Navin Mittal Moved to Energy Dept; Harichandana Dasari Appointed New Hyderabad Collector
In a major administrative overhaul, the Telangana Government has transferred 32 IAS, 3 IFS, and 1 IAAS officers across departments and districts. The large-scale reshuffle, announced on Thursday, is aimed at enhancing grievance redressal mechanisms and ensuring better inter-departmental coordination.
Top-Level Appointments:
Navin Mittal (IAS: 1996)
Appointed Principal Secretary, Energy Department. He replaces Sandeep Kumar Sultania, who held the post under Full Additional Charge (FAC). Mittal was previously Principal Secretary, Revenue.
Harichandana Dasari (IAS: 2010)
Posted as Collector & District Magistrate, Hyderabad, replacing Anudeep Durishetty. She previously served as Secretary, Roads & Buildings Department.
Dr. Shashank Goel (IAS: 1990)
Appointed as Special Chief Secretary and Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan, New Delhi.
Key District Collector Transfers:
Anudeep Durishetty
Transferred as Collector, Khammam.
T. Vinay Krishna Reddy
Appointed Collector, Nizamabad, replacing Rajeev Gandhi Hanumanthu.
Sneha Shabarish
Posted as Collector, Hanamkonda, succeeding P. Pravinya.
K. Hymavathi
Appointed Collector, Siddipet, replacing Mikkilineni Manu Choudary.
Other Significant Appointments:
Lokesh Kumar D.S.
Assigned Full Additional Charge as Secretary, Revenue Department.
N. Sridhar
Appointed Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, and will continue holding FAC of Mines & Geology Department.
Dr. Jyoti Buddha Prakash
Appointed Secretary, Scheduled Castes Development Department. Also given FAC of the Planning Department and named Ex-Officio (EO), TGRAC.
G. Srijana
Assigned FAC of Director, Women and Child Development & Senior Citizens (WCD & SC).
Chittem Lakshmi
Appointed Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD).
Vasam Venkateswar Reddy
Appointed Project Director, AIDS Control Society.
Chekka Priyanka
Posted as Special Commissioner, Information & Public Relations (I&PR), relieving S. Harish of FAC duties.
This extensive reshuffle highlights the Telangana government’s focus on efficiency, service delivery, and administrative effectiveness, especially in districts and departments with direct public interface.
