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New Faces at the Helm: Odisha Reshuffles IAS Cadre, Appoints 2023 Batch Officers as Sub-Collectors; Patil, Upadhyaya Assigned Key Roles

Rajesh Prabhakar Patil Takes Charge as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of Co-operation Department; 2023 Batch IAS Officers Assigned as Sub-Collectors
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Bhubaneswar: The Mohan Charan Majhi led Odisha Government has implemented a significant administrative reshuffle, appointing new officers to key positions and placing several 2023-batch IAS officers as Sub-Collectors across the state. The reshuffle, ordered by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, aims to strengthen governance and optimize service delivery at various administrative levels.

Senior IAS Officers Reassigned to Key Departments

Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, IAS (RR-2005)

  • Appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Co-operation Department.
  • Will continue to hold additional charges as: – Special Secretary, Housing & Urban Development, Chairman, Odisha State Warehousing Corporation

Dr. Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, IAS (RR-2009)

  • Continues as Director, Odia Language, Literature & Culture
  • Now also appointed as Secretary, Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department

Samarth Verma, IAS (RR-2011)

  • Appointed as Director, Minor Minerals, Bhubaneswar
  • The post has been upgraded to the level of Additional Secretary

Deepankar Mohapatra, IAS (NSCS-2014)

  • Appointed as CEO, Hockey Promotion Council, Odisha
  • The post is declared equivalent to Joint Secretary

Nine 2023-Batch IAS Officers Posted as Sub-Collectors

The state has also appointed newly inducted RR-2023 batch IAS officers as Sub-Collectors, confirming them as Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) under Section 14(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. These appointments are aimed at energizing field administration across Odisha’s districts.

List of New Sub-Collector Appointments:

Preksha Agrawal – Sub-Collector, Dharamgarh (Kalahandi)

Pranita Dash – Sub-Collector, Baliguda (Kandhamal)

Kasturi Panda – Sub-Collector, Panchpir, Karanjia (Mayurbhanj)

Abhishek Dilip Dudhal – Sub-Collector, Gunupur (Rayagada)

Ashni A L – Sub-Collector, Nabarangpur

C. Saravanan – Sub-Collector, Kuchinda (Sambalpur)

Tejaswini Behera – Sub-Collector, Sundargarh

Shiv Malviya – Sub-Collector, Anandpur (Keonjhar)

Avinash Kumar – Sub-Collector, Berhampur (Ganjam)

A Strategic Move for Grassroots Governance

The appointments reflect the state government’s intent to strengthen local administration, bring young IAS officers into direct governance roles, and ensure smooth implementation of state and central schemes in tribal and rural belts.


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