Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has effected a minor bureaucratic reshuffle at the senior IAS officer level.
According to a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, Deoranjan Kumar Singh, currently posted as Principal Secretary, Steel & Mines Department with additional charge of Chairman, Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd., Chairman, Odisha Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. and Chairman, IDCOL, Bhubaneswar has been given the additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Excise Department.
The additional appointment of Sushil Kumar Lohani, as Principal Secretary to Government, Excise Department shall stand terminated from the date Deoranjan Kumar Singh takes over, the notification reads.
Sushil Kumar Lohani, Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha & Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Election) Department is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department.
Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department with additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Information & Public Relations Department, Vice-Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority and Managing Director, Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd. is allowed to remain in additional charge of Commissioner, Commercial Taxes & GST, Odisha, Cuttack.
The additional appointment of Sushil Kumar Lohani, as Commissioner, Commercial Taxes & GST, Odisha, Cuttack shall stand terminated from the date Sanjay Kumar Singh takes over, the notification added.