Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative move, the Odisha Government on Tuesday effected a major reshuffle in its Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre, transferring and assigning key roles to 49 officers across various departments and districts. The officers reshuffled include those in the ranks of Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Secretary, and District Collector, according to an official notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances Department.
The large-scale overhaul is aimed at streamlining governance, improving administrative efficiency, and injecting dynamic leadership into key positions across the state.
Key Appointments at the Top Level
Chanchal Rana (IAS:2014), Collector of Puri, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). His post has been upgraded to be equivalent in status to a Joint Secretary.
Roopa Roshan Sahoo (IAS:2006), RDC (Southern Division), Berhampur, has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Governor of Odisha.
Hemant Sharma (IAS:1995) retains his charge as Additional Chief Secretary, Industries Department, and is now given additional charge of Information & Public Relations Department, replacing Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra (IAS:1997) has been appointed Principal Secretary, Finance Department, with additional charge of Chairman, IDCO.
N.B.S. Rajput (IAS:1999) now serves exclusively as Principal Secretary, Public Enterprises Department, with additional charge as CMD, OSRTC.
Changes in Collector & District Magistrate Positions
A large number of Collectors & District Magistrates have been transferred across districts-
Dibya Jyoti Parida (IAS:2016) → from Ganjam to Puri
Somesh Kumar Upadhyay (IAS:2016) → from Dhenkanal to Malkangiri
Amrit Ruturaj (IAS:2015) → from Kandhamal to Khordha
Ashish Ishwar Patil (IAS:2017) → from Malkangiri to Dhenkanal
Dr. Subhankar Mohapatra (IAS:2018) → from Nabarangpur to Sundargarh
Keerthi Vasan V (IAS:2018) → from Koraput to Ganjam
Manoj Satyawan Mahajan (IAS:2019) → from Sundargarh to Koraput
Anya Das (IAS:2019) → from Subarnapur to Deputy Secretary, Health & Family Welfare
Vedbhushan (IAS:2020) → appointed as Collector, Kandhamal
Kulkarni Ashutosh C (IAS:2020) → appointed as Collector, Rayagada
Madhumita (IAS:2020) → appointed as Collector, Gajapati
Chavan Kunal Motiram (IAS:2020) → appointed as Collector, Jharsuguda
Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak (IAS:2020) → appointed as Collector, Boudh
Nruparaj Sahu (OAS) → appointed as Collector, Subarnapur
Ambar Kumar Kar (OAS) → appointed as Collector, Jajpur
Senior-Level Transfers in Key Departments
Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma (IAS:1999) appointed Principal Secretary, Excise Department
Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav (IAS:2007) → new Secretary, Sports & Youth Services Department
Bhupendra Singh Poonia (IAS:2008) continues as Secretary, Skill Development & Technical Education Department, with additional charge of MD, IPICOL
- Parameswaran (IAS:2008) appointed as Secretary, ST & SC Development Department
Dr. Prasanth Kumar Reddy (IAS:2009) appointed as Secretary, MSME Department with charge of MD, IDCO
Indramani Tripathy (IAS:2011) continues as Labour Commissioner, with added charge as Inspector of Factories and Boilers
Young Officers Get Strategic Postings
Dr. Maheswar Swain (IAS:2014) → appointed as Collector, Nabarangpur
Parul Patawari (IAS:2015) → becomes Director, SSEPD
Aboli Sunil Naravane (IAS:2015) → appointed Director, Industries
Subrat Kumar Panda (IAS:2015) → becomes Director, Soil Conservation & Watershed Development
- Anvesha Reddy (IAS:2017) → appointed Excise Commissioner
Dr. Rina Pradhan (IAS:2021) → appointed CEO, DMF, Keonjhar
Kirandeep Kaur Sahota (IAS:2021) → appointed Commissioner, Cuttack Municipal Corporation
Rehan Khatri (IAS:2021) → becomes Commissioner, Sambalpur Municipal Corporation
Objective of the Reshuffle
According to senior officials, this administrative rejig is aimed at improving governance, accelerating implementation of key development schemes, and placing performing officers in mission-critical roles. The selection of younger officers in Collector-level posts also highlights the state’s effort to nurture leadership at the grassroots level.
