Hyderabad: In a significant bureaucratic shake-up following the appointment of the new Chief Secretary, the Telangana government transferred several senior IAS officers, including key personnel in the Chief Minister’s Office and major administrative departments. The move is aimed at streamlining governance and reinforcing leadership in strategic areas. Among the notable transfers, IAS RV Karnan (2012 batch) has been appointed Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), replacing IAS Ilambarithi K (2005 batch)
Ilambarithi K has been moved to oversee the Metropolitan Area & Urban Development Department (HMDA limits).
Before this appointment, Karnan served as the Commissioner of the State Food Safety Department and the Director of the Health and Family Welfare Department. In this role, he carried out extensive checks at various restaurants and food outlets across Hyderabad, addressing the issue of regulatory violations.
The list of other notable transfers includes:
- IAS Shashank Goel (1990 batch): Appointed Vice Chairman, Centre for Good Governance, and given Full Additional Charge (FAC) as Director General, EPTRI.
- IAS Jayesh Ranjan (1992 batch): Named Special Chief Secretary to the Government and CEO, Industry & Investment Cell in the CMO, and SPEED initiative. Also holds FAC for YAT&C Department and Directorate of Archaeology.
- IAS Sanjay Kumar (1995 batch): Made Special Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce, ITE&C, and Sports.
- IAS M. Dana Kishore (1996 batch): Transferred as Principal Secretary, LET&F. Also holds FAC as Commissioner, Labour and Principal Secretary to the Governor.
- IAS Smita Sabharwal (2001 batch): Appointed Member Secretary, Telangana Finance Commission.
- IAS TK Sreedevi (2004 batch): Appointed Secretary to Government for Municipal Administration (outside HMDA limits).
- IAS K Shashanka: Appointed Commissioner, Future City Development Authority, with additional charge of Mines & Geology.
- IAS S Harish: Transferred from I&PR to CMD, GENCO, and FAC as Joint Secretary, Revenue.
- IAS S Sangeetha Satyanarayana: Appointed Director, Health & Family Welfare and CEO, Arogyasri Trust.
- IAS S Venkata Rao: Named Director, Endowments and EO, Yadagirigutta Temple.
- IAS Katyayani Devi: Posted as Additional CEO, SERP.
- IAS EV Narsimha Reddy: Now Additional CEO, Industry & Investment Cell and MD, Musi River Development Corporation Ltd.
- IAS Bhorkhade Hemant Sahadeorao: Appointed GHMC Zonal Commissioner.
- IAS G Phaneendra Reddy: Now heads TGMSIDC.
- IAS P Kadhiravan: Becomes Joint Commissioner, PR & RD, replacing K. Vidya Sagar.
- IAS K Vidya Sagar: Takes charge as Joint Commissioner, PR & RD, with FAC as Chief Rationing Officer.
- IAS R Upender Reddy: Appointed Secretary, HMDA.
