Akun Sabharwal IPS took charge as TS Civil Supplies Commissioner

Hyderabad, May 02: Telangana Prohibition and Excise Director Akun Sabharwal on Thursday took full additional charge as Commissioner of Telangana Civil Supplies Corporation.

This makes Sabharwal the second Indian Police Service (IPS) officer to head the State's important ration supply department, after CV Anand, who had brought in several tech reforms and led a crackdown on corruption.

At the head office of the corporation in Somajiguda, Sabharwal held a review meeting with civil supplies, consumer affairs, food supply and legal metrology officials.

Sabharwal also visited the corporation's Command Control Centre and inspected the movement of vehicles transporting Public Distribution System (PDS) rice.

He was apprised of the IT initiatives in the corporation such as CCTV cameras at all godowns, ePOS machines, T-Ration app, GPS tracking of transportation vehicles, etc. After going through various departmental records, he asked officials to report public complaints to him on a daily basis.