Gujarat government assigns additional charge to one IAS and five GAS officers

The Gujarat government has taken a significant administrative decision to strengthen the state's administrative machinery. According to the order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), 1 IAS and 5 senior GAS cadre officers of the state cadre have been assigned additional charge with immediate effect. In addition to their current duties, these officers will handle the additional workload in important departments and districts of tribal areas.

This administrative change has been primarily made with the aim of maintaining the momentum of development works in tribal areas. Important positions of Project Administrator under the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) in the tribal belt had been vacant for a long time. Due to these vacancies, there were delays in development works and obtaining necessary financial approvals in tribal areas. Now, the government has filled all these vacant positions through additional charge.

A major reason behind this decision is also the grand state-level celebration of the upcoming ‘Janjati Gaurav Divas’. ‘Janjati Gaurav Divas’ will be celebrated on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. On this occasion, various inauguration programmes, foundation stone laying ceremonies, and public welfare programmes are planned to be held across the state. The government has taken this step to ensure that the ongoing welfare schemes and various projects in tribal areas can be managed smoothly prior to these programmes.

These new responsibilities as Project Administrators will facilitate administrative operations in tribal-dominated districts. The appointment of these officers will remove obstacles in the ongoing development works and the implementation of government schemes in tribal areas. Through this order, the government has attempted to strengthen the administrative system by handing over charge to officers on the vacant posts with immediate effect.