Administrative reshuffle in Odisha: OAS, ORS, OMAS, and OMFS officers transferred; check full list

The Odisha government has announced major transfers across OAS, ORS, OMAS, and OMFS. New postings aim to enhance urban governance efficiency.

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In a major reshuffle, the Odisha government on Tuesday transferred several officers from the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS), Odisha Revenue Service (ORS), Odisha Municipal Administrative Service (OMAS), and Odisha Municipal Finance Service (OMFS).

A notification issued by the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department confirmed the new postings, which aim to strengthen urban administration across the state.

The officers have been posted as Executive Officers, Deputy Commissioners, and Enforcement Officers in various municipalities and Notified Area Councils (NACs) on foreign service terms and conditions.

Who Has Been Transferred and Where?

Here is the full list of transferred officers along with their new designations:

ORS & OAS Officers:

  • Abhinash Mishra (ORS): Appointed Executive Officer, Digapahandi NAC.
  • Gyanjeet Tripathy (OAS): Appointed Executive Officer, Koraput Municipality.
  • Manas Ranjan Bhoi (ORS): Posted as Executive Officer, Binika NAC.
  • Pradeep Kumar Padhi (ORS): Assigned to Vyasanagar Municipality.
  • Sudhansu Mohan Swain (ORS): Posted to Basudevpur Municipality.
  • Nihar Ranjan Behera (ORS): Assigned to Odagaon NAC.
  • Manaranjan Suna (ORS): Posted as Executive Officer, Kuchinda NAC.
  • Kamalesh Mohanta (ORS): Transferred to Kotpad NAC.
  • Ranjan Kumar Martha (ORS): Appointed to Rairakhole NAC.
  • Hariom Bhoi (OAS): Posted as Deputy Commissioner, Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC).
  • Narendra Pradhan (OAS): Moved to Attabira NAC.
  • Sumanta Bhoi (ORS): Posted to Kantabanji NAC.
  • Samanta Biswambar Mohapatra (ORS): Appointed to Ranapur NAC.
  • Ranjan Kumar Das (ORS): Moved to Pattamundai Municipality.
  • Sampad Kumar Swain (ORS): Posted as Additional Land Officer, CDA, Cuttack.
  • Prafulla Kumar Biswal (ORS): Appointed Executive Officer, Banki NAC.
  • Gourav Pradhan (ORS): Transferred to Belpahar Municipality.

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OMAS Officers:

  • Swadhin Kumar Biswal (OMAS): Moved to Puri Municipality as Enforcement Officer.
  • Rohit Kanti Das (OMAS): Appointed Additional Executive Officer, Puri Municipality.
  • Vishal Gourav Mallick (OMAS): Posted to Kabisuryanagar NAC.
  • Krutibasa Sahoo (OMAS): Assigned to Nuapara NAC.
  • Smruti Ranjan Sahoo (OMAS): Transferred to Tusura NAC.
  • Debi Prasad Dora (OMAS): Posted to Balimela NAC.
  • Debasish Behera (OMAS): Appointed OSD, Puri-Konark Development Authority (PKDA).
  • Bijna Bibhudatta Sahoo (OMAS): Posted to Bijepur NAC.
  • Pratik Rath (OMAS): Appointed Executive Officer, Bhawanipatna Municipality.
  • Pooja Rout (OMAS): Transferred as Additional Executive Officer, Jeypore Municipality.
  • Kiran Behera (OMAS): Appointed Executive Officer, Rajgangpur Municipality.

OAS/OMFS:

  • Lipsha Ray (OAS): Posted as Deputy Commissioner (TP), Bhubaneswar Development Authority.
  • Samaresh Mohanty: Moved from Nabarangpur to Phulbani Municipality.
  • Sujit Kumar Choudhury (PHEO): Transferred to Sunabeda Municipality.
  • Victor Soreng (OAS): Posted as Deputy Commissioner, SMC, Sambalpur.
  • Ashok Kr. Karna (OAS): Appointed Executive Officer, Nabarangpur Municipality.
  • Jubuli Charan Behera (OAS): Moved to Deputy Commissioner, CMC, Cuttack.
  • Sukanta Chandra Beura (OAS): Posted to Hinjilicut NAC.
  • Biswambar Mishra (OMES): Moved to Dharamgarh NAC.

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The reshuffle aims to boost the efficiency of local governance, improve administrative delivery, and fill critical vacancies across Odisha's urban bodies.

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