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Tamil Nadu: Major Shake Up In Bureaucracy, IAS Supriya Sahu Made Health Secy

Mr. B Chandra Mohan (1995-batch IAS), the incumbent Secretary in the Public Works Department (PWD), was transferred to the Department of Tourism and Religious Endowments
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On July 1st, the government of Tamil Nadu orchestrated a major bureaucratic reshuffle in the state, transferring several eminent IAS officers.

Ms. Supriya Sahu (1991-batch IAS), last posted as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in the Department of Environment, Climate Changes and Forest, was mandated to assume fresh charge as the ACS of Health, replacing Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi (1993-batch IAS), who was posted as the head in the Department of Rural Development.

Mr. B Chandra Mohan (1995-batch IAS), the incumbent Secretary in the Public Works Department (PWD), was transferred to the Department of Tourism and Religious Endowments. Dr. K Manivasan (1993-batch IAS) has been transferred from the Culture and Tourism Ministry to the Department of Water Resources.

Check the full list here (as quoted in the circular):

  • Dr. K. Manivasan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Tourism. Culture and Religious Endowments Department is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department Vice Dr Sandeep Saxena IAS.
  • Dr. B. Chandra Mohan, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government. Public Works Department is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department vice Dr. K. Manivasan, IAS.
  • Thiru Mangat Ram Sharma IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Public Works Department in the post created in para 1 above Vice Dr. B. Chandra Mohan, IAS.
  • Dr. P Senthil Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to Government. Environment, Climate Changes and Forest Department in the post created in para 2 above vice Tmt. Supriya Sahu IAS.
  • Tmt. Supriya Sahu, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Environment, Climate Changes and Forest Department is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department vice Thiru Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS.
  • Thiru Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Health & Family Welfare Department is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary to the Government. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department in the post created in para 1 above Vice Dr. P. Senthil Kumar, IAS.
  • Thiru Pradeep Yadav, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Government Highways and Minor Ports Department is transferred and posted as Additional Chief Secretary to Government. Higher Education Department in the post created in para 1 above vice Thiru A. Karthik, IAS, on leave.
  • Dr. R. Selvaraj, IAS, Project Director. Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-il, is transferred and posted as Secretary to Government Highways and Minor Ports Department in the post created in para 3 above vice Thiru Pradeep Yadav, IAS.
  • Thiru A John Lours, IAS, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation is transferred and posted as Director of Social Security Scheme in the post created in para 4 above.
  • Thiru M. Vijayalakshmi IAS, Additional Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department is transferred and posted as Director of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy in the post created in para 4 above vice Timt Mythil K. Rajendran, IAS, retaining.
  • Dr. N. Venkatachalam, IAS Commissioner of Land Reforms is transferred and posted as Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research.
  • Thiru T.N. Hariharan, IAS, Project Director/Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society is transferred and posted as Commissioner of Land Reforms Vice Dr. N. Venkatachalam, IAS.
  • Tmt. R. Lilly, IAS, formerly Special Secretary to Government, Municipal Administrative and Water Supply Department is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government. Transport Department in the post created in para 3 above.
  • The services of Dr. Sandeep Saxena. IAS. Additional Chief Secretary to Government. The Water Resources Department is placed at the disposal of Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd for appointment as its Additional Chief Secretary/Chairman & Managing Director Vice Dr. M. Sai Kumar IAS.
  • The services of Dr. M. Sai Kumar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary/Chairman & Managing Director. Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. are placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investments Corporation Ltd. (TIC) for appointment as Its Additional Chief Secretary/Chairman & Managing Director vice Tmt. Mariam Pallavi Baldev, IAS, holding additional Charge.
  • The services of Dr. C.N. Maheswaran, IAS, Chairman, Overseas Manpower Corporation are placed at the disposal of Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Ltd for appointment as its Managing Director.
  • The Government direct that Dr. R. Vaithinathan, IAS, Director of Information and Public Relations shall hold full additional charge of the post of Managing Director: Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation vice Thiru A John Louis, IAS.
  • The Government direct that Thiru T S Jawahar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary/Project Director, Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation Project shall hold full additional charge of the post of Secretary to Government, Social Reforms Department vice Thiru T. Abraham, IAS.
  • The terms and conditions of deputation of Dr. Sandeep Saxena, IAS, Dr. M. Sal Kumar, IAS, and Dr. CN Maheswaran, IAS, on foreign service, will be governed as per the orders issued in G.O. Ms. No.167, Public (Special. A) Department, dated 21.2.1994.

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