The Tamil Nadu government has announced a reshuffle of senior IAS officers, transferring Home Secretary Manivasan to the post of Commissioner of Land Administration and appointing Karthik IAS as the new Home Secretary. The changes also alter the senior leadership of the state’s electricity distribution and power administration bodies.
According to a report by Dinamalar, Manivasan, who had been serving as Home Secretary, has been moved to the Commissioner of Land Administration post. Karthik IAS, who was the Managing Director of the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, or SIDCO, has been appointed Home Secretary.
The Home Secretary is a key administrative position within the state government, while the Commissioner of Land Administration oversees the state’s land administration machinery. The announcement therefore shifts two senior officers between departments dealing with public administration, internal security coordination and land governance.
The reshuffle also includes changes at the Tamil Nadu power utility. Rajesh Lakhani has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, commonly known as TANGEDCO, and Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The report said Arun Roy has been moved from the post of chairman of the Tamil Nadu power distribution corporation.
The appointments affect the leadership of the state’s electricity distribution system, which is responsible for managing the delivery of power to consumers across Tamil Nadu. The report does not provide details of the reasons for the transfers, the tenure of the new appointees or any implementation timeline beyond the announcement of the postings.
The changes come through an administrative order by the Tamil Nadu government, as reported by Dinamalar. The immediate effect of the reshuffle will be the transition of responsibilities in the Home Department, land administration and the state’s electricity distribution leadership. Further details on the officers’ joining dates or additional appointments were not included in the supplied report.
