2013 batch IAS officer Shashanka takes charge as first commissioner of Future City Development Authority

K. Shashanka took charge as commissioner of  Future City Development Authority (FCDA) on Monday (April 28, 2025)
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Telangana’s Future City Development Authority (FCDA) got its first commissioner on Monday (April 28, 2025). K. Shashanka took charge of the post at the FCDA — constituted by the State government on March 12, 2025. 

An IAS officer of 2013 batch, Mr. Shashanka served as collector of Mahabubabad, Rangareddy and Karimnagar prior to this. He holds Full Additional Charge (FAC) as director of Mines and Geology. The officer is also commissioner of State Flagship Projects. He was given charge of the FCDA post by the government on Sunday (April 27, 2025).

What is Future City?

There has been a lot of discussions around Future City project — the brainchild of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. This is one of the flagship projects the Chief Minister mentioned at meetings with investors. Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) intends to develop economic and industrial clusters there. The Future City area is spread over 765.28 square kilometres, comprising 56 revenue villages from seven mandals of Ranga Reddy district. 

“To ensure focused development and for the purposes of achieving specific objectives like planning, coordination and supervision and in securing the planned development of the future city area and for matters connected therewith, there is an immediate need for a special development authority named as Future City Development Authority for the development of the Future City Area,” according to the orders forming the Authority.