In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Andhra Pradesh government transferred 12 District Collectors, with Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu addressing the newly appointed officials via video conference on Thursday, urging them to adopt a humanitarian approach in their duties.
Naidu emphasized the critical role of Collectors in implementing development programs effectively, encouraging them to engage directly with citizens to gather feedback and deliver results. “A posting as District Collector is a unique opportunity for officials to showcase their talent and earn public trust,” he said.
Reflecting on his own experience, Naidu recalled spending 10 days in Visakhapatnam during the 2014 Hudhud cyclone to boost public confidence. He described the new Collectors as his ‘team’ and pledged to recognize top performers.
The Chief Minister advised Collectors to prioritize public welfare when addressing requests from ministers and MLAs, stressing the coalition government’s commitment to meeting people’s expectations. He urged them to think like common citizens, make innovative decisions, and compete with other districts to drive development.
Naidu directs his ‘team’ to check false propaganda in social media
Naidu also instructed Collectors to monitor social media for false propaganda while ensuring welfare schemes and development programs reach the public through active engagement.
According to the government order issued by Chief Secretary K Vijayanand, Kritika Shukla, Director of Intermediate Education, has been posted as Collector of Palnadu, replacing P. Arun Babu. P. Raja Babu, Secretary of APPSC, will serve as Collector of Prakasam, while Himanshu Shukla, Director of I&PR, has been appointed Collector of Nellore.
N. Prabhakar Reddy, Joint Secretary in the CCLA office, has been named Collector of Parvathipuram Manyam. Nishanth Kumar, Director of Excise and Prohibition, will take charge as Collector of Annamayya district.
Dr. A. Siri, Director of Secondary Health, has been posted as Collector of Kurnool. Dr. V. Vinod Kumar, Collector of Anantapur, has been transferred to Bapatla. Thameem Ansaria A., Collector of Prakasam, moves to Guntur, replacing S. Nagalakshmi.
S. Rama Sunder Reddy, Commissioner of Rehabilitation and Resettlement, becomes Collector of Vizianagaram. Kirti Chekuri, JMD of AP TRANSCO, is appointed Collector of East Godavari.
O. Anand will serve as Collector of Anantapur, and A. Shyam Prasad takes charge of Satya Sai district.
