Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RD/CN)
Mangalore, Oct 7: The mass transfers of bureaucrats in the state seems to continue unabated. Twenty-five IAS officers were transferred on Monday October 6.
M Maheshwar Rao, serving as deputy commissioner (DC) in Dakshina Kannada, has been transferred to Bangalore city corporation. V Ponnuraj, serving as DC in newly-formed Ramnagar district, will replace Rao.
Ponnuraj
Ponnuraj has previously served as DC of Karwar and Udupi districts. Ponnuraj is considered to be one among the strict and progressive IAS officers in the state. His wife Hemalatha is the current DC of Udupi district.