Keralam govt. appoints S. Karthikeyan as Excise Commissioner in another bureaucratic reshuffle

In yet another major bureaucratic reshuffle in Keralam in recent weeks, S. Karthikeyan was on Thursday appointed as the Excise Commissioner to replace Seeram Sambasiva Rao, who was controversially relieved from the post last week a few days after Excise Minister M. Liju publicly indicated his disapproval on the granting of bar licence to a lounge at the Kochi airport despite the government’s objection to a similar application.

Mr. Karthikeyan, who is returning from leave, has been appointed as Special Secretary, Water Resources department and will hold full additional charges of Excise Commissioner and Special Secretary, Housing department.

M.G. Rajamanickam, who was last week relieved from the post of chairperson and managing director of the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) and posted as Secretary of the Local Self-Government department will hold full additional charge of executive director, Information Kerala Mission (IKM).

Sharmila Mary Joseph, Principal Secretary, Transport department will hold full additional charge of chairperson and managing director, Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited in addition to her existing additional charge.

Prasanth N. who was last week appointed as the managing director of KSEB will hold full additional charges of Special Secretary, Zoos, Museum, Archaeology and Archives department in addition to his existing additional charge. Gopalakrishnan K., who was last week appointed to the Special Secretary, Zoos post has been relieved of the additional charge.

Balamurali D., Special Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department will hold full additional charge of managing director, Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited (KMSCL).

Subhash T.V. Special Secretary, Agriculture department who was transferred and posted as managing director, KMSCL, last week will continue as Special Secretary, Agriculture department. The officer will hold full additional charges of director, Samoohika Sannadhasena and chairperson, Social Audit Society.

Suhas S., Special Secretary, Electronics and Information Technology department, will continue to hold the additional charge of managing director, Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation (KIIDC). Abdul Nasar B., Special Secretary, Cooperation department will hold full additional charge of Special Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs department.

The service of Geromic George is placed at the disposal of Ports department as he has already been appointed as managing director, Vizhinjam International Sea Port Limited (VISL). Afsana Perween, who was placed at the disposal of Dairy Development department after being appointed as managing director, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (MILMA), will hold full additional charge of director, NoRKA. Rajesh M., Additional Secretary, who was continuing on deputation from General Administration department will continue as chief executive officer, NoRKA Roots.

Devidas N., director, Minority Welfare and managing director, IMPACT Kerala, who was transferred and posted as director of Employment and Training, with full additional charges of Labour Commissioner and director, Minority Welfare department, has now been transferred and posted as director, LSGD (Rural), Local Self-Government department. The officer will hold full additional charges of chief executive officer, LIFE Mission and managing director, IMPACT Kerala.

Rahul Krishna Sharma, special commissioner, Kerala State Goods and Services Tax department, will hold full additional charge of director of Employment and Training in addition to his existing additional charges. Mithun Premraj, director, Mining and Geology will hold full additional charge of executive director, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) in addition to his existing additional charges.

Apurva Tripathi, director, LSGD (Rural), Local Self-Government department is transferred and posted as joint secretary and officer on special duty, Industries department.