Kasargod: Bhandari Swagat Ranveerchand has been appointed as the District Collector (DC) of Kasargod district.
Bhandari has become the 24th DC of the district and the first woman DC. Bhandari had earlier served as the Director of Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala. A 2010 IAS batch officer, she had secured 69th rank in the civil service examination.
Incumbent DC Dr. D. Sajith Babu has been appointed as Director of Civil Supplies Department, Government of Kerala.