Amrapali Kata

IAS Officer

Indian N. Agraharam, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionIAS Officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/11/1982
Age43 years
BirthplaceN. Agraharam, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India

Latest News about Amrapali Kata

10/03/2025

Amrapali Kata was appointed as the Managing Director of Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), taking on additional charge to oversee the management and supervision of the project. Concurrently, she assumed responsibilities as the Project Director for the Outer Ring Road and Special Collector for the same project, while continuing her duties as Joint Commissioner of HMDA and Managing Director of the Musi Riverfront Authority.

15/01/2025

Following a decision by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Amrapali Kata was officially re-allocated from the Andhra Pradesh cadre to the Telangana cadre in early 2025. This legal and administrative shift resolved a long-standing dispute regarding her cadre affiliation, allowing her to return to Telangana for her next central deputation assignment as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office.

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Bio/Wiki

Name EarnedYoung Dynamic Officer
Famous ForBeing the first woman IAS officer to be appointed as the District Collector of Warangal Urban District.
Civil Service Batch2010
CadreTelangana
Major Designation(s)
  • Sub-collector of Vikarabad, Telangana (2013)
  • Director of the Women and Child Welfare Department (2014)
  • Joint Collector of Ranga Reddy District, Telangana (2015)
  • DC of Warangal Urban District, Telangana (2016)
  • VC & MD, AP Tourism Development Corporation
  • CEO, AP State Tourism Authority
  • Commissioner, Archaeology & Museums
  • Joint Secretary at the Centre
  • Currently on Central deputation in the Prime Minister’s Office (until 2026)
  • Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on central deputation (2025–2026)
  • Joint Commissioner of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)
  • Managing Director of Musi Riverfront Authority
  • Managing Director of Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL)
  • Project Director for Outer Ring Road
  • Special Collector for Outer Ring Road
All India Rank (UPSC CSE)39
CSE Year2009
Retirement Date30/11/2042

Personal Life

SchoolSai Satya Mandir School, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
College/University
B.TechIndian Institute of Technology, Madras (Civil Engineering)
MBAIndian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India
PG Diploma in ManagementIIM Bangalore
M.B.L. in LawNational Law School of India, Bangalore
Educational QualificationB.Tech. in Civil Engineering, PG Diploma in Management, M.B.L. in Law

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date18/02/2018
Family
HusbandSameer Sharma (IPS Officer, 2011 Batch)
Parents
FatherKata Venkata Reddy (Professor at the Andhra University)
MotherPadmavati
Siblings1 (Sister: Manasa Gangotri, IRS Officer, 2007 Batch)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She earned her MBA from IIM and later joined the business bank 'ABN AMRO.'
2. In 2010, she achieved the 39th rank in the UPSC exam, being among the youngest successful candidates.
3. Her brother-in-law serves as an IAS officer.
4. Kata previously served as a private secretary to Union Minister of State for Home, G. Kishan Reddy.
5. She has dedicated herself to addressing issues like inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene, and unsafe water for numerous years. To raise awareness, she distributed books titled 'Economics of Sanitation.'
6. Fans and admirers honored her by installing an idol in Warangal, depicting her holding lord Ganesha in her lap.
7. She was re-allocated to the Telangana cadre from Andhra Pradesh by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in 2025.
8. Her sister-in-law serves as an IAS officer.
9. She is the first lady IAS officer appointed to the newly formed Warangal Urban district in Telangana.
10. She served as District Collector for both Warangal Urban and Warangal Rural districts after their bifurcation.
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