Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: The Odisha government on Tuesday announced a major reshuffle of IAS officers, assigning new postings and additional responsibilities to several senior bureaucrats across key departments and state-run organisations.
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Poma Tudu has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha, while Sangram Keshari Mahapatra has been transferred from the Southern Revenue Division in Brahmapur to the Northern Division in Sambalpur as Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC).
The reshuffle also brings new assignments for Dr Gavali Parag Harshad, Vijay Amruta Kulange, Chakravarti Singh Rathore, Pranati Chhotray and Subra Kumar Panda.
Key Appointments and Transfers
Poma Tudu, who was serving as Additional Secretary in the ST&SC Development, M&BCW Department, has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha. She will also hold the additional charge of Managing Director of the Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd.
Sangram Keshari Mahapatra, who was serving as RDC of the Southern Division at Brahmapur, has been posted as RDC of the Northern Division at Sambalpur. He will continue to hold the additional charge of Chairman-in-Charge of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC).
Shubham Saxena, formerly Vice-Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), has also been listed for appointment as Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha. This assignment appears to overlap with Poma Tudu’s appointment and requires confirmation from the official government notification.
Other Administrative Changes
Dr Gavali Parag Harshad, who returned to the state government following repatriation from central deputation, has been appointed Managing Director of the National Health Mission (NHM).
Vijay Amruta Kulange, who was serving as Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services with additional charge as Managing Director of OMFED, has been posted as RDC of the Southern Division at Brahmapur.
Chakravarti Singh Rathore, Director of Technical Education and Training, has been given the additional charge of Director of Horticulture.
Pranati Chhotray, Managing Director of OMFED, has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Home Department.
Meanwhile, Subra Kumar Panda, Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, has been assigned the additional charge of Managing Director of the Odisha Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
The reshuffle covers several key administrative departments, regional revenue divisions, development authorities and state-run organisations, with the aim of placing senior officers in new roles and redistributing responsibilities across the state administration.