Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Kerala government, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has issued fresh transfer and posting orders for several IAS officers. The move also includes the creation of two new ex-cadre posts, as per the order issued by Rajesh G R, Additional Secretary, General Administration Department.
Key Highlights of the Reshuffle
Minhaj Alam (KL:1996)
- Currently Principal Secretary, Forest and Wildlife
- Assigned additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director, Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB)
- Will retain all existing additional charges
Dr. A Kowsigan (KL:2009)
- Secretary, Ports
- Gets additional responsibilities as Secretary of SC/ST Development and Backward Classes Development departments
- Relieves IAS officer Puneet Kumar
Jeevan Babu K (KL:2011)
- MD, Kerala Water Authority
- Transferred as Commissioner for Land Revenue
- Will also serve as Commissioner, Disaster Management, and State Project Manager, National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project
Anjana M (KL:2013)
- Additional Secretary-I, GAD (AIS)
- Assigned additional charge as Project Director, Kerala State Transport Project
John V Samuel (KL:2015)
- Formerly Director, Coir Development
- Appointed as Additional Secretary, Local Self Government Department (LSGD)
Anju K S (KL:2017)
- MD, Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation
- Posted as Staff Officer to the Chief Secretary
- Retains charge as MD, Backward Classes Development Corporation
Anie Jula Thomas (KL:2018)
- Officer on Special Duty, Industries Department
- Takes on additional role as Director, Coir Development
Vishnuraj P (KL:2019)
- Director, Industries
- Given additional responsibility as MD, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC)
Rahul Krishna Sharma (KL:2019)
- Project Director, Kerala State Transport Project
- Placed at the disposal of LSGD as CEO, Smart City Thiruvananthapuram
Arun S Nair (KL:2020)
- Commissioner for Entrance Examinations
- Temporarily posted as Additional District Magistrate, Sabarimala
- Will return to parent post after Mandala-Makaravilakku season
Harshil R Meena (KL:2021)
- Director, Environment and Climate Change
- Will also serve as CEO, ANERT (Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology)
