The Tamil Nadu Government, on Sunday, effected a minor reshuffle of IAS officers. As many as five senior IAS officers were transferred and posted as follows:
- Vikram Kapur (IAS:1988:TN) was posted as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department replacing Dr Sandeep Saxena (IAS:1989:TN). Presently, Kapur is CMD of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) & Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco), and Chairman, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (Tantransco).
- Pradeep Yadav (IAS:1992:TN), presently Principal Secretary and MD, Chennai Metro Rail Limited was given full additional charge of TNEB and Tangedco as CMD, and Chairman, Tantransco, till further orders.
- Dr Sandeep Saxena (IAS:1989:TN) was transferred and posted as ACS, Environment and Forest Department, a post held by Shambu Kallolikar (IAS:1991:TN).
- Shambu Kallolikar (IAS:1991:TN) was transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department, replacing Pradeep Yadav who held additional charge of the department.
- S K Prabakar (IAS:1989:TN), presently working as ACS, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, was given full additional charge of the post of Principal Secretary, Energy Department in the place of A Karthik (IAS:1996:TN), who held additional charge of the department.