Telangana Government Implements Major IAS Officer Reshuffle, Affecting 45 Officials
In a significant administrative overhaul, the Telangana government executed a major reshuffle of IAS officers on Wednesday night, transferring a total of 45 officers. This move includes the reassignment of nearly a dozen district collectors, aimed at addressing vacancies and ensuring the rotation of officers, particularly those who have completed approximately two years in their current districts.
Key Departmental Changes Among Senior Officials
Sanjay Kumar, who previously served as Special Chief Secretary for the Industries, Commerce, and IT departments, has been shifted to the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development department. N Sridhar, the current Principal Secretary of Panchayat Raj and Mines and Geology, has been posted to the Industries department while retaining his responsibilities in Mines and Geology.
In another notable change, Rahul Bojja, Principal Secretary of Irrigation, was transferred, with E Sridhar taking over the Irrigation department. Rahul Bojja will now handle the General Administration Department (Political) and the BC Welfare Department, a role he had occupied for two years prior. Despite previous speculations about his removal last year, the government has retained him in this capacity.
Special Cases and New Appointments
Arvind Kumar, Special Secretary (Revenue) for Disaster Management, was shifted from his position and has not been assigned a new posting. This decision follows the Centre's approval to prosecute him in the Formula E race case. Dana Kishore has been appointed as the in-charge of Disaster Management to fill this gap.
Sabyasachi Ghosh, a 1994-batch officer and Special Chief Secretary overseeing flagship welfare and developmental schemes, has been redesignated with an additional responsibility for Corporate Social Responsibility. After a prolonged period, Gaurav Uppal, Secretary for coordination on GOI projects and central schemes, currently based in Delhi, has been shifted to serve as Secretary in the Finance and Planning department. He has also been appointed as the Managing Director of the Telangana Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC), replacing Phaninader Reddy.
District Collector Transfers Across Telangana
The reshuffle includes transfers of district collectors from multiple regions, such as Mahbubnagar, Jangaon, Yadadri-Bhongiri, Jogulamba-Gadwal, Medak, Karimnagar, Narayanpet, Hanmakonda, Vikarabad, Mahbubabad, and Bhadradri-Kothagudem. Specific postings are as follows:
- B Vijendra, former Mahbubnagar Collector, posted as Secretary of the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society and Commissioner of SC Development.
- Rizwanbasha Shaik moved from Jangaon to Jogulamba-Gadwal, replacing BM Santosh, who became Director of Tribal Welfare.
- Prateek Jain, Vikarabad Collector, posted to Narayanpet.
- Sneha Shabarish, Hanmakonda Collector, posted to Mahbubabad.
- Garima Agarwal, Additional Collector of Rajanna Sircilla, appointed as Collector of Sircilla.
Additional Postings and Responsibilities
Other significant appointments include:
- Chahat Bajpai, Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation Commissioner, as Hanmakonda Collector.
- Khushboo Gupta as Mahbubnagar Collector.
- Pratima Singh as Medak Collector.
- Chitra Mishra as Karimnagar Collector.
- Deepak Tewari as Vikarabad Collector.
- Anik as Bhadradri-Kothagudem Collector.
- D Divya, CEO of SERP, appointed as State Nodal Officer of the Prajavani programme.
- Adwait Kumar Singh, Mahbubabad Collector, shifted as Special Secretary for coordination on central projects in Delhi.
- M Hanumantha Rao, Yadadri-Bhongiri Collector, posted as Director of Endowments and Special Officer of Godavari Pushkaralu, scheduled for next year.
Further Administrative Adjustments
Additional transfers encompass:
- Sandeep Kumar Jha, GHMC Zonal Commissioner, as Jangaon Collector.
- Skita Patnaik, Narayanpet Collector, as Special Secretary in Finance.
- Pamela Satpathy, Karimnagar Collector, as Special Commissioner of Labour.
- Anurag Jayathi, GHMC Zonal Commissioner, as Yadadri-Bhongiri Collector.
- Rahul Raj, Medak Collector, as Special Commissioner of Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies.
- Musharraf Ali Faruqui, CMD of Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company, moved to the new discom for agriculture and other schemes.
- Jitesh V Patil, Bhadradri-Kothagudem Collector, as CMD of TGSPDCL.
This comprehensive reshuffle reflects the Telangana government's strategy to optimize administrative efficiency and fill key positions across various departments and districts.
