IndiGlobal Bureau
As expected the newly inducted government in Telangana initiated a reshuffle of babus with many in key positions being transferred. Notable is the transfer of Arvind Kumar, who was the special chief secretary Municipal Administration and Urban Development, a key portfolio that was held by K T Rama Rao in the previous government, has been shifted to the Disaster Management department.
The chief of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) M Dana Kishore who has been the Managing Director of Water Board has been transferred and posted as principal secretary to the Municipal Administration department.
Another senior official B Venkatesham, who is presently holding the post of Secretary and Commissioner of the BC Welfare Department, has been posted as Principal Secretary of the Education department. Vakati Karuna, who was Secretary, Education, is transferred and posted as Secretary and Commissioner of Women, Child, Disabled and Senior Citizens department, relieving Shruti Ojha from the full additional charge of the post.
The Secretary to the then chief minister, Rahul Bojja has been transferred and posted as Secretary of the General Administration department relieving V Sheshadri, who was in full additional charge of the post.
The R&B department Secretary KS Srinivas Raju was will now be the Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings in place of Principal Secretary A Vani Prasad, who is now shifted to Environment, Forest, Science and Technology department, relieving Santhi Kumari from full additional charge.
Finance Secretary TK Sridevi has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Commercial Taxes replacing Christina Z Chongthu. Christina will now be the Secretary of Medical and Health and Family Welfare. MAUD secretary C Sudarshan Reddy has been transferred and posted as the Managing Director of HMWS&SB. The Nalgonda district collector RV Karnan has been posted as Director of Health and family Welfare.
Amrapali Kata took charge as HMDA Joint Metropolitan Commissioner. Speaking on the occasion, she said the government has given her the opportunity to execute additional projects and development programs, according to a press statement released by HMDA.
Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtuza Rizvi took charge as secretary to the energy department with full additional charge (FAC) as chairman and managing director (CMD) of TS Transmission Corporation (Transco) and TS Generation Corporation (Genco) here on Friday.
Another IAS officer, Musharraf Ali Faruqui, took charge as CMD of TS Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. After assuming charge, the two officers took part in separate review meetings.
Interacting with officials, Faruqui said the state government would accord top priority to the energy department and asked them to render better services to consumers.