Hyderabad: Telangana government announced an IAS reshuffle on Wednesday, transferring 12 senior Indian Administrative Service officers to key departments and assigning additional responsibilities. The changes cover forests, energy, sports, Panchayat Raj, revenue, tribal welfare and other portfolios.
Under the new orders, Jayesh Ranjan will serve as Special Chief Secretary to the Forests Department, while Vikas Raj will take charge of the Energy Department in the same rank. Vani Prasad will head the Sports Department as Special Chief Secretary. Meanwhile, Naveen Mittal will take charge as Special Chief Secretary to the Panchayat Raj Department.
The government has appointed Shailaja Ramaiyer as Principal Secretary to the Revenue Department. It has also extended Dana Kishore’s tenure as Special Secretary to the Governor.
IAS reshuffle assigns additional duties across departments
The latest IAS reshuffle also gives Rahul Bojja additional charge as Principal Secretary to the Tribal Welfare Department. In addition, Sarfaraz Ahmad will serve as Special Officer for the Core Urban Region, taking on the role alongside his other responsibilities.
K. Ilambarithi will serve as Secretary to the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department. Meanwhile, Shruti Ojha will take charge as Special Secretary to the Women and Child Welfare and SC Development departments. The government has appointed Musharraf Ali as Director of Medical and Health.
Jitesh V. Patil, Managing Director of SPDCL, will also take on the additional responsibility of Vice-Chairman of TG REDCO. These appointments and duty allocations form part of the government’s wider redistribution of senior administrative responsibilities.
The reshuffle places experienced officers across several major departments and extends the duties of others. The orders cover both full-time departmental postings and additional assignments within the state administration.
