Shimla, July 6 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday ordered a major administrative reshuffle, transferring and posting 34 bureaucrats, including 18 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 16 Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service (HPAS) officers, with immediate effect.

The transfer orders were issued by Chief Secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant and involve key changes across various government departments, district administrations, municipal corporations and state-run institutions.

The state government said the transfers and postings have been ordered with immediate effect in the public interest. Separate orders for a few officers awaiting adjustment are expected to be issued subsequently.

Among the senior IAS officers, Dr A...