The Kerala government on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) appointed an IAS officer as Chief Operating Officer, Township Project Wayanad, after creating an ex-cadre post for a period of one year. The post is also declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the cadre post of Deputy Secretary to Government in the Senior Time Scale of IAS under Rule 12 of IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016.
Arun J.O., Director, Backward Classes Development department, is transferred and posted as Chief Operating Officer, Township Project Wayanad, while Harshil R. Meena, Sub Collector, Kozhikode, is transferred and posted as Director, Environment and Climate Change, after creating an ex-cadre post for a period of one year.
In addition, the government has effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle transferring around two dozen senior IAS officers. K. Vasuki, Secretary, Labour and Skills department, is transferred and posted as Secretary, General Education department.
Shanavas S., Director of General Education, is transferred and posted as Special Secretary, Labour and Skills department. The officer will hold the full additional charge of the post of Director of Panchayats.
Abdul Nasar B., Special Secretary, Fisheries department, stands relieved from the additional charge of Special Secretary, Minority Welfare department. Sheeba George, Additional Secretary, Revenue department, is transferred and posted as Additional Secretary, Health and Family Welfare department.
