Karnataka Government Reshuffles Senior IAS and IPS Officers Under D K Shivakumar
DK Shivakumar-led Karnataka govt transfers senior IAS, IPS officers

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The Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, executed a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring several senior IAS and IPS officers. Notable changes include Anjum Parvez as ACS in the forest department and Pronab Mohanty as head of the CID.
- 01Anjum Parvez, a 1994-batch IAS officer, is now the Additional Chief Secretary for the forest, environment, and ecology department.
- 02Pronab Mohanty, previously DGP of Internal Security, has been appointed as the Chief of the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department.
- 03Munish Moudgil has been given concurrent charge as Principal Secretary to the CM for Programme and Project Implementation.
- 04Deepa Cholan has been transferred to the transport department, while Cauvery B B takes over as the Secretary of Urban Development.
- 05Chandragupta replaces Labhu Ram as the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence in Bengaluru.
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In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, the Karnataka government, under Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, transferred several senior IAS and IPS officers. Anjum Parvez, a 1994-batch IAS officer, has been reassigned as the Additional Chief Secretary in the forest, environment, and ecology department. Pronab Mohanty, previously the Director General of Police for Internal Security, will now lead the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Munish Moudgil, a 1998-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister for Programme and Project Implementation, a newly created role aimed at executing high-priority projects. Other notable transfers include Deepa Cholan moving to the transport department and Dr Venkatesh M V becoming the registrar for cooperative societies in Bengaluru. Additionally, Chandragupta has been appointed Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, replacing Labhu Ram. These changes mark the first major overhaul of the bureaucratic structure since Shivakumar assumed office.
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The reshuffle aims to enhance the efficiency of high-priority projects and improve governance in Karnataka.
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