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Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhu Announces Major Bureaucracy Reset Amid Workload Concerns
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🗓 18 Aug 2026, 03:48 PM
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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has unveiled plans to overhaul the state's bureaucracy, citing that officers are underutilised and lack sufficient work.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced a comprehensive overhaul of Himachal Pradesh's bureaucracy in a press conference on Tuesday. The move comes after a review of the state’s administrative structure revealed that many officers are not fully utilized and are facing a shortage of work. Sukhu said the government will undertake a systematic reset, including reassignments, transfers and the creation of new posts to better match the workload with available manpower. The announcement was made ahead of the state’s upcoming budget session, and officials said the changes will be implemented over the next few months.