Thiruvananthapuram (29.06.2023): The Kerala government has enacted a major reshuffle of IAS officers after the appointment of Chief Secretary and DGP of the state. The names of the officers are as follows:
- Bishwanath Sinha (IAS: 1992: KL) has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Vigilance Departments.
- Mohammed Hanish APM (IAS: 1996: KL), Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, will hold the full additional charge of Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education) Department including Kerala University of Health Sciences, in addition to the existing additional charges.
- Dr Sharmila Mary Joseph (IAS: 1997: KL), Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Department, will hold the full additional charge of Women and Child Development Department, in addition to the existing additional charges.
- Rabindra Kumar Agarwal (IAS: 1997: KL) has been posted as Principal Secretary, Finance Department.
- Sanjay M Kaul (IAS: 2001: KL), Chief Electoral Officer Kerala & Secretary, Election Department, will hold the full additional charge of Secretary, Finance Department, in addition to the existing additional charges till Rabindra Kumar Agarwal joins duty.
- K S Srinivas (IAS: 1997: KL), Principal Secretary, Fisheries Department, will hold the full additional charge of Ports Department.
- Dr Rathan U Kelkar IAS (KL 2003), Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology Department, will hold the full additional charge of Environment Department, in addition to the existing additional charges.
- Biju K (IAS: 2006: KL), Secretary, Public Works Department, will hold the full additional charge of Tourism Department.
- Dr A Kowsigan (IAS: 2009: KL) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner for Land Revenue against the ex-cadre post created vide Government Order. The officer will hold the full additional charges of Commissioner, Disaster Management; State Project Manager, National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project and Director Animal Husbandry Department.
- Seeram Sambasiva Rao (IAS: 2012: KL), Director Survey and Land Records Department, will hold the full additional charge of Director, Dairy Development Department.
- Abdul Nasar B (IAS: 2012: KL), Additional Secretary, Revenue Department, will hold the full additional charges of Housing Commissioner and Secretary, Kerala State Housing Board.
- Gopalakrishnan K (IAS: 2013: KL), Director, Scheduled Castes Development Department, will hold the full additional charge of Director, Backward Classes Development Department.
- The service of Prem Krishnan (IAS: 2017: KL), Director, Sports and Youth Affairs Department, is placed at the disposal of Public Works Department for being appointed as Project Director, Kerala State Transport Project. The post of Project Director, Kerala State Transport Project is declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Deputy Secretary to the Government. The officer will hold the full additional charge of Additional Director (General) Tourism.
- Rajeev Kumar Choudhary (IAS: 2018: KL), District Development Commissioner, Malappuram, is transferred and posted as Director, Sports and Youth Affairs Department. The officer will hold the full additional charge of Director, Civil Service Academy.
