Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (AM)
Udupi, Feb 7: Hephsiba Rani Korlapati took charge as the deputy commissioner (DC) of Udupi on Thursday, February 7.
The earlier DC, Priyanka Mary Francis, was transferred and posted as director, department of Tourism, Bengaluru.
Hephsiba was previously serving as the managing director, Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV), Hubballi-Dharwad.
Hephsiba did her BA from Osmania University, Hyderabad and MA in Geography from Delhi School of Economics. Hephsiba is from Basavakalyan in Bidar district but hails from Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh. She is an IAS officer of the 2011 batch.
She secured the 20th rank in IAS. She has also served as assistant commissioner of Basavakalyana sub-division in Bidar district.