Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: The Odisha government on Thursday announced a reshuffle in the senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre, transferring and assigning new responsibilities to four senior officers. The changes were notified by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on November 5.
According to the notification, Bishnupada Sethi, IAS (RR-1995), who was serving as Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation with the additional charge of Chief Administrator, KBK, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the General Administration and Public Grievance Department.
In another significant change, Girish S.N., IAS (RR-2002), has been appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government in the Health and Family Welfare Department. He was previously serving as Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department.
Meanwhile, Aswathy S., IAS (RR-2003), who was holding charge as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department, has been transferred as Special Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department. However, she will continue to hold the additional responsibility of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, Odisha (SITI-Odisha).
Further, Roopa Mishra, IAS (RR-2004), has been appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government in the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department following her return from Central Deputation.
The latest administrative reshuffle is expected to bring changes in the leadership of key government departments, including Health and Family Welfare, Finance, and Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water.
The notification stated that the appointments and transfers have been made by order of the Governor of Odisha.
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