Hyderabad: The Telangana government announced a major reshuffle of senior IAS officers on October 28, changing responsibilities across several key departments. The orders covered energy, transport, revenue, urban development, health and municipal administration. Several officers also received additional charge of other posts.
Jayesh Ranjan, who handled Metropolitan Area and Urban Development within HMDA limits, moved to the Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department as Special Chief Secretary. He will also hold additional charge as Director General of the Environmental Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI).
Meanwhile, Vikas Raj moved from the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department to the Energy Department as Special Chief Secretary. The government appointed K. Ilambarthi as Secretary for Transport, Roads and Buildings in his place. Ilambarthi will also continue to handle the Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department. In addition, he will hold charge as Commissioner of Transport.
Telangana IAS transfers reshape revenue and urban administration
The government appointed Naveen Mittal as Special Chief Secretary for Revenue, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation. He replaced M. Dana Kishore in these responsibilities. However, Dana Kishore will continue as Special Chief Secretary to the Governor until his retirement on October 31.
Shailaja Ramaiyer moved to the Revenue Department as Principal Secretary for Endowments. At the same time, A. Vani Prasad took additional charge of the Sports and Heritage Telangana portfolios. The government relieved Jayesh Ranjan of those responsibilities.
Rahul Bojja, Principal Secretary for Revenue (Disaster Management), received additional charge as Principal Secretary for Tribal Welfare. He will also continue to handle Backward Classes Welfare. The order relieved Sabyasachi Ghosh of the additional Tribal Welfare responsibility.
Sarfaraz Ahmad, Metropolitan Commissioner of HMDA, received additional charge as Secretary for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development within HMDA limits. He will also serve as Special Officer for the Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations.
The government also changed assignments in Women and Child Welfare and Scheduled Castes Welfare. Shruti Ojha became Special Secretary for the two departments. Dr S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana moved from her previous director’s post to become Director of Women and Child Welfare and Scheduled Castes Welfare.
Musharraf Ali Faruqui, Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL), moved to the post of Director of Health and Family Welfare. He also received additional charge as Director of the Institute of Health and Family Welfare. In addition, he will continue to hold charge as TGSPDCL chairman and managing director.
Finally, Jitesh V. Patil, who serves as TGSPDCL chairman and managing director, received additional charge as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO). The government issued the changes through orders from the General Administration Department.