Kerala government transfers 35 IAS officers in major reshuffle
Senior bureaucrats have been reassigned across the Home, Finance, Power, and Health departments, according to The Hindu.
The Kerala government on Monday transferred 35 IAS officers in a significant administrative reshuffle affecting various key departments, according to The Hindu and The Hawk.
K.R. Jyothilal, previously the Additional Chief Secretary of Finance, Taxes, and Public Procurement Advisory, has moved to the Home and Vigilance departments. He will also manage the Water Resources, Housing, and Coir departments.
Minhaj Alam, formerly the Additional Chief Secretary of Home and Vigilance, has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of Finance. His new role includes overseeing Taxes, Public Procurement Advisory, the Rebuild Kerala Initiative, and the Kerala Financial Corporation.
Puneet Kumar, the Resident Commissioner of Kerala House in New Delhi, has been named Additional Chief Secretary of the Power department. He will also serve as Officer on Special Duty in the Chief Secretary's office.
Mohammed Hanish A.P.M. has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, with additional responsibilities for Ayush, General Education, Revenue (Waqf), and Minority Welfare. Sharmila Mary Joseph, previously Principal Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, will now serve as Principal Secretary of the Transport department.
Other notable changes include M. Beena being appointed Principal Secretary of Industries, Prasanth N becoming Chairman and Managing Director of the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, and M.G. Rajamanickam moving to Secretary of the Local Self-Government department.