Andhra Pradesh Transfers 11 IAS Officers: Amrapali Kata Appointed Tourism and Culture Secretary, Saurabh Gaur Posted to AP Bhavan
The Andhra Pradesh government has transferred 11 IAS officers, appointing Amrapali Kata as Secretary of Tourism and Culture and Saurabh Gaur as OSD at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi. Several other departments have also received new administrative assignments.
Amaravati, October 13, 2026: The Andhra Pradesh government has issued transfer and posting orders involving 11 IAS officers, bringing changes to administrative responsibilities across several important departments. The orders were issued by the General Administration Department on October 12, with nine officers receiving new departmental assignments and two others being given full additional charge (FAC) of additional posts. The changes take effect immediately.
Among the key appointments, 2010-batch IAS officer Amrapali Kata has been appointed Secretary of the Tourism and Culture Department, while 2002-batch officer Saurabh Gaur has been posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi. The reshuffle also covers tribal welfare, industries and commerce, youth services, social welfare, village and ward secretariats, horticulture, agricultural marketing and civil supplies.
The latest changes form part of the state government’s administrative reorganisation, with new officers being assigned responsibilities in departments that play important roles in public service delivery, economic development and welfare administration.
Amrapali Kata Appointed Secretary of Tourism and Culture
The appointment of Amrapali Kata as Secretary of the Tourism and Culture Department is one of the most prominent changes in the latest Andhra Pradesh IAS reshuffle. A 2010-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, she previously served as Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. Her new assignment places her in a secretariat-level role overseeing the state’s tourism and culture portfolio.
Kata’s previous experience in tourism administration is particularly relevant to her latest posting. The tourism sector involves coordination across government departments and agencies, while the culture portfolio covers initiatives connected with the state’s cultural heritage and related activities. In her new role, she will work under Shamsher Singh Rawat, Special Chief Secretary of the Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture Department.
Kata has an academic background spanning engineering, management and law. She holds a B.Tech. degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, a postgraduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and a Master of Business Law (MBL) qualification from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. Her appointment brings her experience in tourism administration into a senior departmental position within the state government.
Saurabh Gaur Posted as OSD at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi
Senior IAS officer Saurabh Gaur, a 2002-batch officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi. The assignment places him at the state government’s establishment in the national capital.
Andhra Pradesh Bhavan serves as an important point of contact for the state government in New Delhi. The posting is one of the key changes included in the latest order, which also redistributes responsibilities across departments and administrative institutions within Andhra Pradesh.
D. Muralidhar Reddy Appointed Secretary of Tribal Welfare
D. Muralidhar Reddy, a 2006-batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Secretary of the Tribal Welfare Department. He replaces M.M. Nayak, who had been holding the position under full additional charge.
The Tribal Welfare Department is responsible for matters relating to the welfare and development of tribal communities. The appointment gives Reddy responsibility for the department at the secretary level, as the government implements its latest round of administrative changes.
Manjule Balaji Digamber Posted to EWS Welfare Department
Manjule Balaji Digamber, a 2009-batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Welfare Department.
The department deals with welfare-related matters concerning economically weaker sections. Digamber’s new assignment adds to the set of changes across departments handling social support and public welfare responsibilities.
K. Neelakanta Reddy Appointed Director of Youth Services
K. Neelakanta Reddy, a 2017-batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Director of Youth Services. With this order, S. Bharani has been relieved of the additional charge of the post.
The appointment places Reddy in charge of the department’s administrative responsibilities relating to youth services. The change is part of the government’s wider exercise to assign departmental responsibilities and revise existing additional-charge arrangements.
B. Anil Kumar Reddy Posted to Industries and MSMEs Wing
B. Anil Kumar Reddy, a 2017-batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been posted as Joint Secretary in the Industries and MSMEs wing of the Industries and Commerce Department.
The Industries and Commerce Department handles matters related to industrial development and commerce, including areas concerning micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The new posting assigns Kumar Reddy a role within this administrative structure as part of the latest reshuffle.
N. Tej Bharath Appointed Secretary of APSWREIS
N. Tej Bharath, a 2018-batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (APSWREIS).
The society is associated with the administration of residential educational institutions under the social welfare framework. The appointment brings a change in the officer responsible for its secretarial leadership as part of the government’s revised postings.
Gedela Srinu Kumar Posted to Village and Ward Secretariats Department
Gedela Srinu Kumar, an IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been posted as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Village and Ward Secretariats.
The department forms part of the state’s administrative structure at the village and ward levels. The posting assigns Srinu Kumar a departmental role in this area, alongside the other changes announced by the General Administration Department.
M. Vara Prasad Appointed MD of State Civil Supplies Corporation
M. Vara Prasad, an IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre, has been appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation. He replaces K. Kanna Babu in the position.
The corporation is associated with civil supplies operations and public distribution-related activities. The appointment is one of the significant institutional changes covered by the order, which distributes leadership responsibilities across several departments and government organisations.
Two IAS Officers Given Full Additional Charge
Alongside the new postings, the Andhra Pradesh government has assigned full additional charge of two positions to serving officers. These arrangements allow officers to take on additional responsibilities while retaining their existing assignments.
K. Srinivasulu: The government has given K. Srinivasulu, Director of Horticulture and Sericulture, full additional charge as Director of Agricultural Marketing. Pattanshetti Ravi Subash has been relieved of this additional responsibility. The arrangement brings the agricultural marketing portfolio under Srinivasulu’s additional charge.
Shubham Bansal: The government has also assigned Shubham Bansal, a 2020-batch IAS officer of the Andhra Pradesh cadre and Director of Industries, full additional charge as Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation. With this order, N. Yuvaraj has been relieved of the additional charge.
The assignment gives Bansal responsibility for the State Finance Corporation alongside his existing role as Director of Industries. The arrangement is among the two full additional-charge decisions included in the October 12 order.
Administrative Changes Across Key Departments
The latest reshuffle covers a wide range of responsibilities, from tourism and culture to tribal welfare, industrial development, youth services, social welfare education and civil supplies. It also includes changes in village and ward secretariats, agricultural marketing and the Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation.
The orders distinguish between officers receiving new departmental postings and those being assigned full additional charge of another position. While nine officers have been given new assignments, two officers have received additional responsibilities under the FAC arrangements.
The government has directed that the changes take effect immediately. The reshuffle places officers in revised roles across several important administrative institutions and updates leadership arrangements in departments responsible for development, welfare and public service delivery.
