In a major bureaucracy reshuffle, the Kerala government has given orders of transfer and posting for 13 IAS officers across the state. 1990 batch IAS officer V Venu, who is working as Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Vigilance Department, will be holding the full additional charge of Water Resources Department. The officer will also continue to hold the existing additional charges except that of the Information and Public Relations Department.
While 1993 IAS officer Puneet Kumar, Principal Secretary, Planning and Economic Affairs Department will hold the full additional charge of the Information and Public Relations Department. The officer will continue to hold the additional charges of Programme Implementation Evaluation and Monitoring Department and Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board.
2005 batch IAS officer Pranabjyoti Nath will continue to hold the post of Secretary, Water Resources Department with full additional charges of Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation Department and Managing Director, Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.
2008 batch IAS officer Dr. K Vasuki, Labour Commissioner will hold the full additional charge of Director, Loka Kerala Sabha.
2010 batch IAS officer Anupama T V is posted as Commissioner for Land Revenue. She will hold the full additional charges of Commissioner, Disaster Management and State Project Manager, National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
Dr. Veena N Madhavan (IAS:2020:KL) is posted as Director of Employment and Training. The officer will hold the full additional charge of Managing Director, Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE).
Dr. Karthikeyan S (IAS:2011:KL), Officer on Special Duty to Chief Minister will hold the full additional charge of Special Commissioner, Kerala Goods and Services Tax Department.
Gopalakrishnan K (IAS:2013:KL), Director of Employment and Training is placed at the disposal of Health and Family Welfare Department for being appointed as State Mission Director, National Health Mission. The officer will continue to hold the full additional charges of Managing Director, Vizhinjam International Sea Port Limited and Chairman, Monitoring Committee constituted for solving rehabilitation issues in connection with the Vizhinjam Port Project.
Shibu A (IAS:2019:KL), Director, Coir Development Department is placed at the disposal of Social Justice Department for being appointed as Director, Kerala Social Security Mission.
Vinod V R (IAS:2015:KL), Commissioner for Food Safety will hold the full additional charge of Director, Coir Development Department.
Anupam Mishra (IAS:2016:KL), Director, Programme Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring Department is transferred and posted as Director, Kerala State Insurance Department.
Priyanka G (IAS:2017:KL), Director, Women and Child Development Department will hold the full additional charge of Deputy Secretary and Director, Programme Implementation, Evaluation and Monitoring Department.
Prem Krishnan (IAS:2017:KL), Director, Sports and Youth Affairs Department will hold the full additional charge of Additional Director (General), Tourism.
