April 5, 2025: A sweeping bureaucratic reshuffle has taken place in Assam, with senior IAS officer Laya Madduri, a 2010-batch officer, being appointed as Director in the Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India. Previously serving as Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Finance Department and Managing Director of the Assam Financial Corporation, Madduri will now shift to New Delhi to contribute to national economic strategies. Her departure from Assam follows a formal handover process, marking a significant transition in her career.

The reshuffle, designed to enhance administrative efficiency, involves multiple transfers across Assam’s bureaucratic framework. Key changes at the Zilla Parishad level include:

• Ananta Kumar Gogoi, ACS, reassigned from Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zilla Parishad, Golaghat, to CEO, Zilla Parishad, Morigaon.


• Ditimoni Pegu, ACS, moved from CEO, Zilla Parishad, Majuli, and Registrar, Majuli University of Culture (additional charge), to Joint Secretary, Labour Welfare Department.


• Bipul Kumar Das, ACS, transferred from CEO, Zilla Parishad, Jorhat, to CEO, Zilla Parishad, Golaghat.


• Sanjib Kumar Borah, ACS, appointed CEO, Zilla Parishad, Majuli, with the additional role of Registrar, Majuli University of Culture.

Key Transfers Among Additional District Commissioners

The overhaul extends to Additional District Commissioners (ADCs) and other critical posts:

• Garga Mohan Das, ACS, shifted from ADC, Sonitpur, to ADC, Kamrup.


• Priyanshu Bharadwaj, ACS, reassigned from Co-District Commissioner, New Guwahati, Kamrup (M), to ADC, Kamrup.


• Oswin Nampui, ACS, posted as Deputy Secretary, Tribal Affairs (P) Department, Assam, overriding a prior notification from March 20, 2025.


• Nitisha Bora, ACS, transferred from ADC, Nalbari, to ADC, Morigaon.


• Kamal Baruah, ACS, moved from ADC, Kamrup, to Co-District Commissioner, Jagiroad.


• Biman Das, ACS, reassigned from Co-District Commissioner, Jagiroad, to ADC, Baksa.


• Chinmoy Pathak, ACS, shifted from ADC, Tinsukia, to Deputy Secretary, Personnel Department, Assam.

Assistant Commissioner Movements

The reshuffle also affects Assistant Commissioners across districts:

• Dharitri Kakati Amphi, ACS, transferred from Assistant Commissioner, Barpeta, to Assistant Commissioner, Baksa.


• Kritartha Neog, ACS, reassigned from Assistant Commissioner, Jorhat, to Assistant Commissioner, Doomdooma, Tinsukia.


• Barsha Talukdar, ACS, moved from Assistant Commissioner, Naduar, Sonitpur, to Assistant Commissioner, Dibrugarh.


• Monjit Doley, ACS, transferred from Assistant Commissioner, Doomdooma, Tinsukia, to Assistant Commissioner, Jorhat.

This extensive reorganization signals Assam’s push to streamline governance and adapt to evolving administrative demands. Laya Madduri’s new role in Delhi further highlights the growing synergy between state and central leadership in addressing India’s economic priorities.