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IAS officer Smita Sabharwal was transferred from her role as secretary of Telangana's youth advancement, tourism & culture department, following her criticism of the state government's deforestation drive at the disputed Kancha Gachibowli-Hyderabad Central University lands. The transfer came as she was overseeing preparations for the Miss World pageant, with senior IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan taking charge.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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