Hyderabad, Oct 2027 : The Telangana government has ordered a major reshuffle of senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, transferring officials and assigning additional responsibilities across key departments, including Energy, Revenue, Transport, Urban Development, Health and Family Welfare, Rural Development and Tribal Welfare.
The orders were issued through G.O.Rt.No.1553 by the General Administration (Special-A) Department under the authority of Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju. The administrative changes are aimed at reorganising responsibilities across several departments and government institutions.
Among the key changes, 1992-batch IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan, who was serving as Special Chief Secretary for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development within HMDA limits, has been transferred and posted as Special Chief Secretary of the Energy Department. He has also been assigned full additional charge (FAC) as Director General of the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), replacing Shailaja Ramaiyer.
Another 1992-batch officer, Vikas Raj, has been transferred from the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department and posted as Special Chief Secretary of the Energy Department, replacing Navin Mittal. Navin Mittal has been assigned the responsibility of Special Chief Secretary for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Rural Water Supply and Rural Sanitation, replacing M. Dana Kishore.
A. Vani Prasad, Special Chief Secretary of Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture, has been given additional charge as Special Chief Secretary for Sports and Director of Heritage Telangana. She will take over these responsibilities from Jayesh Ranjan.
Shailaja Ramaiyer has been posted as Principal Secretary of the Revenue (Endowments) Department, while Rahul Bojja, Principal Secretary of Revenue (Disaster Management), has been given additional charge as Principal Secretary of Tribal Welfare, replacing Sabyasachi Ghosh. Rahul Bojja will continue to hold additional charge of the Backward Classes Welfare Department.
Telangana IAS transfers: Key postings and additional charges
| IAS officer | Previous position | New posting / additional responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Jayesh Ranjan (1992 batch) | Special Chief Secretary, Metropolitan Area and Urban Development | Special Chief Secretary, Energy; FAC, Director General, EPTRI |
| Vikas Raj (1992 batch) | Special Chief Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings | Special Chief Secretary, Energy |
| A. Vani Prasad (1995 batch) | Special Chief Secretary, Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture | FAC, Special Chief Secretary for Sports; Director, Heritage Telangana |
| Navin Mittal (1996 batch) | Special Chief Secretary, Energy | Special Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Rural Water Supply and Rural Sanitation |
| Shailaja Ramaiyer (1997 batch) | FAC, Director General, EPTRI | Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments) |
| Rahul Bojja (2000 batch) | Principal Secretary, Revenue (Disaster Management); FAC, Backward Classes Welfare | Additional charge as Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare; continues BC Welfare charge |
| Ilambarithi K. (2005 batch) | Additional responsibilities in Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries | Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings; FAC, Commissioner of Transport |
| Sarfraz Ahmad (2009 batch) | Metropolitan Commissioner, HMDA | Additional charge as Secretary, Metropolitan Area and Urban Development; Special Officer for GHMC, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations |
| Shruti Ojha (2013 batch) | Not specified in the order | Special Secretary, Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens |
| Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui (2014 batch) | CMD, Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited | Director, Health and Family Welfare; FAC, Director, Institute of Health and Family Welfare; retains additional charge of Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited |
| Dr. S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana (2015 batch) | Director, Institute of Health and Family Welfare | Director, Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens |
| Jitesh V. Patil (2016 batch) | CMD, TGSPDCL | Continues as CMD, TGSPDCL; FAC, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, TGREDCO |
Changes in transport, urban development and health
Ilambarithi K. has been appointed Secretary of the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, replacing Vikas Raj. He will also hold additional charge as Commissioner of Transport while continuing his existing responsibilities relating to Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries.
Sarfraz Ahmad, Metropolitan Commissioner of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), has been assigned additional charge as Secretary for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development. He will also serve as Special Officer for the Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations, relieving Jayesh Ranjan of these responsibilities.
In the health sector, Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui has been appointed Director of Health and Family Welfare, with additional charge as Director of the Institute of Health and Family Welfare. He will retain his additional responsibility relating to Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited.
Dr. S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana has been posted as Director of the Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens Department, replacing Shruti Ojha, who has been appointed Special Secretary of the same department.
Meanwhile, Jitesh V. Patil, Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL), has been assigned additional charge as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TGREDCO).
The government has directed all concerned departments and officers to take the necessary action to implement the transfer and posting orders. The reshuffle covers several important administrative portfolios, including energy management, rural development, urban governance, welfare administration and public health.
