Kerala government carries out major IAS reshuffle
The administrative changes involve 35 officers and affect key departments including Home, Finance, Power, Health, and Industries, according to The Hawk.
The Kerala government on Monday transferred 35 IAS officers as part of a major administrative reshuffle, according to reports by The Hawk and Deccan Chronicle. The changes affect several key departments, including Home, Finance, Power, Health, and Industries.
Senior officer K R Jyothilal has been moved from the Finance Department to serve as Additional Chief Secretary for Home and Vigilance. He will also hold additional charge of the Water Resources, Housing, and Coir departments. Minhaj Alam, previously in Home and Vigilance, has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of Finance and will also handle Taxes, Public Procurement Advisory, and the Rebuild Kerala Initiative.
In the Power Department, Puneet Kumar has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary while continuing as Resident Commissioner in New Delhi. Prasanth N will take over as Chairman and Managing Director of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and will continue to hold charge of the Sports and Youth Affairs Department. M G Rajamanickam, the former KSEB head, has been posted as Secretary of the Local Self-Government Department.
Mohammad Hanish has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, replacing Jyothilal. Hanish will also hold additional charge of the Ayush, General Education, Waqf, and Minority Welfare departments. Dr Sharmila Mary Joseph has been transferred from Health to the Transport Department.
Other notable changes include Dr M Beena, who returns from central deputation as Principal Secretary of the Industries Department, and Anupama TV, who moves from Local Self-Government to Finance (Expenditure) Secretary. Veena N Madhavan has been appointed Secretary of Agriculture, while P B Nooh has been posted as Special Secretary of Labour.