Andhra Pradesh Government transfers 11 IAS officers; Amrapali Kata appointed Tourism and Culture Secretary

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered the transfer and reassignment of 11 IAS officers, bringing changes to several important departments, including Tourism and Culture, Tribal Welfare, Industries and Commerce, Social Welfare, and Youth Services. As part of the latest IAS reshuffle in Andhra Pradesh, Amrapali Kata has been appointed Secretary of the Tourism and Culture Department, while Saurabh Gaur has been posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi.

The transfer orders include new departmental postings for nine officers and Full Additional Charge (FAC) arrangements for two IAS officers. The changes are aimed at reallocating administrative responsibilities across key areas of the state government.

Andhra Pradesh IAS Transfer List: Key Appointments

The following officers have been assigned new responsibilities under the latest government orders:

1. Saurabh Gaur (2002 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre): Appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi.
2. D. Muralidhar Reddy (2006 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre): Posted as Secretary of the Tribal Welfare Department, succeeding M.M. Nayak, who was holding the position under Full Additional Charge.
3. B. Anil Kumar Reddy (2017 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre): Appointed Joint Secretary in the Industries and MSMEs wing of the Industries and Commerce Department.
4. N. Tej Bharath (2018 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre): Assigned as Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (APSWREIS).
5. Manjule Balaji Digamber (2009 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre): Posted as Additional Secretary in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Welfare Department.
6. Amrapali Kata (2010 batch, Telangana cadre): Appointed Secretary of the Tourism and Culture Department. She will report to Shamsher Singh Rawat, Special Chief Secretary for Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture.
7. K. Neelakanta Reddy (2017 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre): Appointed Director of Youth Services, replacing S. Bharani, who was holding the additional charge.
8. Gedela Srinu Kumar (Andhra Pradesh cadre): Posted as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Village and Ward Secretariats.
9. M. Vara Prasad (Andhra Pradesh cadre): Appointed Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation, succeeding K. Kanna Babu.

Two IAS Officers Assigned Full Additional Charge:

In addition to the new postings, the Andhra Pradesh government has entrusted two officers with additional responsibilities to oversee key administrative functions.

• K. Srinivasulu: The Director of Horticulture and Sericulture has been given Full Additional Charge as Director of Agricultural Marketing. Pattanshetti Ravi Subash has been relieved of this responsibility.
• Shubham Bansal (2020 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre): The Director of Industries has been assigned Full Additional Charge as Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation. N. Yuvaraj has been relieved of the additional responsibility.

Departments Covered Under the Latest IAS Reshuffle:

The latest Andhra Pradesh administrative reshuffle covers a broad range of government functions, including tourism promotion, tribal welfare, industrial development, MSME administration, social welfare education, youth services, agricultural marketing and civil supplies.

The appointment of Amrapali Kata as Tourism and Culture Secretary and the reassignment of other officers mark key changes in the state’s administrative structure. The additional-charge arrangements also ensure that leadership responsibilities in agricultural marketing and the Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation are assigned to designated officers.

According to the government order, the transfer and posting changes will take effect immediately.