Major Administrative Reshuffle in Kerala: 35 IAS Officers Transferred
Keralas government has transferred 35 IAS officers, impacting key departments including finance, health, and home affairs.
Thiruvananthapuram, November 2 (Daily Kiran) : The Kerala government initiated a significant administrative reshuffle on November 2, transferring 35 IAS officers across several key departments, including home, finance, electricity, health, and industry. This move affects both senior and junior officials, many of whom have been assigned new responsibilities.
KR Jyotilal, a senior IAS officer who previously served as additional chief secretary in the finance department, has now been appointed to oversee the home and vigilance departments. He will also take charge of the water resources, housing, and coir departments.
Minhaz Alam, who managed the home and vigilance departments, has been appointed as additional chief secretary in the finance department. His new duties will include overseeing tax, public procurement advisory, and the Rebuild Kerala Initiative.
Puneet Kumar, who was responsible for the water resources department, has been designated as additional chief secretary for the electricity department while continuing his role as resident commissioner at Kerala House in New Delhi.
Mohammed Hanish has stepped into Jyotilal’s former role as additional chief secretary for the health and family welfare department. He will also oversee the departments of AYUSH, general education, waqf, and minority welfare.
The principal secretary of the health department, Sharmila Mary Joseph, has been transferred to the transport department. M. Beena, who recently returned from central deputation, has been appointed as principal secretary for the industry department.
In another key change, Prashant N has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and will continue to manage the sports and youth affairs department.
M.G. Rajamanickam, the previous head of KSEB, has been appointed as secretary of the local self-government department. Anupama TV, the former secretary of the department, has been transferred to the finance (expenditure) department. Vina N. Madhavan has been appointed as the agriculture secretary, and P.B. Noah as special secretary for the labor department.
Other notable changes include Jafar Malik taking charge as commissioner of the Kerala State Goods and Services Tax Department upon returning from central deputation. Subhash TV will continue under the health department as managing director of the Kerala Medical Services Corporation. Afsana Parveen will assume the role of managing director of Milma after returning from leave.
This reshuffle also includes changes in various other departments such as tourism, higher education, science and technology, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe development, disaster management, and electronics and information technology.
