IAS Reshuffle: Bishnupada Sethi Appointed as Higher Education Principal Secy, Sanjay Singh Appointed as Rural Development Principal Secy

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Wednesday effected a minor reshuffle at the senior IAS level appointing Bishnupada Sethi as Principal Secretary of Higher Education Department and Sanjay Kumar Singh as Principal Secretary of Rural Development Department.

An official notification has been issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department in this regard.

As per the notification, Bishnupada Sethi, Principal Secretary to Government. School & Mass Education Department with additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Commerce & Transport Department is appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department.

He is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Commerce & Transport Department.

The additional appointment of Saswata Mishra as Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department shall stand terminated from the date Bishnupada Sethi takes over.

Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to Government, Information & Public Relation Department with additional charge of Vice-Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority and M.D., Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd. is appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department.

He is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Information & Public Relation Department, Vice-Chairman. Bhubaneswar Development Authority and MD . Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd.
The additional appointment of Pradeep Kumar Jena as Additonal Chief Secretary to Government. Rural Development Department shall stand terminated from the date Sanjay Kumar Singh takes over, the notification added.

On return from Central Deputation, Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee has been appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department.

He is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department.

The additional appointment of Sanjeev Chopra, as Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department shall stand terminated from the date Padhee takes over, the notification said.

On return from Central Deputation, Aswathy S. is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, School & Mass Education Department vice Bishnupada Sethi transferred, it added.