Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: The Odisha government on Tuesday announced a reshuffle of eight IAS officers, effecting fresh appointments and assigning additional responsibilities across key departments and state-run organisations.
According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, Dr Poma Tudu, Additional Secretary in the ST&SC Development, M&BCW Department, has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production. She will also hold additional charge as Managing Director of the Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd. She was earlier holding additional responsibilities as Commissioner of Food Safety and Managing Director of TDCCOL.
Shubham Saxena, who was serving as Director of Agriculture and Food Production, has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA).
Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, earlier Regional Development Commissioner-in-Charge of the Southern Division, Brahmapur, has been posted as RDC (Northern Division), Sambalpur. He will continue to hold additional charge as Chairman-in-Charge of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC).
Dr Gavali Parag Harshad, who returned to the state government after repatriation from central deputation, has been appointed Managing Director of the National Health Mission.
Vijay Amruta Kulange, Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH&VS), has been posted as RDC (Southern Division), Brahmapur. He was also holding additional charge as Managing Director of OMFED.
Meanwhile, Chakravarti Singh Rathore, Director of Technical Education and Training, has been assigned additional charge as Director of Horticulture. Pranati Chhotray, Additional Secretary in the Home Department, has been appointed Managing Director of OMFED.
Subra Kumar Panda, Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, will additionally serve as Managing Director of the Odisha Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
The reshuffle covers agriculture, health, administration, dairy cooperatives and other key sectors.
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