The Telangana government has ordered a significant reshuffle of senior IAS officers, bringing changes to key portfolios including Energy, Environment, Panchayat Raj, Revenue, metropolitan administration, Transport and Health. The transfers and additional charge arrangements were issued through G.O.Rt.No.1553 of the General Administration (SPL-A) Department on Wednesday.
Among the most prominent changes, 1992-batch IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan has been transferred from his role as Special Chief Secretary for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development (HMDA Limits) and posted as Special Chief Secretary for Environment, Forests, Science and Technology. He will also hold full additional charge as Director General of the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), replacing Shailaja Ramaiyer in that responsibility.
The move comes amid recent reports concerning Ranjan’s plans to seek voluntary retirement. The government order, however, deals only with administrative postings and does not refer to any retirement application or decision.
Vikas Raj, also a 1992-batch IAS officer, moves from Transport, Roads and Buildings to the Energy Department as Special Chief Secretary, replacing Navin Mittal.
In turn, Navin Mittal, a 1996-batch officer, has been posted as Special Chief Secretary for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Rural Water Supply and Rural Sanitation, succeeding M. Dana Kishore.
The posting gives Mittal responsibility for departments closely connected with village administration, rural infrastructure, drinking water and sanitation services. It also marks a shift from his earlier Energy portfolio.
A. Vani Prasad, a 1995-batch IAS officer serving as Special Chief Secretary for Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture, has been placed in full additional charge of the posts of Special Chief Secretary for Sports and Director, Heritage Telangana, relieving Jayesh Ranjan of those additional responsibilities.
Shailaja Ramaiyer, a 1997-batch officer, has been posted as Principal Secretary for Revenue (Endowments).
Rahul Bojja, a 2000-batch IAS officer serving as Principal Secretary in Revenue (Disaster Management), will additionally hold charge of Tribal Welfare, relieving Sarvazaba Ghosh. Bojja will continue to hold full additional charge of the BC Welfare Department.
In another important change, Ilambarithi K., a 2005-batch IAS officer, has been posted as Secretary for Transport, Roads and Buildings in place of Vikas Raj. The order also places him in full additional charge of Commissioner of Transport and allows him to continue holding additional charge as Secretary for the Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department.
For Hyderabad’s metropolitan administration, Sarfaraz Ahmad, a 2009-batch IAS officer and Metropolitan Commissioner of HMDA, has been given full additional charge as Secretary for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development (HMDA Limits). He will also hold additional charge as Special Officer for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation, following Jayesh Ranjan’s transfer.
Shruti Ojha, a 2013-batch IAS officer, has been posted as Special Secretary in the Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens Department. Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui, a 2014-batch officer, has been transferred from his role as Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company and posted as Director of Health and Family Welfare. He will additionally hold charge as Director of the Institute of Health and Family Welfare, replacing Dr. S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana in that role, while also retaining additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited.
Dr. S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana, a 2015-batch IAS officer, has been posted as Director of the Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens Department in place of Shruti Ojha. Jitesh V. Patil, a 2016-batch IAS officer serving as Chairman and Managing Director of TGSPDCL, has been given full additional charge as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of TGREDCO, relieving Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui of that additional responsibility.
The reshuffle spans departments central to Telangana’s urban development, energy management, village governance and social services. With several officers receiving additional responsibilities alongside their existing roles, the order also seeks to ensure continuity across administrative functions.
The order was issued in the name of the Governor of Telangana and signed by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju. The new postings and additional charge arrangements are effective in accordance with the government’s directions.