Kerala government transfers 35 IAS officers in major reshuffle
Senior bureaucrats have been reassigned across key departments including Home, Finance, Power, Health and Industries, according to The Hindu.
The Kerala government on Monday transferred 35 IAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle, according to The Hindu and The Hawk. The changes involve senior and junior officers across several key departments, including Home, Finance, Power, Health and Industries.
K.R. Jyothilal, previously Additional Chief Secretary of Finance, Taxes, and Public Procurement Advisory, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary of the Home and Vigilance departments. He will also hold additional charge of the Water Resources, Housing and Coir (Industries) departments.
Minhaj Alam, who was Additional Chief Secretary of Home and Vigilance, has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance department. He will also hold additional charge of the Taxes and Public Procurement Advisory departments, the Rebuild Kerala Initiative and chairman of the Kerala Financial Corporation.
Puneet Kumar, the Resident Commissioner of Kerala House in New Delhi, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary of the Power department. He will continue as Resident Commissioner and hold additional charge as Officer on Special Duty in the Coordination and Programme Management Division.
Mohammed Hanish A.P.M., formerly Additional Chief Secretary of Industries, Revenue (Waqf) and External Co-operation, has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare department. He will also hold additional charge of Ayush, General Education, Revenue (Waqf) and Minority Welfare departments.
Other notable transfers include Prasanth N. as chairman and managing director of the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, M.G. Rajamanickam as Secretary of the Local Self-Government department, and M. Beena as Principal Secretary of the Industries department.