Lucknow, Jun 16: In a significant administrative reshuffle, Uttar Pradesh government today transferred nine IAS officers, including Principal Secretary Information Shailesh Krishna.
Krishna has been sent to Allahabad as member Judicial Board, official sources said here.
Principal Secretary, Chief Minister Mayawati’s residential office Vijay Shankar Pandey has been given additional responsibility of Information department, they said.
Krishna’s removal is seen in the backdrop of an adverse High court order against the government, which had cancelled accreditation of a journalist.
Principal Secretary, Planning JN Chamber has been sent to Housing and Urban Planning department besides charge of CM’s residential office while Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning Arun Kumar Sinha has been sent to Minor Industries and Export promotion department, they said.
Principal Secretary Finance Manjeet Singh has been sent to Planning and programme implementation department, while Industrial Development Commissioner Anup Mishra has been given additional charge of the Finance department.
–Agencies