BHUBANESWAR — The Government of Odisha has executed a targeted administrative reshuffle, reassigning seven Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across key secretarial departments and state directorates to optimize administrative workflow.
The strategic transfers mandate immediate handovers across several departments, including Information & Public Relations, Home, Secondary Education, Excise, AYUSH, and Maritime Infrastructure.
Redesignation & Portfolio Allocation Breakdown
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Sanjay Kumar Biswal (IAS): Assumes charge as Director, Information and Public Relations (I&PR), Bhubaneswar.
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Birendra Korkora (IAS-SCS:2014): Appointed Additional Secretary, Home Department (formerly Director, Secondary Education).
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Aradhana Das (IAS-SCS:2014): Designated Additional Secretary, Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department (formerly Additional Secretary, Home).
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Jugaleswari Dash (IAS-SCS:2015): Takes over as Director, Secondary Education (formerly Director, OBC).
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Archana Das Pattnaik (IAS-SCS:2015): Named Director, AYUSH (formerly Additional Secretary, Excise).
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Anjana Panda (IAS-SCS:2015): Transferred as Additional Secretary, Excise Department (formerly Director, AYUSH).
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Sundara Madhaba Padhi (IAS-NSCS:2020): Appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), Odisha Maritime Board, with concurrent charge as General Manager, OSRTC (formerly Deputy Secretary, Works).
