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Odisha Effects Major IAS Reshuffle

The Odisha government on Wednesday effected a major IAS reshuffle involving some of the senior officers. The General Administration & Public Grievance Department issued a notification in this connection.
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The officers who have been transferred and posted are:

  • Nikunja Bihari Dhal, IAS (RR-1993), Principal Secretary to Government, Energy Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Excise Department and Chairman, GRIDCO.
  • Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, IAS (RR-1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department.
  • Suresh Kumar Vashishth, IAS (RR-1998), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Science & Technology Department is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Fisheries & ARD Department.
  • Shubha Sarma, IAS (RR-l999), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Woman & Child Development Department.
  • Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, IAS(RR-1999), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Science & Technology Department.
  • Shalini Pandit, IAS(RR-2001), Mission Director, National Health Mission with additional charge of Special Secretary to Government, H & F.W. Department is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department.
  • Mrs. Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, IAS(RR-2008), Director, ST with additional charge of CEO, ORMAS is appointed as Additional Secretary to Government, P R & D W. Department.
  • Dr. Brundha D, IAS (RR-2010), MD, OSMCL with additional charge of Commissioner, Food Safety, Odisha is appointed as Mission Director, National Health Mission.
  • Sanjay Kumar Mishra, IRTS-1992, Special secretary to Government, Commerce & Transport Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Chairman- cum-Managing Director, OPTCL.
  • Saroj Kumar Mishra, OAS(SS), Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department with additional charge of Special Secretary to Government, Home(Protocol) Department is transferred and posted as Special Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department.

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