner of Sangli Municipal Corporation, he has been appointed as the Member Secretary of the Vidarbha Statutory Development Board, Nagpur.
4. Anjali Ramesh (IAS: RR: 2020) – Originally from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, she has been transferred to Maharashtra and appointed as the CEO of the Zilla Parishad, Hingoli.
5. Zenith Chandra Devnthula (IAS: RR: 2022) – Previously serving as the Assistant District Collector of Warora Sub-Division, Chandrapur, she has been appointed as the Project Officer of ITDP, Kinwat, and Assistant District Collector of Kinwat Sub-Division, Nanded.
These administrative changes are part of the Maharashtra government’s efforts to enhance governance and efficiency across the state.
