The Odisha government has effected a minor reshuffle in bureaucracy. The General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Government of Odisha on Saturday informed about the reshuffle by issuing a notification.
As per the notification, Special Secretary to the Government, Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department, Srikanta Prusty has been appointed as Special Secretary of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department.
Ranjan Kumar Das, Special Secretary, Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department with additional charge of Director, Odia Language, Literature and Culture, has been appointed as the Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri.
“The post of Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the post of Special Secretary provided in the IAS cadre in the State. The additional appointment of Vir Vikram Yadav, IAS as Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri, shall stand terminated from the date Ranjan Kumar Das, takes over,” stated the notification.
Dilip Routrai, OSD to Chief Secretary, Odisha, has been appointed as Director, Odia Language, Literature, and Culture. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of Director, Odisha Paribar.
“The post of Director, Odia Language, Literature and Culture is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the post of Joint Secretary provided in the IAS cadre in the State,” the notification read.