IAS Reshuffle: Gagan Dhala Appointed OFDC Chairman
Bhubaneswar: The state government today effected a minor reshuffle in the IAS cadre by appointing Gagan Dhala as the new Chairman of Odisha Forest Development Corporation. Previously he was Agriculture Production Commissioner. Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra has been appointed as the new Agriculture Production Commissioner. Pradipta will also have the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, School and Mass Education Department.
Bhubaneswar: The state government today effected a minor reshuffle in the IAS cadre by appointing Gagan Dhala as the new Chairman of Odisha Forest Development Corporation. Previously he was Agriculture Production Commissioner. Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra has been appointed as the new Agriculture Production Commissioner. Pradipta will also have the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, School and Mass Education Department.
Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Forest & Environment Department is appointed as Development Commissioner-cum Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary to Government, Planning and Convergence Department. He will also remain in the charge of Shri Jagannth Temple Administration Puri.
Sudershan Pal Thakur, Director Gopabandhu Academy has been given the additional charge of Chief Administrator, KBK, Koraput. Dr Mona Sharma has been given the additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Forest and Environment Department. Likewise Sanjiv Chopra has been given the additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department.
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