The Tamil Nadu government has announced several significant transfers within its administrative ranks. K. Manivasan, the Home Secretary, has been moved to the position of Commissioner of Land Administration, holding the rank of Additional Chief Secretary.
Dr. Manivasan, who previously held charge of Home, Excise, and Prohibition, was initially appointed Home Secretary by the Election Commission in anticipation of the Assembly election. His replacement as Home Secretary is A. Karthik, who previously served as Chairman and Managing Director of TANSIDCO.
In other changes, Rajesh Lakhoni, the Commissioner of Land Administration, has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of TNEB and the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited. V. Arun Roy, who held multiple leadership roles in the state’s power sector, including heading green energy and transmission corporations, has been transferred to the post of Secretary, Finance (Expenditure).
Additionally, N. Venkatesh has been appointed as Agriculture Production Commissioner and Secretary to the Agriculture – Farmers Welfare Department. These portfolios were also additionally held by Dr. N. Subbaiyan.
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Source: thehindu.com
