Odisha effects major IAS reshuffle, 20 districts including Cuttack get new Collectors

The Odisha government announced a significant reshuffle in the IAS cadre, appointing Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya as Director of Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department. Ashish Thakare is now Secretary, Board of Revenue, Odisha. Multiple Collectors and District Magistrates have also been reassigned new positions across the state.

Odisha effects major IAS reshuffle, 20 districts including Cuttack get new Collectors

Odisha effects major IAS reshuffle, 20 districts including Cuttack get new Collectors

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The Odisha government on Wednesday effected a major reshuffle in IAS cadre and appointed Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya as the director of Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department. 

According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, Upadhyaya will also be allowed to remain in additional charge of Director, Odisha Paribar.

Ashish Thakare, who is presently posted as the Collector and District Magistrate (DM) of Balasore, has been appointed as Secretary, Board of Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack, while Dilip Routrai, Director, Odia Language, Literature & Culture with additional charge of Director, Odisha Paribar is appointed as Collector & DM, Bhadrak. 

Kamal Lochan Mishra, Collector & DM, Nabarangpur has been appointed as Executive Director, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority. The post of Executive Director, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the post of Additional Secretary provided in the IAS Cadre of the State, the notification read.

Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, Collector & DM, Jajpur has been appointed as Director, Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. 

Bijay Kumar Dash, Commissioner, Cuttack Municipal Corporation with additional charge of Vice Chairman, Cuttack Development Authority has been appointed as Collector & DM, Gajapati, while Smruti Ranjan Pradhan, Collector & DM, Gajapati is appointed as Collector & DM, Kendrapara.

Swadha Dev Singh, Collector & DM, Nayagarh has been appointed as Additional Secretary to Government, PR & DW Department.

Parul Patawari, State Project Director, OSEPA with additional charge of Member Secretary, Mo School has been appointed as Collector & DM, Rayagada. 

Amrit Ruturaj, Collector & DM, Dhenkanal has been appointed as Collector & DM, Kandhamal.

 Siddeshwar Baliram Bondar, Collector & DM, Bhadrak has been appointed as Collector & DM, Sambalpur. 

Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde, Collector & DM, Mayurbhanj has been appointed as Collector & DM, Cuttack. 

Hema Kanta Say, Collector & DM, Nuapada has been appointed as Collector & DM, Mayurbhanj.

P. Anvesha Reddy, Collector & DM, Kalahandi has been appointed as Collector & DM, Jajpur.

Ashish Ishwar Patil, Collector & DM, Kandhamal has been appointed as Collector & DM, Malkangiri. 

Somesh Kumar Upadhyay, Collector & DM, Deogarh has been appointed as Collector & DM, Dhenkanal.

 Dr. Subhankar Mohapatra, Director, Rural Development has been appointed as Collector & DM, Nabarangpur.

Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas, Collector & DM, Kendrapara has been appointed as Collector & DM, Balasore. 

J Sonal, Collector & DM, Boudh has been appointed as Collector & DM, Jagatsinghpur.

Pawar Sachin Prakash, Collector & DM, Malkangiri has been appointed as Collector & DM, Kalahandi.

Akshay Sunil Agrawal, Collector & DM, Sambalpur has been appointed as Collector & DM, Nayagarh.

Manoj Satyawan Mahajan, Collector & DM, Rayagada has been appointed as Collector & DM, Sundargarh.

Kabindra Kumar Sahu, OAS(SS), Executive Director (Land), Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd. has been transferred and posted as Collector & DM, Deogarh.

Madhusudan Dash, OAS(SS), Special Secretary to Government, Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department has been transferred and posted as Collector & DM, Nuapada. 

Subrat Kumar Panda, OAS(SS), Special Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department has been transferred and posted as Collector & DM, Boudh.

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