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Shri. S. Suhas IAS is an officer of the 2012 Kerala cadre of the Indian Administrative Service and currently serves as the Managing Director of Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL). He also holds the responsibilities of Special Secretary, Water Resources Department & Housing Department, Managing Director of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KIIIDC). Over the course of his administrative career, Shri. Suhas has held several key leadership positions, including District Collector of various districts. His tenure has been defined by technology-driven governance, resilient infrastructure development and people-centric public administration. He led transformative initiatives such as Zero Dropout Wayanad, which brought more than 75 per cent of tribal school dropouts back into the education system, and Operation Breakthrough, a pioneering urban flood mitigation programme in Ernakulam. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he spearheaded innovative public health initiatives including the Oxygen War Room and Patient Lift Care System, which received national recognition for their effectiveness in crisis management. At CIAL, Shri. Suhas has been instrumental in advancing one of the world's leading models of sustainable airport development. The airport has expanded its renewable energy portfolio through the commissioning of a Hydroelectric Project and a 12 MWp solar power plant outside the airport premises, further strengthening CIAL's legacy as the world's first fully solar-powered airport. His tenure has also marked another national milestone with the establishment of India's first Green Hydrogen Plant within an airport campus. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led Mission Safeguarding, CIAL's comprehensive response strategy that introduced advanced health screening, RT-PCR testing facilities, digital health protocols, contactless passenger processing and enhanced sanitation measures. He also served as the Special Officer for the Wayanad Rehabilitation Project, spearheading the timely implementation of one of Kerala's largest post-disaster reconstruction programmes, involving the development of a resilient rehabilitation township with earthquake-resistant housing and sustainable community infrastructure for families affected by the Wayanad landslides.