Kerala

Ernakulam Collector Renu Raj and eight other IAS officers transferred in Kerala

The transfer comes a day after the Kerala High Court expressed displeasure over Renu Raj not attending the court proceedings, related to a petition filed in the Brahmapuram fire incident.

Written by : TNM Staff

Nine IAS officers, including Ernakulam district collector Dr Renu Raj, have been transferred by the Kerala government, on Wednesday, March 8. The transfer comes a day after the Kerala High Court expressed displeasure over Renu Raj not attending the court proceedings, related to a suo motu writ petition filed in the Brahmapuram fire incident. A waste treatment plant in Brahmapuram caught fire on March 2, engulfing several parts of Ernakulam district in smoke.

Renu Raj has been transferred and posted as Wayanad district collector; Wayanad collector Geetha has been transferred and posted as Kozhikode district collector; Thrissur collector Haritha V Kumar has been posted to Alappuzha; and Alappuzha district collector VRK Teja Mylavarapu has been transferred to Thrissur. The other IAS officers transferred are:

> Mohammed Y Safirulla K, who was the officer on special duty of the Finance (Resources) department will now also hold the full additional charge of Project Director of e-Health, in addition to the existing additional charge.

> Umesh N S, who is the staff officer to Chief Secretary, is transferred and posted as Ernakulam district collector.

> Director of Kerala State IT Mission Snehil Kumar Singh is transferred and posted as Staff Officer to Chief Secretary.

> Mission Director of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) Anu Kumari will also hold the full additional charge of Director of Kerala State IT Mission.

> Thiruvananthapuram sub collector Aswathy Srinivas will be in additional charge of Thiruvananthapuram District Development Commissioner.

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