Hyderabad, April 29 -- IAS officer R V Karnan who is known for the raids at Hyderabad restaurants violating hygiene norms has been appointed as the new commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

His transfer was part of the Telangana government's major IAS officer reshuffle on April 27.

Raids at Hyderabad restaurants under IAS officer's leadership

As the former commissioner of the State Food Safety Department, Karnan carried out campaign against unhygienic food establishments across Hyderabad.

As per a report published in The Hindu, from January to November 2024, his team conducted 4652 raids at restaurants, pubs, ice cream parlors, etc. During the raids, many food safety violations were found.

Following the ...