Kerala government implements major IAS reshuffle across key departments
Senior bureaucrats have been reassigned to portfolios including Home, Finance, Health, Power and Industries, according to South First and Onmanorama.
The Kerala state government has ordered an extensive administrative reshuffle, transferring several senior IAS officers to new roles. According to reports from South First and Onmanorama, the changes affect various departments such as Home, Finance, Health, Power and Industries, as well as several public sector institutions.
K.R. Jyothilal has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary for the Home and Vigilance departments. Previously serving in the Finance Department, he will now also oversee Water Resources, Housing and Coir.
Minhaj Alam, the former Additional Chief Secretary of Home and Vigilance, moves to the Finance Department, where he will manage Taxes, Public Procurement Advisory and the Rebuild Kerala Initiative, while also serving as Chairman of the Kerala Financial Corporation.
In the health sector, Mohammed Hanish APM has been named Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, with responsibility for Ayush, General Education, Revenue (Wakf) and Minority Welfare. Sharmila Mary Joseph moves from the health department to serve as Principal Secretary of the Transport Department, including additional duties for Women and Child Development.
Other significant changes include Puneet Kumar becoming Additional Chief Secretary of the Power Department. M. Beena, returning from central deputation, will serve as Principal Secretary of Industries.
Prasanth N has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), while the outgoing KSEB CMD, M.G. Rajamanickam, will now act as Secretary of the Local Self Government Department.
Anupama T.V. has been moved to the Finance (Expenditure) Department as Secretary, with an additional role in the Environment Department. Veena N. Madhavan will take over as Secretary of the Agriculture Department, while P.B.
Nooh has been appointed Special Secretary of the Labour Department.