Amaravati, October 12: The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday issued fresh posting orders and additional charge arrangements involving 11 IAS officers, with Amrapali Kata appointed Secretary to the Government for Tourism and Culture.
The orders, issued through G.O.Rt.No.1985 by the General Administration Department, cover appointments across key departments, including Tourism, Tribal Welfare, Industries, Social Welfare, Civil Supplies and Agricultural Marketing. The changes take effect immediately.
Amrapali Kata, a 2010-batch IAS officer who was awaiting posting, has been appointed Secretary (Tourism and Culture) in the Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture Department. She will report to Shamsher Singh Rawat, a 1992-batch IAS officer serving as Special Chief Secretary of the department.
In another significant appointment, Saurabh Gaur, a 2002-batch IAS officer, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi.
D. Muralidhar Reddy, a 2006-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Secretary of the Tribal Welfare Department, relieving M.M. Nayak of the additional charge. Manjule Balaji Digamber, a 2009-batch officer, has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Economically Weaker Sections Welfare Department.
K. Neelakanta Reddy, a 2017-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Director of Youth Services, replacing S. Bharani, who was holding additional charge. B. Anil Kumar Reddy, also from the 2017 batch, has been posted as Joint Secretary (Industries and MSME) in the Industries and Commerce Department.
The government has placed the services of N. Tej Bharath, a 2018-batch IAS officer, at the disposal of the Social Welfare Department for appointment as Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (APSWREIS).
Gedela Srinu Kumar has been appointed Deputy Secretary in the Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wardu Department.
M. Vara Prasad's services have been placed at the disposal of the Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department for appointment as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation. The appointment will relieve K. Kanna Babu of the additional charge.
The government also announced two full additional charge arrangements. Dr. K. Srinivasulu, currently Director of Horticulture and Sericulture, will additionally serve as Director of Agricultural Marketing, relieving Pattanshetti Ravisubash.
Similarly, Shubham Bansal, Director of Industries, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation, relieving Dr. N. Yuvaraj.
The orders were issued in the name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh and signed by Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad.
AP IAS Postings: Amrapali Kata Appointed Tourism and Culture Secretary
