The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday named senior IAS officer K. Phanindra Reddy the Secretary of the Natural Resources Department. While K.J. Praveen Kumar is set to assume office as Madurai Corporation Commissioner, S. Balachander will assume office as Commissioner of Salem Corporation.
The move comes just three weeks after a major reshuffle of IAS officers in the State.
Mr. Reddy, as the head of the Natural Resources Department, will supervise the functioning of Geology and Mining Department, and the Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN). Till now, this subject was under the jurisdiction of the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, for which S. Krishnan is the chief.
Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan is also Minister for Minerals and Mines. According to an official document, the revenue generated from mineral resources during 2022-23 was estimated to be around ₹1,573 crore.
D. Rathna has been posted as Director of Prohibition and Excise and L. Nirmalraj was posted as the Director of Geology and Mining. A. Shanmuga Sundram has been posted as Commissioner of Transport and Simranjeet Singh Kahlon will assume office as the Executive Director of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. J. Jayakanthan has posted as Commissioner of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment.
