Sriram Venkitaraman
Sriram Venkitaraman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sriram Venkitaraman 28 November 1986 |
| Nationality (legal) | Indian |
| Education | |
| Known for | Former Sub-Collector Devikulam |
| Criminal charge | Kerala Journalist accident death case by Kerala Police |
Sriram Venkitaraman (born 28 November 1986) is an Indian Administrative Service officer and a medical doctor. He is the joint secretary in the Department of Health and Social Justice [1] Kerala. He was the sub-collector Devikulam.[2] [3] He was suspended from government service in relation to his involvement in a car crash that resulted in the death of Kerala journalist K.M. Basheer.[4] In March 2020, He was reinstated in service .[5]
Early life and education
Venkitaraman was born on 28 November 1986 in Panampilly Nagar, Cochin, Kerala. He completed his school education from Bhavan's Vidya Mandir-Girinagar in 2004 and M.B.B.S from the Trivandrum Medical College and joined for M.D. at Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. He passed the Indian Civil Service Examination in his second attempt in 2012 with second rank. He has a masters in public health from Harvard University.[6]
Tenure at Devikulam
While Venkitaraman was the sub-collector of Devikulam, he oversaw the demolition of 92 illegally constructed buildings in Munnar. He served notices to about 100 resorts and unauthorized constructions at the ecologically sensitive villages in Devikulam taluk. During his tenure, the revenue department took over the Lovedale homestay in Munnar and made it the Munnar village office.[7]
Controversies
Sriram was arrested for rash and negligent driving, under the influence of alcohol, after he allegedly hit and killed a journalist in a road traffic accident. He is alleged to have claimed that his co-passenger was driving the car but eyewitnesses claimed otherwise.[8] Sriram, who was appointed as the director of Survey and Land Records, was suspended from government service following this incident.[9]
References
- ^ "IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman reinstated in service". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Kerala journalist death: Sriram Venkitaraman suspended by Kerala government". The Hindu. PTI. 5 August 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "Devikulam sub-collector Sriram Venkitaraman 'evicted'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "IAS officer Sreeram Venkitaraman in deadly car crash that killed a journalist in Kerala granted bail". Gulf News. PTI. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman reinstated in service". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Kerala IAS officer Sriram Venkataraman, who mowed down journalist, still in hospital, blood report awaited". The Indian Express. 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Revenue department takes over Munnar homestay | Kochi News". The Times of India. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "'Drunk' IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman's car rams into bike, kills journalist". The Week. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "IAS Officer Suspended After Kerala Journalist Dies In Accident". NDTV.com. NDTV. Retrieved 6 August 2019.