Hyderabad: BRS leader T. Harish Rao on Wednesday criticised the State government over frequent IAS IPS transfers, alleging that repeated reshuffles disrupted governance and weakened administrative continuity.
Speaking to the media, the BRS Legislature Party deputy leader accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of frequently shifting senior officers. According to him, the government reshuffled officials five times since the Congress assumed office. As a result, several departments struggled to function effectively.
He claimed that the average tenure of many senior officers remained below eight months. Therefore, department heads could not implement long-term policies. He questioned how governance could run smoothly if officers were moved so often.
Rao cited the electricity department as an example. He said five officials were transferred there in the past two years. Consequently, the department faced “chaos and corruption,” he alleged. He also pointed to Rangareddy district, where four collectors were replaced within a short span.
Frequent IAS IPS transfers affecting administration, says Harish Rao
Harish Rao further argued that frequent IAS IPS transfers weakened coordination in departments dealing with the Union government. He said a district collector usually needs at least six months to understand local systems. However, several collectors were shifted before completing that period, he alleged.
In addition, he claimed that the policy hurt the morale of young officers. Some officials received favourable postings, while others were sidelined, he said.
The BRS leader also criticised the government for extending the services of retired officers. According to him, dozens of IAS and IPS officers received extensions after retirement. He alleged that hundreds of engineers also continued in service beyond retirement.
Rao questioned the Congress leadership for opposing such extensions during the previous BRS government but continuing the same practice now. He further alleged irregularities in the construction of Young India schools, claiming that tenders were awarded at five percent higher rates.
He said corruption increased in the engineering department due to retired officials holding key posts. Finally, Rao stated that he would soon disclose more detailed information on the issue.
