The Himachal Pradesh high court had recently ordered attaching 2002-batch IAS officer Abhishek Jain’s salary for the non-implementation of its orders. Jain has been transferred as secretary, home and vigilance and information technology, the departments of which he was already holding additional charge.
Omkar Chand Sharma, principal secretary revenue-cum-financial commissioner revenue, who holds the additional charge of principal secretary, tribal development and forest, shall also hold the additional charge of principal secretary, Jal Shakti Vibhag.
In a major reshuffle, the Himachal Pradesh government has directed the transfer and posting of 16 officers which include four IAS officers, four IPS officers and eight State Administrative Service officers