The Odisha Government has issued a major administrative order, giving new postings and responsibilities to 13 IAS officers. This extensive IAS reshuffle affects critical departments across the state administration.
Key appointments include:
Girish S N: Assigned the additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Mission Shakti, alongside his current role in Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water.
Dr Noonsavath Thirumala Naik: Appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department.
Ms Mansi Nimbhal: Joins as Managing Director, Odisha Lift Irrigation, with the additional charge of Additional Secretary, Water Resources Department.
Chanchal Rana (Commissioner, BMC): Will also hold the key positions of Vice Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and Managing Director, Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd.
Other notable placements in the Odisha bureaucracy:
- Surendra Kumar Meena: Additional Secretary, ST&SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department.
- Mrs Subhashree Nanda: Additional Secretary, Planning & Convergence.
- Premjit Nayak: Director, Scheduled Tribes.
- Deepankar Mohapatra: Director, Tourism, with additional charge of Managing Director, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).
- Mrs Pranati Chhotray: Additional Secretary, Home Department.
- Nivedita Prusty: MD, Boyanika, with additional charge of Director, Handicrafts.
- Mrs Madhusmita Samal: Additional Secretary, Panchayati Raj Drinking Water Department, with additional charge of Director, State Institute of Rural Development.
- Saniay Kumar Biswal: Additional Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department.
This massive Odisha administrative reorganization aims to streamline governance and bring focused leadership to key sectors.
