Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has effected a major reshuffle among senior IAS officers, with several new appointments and reassignments, according to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department. The reshuffle involves key officers across multiple departments, including Steel & Mines, Revenue & Disaster Management, Women & Child Development, Agriculture, and more.
Key Highlights of the IAS Reshuffle
Deoranjan Kumar Singh, IAS (RR-1983): DC cum-ACS and Secretary to Government, Planning & Convergence Department, will continue in additional charge as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines Department. His previous additional charge as ACS, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, will end once Arabinda Kumar Padhee, IAS assumes the role.
Surendra Kumar, IAS (RR-1993): Appointed as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, General Administration & Public Grievance Department, while continuing in additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs Department.
Bishnupada Sethi, IAS (RR-1995): Officer on Special Duty, GA&PG, is now Chairman of Odisha Forest Development Corporation, retaining additional charge of Chief Administrator, KBK.
Arabinda Kumar Padhee, IAS (RR-1996): Moves from Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment to become Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, retaining charge of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri.
Usha Padhee, IAS (RR-1996): Continues as ACS, Housing & Urban Development, with additional charge as Chairperson of Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation.
Suresh Kumar Vashishth, IAS (RR-1997): Moves to Principal Secretary, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department.
Shubha Sarma, IAS (RR-1999): Appointed as Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department.
NBS Rajput, IAS (RR-1999): Moves to Principal Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department, retaining charge of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC).
Girish S.N., IAS (RR-2002): Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, now retains additional charge of Chairman, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC).
Mrinalini Darswal, IAS (RR-2002): Appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Women & Child Development Department.
Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, IAS (RR-2007): Moves from Sports & Youth Services to Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, retaining Sports & Youth Services charge.
Rashmita Panda, IAS (RR-2010): Appointed as Vice-Chairperson, Bhubaneswar Development Authority, while retaining MD, Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd., and Special Secretary, Housing & Urban Development.
Sadique Alam, IAS (RR-2010): Appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Public Enterprises Department, retaining charge of MD, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), Bhubaneswar.
Mansi Nimbhal, IAS (RR-2010): Moves to Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Mission Shakti, taking over from Girish S.N.
Prem Chandra Chaudhary, IAS (RR-2010): Appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department.
Anupam Saha, IAS (RR-2012): Continues as Additional Secretary to CM, with additional charge as MD, Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation (OBCC) Ltd.
Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, IAS (SCS-2012): Retains additional charge as Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Northern Division), Sambalpur, and Chairman (I/c), Western Odisha Development Council (WODC).
Additional Charges and Terminations
The reshuffle also involved termination of previous additional charges for certain officers to ensure smooth transition:
- The additional charge of Deoranjan Kumar Singh as ACS, Revenue & Disaster Management, ends with Arabinda Kumar Padhee taking over.
- Usha Padhee’s charge as ACS, Commerce & Transport, ends with NBS Rajput assuming the role.
- Girish S.N.’s additional charge as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Mission Shakti, ends with Mansi Nimbhal taking over.
Multiple other officers had their additional charges terminated to accommodate new appointments.
Significance of the Reshuffle
The reshuffle reflects the Odisha government’s strategic redeployment of senior IAS officers across departments vital for governance, development, and administration. It involves key portfolios such as Revenue & Disaster Management, Agriculture, Women & Child Development, Commerce & Transport, and Urban Development, ensuring that experienced officers manage critical sectors.
This reshuffle is also aimed at strengthening institutional leadership and continuity, particularly in departments handling state infrastructure, social welfare programs, and urban development projects.
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