The Telangana government is contemplating a major IAS overhaul in the state in order to improve administrative efficiency by addressing vacancies and reducing additional charges. The govt is presently weighing changes in several districts and key departments for this purpose.
According to sources, the exercise is likely to be undertaken any time later this month. It could see six to eight District Collectors transferred, while a review of senior-level postings is also under way.
The completion of two-year tenures by several District Collectors and the need to fill important vacancies and concerns over the performance of some officers seem to have driven the move.
Among the District Collectors who have completed or are close to completing two years’ tenure in their districts are Adilabad collector Rajarshi Shah, Jagtial collector B Satya Prasad, Kamareddy collector Ashish Sangwan, Warangal collector Satya Sharada, Bhupalpally collector Rahul Sharma, Wanaparthy collector Adarsh Surabhi, and Rangareddy collector C Narayana Reddy.
The govt is also said to be considering transferring Narayana Reddy to the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, regarded as one of the state’s key postings.
Apart from district-level changes, the rejig is also expected to address vacancies in several departments.
If sources are to be believed, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy are both reportedly unhappy with Principal Revenue Secretary DS Lokesh Kumar over issues relating to 22A prohibited properties and what they view as inadequate monitoring of the matter.
While the govt is said to be concerned over the growing number of contempt cases involving financial issues, Principal Secretary (Finance ) Sandeep Kumar Sultania is unlikely to be removed at least for the time being.
So far as the officers with additional charges are concerned, there are several senior officers who are currently handling multiple departments. Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju continues to hold additional charge of the Industries and Commerce and Information Technology departments. IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu is understood to be seeking a full-time officer for the departments.
Similarly, Special Chief Secretary Sabyasachi Ghosh is also having multiple assignments, including flagship welfare schemes, Corporate Social Responsibility, Tribal Welfare and Handlooms and Textiles.
Besides, Commercial Taxes Commissioner M Raghunandan Rao is also serving as Secretary, Mines and Geology, while Special Chief Secretary M Dana Kishore is simultaneously handling Panchayat Raj and Rural Development departments besides serving as Secretary to the Governor. Further, Kishore is due to retire in Oct., while another senior officer, Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar, is also set to retire in Oct.
Apart from them, if the govt decides to hold elections to the GHMC, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri municipal corporations, along with Khammam and Warangal corporations, some civic administrators could also be moved. GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, who has been in the post since April 2025, is likely to be shifted in line with Election Commission norms.
Sources indicate that the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has already completed an initial assessment and is likely to effect the change after the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
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