Major Reshuffle: 19 IAS Officers Transferred in AP

In a major reshuffle of bureaucrats, 19 IAS officers have been transferred in Andhra Pradesh. Chief Secretary Neerabh Prasad issued GO-Rt-1222 on Thursday to this effect. Two IPS officers were also transferred.

Harish Gupta has been appointed as DG of Vigilance and Enforcement and Kumar Vishwajit as principal secretary, Home. Among the IAS lot, the special chief secretary, of the BC Welfare Department, Anantha Ramu, was transferred and posted as special chief secretary to Environment, Forests, Science & Technology, while relieving Kumar Prasad from full additional charge. Ram Prakash Sisodia, director general, of AP Human Resources Development Institute (APHRDI), was transferred and posted as special chief secretary to Lands & DM, Registration, Stamps) in the revenue department, while relieving Ajay Jain, from full additional charge.

Jaya Lakshmi, principal secretary to the department of women, children, differently abled & senior citizens, was transferred and posted as chief commissioner of Land Administration, while relieving Sai Prasad, from full additional charge. Kantilal Dande, principal secretary to tribal welfare was transferred and posted as PS to transport, roads & Buildings while duly relieving Pradyumna PS from full additional charge. Girja Shankar, chief commissioner of state taxes was relieved from the full additional charge of secretary, CT, to the finance department.

Hereafter the department will be looked after by principal secretary, finance. Suresh Kumar, c.