Dharwad: R Snehal, a 2013-batch IAS officer, was on Tuesday transferred as the deputy commissioner of Dharwad district. She succeeds Divya Prabhu GRJ, who has been transferred and yet to be shown a posting. Hailing from Ankali in Chikkodi taluk of Belagavi district, R Snehal (Snehal Annasaheb Rajamane) holds a BA in Humanities, and an MSc in Physiology from Bangalore University. She secured the 77th rank in the 2012 UPSC Civil Services Examination. She recently served as the mission director for National Rural Livelihood Mission (Sanjeevini-KSRLPS) in Karnataka and Zonal Commissioner (East), BBMP. She previously held the position of Zonal Commissioner for the East Zone of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Her career includes serving as the CEO of Dharwad ZP, MD of Bescom, and director of PU Board in Bengaluru.
