Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Reshuffles 22 IAS, IFS Officers Across Departments
The government of Andhra Pradesh, a state in India, decided to move many of its top officials, the people who run government departments, to new jobs.
It is a bit like a coach rearranging a team to put players in new positions.
In total, 22 senior officers were transferred or given extra duties.
The changes cover departments like Tourism, School Education, Transport, Health, Housing, and Disaster Management.
The orders were written in an official document called G.O. Rt.
No.
1539.
Some officers got new jobs, like running the state tourism development corporation and the road transport company.
Others were put in charge of preparations for the Godavari Pushkaralu, a big religious festival at the Godavari river.
Special officers were appointed to make sure the festival goes smoothly.
The reshuffle also touched temple administration and urban development agencies.
All of this was announced on a Friday from the city of Vijayawada.
The Andhra Pradesh government ordered a major administrative reshuffle, transferring and posting 22 IAS and IFS officers via G.O. Rt. No. 1539 on Friday.
Shamsher Singh Rawat was posted as Special Chief Secretary, Tourism & Culture, with additional charge of Youth Services & Sports, Services & HRM, and GPM & AR.
J. Syamala Rao was posted as Principal Secretary, School Education, with additional charge of Higher Education, Skill Development & Training, and Political Affairs.
For the forthcoming Godavari Pushkaralu, S. Suresh Kumar was appointed Special Officer and Narayana Bharath Gupta Joint Special Officer.
Prakhar Jain was appointed VMRDA Commissioner, Pattanshetti Ravi Subash became Managing Director of APTDC, and Amrapali Kata was relieved and directed to report to GAD.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, which transferred and posted 22 senior IAS and IFS officers including Shamsher Singh Rawat, J. Syamala Rao, Kona Sasidhar, Prakhar Jain, and Amrapali Kata.
- What
- A major administrative reshuffle transferring and posting 22 IAS and IFS officers across departments including Tourism, School Education, Transport, Health, Housing, TTD, and urban development, with Full Additional Charge (FAC) arrangements and appointments for the Godavari Pushkaralu.
- When
- Friday, when the orders were issued through G.O. Rt. No. 1539 (exact date not specified in the articles).
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The orders included Full Additional Charge arrangements and appointments ahead of the forthcoming Godavari Pushkaralu, along with postings across key departments.
- Government
- Andhra Pradesh
- Officers transferred/posted
- 22 IAS and IFS officers
- Order reference
- G.O. Rt. No. 1539
- Departments affected
- Tourism, School Education, Transport, Health, Housing, Disaster Management, TTD, Municipal Administration
- Notable appointment
- Shamsher Singh Rawat as Special Chief Secretary, Tourism & Culture
- Godavari Pushkaralu
- S. Suresh Kumar (Special Officer); Narayana Bharath Gupta (Joint Special Officer)
- Geetanjali Sharma posting
- Additional charge reported as MD, AP State Fibernet (one report) and CEO, RTGS (another)
- Announcement
- Friday, from Vijayawada (exact date not stated)
