Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has issued an administrative reshuffle involving four senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The General Administration & Public Grievance Department issued the notification on November 5, 2026, following orders of the Governor.
The changes involve new departmental postings, an additional charge and the return of an officer from central deputation.
Bishnupada Sethi Appointed OSD
Bishnupada Sethi, a 1995-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the General Administration & Public Grievance Department.
Before the latest order, he was serving as Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation, with the additional charge of Chief Administrator, KBK.
Girish S.N. Gets Health and Family Welfare Department
Girish S.N., a 2002-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government in the Health & Family Welfare Department.
He was previously serving as Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department.
Aswathy S. Shifted to Finance Department
Aswathy S., a 2003-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Special Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department.
She was earlier serving as Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the Health & Family Welfare Department. She will, however, continue to hold the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, Odisha (SITI-Odisha).
Roopa Mishra Returns from Central Deputation
Roopa Mishra, a 2004-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government in the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department following her return from central deputation.
The latest reshuffle reallocates responsibilities across Odisha’s General Administration, Health & Family Welfare, Finance, and Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water departments.
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