Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Saturday announced the appointment of IAS officer Ranjan Kumar Das as Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri.
“Ranjan Kumar Das, Special Secretary to Government, Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department with additional charge of Director, Odia Language, Literature & Culture is appointed as Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri”, according to an official notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department.
Das will take the charge of SJTA Chief Administrator from Vir Vikram Yadav.
The additional appointment of Yadav as Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri shall stand terminated from the date Ranjan Kumar Das takes over, the notification stated.
Srikanta Prusty, Special Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department has been appointed as Special Secretary to Government, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department.
Dilip Routrai, OSD to Chief Secretary, Odisha has been appointed as Director, Odia Language, Literature & Culture. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of Director, Odisha Paribar, the notification added.