Hyderabad: The Telangana government has ordered a major administrative reshuffle involving 12 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, revising postings and assigning full additional charge (FAC) responsibilities across departments dealing with energy, transport, urban development, revenue, tribal welfare, healthcare and women and child welfare.
The General Administration (Special-A) Department issued the orders through G.O. Rt. No. 1553 on October 28, 2026, under the authority of Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju.
Among the key changes, Jayesh Ranjan, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, has been transferred from the Metropolitan Area and Urban Development Department to the Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department. Vikas Raj, also from the 1992 batch, has moved from Transport, Roads and Buildings to the Energy Department.
The reshuffle also places Navin Mittal in charge of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, assigns additional responsibilities in Tribal Welfare to Rahul Bojja, and moves Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui to the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Key Highlights of the Telangana IAS Reshuffle
The major changes under the October 28 order include:
- Jayesh Ranjan: Appointed Special Chief Secretary to the Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department and given additional charge as Director General of EPTRI.
- Vikas Raj: Transferred as Special Chief Secretary to the Energy Department.
- Navin Mittal: Moved to the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development portfolio, including rural water supply and sanitation responsibilities.
- Shailaja Ramaiyer: Posted as Principal Secretary to the Revenue (Endowments) Department.
- Rahul Bojja: Given additional charge of Principal Secretary to the Tribal Welfare Department.
- Sarfaraz Ahmad: Assigned additional responsibilities relating to urban development and three municipal corporations.
- Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui: Transferred as Director of Health and Family Welfare while retaining charge of the Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited.
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Jayesh Ranjan Moves to Environment and Forests
Ranjan, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, who was serving as Special Chief Secretary to the Government for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development within HMDA limits, has been transferred to the Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department as Special Chief Secretary.
He has also been placed in full additional charge as Director General of the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), replacing Shailaja Ramaiyer in that responsibility.
A senior officer associated with Telangana’s urban development, investment promotion and technology administration, Ranjan has previously held responsibilities in information technology, industries, tourism and sports-related departments.
The new order also relieves him of the additional responsibilities for the Sports Department and Director, Heritage Telangana, which are being assigned to A. Vani Prasad.
Vikas Raj Takes Charge of Energy Department
Vikas Raj, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, has been transferred from the post of Special Chief Secretary to the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department to become Special Chief Secretary to the Energy Department.
He completed his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from Case Western Reserve University, USA.
He replaces Navin Mittal in the Energy Department. Raj has previously held senior administrative responsibilities in transport, roads and buildings, along with other state-level assignments.
Following his transfer, Ilambarithi K. has been posted as Secretary to the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department and given additional charge as Commissioner of Transport.
Navin Mittal Moves to Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
Mittal, a 1996-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, has been transferred from the Energy Department to the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Department as Special Chief Secretary.
His new responsibilities include the Rural Water Supply and Rural Sanitation and Administration Department. He takes over the portfolio previously associated with M. Dana Kishore.
Mittal has held senior administrative assignments in Telangana, including responsibilities in the Energy Department and other government portfolios.
Shailaja Ramaiyer Posted to Revenue (Endowments)
Ramaiyer, a 1997-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, has been posted as Principal Secretary to the Revenue (Endowments) Department. She holds a graduate degree and an M.A.
Before the transfer, she held senior administrative responsibilities in Telangana and was serving in the Metropolitan Area and Urban Development-related establishment. Under the new order, she is relieved of the full additional charge of Director General, EPTRI, which goes to Jayesh Ranjan.
A. Vani Prasad Gets Additional Sports and Heritage Responsibilities
Vani Prasad, a 1995-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, Special Chief Secretary to the Government for the Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture Department, has been assigned full additional charge of the Special Chief Secretary post in the Sports Department and the position of Director, Heritage Telangana.
The order specifies that these responsibilities are being transferred from Jayesh Ranjan to Vani Prasad. She will continue to hold her existing portfolio while taking on the additional duties.
Her administrative experience includes work in state government departments dealing with public administration, welfare and development-related portfolios.
Rahul Bojja Given Additional Charge of Tribal Welfare
Rahul Bojja, a 2000-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, Principal Secretary to the Government in the Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, has been placed in full additional charge as Principal Secretary to the Tribal Welfare Department.
He replaces Sabyasachi Ghosh in the additional-charge arrangement. Bojja will also continue to hold full additional charge as Principal Secretary to the Backward Classes Welfare Department.
His new responsibilities add Tribal Welfare to his existing administrative portfolio.
Ilambarithi K. Moves to Transport, Roads and Buildings
Ilambarithi K., a 2005-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, who has been serving as Commissioner of Transport, has been posted as Secretary to the Government in the Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, replacing Vikas Raj.
The order also places him in full additional charge as Commissioner of Transport. He will continue to hold full additional charge as Secretary to the Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department.
The changes bring the department’s secretariat leadership and transport-related responsibilities under his expanded portfolio.
Sarfaraz Ahmad Gets HMDA and Municipal Corporation Responsibilities
Sarfaraz Ahmad, a 2009-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, Metropolitan Commissioner of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), has been given full additional charge as Secretary to the Government for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development within HMDA limits.
He has also been appointed Special Officer for the Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations, taking over these responsibilities from Jayesh Ranjan.
The assignment adds state-level urban development and municipal oversight duties to Ahmad’s existing role as HMDA Metropolitan Commissioner.
Shruti Ojha Posted as Special Secretary
Shruti Ojha, a 2013-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, has been posted as Special Secretary to the Government in the Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department.
She moves from her previous responsibilities in the department’s directorate-level administration. The order also provides for S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana to take over as Director of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare.
Musharraf Ali Faruqui Moves to Health and Family Welfare
Faruqui, a 2014-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited, has been transferred and posted as Director of Health and Family Welfare.
He has also been given full additional charge as Director of the Institute of Health and Family Welfare, replacing S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana in that responsibility.
The order clarifies that Faruqui will continue to hold full additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited.
S. Sangeetha Satyanarayana Moves to Women and Child Welfare
Dr. Satyanarayana, who was serving as Director of Health and Family Welfare, has been posted as Director of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare.
She replaces Shruti Ojha in the director-level role. The change accompanies Faruqui’s transfer to the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Jitesh V. Patil Given Additional Charge of TGREDCO
Jitesh V. Patil, a 2016-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL), has been given full additional charge as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO).
He takes over the additional responsibility from Md. Musharraf Ali Faruqui.
The arrangement expands Patil’s responsibilities to include the leadership of the state renewable-energy development corporation alongside his existing role at TGSPDCL.
M. Dana Kishore’s Position Requires Separate Confirmation
M. Dana Kishore, a 1996-batch IAS officer of the Telangana cadre, is mentioned in the order in connection with the transfer of responsibilities in the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development portfolio.
Separate media reports have also referred to his reappointment following his scheduled superannuation at the end of October. However, the uploaded G.O. Rt. No. 1553 does not itself contain a separate reappointment order for him.
His reappointment, including the post and terms of service, should therefore be confirmed through a separate government order before being reported as a formal decision.
Telangana Reassigns Responsibilities Across Key Departments
The October 28 reshuffle changes leadership and additional-charge arrangements across several major administrative portfolios. The order covers environment and forests, energy, transport, urban development, revenue, tribal welfare, healthcare, women and child welfare, and renewable energy.
While 12 officers are covered by the transfer and posting order, several changes involve full additional charge rather than a complete transfer from an existing position. The revised arrangements are intended to establish the state government’s administrative responsibilities across the departments concerned.
