India, April 10 -- In an administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government on Wednesday has appointed IAS officer Uttam Singh as the new deputy commissioner (DC) of Gurugram, replacing Ajay Kumar.

Ajay Kumar, an officer from the 2013 batch, has been transferred from his position as the Gurugram DC and appointed as the new deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister of Haryana, a newly created role in the chief minister's office (CMO).

Uttam Singh, a 2015-batch IAS officer, was previously serving as Karnal DC. When contacted, Uttam Singh said he is will be taking charge on Monday.

Officials told HT that the reshuffle is intended to improve administrative efficiency in fast-growing cities like Gurugram.

The district, which ...