Kerala government reshuffles senior IAS officers across key departments
K R Jyothilal moves to the home department while Minhaj Alam takes charge of finance.
The Kerala state government has ordered a major reshuffle of senior IAS officers, reassigning officials across the home, finance, health, industries, power, and local self-government departments, according to The Times of India and Onmanorama.
Additional Chief Secretary K R Jyothilal has been transferred from the finance department to serve as additional chief secretary for the home and vigilance departments. He will also hold additional charge of the water resources, housing, and coir departments.
Minhaj Alam, who previously held the home and vigilance portfolios, has been moved to the finance department. Alam will also manage the taxes department, public procurement advisory departments, the Rebuild Kerala Initiative, and serve as chairman of the Kerala Financial Corporation.
In other changes, APM Mohammed Hanish has been appointed additional chief secretary for health and family welfare, with additional charges for general education, Ayush, revenue (waqf), and minority welfare. Sharmila Mary Joseph has been shifted to the transport department as principal secretary and will also handle the women and child development department.
Prasanth N has been posted as the chairman and managing director of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) while continuing as special secretary for sports and youth affairs. M G Rajamanickam, formerly heading KSEB, has been appointed secretary of the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) and will continue to hold charge of the devaswom department.
M Beena has been appointed principal secretary of the industries department, while Anupama TV has been moved from LSGD to serve as finance secretary (expenditure) with additional charge of the environment department.