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Bhubaneswar: As COVID-19 cases crossed 100-mark in Odisha, the State government on Sunday came out with a department-wise list of senior IAS officers assigning them with specific responsibilities to effectively manage the novel-Coronavirus outbreak situation in the State.
The government has also entrusted some senior officials to take charge as observers to handle the COVID crisis in the district level.
Development Commissioner Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and Principal Secretary of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment department, Saurabh Garg have been entrusted with setting up of COVID hospitals in the State.
Home department principal secretary Sanjeev Chopra has been assigned the responsibilities of management of welfare arrangements of stranded Odias in other states. Similarly, principal secretary of labour & ESI, W&CD and MS department, Anu Garg will handle IEC activities and COVID-19 related trainings.
#BREAKING: Odisha govt assigns specific responsibilities to senior officers for better management of #COVID19 crisis in State
Govt appoints senior IAS officers as #Covid_19 observers to various districts as #Odisha prepares for return of around 5 lakh returnees from other States pic.twitter.com/ln6d7xEl1m
— OTV (@otvnews) April 26, 2020
Works department secretary Krishan Kumar has been assigned the work of registration of Odia returnees while water resources department secretary Surendra Kumar will look after supply and movement of essential goods.
The responsibilities of procurement of essential medical equipment and supply have been vested on principal secretary of Industries and MSME department, Hemant Sharma.
Sports and Tourism secretary Vishal Dev and Tourism director Sachin R Jadhav will work as Officers on Special Duty to Chief Secretary while Sports Director R Vineel Krishna will work as OSD to Chief Advisor of CMO.
In addition, Social welfare director Aravind Agarwal, SPD, OSEPA, BS Poonia and 2017 batch IAS officers-Somesh K. Upadhyay, P Anvesha Reddy and Hema Kanta Say-and Ghanshyam Upadhyay, JN Pankaj and Anirudh Kumar Singh, all IPS officers will be attached to Health and Family Welfare department.
The Odisha government has appointed senior IAS officers as Covid-19 observers to various districts as around 5 lakh people are expected to return to the State from outside.
“As the state anticipates return of people of Odisha living elsewhere to the state, to review the preparedness at the district level and to coordinate various other Covid-19 related activities, the appointment of COVID-19 observers is considered necessary,” the government statement read.
Here’s the list of COVID-19 observers appointed for various districts:-
Moreover, the State government has appointed some senior IAS officers to maintain coordination with the Centre, various States, and departments as well as with COVID-19 observers.
Senior IAS Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary to the Health & Family Welfare department. He will look into finalisation and implementation of social distancing guidelines and will also be in additional charge of Revenue & Disaster Management department. Nikunja Dhal will continue as Principal secretary of H&FW Department, the government order said.
The government also appointed officials to manage the welfare arrangements of persons from Odisha stranded in other states.
Meanwhile, BJP National Vice-President Jay Panda who along with party Karyakartas across States has ensured migrants and needy do not suffer during the crisis, extended support to the team of senior civil servants tasked by the state government to lead Odisha’s part in the COVID-19 battle.
As Odisha braces for the return of a huge number of migrants, many many lakhs of them, I convey my best wishes & full support to the team of senior civil servants tasked by the state government to lead Odisha’s part in #IndiaFightsCoronavirus ?? pic.twitter.com/N2xXYN5RRh
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) April 27, 2020
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