In a major administrative reshuffle in Andhra Pradesh after YS Jagan Mohan Reddy took charge as the Chief Minister, 49 IAS and six IPS officers were transferred yesterday. IAS officers who enjoyed key posts during the five-year tenure of Chandrababu Naidu, including his Special Chief Secretary Satish Chandra, have been left out without any posting for the time being.

Adityanath Das, who was Irrigation Secretary during late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s tenure, has been brought back to the Water Resources Department as Special Chief Secretary. Mr Jagan has announced that completion of irrigation projects, particularly the Polavaram multipurpose project, in a time-bound manner would be one of his top priorities.