Another IAS transfer list likely next week; Focus on Collectors & vacant posts

Experts anticipate that another list of IAS transfers is imminent, possibly as early as next week.

- Rajendra Chhabra

This upcoming list is expected to primarily focus on District Collectors and Heads of Departments (HODs). In the jumbo transfer list of IAS officers issued on June 22, only a handful of Collectors were reshuffled. It is believed that 15 to 20 Collectors may be transferred in the next list.

Two major government campaigns—'Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jal Abhiyan' and 'Deendayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Pakhwada'—have concluded, freeing up District Collectors who were actively engaged in these field campaigns. As the involvement of the district collectors in these campaigns is now over, their reshuffle is likely.

Second most important thing is that the Election Commission is set to begin special intensive revision of the voter list nationwide from the first week of August. Once this process starts, transfers of Collectors will not happen. Therefore, any changes in Collector postings are expected to take place before this.

Thirdly, 16 officers from the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) this month. The Department of Personnel (DoP) will now have to give them new postings. It is expected that at least five of them will be appointed as District Collectors.