Odisha govt effects major IAS-level reshuffle across departments; check details

The Odisha government, on Thursday, effected major IAS reshuffle and assigned additional charge allocations.

A notification was issued in this regard by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department.

As per the notification, Deoranjan Kumar Singh, IAS(RR-1993), DC- cum-ACS and Secretary to Government, Planning and Convergence Department, was given additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines Department.

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Surendra Kumar, IAS(RR-1993), Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines Department, with additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, General Administration & Public Grievance Department, and Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Parliamentary Affairs Department, was appointed as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, General Administration & Public Grievance Department. Moreover, he was granted the additional charge as Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Parliamentary Affairs Department.

Bishnupada Sethi, IAS(RR-1995), Officer on Special Duty. General Administration & Public Grievance Department was appointed as Chairman, Odisha Forest Development Corporation. He was granted to remain in additional charge of Chief Administrator, KBK.

Chithra Arumugam, IAS(RR-1995), Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Labour & ESI Department with additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Science & Technology Department was granted to remain in additional charge of Director General, Training Coordination, Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar.

Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, IAS(RR-1996), Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment Department with additional charge of Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri was appointed as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department. He was granted to remain in additional charge of Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri.

The additional appointment of Deoranjan Kumar Singh, IAS as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department shall stand terminated from the date Dr. Padhee, IAS takes over.

Usha Padhee, IAS(RR-1996), Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department was granted to remain in additional charge of Chairperson, Odisha Industrial infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO).

The additional appointment of Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra, IAS as Chairman, Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) shall stand terminated from the date Padhee, IAS takes over.

Suresh Kumar Vashishth, IAS(RR-1997), Principal Secretary to Goverment. Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department was appointed as Principal Secretary to Goverment, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department.

The additional appointment of R. Santhanagopalan, IAS as Principal Secretary to Goverment, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department shall stand terminated from the date Vashishth, IAS takes over.

Shubha Sarma, IASIRR-1999), Principal Secretary to Government, Women & Child Development Department with additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department is appointed as Principal Secretary to Government. Water Resources Department.

Principal Secretary to Govemment, Public Enterprises Department with additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) was appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Commerce & Transport Department. He was granted to remain in additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC)

The additional appointment of Usha Padhee, IAS as Additional Chiel Secretary to Government, Commerce & Transport Department shall stand terminated from the date Rajput, IAS takes over.

Girish S.N. IASIRR-2002), Commissioner-cum- Secretary to Govemment, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department was granted to remain in additional charge of Chairman, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Limited.

The additional appointment of Surendra Kumar, IAS as Chairman, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Limited shall stand terminated from the date Shri Girish S.N., IAS takes over.

Dr. Mrinalini Darswal, IAS/RR-2002), Special Resident Commissioner, Goverment of Odisha, New Delhi was appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Women & Child Development Department.

The additional charge of Special Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department assigned to Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, IAS(RR-2005), Commissioner cum-Secretary to Goverment, Co-operation Department vide this Department Notification No. 3133/AIS.I dated 31.01.2024 is withdrawn. He was granted to continue in additional charge of Chairman, Odisha State Warehousing Corporation OSWC). Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha and Managing Director, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority OSDMA).

Balwant Singh, IAS/RR-2007), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govemment, Tourism Department was granted to remain in additional charge of Managing Director, Odisha State Highway Authority

Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, IASIRR-2007), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Goverment Sports & Youth Services Department with additional charge of Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Northern Division), Sambalpur was appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment Department. He was granted to remain in additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Sports & Youth Services Department.

Sudhansu Mohan Samal, IAS(RR-2010) Managing Director, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Limited was granted to remain in additional charge of Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Central Division, Cuttack

The additional appointment of Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, IAS as Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Central Division, Cuttack shall stand terminated from the date Shri Samal IAS takes over.

Rashmita Panda, IAS(RR-2010), Director, Employment-cum-CEO, Odisha Skill Development Authority with additional charge of CEO, ORSAC and CEO, Startup Odisha is appointed as VC, Bhubaneswar Development Authority. She was granted to remain in additional charge of Managing Director, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited and Special Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department

The additional appointment of Chanchal Mama, IAS as VC, Brew Development Authority and Managing Director, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited shall stand terminated from the date Ms. Panda, IAS takes over.

Md. Sadique Alam, IAS(RR-2010), Director of Fisheries, Odisha was appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Goverment, Public Enterprises Department. He was granted to remain in additional charge of Managing Director, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Bhubaneswar.

The additional appointment of Sanjay Kumar Biswal, IAS as Managing Director, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Bhubaneswar shall stand terminated from the date Md. Sadique Alam, IAS takes over.

Mansi Nimbhal, IAS(RR-2010), Managing Director, Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation with additional charge of Special Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department was appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Goverment, Department of Mission Shakti.

The additional appointment of Shri Girish S.N., IAS as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Department of Mission Shakti shall stand terminated from the date Ms. Nimbhal, IAS takes over.

Prem Chandra Chaudhary, IAS(RR-2010), Director, Textiles & Handlooms. Odisha, Bhubaneswar was appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department

Anupam Saha, IAS(RR-2012), Additional Secretary to Chief Minister, Odisha was allowed to remain in additional charge of Managing Director, Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation (CBCC) Limited.

Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, IAS(SCS-2012), Revenue Divisional Commissioner (c), Southern Division, Berhampur was allowed to remain in additional charge of Revenue Divisional Commissioner (c) Northem Division, Sambalpur and Chairman (c), Wester Odisha Development Council (WODC).

The additional appointment of Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, IAS as Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Northem Division, Sambalpur shall stand terminated from the date Shri Mohapatra IAS takes over.