29 October 2026
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Two IAS Officers Gets Key Positions At Centre

On Monday, two IAS officers have been appointed at the key positions at the centre in a reshuffle by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
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The officers and their post are:

  • Pramod Kumar Meherda an IAS officer of the 1997 batch of Odisha cadre has been appointed as Managing Director of the National Food Security Mission(NFSM), under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. He also holds the additional charge of Secretary, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board for five years.
  • Roopa Mishra an IAS officer of the 2000 batch has been appointed as the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, till February 2025. She is already on the Central deputation and was posted as the Director of National Jal Jeevan Mission under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Earlier in January 2020, she was sent on deputation to the centre.

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