Odisha Govt Effects Minor IAS Reshuffle

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Saturday effected a minor reshuffle in IAS cadre officers.

As per an official notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue & D.M. Department with additional charge of Special Relief Commissioner. Odisha and Managing Director, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority is allowed to remain in additional charge of Chairman, Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC).

The additional appointment of Vishal Kumar Dev as Chairman, OFDC shall stand terminated from the date Singh takes over.

Vishal Kumar Dev, Principal Secretary to Government, E&IT Department with additional charge of Chairman, OCAC is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Energy Department.

The additional appointment of Hemant Sharma as Principal Secretary to Government, Energy Department shall stand terminated from the date Dev, takes over.

Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department with additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, I&PR Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department.

The additional appointment of Vir Vikram Yadav as Principal Secretary to Government, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department shall stand terminated from the date Singh takes over.

Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, Principal Secretary to Government, Sports & YS Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of CMD, OPTCL .

On return from Central Deputation, Girish S.N., is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, P.R. & D.W. Department.

Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, Special Secretary to Government, P.R. & D.W. Department with additional charge of CEO, ORMAS is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department. She is allowed to remain in additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Excise Department.

The additional appointments of Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee as Principal Secretary to Government, Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department and of Sushil Kumar Lohani as Principal Secretary to Government, Excise Department shall stand terminated from the date Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, takes over.