Civic chief transfers health officer

Vijayawada: Municipal Commissioner M Rama Rao transferred health officer Dr N Raju and appointed senior medical officer Dr Iqbal Hussain in his place on Thursday. The Commissioner took the step as Dr Raju was showing 'slackness' in discharging his duties.

He also issued orders for the transfer of Dr Babu Srinivas who was working as medical officer of Circle 2 as health officer in-charge and Dr Madhusudhan Prasad as health officer for Circle 3. B Dronacharya, in-charge sanitary inspector of 16 and 22 divisions was demoted and MSC Bose was appointed in his place as in-charge sanitary inspector.

Krishnadevaraya was appointed an in-charge sanitary inspector of division 8 in the place of demoted V Nagabushanam. These changes were effected keeping in view of the public health, said chief medical officer Dr K Arjun Rao, while speaking to The Hans India here on Thursday.