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Odisha's Major IAS Reshuffle: New Chief Secretary Anu Garg's First Big Move

The Odisha government has announced a significant reshuffle of senior IAS officers, marking one of the first major administrative actions under new Chief Secretary Anu Garg. Key changes include 1993-batch officer Deoranjan Kumar Singh being appointed as the new Development Commissioner, replacing Garg, while retaining his revenue department responsibilities. Several other senior officers, including Satyabrata Sahu and Hemant Sharma, have been reassigned or given additional charges across critical departments like Home, Revenue, and Forest. The reshuffle also involves district-level transfers, with new collectors appointed for Nayagarh and Gajapati, indicating a broad restructuring aimed at improving governance and departmental coordination.

Key Points: Odisha IAS Reshuffle Under New Chief Secretary Anu Garg

  • Deoranjan Kumar Singh named Development Commissioner
  • Satyabrata Sahu posted to Board of Revenue
  • Hemant Sharma gets additional Home charge
  • District Magistrate transfers for Nayagarh, Gajapati
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Odisha government announces major IAS reshuffle

Odisha announces a major IAS reshuffle, with key postings for Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Satyabrata Sahu, and others, signaling a governance restructuring.

"The reshuffle marks one of the first major administrative moves under Chief Secretary Anu Garg's leadership. - State Government Notification"

Bhubaneswar, Jan 1

A day after 1991 batch IAS officer Anu Garg took charge as the new Chief Secretary, the state government on Thursday announced a major reshuffle in the senior IAS cadre.

The reshuffle marks one of the first major administrative moves under Chief Secretary Anu Garg's leadership, signalling an active restructuring of roles for improved governance and departmental coordination.

Among significant changes effected by the state government, the 1993-batch IAS Deoranjan Kumar Singh will replace Garg as the new development commissioner of the state.

Singh, currently holding the post of Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Revenue & Disaster Management (R&D) department; Member, Board of Revenue; Special Relief Commissioner (SRC); Managing Director, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Chairman, Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC), has been appointed as the Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary, Planning & Convergence Department.

He will remain in additional charge of the Additional Chief Secretary to the government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department.

Similarly, 1991-batch Satyabrata Sahu, the incumbent ACS, Home Department and Forest, Environment & Climate Change, has been posted as Member, Board of Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack.

The 1995-batch Hemant Sharma, ACS, Industries Department, with additional charge of I &PR Department and Chairman, IPICOL, has been assigned the additional charge of ACS, Home Department. Shubha Sarma, the 1999-batch IAS officer, currently serving as Principal Secretary, Women & Child Development, has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department.

The 1999-batch Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma, incumbent Principal Secretary, Excise department and CMD, Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), Chairman, Odisha State Beverages Corporation Limited (OSBCL), has been assigned additional charge as Principal Secretary, Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department.

The 2005-batch officer Rajesh Prabhakar Patil, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Co-operation department; Chairman, Odisha State Warehousing Corporation (OSWC) and Special Secretary, Housing & Urban Development, has been given additional charge of SRC and MD OSDMA.

Madhumita Rath, IAS (SCS-2015), Additional Secretary to the Government, School & Mass Education Department, has been appointed as Collector and District Magistrate, Nayagarh.

Meanwhile, the incumbent Nayagarh collector, the 2019 batch IAS Akshay Sunil Agrawal, has been transferred and posted as the Collector & District Magistrate, Gajapati.

The General Administration & Public Grievance Department issued a detailed notification on Thursday in this regard.

- IANS

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Priya S
Interesting to see Shubha Sarma getting additional charge of Water Resources. WCD is already a massive department. Adding another critical ministry might stretch resources thin. I hope the focus on core responsibilities isn't lost. 🤔
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Rohit P
As someone from Nayagarh, I welcome the new Collector, Madhumita Rath. Hope she continues the good work and addresses local issues promptly. Wishing the best to the outgoing collector as well in Gajapati.
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Sarah B
The number of "additional charges" is concerning. It seems like a game of musical chairs where one officer holds multiple key positions. Does this lead to better governance or just overburdened bureaucrats? Genuine question.
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Vikram M
Finally some movement in the bureaucracy! A reshuffle was long overdue. Anu Garg ma'am starting with a strong signal. Let's hope this translates to faster decision-making and less red tape for common people. 🙏
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Karthik V
Hemant Sharma getting Home Dept is a big move. He's done well in Industries. Hope he brings that efficiency to law and order as well. The real test will be on the ground - will public service delivery improve?

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