Odisha promotes 16 IAS officers to Additional Secretary rank

The Odisha Government has promoted 16 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to the rank of Additional Secretary across various departments at the State Secretariat.

A notification in this regard has been issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department on Friday.

Notably, all the 16 officers who have been promoted were working as Joint Secretaries to the Government in different departments.

List of the Promoted IAS Officers:

Dharam Hansdah – Joint Secretary to Government, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department

Rina Mohapatra – Joint Secretary to Government, Fisheries & Animal Resources Department

Lily Kumari Kullu – Joint Secretary to Government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department

Aradhana Das – Joint Secretary to Government, Home Department

Narahari Sethy – Joint Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department

Madhumita Rath – Joint Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department (also MD of Utkalika)

Debasis Singh – Joint Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department

Pratap Chandra Hota – Joint Secretary to Government, Parliamentary Affairs Department

Nibedita Mishra – Joint Secretary to Government, Energy Department

Rega Geetarani Patnaik – Joint Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department

Archana Das Pattanaik – Joint Secretary to Government, Excise Department

Anjana Panda – Joint Secretary to Government, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department

Nivedita Prusty – Joint Secretary to Government, Home Department

Swayam Prava Mohanty – Joint Secretary to Government, Women & Child Development Department

Sudam Charan Mandal – Joint Secretary to Government, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department

Girish Chandra Singh – Joint Secretary to Government, School & Mass Education Department

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What Happens Now

These promotions come in line with longstanding service rules and performance-based evaluations. All 16 officers will now function with greater administrative authority and responsibilities under their respective departments. The GA&PG Department has already issued the formal orders, and the changes are expected to take effect immediately.