Amaravati, Jun 7 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday appointed senior IAS officer Neerabh Kumar Prasad as the new Chief Secretary, replacing K S Jawahar Reddy.

Prasad, who was serving as the special Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest, Science & Technology Department, was elevated as the top government official.

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"Prasad, special Chief Secretary to the government is transferred and appointed as Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh," said an official release.

A 1987 batch officer, Prasad, is expected to assume office at the Secretariat on Friday.

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