Indian Bureaucracy Exclusive | Major Reshuffle in Telangana, 26 IAS Transferred, See Full List Here

Indian Bureaucracy, Hyderabad, January 03, 2025|The Government of Telangana has undertaken a major bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring 26 IAS officers at the start of the new year. Senior bureaucrat Benhur Mahesh Dutt Ekka has been appointed as the Principal Secretary, Mines & Geology, a key department contributing significantly to the state’s revenue, with Telangana producing approximately 33 million tons of industrial minerals and 55 million tons of coal. Ahmad Nadeem will now lead the Planning Department as Principal Secretary, while S Sangeetha Satyanarayana has been deputed to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). R V Karnan has been appointed as Managing Director, Telangana State Medical Services. The details of all transferred officers, along with their new postings, are provided below.

1. Shri Benhur Mahesh Dutt Ekka IAS (Telangana 1995), presently Additional Director General, Dr MCR HRD Institute, is transferred and appointed as Principal Secretary – Mines & Geology, and, Industries & Commerce Department, relieving Smt Santhi Kumari IAS from additional charge of the post.
2. Shri Ahmad Nadeem IAS (Telangana 1997), presently Commissioner of Labour, Telangana, is transferred and appointed as Principal Secretary – Planning Department, relieving Shri K Ramakrishna Rao IAS from the additional charge.
3. Shri Rahul Bojja IAS (Telangana 2000), presently Secretary, General Administration Department, Telangana, is transferred and appointed as Secretary – Irrigation & Command Area Development Department (CAD), relieving Smt Smita Sabharwal IAS.
4. Smt Smita Sabharwal IAS (Telangana 2001), presently Secretary to Chief Minister is transferred and appointed as Member Secretary – Telangana State Finance Commission, relieving Shri Sandeep Kumar Sultania IAS.
5. Dr A Sharath IAS (Telangana 2005), presently Collector & District Magistrate, Sangareddy is transferred and appointed as Secretary – Tribal Welfare Department, relieving Dr Christina Z Chongthu IAS (Telangana 2001).
6. Smt D Divya IAS (Telangana 2010), presently awaiting posting, is appointed as Director – Municipal Administration, and State Nodal Officer – Prajavani, relieving Smt Harichandana Dasari IAS.
7. Smt Harichandana Dasari IAS (Telangana 2010), appointed as Collector & District Magistrate – Nalgonda, Telangana, relieving Shri Hemanta Keshav Patil IAS.
8. Smt Bharati Hollikeri IAS (Telangana 2010), presently awaiting posting, is appointed as Director – Archaeology, Telangana, relieving Smt Shailaja Ramaiyer IAS.
9. Shri K Shashanka IAS (Telangana 2013), presently Collector & District Magistrate, Mahabubabad, is transferred and appointed as Collector & District Magistrate – Rangareddy, Telangana, relieving Shri Gowtham Potru IAS.
10. Shri Adwait Kumar Singh IAS (Telangana 2013), upon return from Central Deputation, is appointed as Collector & District Magistrate – Mahabubabad, Telangana, relieving Shri K Shashanka IAS.
11. Smt Chittem Lakshmi IAS (Telangana 2013), presently awaiting posting, is appointed as Managing Director – Telangana State Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Ltd., relieving Shri Adhar Sinha IAS (Retd) from additional charge.
12. Shri S Krishna Aditya IAS (Telangana 2014), presently Member Secretary – Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TS PCB), is transferred and appointed as Director – Labour, Telangana, relieving Shri Ahmad Nadeem IAS.
13. Smt Aisha Masrat Khanam IAS (Telangana 2015), presently Joint Secretary, PR & RD Department, is transferred and appointed as Secretary – Telangana State Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society, relieving Shri B Shafiullah IFS.
14. Smt S Sangeetha Satyanarayana IAS (Telangana 2015), presently Managing Director, Telangana State Foods, is transferred and appointed as Joint Secretary to Chief Minister, Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
15. Smt Valluru Kranthi IAS (Telangana 2016), presently Collector & District Magistrate, Jogulamba Gadwal, is transferred and appointed as Collector & District Magistrate –  Sangareddy, Telangana, relieving Dr A Sharath IAS.
16. Shri B M Santhosh IAS (Telangana 2017), presently Additional Secretary & Controller of Examinations, Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC), is transferred and appointed as Collector & District Magistrate – Jogulamba Gadwal, relieving Smt Valluru Kranthi IAS.
17. Smt Abhilasha Abhinav IAS (Telangana 2018), presently awaiting posting, is appointment as Zonal Commissioner – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
18. Shri P Kadhiravan IAS (Telangana 2020), who was earlier appointed as Additional Collector (Local Bodies), Jayashankar Bhupalpally, is now reassigned as Additional Collector – Local Bodies, Hyderabad.
19. Shri B Venkatesham IAS (Telangana 1995), presently Principal Secretary, Education Department, Telangana, is given additional charge as Principal Secretary – Backward Class Welfare Department.
20. Shri Sandeep Kumar Sultania IAS (Telangana 1998), presently Principal Secretary, PR & RD Department, Telangana, given additional charge of Secretary – Rural Water Supply, PR & RD Department, relieving Smt Smita Sabharwal IAS.
21. Dr Jyoti Buddha Prakash IAS (Telangana 2002), presently Commissioner, Transport, is given additional charge as Member Secretary – Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TS PCB), relieving Shri S Krishna Aditya IAS.
22. Shri M Raghunandana Rao IAS (Telangana 2002), presently Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation Department and Agro-Processing Centre (APC), given additional charge of Secretary – Political, General Administration Department, relieving Shri Rahul Bojja IAS.
23. Smt M Prashanti IAS (Telangana 2009), presently Additional Secretary, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology (EFS&T) Department, given additional charge as Director – AYUSH.
24. Shri D Krishna Bhaskar IAS (Telangana 2010), presently Special Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister, given additional charge as Special Secretary – Finance and Planning Department, Telangana.
25. Shri R V Karnan IAS (Telangana 2012), presently Director, Health & Family Welfare, is assigned additional charge as Managing Director – Telangana State Medical Services & Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC), relieving the existing incumbent.
26. Smt M Haritha IAS (Telangana 2013), presently Joint Secretary, Education Department, is given additional charge as Director – Cooperation & Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Telangana, relieving Shri M Raghunandana Rao IAS.