Home Blog

Telangana Transfers 20 IAS: Jayesh Ranjan to Investment Cell, Smita Sabharwal to Finance

0
20 IAS Reshuffle Telangana
20 IAS Reshuffle Telangana

Indian Bureaucracy, Hyderabad, April 28, 2025| On April 27, 2025, the Telangana government transferred 20 IAS officers, key appointments include Dr Shashank Goel as Vice Chairman of the Centre for Good Governance and Shri Jayesh Ranjan as Special Chief Secretary & CEO, Industry & Investment Cell, CMO. M. Dana Kishore moves to the Labour Department. The full list of officers and their new roles is provided below.

  1. Dr Shashank Goel IAS (Teliangana 1990),  presently Director General, Dr MCR HRD Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, is transferred and appointed as Vice Chairman – Centre for Good Governance, with additional charge of Director General – Environment Protection Training & Research Institute (EPTRI), relieving Shri Ahmad Nadeem IAS (Telangana 1997) from additional charge of the post.
  2. Shri Jayesh Ranjan IAS (Telangana 1992), presently Special Chief Secretary, ITE&C and Sports Department, is transferred and appointed as Special Chief Secretary & CEO – Industry & Investment Cell, Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), CEO – Smart Proactive Efficient and Effective Delivery (SPEED), with additional charge of Special Chief Secretary – Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture (YAT&C) Department, and Director – Archaeology, relieving Smt Smita Sabharwal IAS (Telangana 2001).
  3. Shri Sanjay Kumar IAS (Telangana 1995), presently Special Chief Secretary, LET&F Department, is transferred and appointed as Special Chief Secretary – Industries & Commerce Department and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) and Sports Department, relieving Shri Jayesh Ranjan IAS (Telangana 1992).
  4. Shri M Dana Kishore IAS (Telangana 1996), presently Principal Secretary, MA & UD Department, is transferred and appointed as Principal Secretary – LET&F Department, relieving Shri Sanjay Kumar IAS (Telangana 1995), with additional charge of Commissioner – Labour, Director – Insurance Medical Services and Director – Employment & Training. He shall continue in additional charge of the post of Principal Secretary to Governor.
  5. Smt Smita Sabharwal IAS (Telangana 2001) has been transferred to Member Secretary, TG Finance Commission.
  6. Dr T K Sreedevi IAS (Telangana 2004), presently Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, is transferred and appointed as Secretary – Municipal Administration Department (outside HMDA), with additional charge of Commissioner & Director – Municipal Administration, MA Department (for Municipalities & Corporations outside ORR limits).
  7. Shri Ilambarithi K IAS (Telangana 2005), presently Commissioner, GHMC, is transferred and appointed as Secretary – Metropolitan Area & Urban Development Department (HMDA limits).
  8. Shri R V Karnan IAS (Telangana 2012), presently Director, Health & Family Welfare, is transferred and appointed as Commissioner – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), relieving Shri Ilambarithi K IAS (Telangana 2005).
  9. Shri K Shashanka IAS (Telangana 2013), presently Commissioner, State Flagship Projects, is transferred and appointed as Commissioner – Future City Development Authority (FCDA), with additional charge of Director – Mines & Geology.
  10. Shri S Harish IAS (Telangana 2015), presently Special Commissioner, Information and Public Relations (I&PR) & EO, with additional charge of Special Secretary, GA(I&PR) Department, is transferred and appointed as CMD – Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (GENCO), relieving Shri Sandeep Kumar Sultania IAS (Telangana 1998) from additional charge. He is also placed in additional charge of the post of Special Commissioner – I&PR & EO, Special Secretary – GA(I&PR) Department and Joint Secretary – Revenue Department.
  11. Smt K Nikhila IAS (Telangana 2015), presently CEO, TGIRD, is given additional charge of Secretary & CEO – Telangana Human Rights Commission.
  12. Smt S Sangeetha Satyanarayana IAS (Telangana 2015), presently Joint Secretary, CMO, is transferred and appointed as Director – Health & Family Welfare, with additional charge of CEO – Arogyasri Health Care Trust, relieving Shri R V Karnan IAS (Telangana 2012).
  13. Shri S Venkata Rao IAS (Telangana 2015), presently Director, Protocol, and Joint Secretary – Protocol, GAD, is transferred and appointed as Director – Endowments, with additional charge of Executive Officer – Yadagirigutta Temple.
  14. Smt P Katyayani Devi IAS (Telangana 2017), presently Joint Managing Director, State Finance Corporation, is transferred and appointed as Additional CEO – Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP).
  15. Shri E V Narsimha Reddy IAS (Telangana 2017), presently Director, School Education, is transferred and appointed as Additional CEO – Industry & Investment Cell & SPEED, with additional charge of Managing Director – Musi River Development Corporation Ltd (MRDCL), relieving Shri M Dana Kishore IAS (Telangana 1996) from additional charge.
  16. Shri Bhorkhade Hemant Sahadeorao IAS (Telangana 2018), presently Managing Director, Telangana Medical Services Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC), is transferred and appointed as Zonal Commissioner – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
  17. Shri G Phaneendra Reddy IAS (Telangana 2018), presently Chief Rationing Officer, Hyderabad, is transferred and appointed as Managing Director – Telangana Medical Service Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC), relieving Shri Bhorkhade Hemant Sahadeorao IAS (Telangana 2018).
  18. Shri P Kadhiravan IAS (Telangana 2020), presently Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Hyderabad, is transferred and appointed as Joint Commissioner – PR & RD.
  19. Shri K Vidya Sagar, presently OSD to Chief Secretary, is transferred and appointed as Additional Collector – Local Bodies, Hyderabad, with additional charge of Chief Rationing Officer – Hyderabad, relieving Shri P Kadhiravan IAS (Telangana 2020) and relieving Shri G Phaneendra Reddy IAS (Telangana 2018).
  20. Shri R Upender Reddy, presently awaiting posting is appointed as Secretary – HMDA.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes all the officers the very best.

