Rejecting Punjab’s plea, Centre posts AGMUT cadre officer as GM FCI Chandigarh
Babushahi Network
Chandigarh, February 1, 2026: Union Government has rejected plea by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on posting of a Punjab cadre officer and instead has posted a 2012 batch AGMUT cadre officer as General Manager (GM) FCI Regional office Chandigarh.
Bhagwant Mann had demanded that a Punjab cadre officer should be posted on this post and had even sent a panel for the same.
But Centre government has issued orders, posting Nitika Pawar a 2012 cadre AGMUT officer on the post. GM FCI Chandigarh region oversees Punjab region. This is import post keeping in view upcoming Rabi season.
Government has also posted Vivek Bhardwaj a 1990 cadre West Bengal Officer presently working as Secretary Panchayati Raj as Secretary Rural Development and Secretary Department of Land Resources. Both this positions will be additional charge.
Read order copy:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YDRwqxpc4h3X2obllZcjM2cmJ5YAgezI/view?usp=sharing