Overview
- The Department of Personnel issued the appointment order on Sunday after the Centre relieved the 1989-batch IAS officer from deputation on November 14.
- He will assume charge in Jaipur on November 17 with additional responsibilities as chairman of Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd and Principal Resident Commissioner in New Delhi.
- Srinivas replaces Sudhansh Pant, who has been called back to a Secretary-level assignment at the Centre.
- Officials indicated that a broader administrative reshuffle in Rajasthan is likely to follow the leadership change.
- He is expected to serve until his retirement in September 2026 and will become the state’s senior-most IAS officer after Subodh Agarwal retires in December.