Karnataka Govt effects major reshuffle of top officials

In a major shake up of bureacracy, the Karnataka Government today transferred 36 senior IAS officers.

Subir Hari Singh, Additional Chief Secretary to Government-cum-Development Commissioner, is transferred as Additional Chief Secretary vice K.Jairaj who retired from service today.

Kaushik Mukherjee, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department is posted as Additional Chief Secretary to Government-cum- Development Commissioner vice Subir Hari Singh, transferred, an official notification here said.

The services of Dr C.S.Kedar on return from Government of India are placed at the disposal of Urban Development Department for being posted as Chairman, Bangalore Development Authority relieving Subir Hari Singh of additional charge.

Anita Kaul, on return from Government of India is posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Department vice Sanjiv Kumar transferred.

V.Umesh, Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department is transferred as Principal Secretary, Home Department vice Dr S.M Jaamdar who retired today.

M.N. Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary to Government, DPAR E-Governance is transferred as Principal Secretary to Government, Commerce & Industries Department vice K Jothiramalingam, retiring on superannuation today.

G.V.Krishna Rau, waiting for posting has been posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department vice V.Umesh, transferred.

R.Sridharan, on return from Government of India is posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department vice Kaushik Mukherjee transferred.

Pradeep Singh Kharola, Commissioner for Commercial Taxes, Bangalore is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development Department for being posted as Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore vice Bharat Lal Meena transferred.

The services of Yogendra Tripathi, Metropolitan Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, Bangalore are withdrawn from Urban Development Department and posted as Commissioner for Commercial Taxes, Bangalore vice Pradeep Singh Kharola transferred.

The services of Parmesh Pandey, Managing Director, Karnataka Silk Marketing Board, Bangalore are withdrawn from Commerce & Industries Department and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, DPAR E-Governance, Bangalore vice M.N.Vidyashankar, transferred.

Dr Amita Prasad, Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department is transferred as Principal Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department relieving M.N .Vidyashankar of additional charge.

The services of Bharat Lal Meena, Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority, Bangalore are withdrawn from Urban Development and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, Bangalore vice Dr Baburao Mudbi, who retired from service today.

Sanjiv Kumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Department is transferred as Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department vice Dr Amita Prasad.

Rajeev Chawla, Principal Secretary to Government Revenue Department, (Bhoomi & Urban Property Registration), Bangalore is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Urban Development Department for being posted as Metropolitan Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, Bangalore vice Yogendra Tripathi, IAS transferred.

Anil Kumar Jha, Secretary to Government, Finance Department (Expenditure) is transferred as Secretary to Government, Commerce & Industries Department (Mines, SSI & Textiles) relieving Dr Rajkumar Khatri of additional charge.

Jha is also placed in additional charge of the post of Managing Director, Mysore Minerals Limited, Bangalore relieving N.Sriraman of additional charge.

P.N.Sreenivasachary, Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department (Minor Irrigation) is transferred as Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department (Municipalties & UDAs).

The services of K.S.Prabhakara, Managing Director, Mysore Sales International Limited,Bangalore are withdrawn from Commerce & Industries Department and posted as Commissioner for Public Instructions, Bangalore vice Tushar Giri Nath transferred, the release said.

Tushar Giri Nath, Commissioner for Public Instructions, Bangalore is transferred as State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, Bangalore in the existing vacancy.

Arvind Shrivastava, Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department (Municipalties & UDAs) is transferred as Secretary to Government, Finance Department (Expenditure) vice Anil Kumar Jha transferred.

K. Vishwanatha Reddy, Director, Tourism Department, Bangalore is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Commerce & Industries Department for being posted as Managing Director, Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Corporation, Bangalore in the existing vacancy.

M.E.Shivalingamurthy, Director, Women & Child Development Department, Bangalore is transferred as Additional Secretary to Government, DPAR (Janaspandana), Bangalore in the existing vacancy.

N.Prabhakar, Additional Commissioner of Excise, Bangalore is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Commerce & Industries Department for being posted as Managing Director, Mysore Sugar Company Limited.

B.G.Nandakumar, waiting for posting is posted with immediate effect as Commissioner,
Religious and Charitable Endowment and E/o Additional Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Bangalore vice B.N.Krishnaia transfered.

P.Hemalatha, Director, Horticulture Department, Bangalore is transferred as Director, Women & Child Development Department, Bangalore.

B.N.Krishnaiah, Commissioner, Religious and Charitable Endowment and E/o Joint Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Bangalore is transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of Commerce & Industries Department for being posted as Managing Director, Mysore Sales International Limited, Bangalore vice K.S.Prabhakara transferred.

Dr M.N.Ajay Nagabhushan, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Belgaum is transferred as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Mysore vice G.Sathyavathi transferred.
C.Shikha, on return from leave is posted as Joint Director (Training), Administrative Training Institute, Mysore in the existing vacancy.

The services of Dr K.V.Thrilok Chandra, Commissioner, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation are withdrawn from Urban Development Department and posted until further orders as Director, Horticulture Department, Bangalore.

M. V.Veerabhadraiah, Deputy General Manager, UKP (R&R), Bagalkot is transferred as Chief Executive OffICer, Bangalore Urban District, Bangalore vice Suryanarayana Rao, KAS transferred.

The services of N.Prakash, Additional Metropolitan Commissioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority, Bangalore are withdrawn from Urban Development Department and his services are placed at the disposal of Transport Department for being posted as Director (Personnel), Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Limited, Bangalore vice Maaz Ahmed Sharif, KAS transferred.

The services of R.R.Jannu, General Manager (Administration), Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation, Bangalore are withdrawn from Urban Development Department and posted as Additional Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Bangalore in the existing vacancy.

The services of V.Shankar, Executive Director, Karnataka State Bewerages Corporation Limited, Bangalore are withdrawn from Finance Department and posted as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Belgaum vice Dr M.N.Ajay Nagabhushan, transferred.

F.R.Jamadar, Director, Social Security & Pensions, Revenue Department, Bangalore is transferred and services are placed at the disposal of Housing Department for being posted as Managing Director, Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation, Bangalore in the existing vacancy.

G.Sathyavathi, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Mysore is transferred as Director, Tourism Department, Bangalore.

The services of Sri Raikar, Commissioner, Mysore City Corporation, posted as General Manager (Administration), Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation, Bangalore.