Satyendra Kumar IAS transferred as DM and Collector – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

0
Satyendra Kumar IAS UP 2013
Satyendra Kumar IAS UP 2013

Shri Satyendra Kumar IAS (UP 2013), presently Special Secretary, Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, is transferred and appointed as District Magistrate and Collector – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri Satyendra Kumar the very best.

M Janaki IAS transferred as Secretary – Public Enterprises Dept, Andhra Pradesh

0
M Janaki IAS AP
M Janaki IAS AP

Smt. M Janaki IAS (Andhra Pradesh 2005) presently Secretary – Finance (Expenditure) Department, is transferred and posted as Secretary – Public Enterprises Department vice Smt. K Sunitha IAS (1996) .

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Smt. M Janaki the very best.

Gazal Bharadwaj IAS transferred as DM & Collector – Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh

0
Gazal Bharadwaj IAS UP
Gazal Bharadwaj IAS UP

Ms Gazal Bharadwaj IAS (UP 2016), presently Secretary, Building & Others Construction Workers Welfare Board of UP, is transferred and appointed as District Magistrate & Collector – Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Ms Gazal Bharadwaj the very best.

Mitrabhanu Mahapatra IPS appointed as DIG- Border Security Force

0
Mitrabhanu Mahapatra IPS
Mitrabhanu Mahapatra IPS

Shri Mitrabhanu Mahapatra IPS (Odisha 2010) has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General in Border Security Force (BSF) for a period of five years .

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri Mitrabhanu Mahapatra the very best.

Shishir IAS transferred as Special Secretary – MSME, Uttar Pradesh

0
Shishir PCS
Shishir PCS

Shri Shishir IAS (Uttar Pradesh 2013), presently Special Secretary, Culture, Uttar Pradesh, with additional charge of Director – Information and Culture Department, is transferred and appointed as Special Secretary – MSME, Uttar Pradesh with additional charge of CEO – Khadi & Village Industries Board, Lucknow.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri Shishir the very best.

Ravi Kanta IPS appointed as IG- Border Security Force

0
Ravi Kanta IPS OD 1998
Ravi Kanta IPS OD 1998

Shri Ravi Kanta IPS (Odisha 1998) has been appointed as Inspector General in Border Security Force (BSF)  for a period of five years .

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri Ravi Kanta the very best.

Ujjwal Kumar IAS transferred as MD – Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation

0
Ujjwal Kumar IAS UP
Ujjwal Kumar IAS UP

Dr Ujjwal Kumar IAS (UP 2012), presently Special Secretary, MSME, with additional charge of CEO, Khadi & Village Industries Board, Lucknow, is transferred and appointed as Managing Director (MD) – Uttar Pradesh Medical Supply Corporation.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Dr Ujjwal Kumar the very best.

K Ramakrishna Rao IAS appointed as Chief Secretary- Telangana

0
K Ramakrishna Rao IAS TG 1991
K Ramakrishna Rao IAS TG 1991

Shri K Ramakrishna Rao IAS (Telangana 1991 ) presently Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Telangana, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the state.

Shri K Ramakrishna Rao , an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi, holds graduate and master’s degrees in Engineering, along with an MBA in Investments. His strong academic credentials have been instrumental in shaping his remarkable administrative career, which spans over three decades.

Over the years, Shri Rao has held a number of key assignments, including:

  • Special Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Telangana

  • Principal Secretary, Planning Department

  • Director General and Executive Director, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

  • District Collector and Magistrate, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) and Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh)

Shri K Ramakrishna Rao is widely recognized for his expertise in financial management and developmental planning. He played a pivotal role in presenting all ten budgets of Telangana since the state’s formation, earning him a reputation as a pillar of fiscal prudence and policy innovation.

Known for his strategic thinking, integrity, and deep understanding of governance, Shri Rao’s leadership is expected to bring renewed momentum to the administrative machinery of Telangana. His appointment has been welcomed across bureaucratic and political circles as a move towards continued stability, transparency, and growth.

Smt. A Santhi Kumari, whom he replaces, had earlier been appointed Chief Secretary following a significant Telangana High Court judgment that resulted in the cadre allocation issue of Somesh Kumar (IAS: 1989: TG).

Shri K Ramakrishna Rao’s vision and extensive experience position him perfectly to lead Telangana’s administration into its next phase of development.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri K Ramakrishna Rao the very best.

Pushkar Sharma IPS transferred as CO – VIP Security, BN, Mana, Raipur

0
Pushkar Sharma IPS CH
Pushkar Sharma IPS CH

Shri Pushkar Sharma IPS (Chhattisgarh 2018), SP, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, is transferred and posted as CO – VIP Security, BN, Mana, Raipur.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri Pushkar Sharma the very best.

Surabhi Srivastava IAS posted as Assistant Commissioner- Dibrugarh, Assam

0
Surabhi Srivastava IAS AM 2024
Surabhi Srivastava IAS AM 2024

Smt Surabhi Srivastava IAS (Assam Meghalaya 2024) has been posted as Assistant Commissioner- Dibrugarh (District Training) on completion of Phase-I of the IAS  Professional Course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Smt Surabhi Srivastava the very best.

Ashim Kumar Modi IRS appointed as Joint Secretary at the Centre

0
irs-logo
irs-logo

Shri Ashim Kumar Modi IRS (IT 2000) has been appointed as Joint Secretary at the Centre.

IndianBureaucracy.com wishes Shri Ashim Kumar Modi the very best.