IAS Officer Varjeet Walia assumes charge as New Jalandhar DC

Says, transparent administration, grievance redressal and effective implementation of Punjab Government schemes to remain top priorities

Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar Varjeet Walia

Jalandhar, April 10,2026 (The Hind Canadian Times): A 2018-batch IAS officer, Varjeet Walia, on Friday morning assumed charge as the new Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar at the District Administrative Complex. Before taking charge, he was accorded a guard of honour by the police contingent. Senior officers and officials of the district administration welcomed him upon his arrival.

After assuming office, the Deputy Commissioner said that his top priority would be to ensure effective implementation of the Punjab Government’s flagship schemes and welfare programmes. He said that special emphasis would be laid on ensuring that the benefits of pro-people initiatives of the Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, reach people at the grassroots level.

During a preliminary meeting with officers and staff, Mr. Walia asked them to perform their duties with dedication so that the benefits of various schemes could percolate to every section of society. Interacting with media persons, the Deputy Commissioner said that grievance redressal would remain one of his key priorities, along with further strengthening infrastructure in the district. 

He also said that transparent and accountable administration would be another major focus area and that an elaborate mechanism would be evolved to achieve this objective. Recalling his association with Jalandhar, Mr. Walia said that he had completed one year of field training in district Jalandhar and had also worked closely in managing the COVID-19 pandemic and flood situations.

Describing Jalandhar as a major hub of sports, industry, media and NRIs, he reiterated his commitment to work tirelessly for the welfare of all sections of society.Before being posted to Jalandhar, Mr. Walia served as Deputy Commissioner of Rupnagar, where he got an opportunity to perform his duty in organising significant events related to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. He later served as Deputy Commissioner of Patiala before being appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner of Jalandhar.