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Odisha Shakes Up Top Bureaucracy: Major IAS Reshuffle Across Key Depts

The Odisha government has executed a significant reshuffle of senior Indian Administrative Service officers across several crucial departments. Key changes include Deoranjan Kumar Singh taking additional charge of the Steel and Mines Department, while Surendra Kumar has been appointed as ACS of the General Administration Department. Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee has been moved to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, and Usha Padhee has been given additional charge of IDCO. The reshuffle, ordered by the GA&PG Department, impacts the leadership of multiple state planning, industrial, and administrative bodies.

Key Points: Odisha Govt Major IAS Reshuffle: Key Postings Changed

  • Deoranjan Kumar Singh gets Steel & Mines
  • Surendra Kumar moves to GA&PG
  • Arabinda Padhee appointed to Revenue Dept
  • Usha Padhee gets IDCO charge
  • Reshuffle affects multiple key departments
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Odisha govt effects major IAS reshuffle across key Depts

Odisha government reshuffles senior IAS officers across Steel & Mines, Revenue, GA&PG, and other key departments. See the new postings.

"Senior IAS officer and Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh has been given the additional charge as ACS to the Steel and Mines department. - Odisha GA&PG Notification"

Bhubaneswar, Feb 5

The Odisha Government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle in the senior Indian Administrative Service cadre officers across various key departments.

According to a notification issued by the Odisha General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department on Thursday, senior IAS officer and Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Deoranjan Kumar Singh has been given the additional charge as ACS to the Steel and Mines department. The 1993-batch IAS officer is also the ACS to the State Planning and Convergence Department.

Senior IAS officer Surendra Kumar, who was holding the post of ACS to the Steel and Mines Department, has been appointed as ACS, GA&PG Department. He has been allowed to remain in additional charge of ACS to the State Parliamentary Affairs Department.

The state government has assigned 1995-batch IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi, Officer on Special Duty, GA&PG Department, to the charge of Chairman, Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC). He has also been allowed to remain in additional charge of the Chief Administrator, KBK.

Similarly, Chithra Arumugam, ACS, Labour and ESI Department, with additional charge of the Science and Technology Department, has been allowed to remain in additional charge of the Director General, Training Coordination, Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar.

Senior IAS officer Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee, ACS, Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment Department, with additional charge of Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri, has been appointed as ACS to the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Department. Padhee has been allowed to remain in additional charge of the Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration.

The state government also declared that the additional appointment of Development Commissioner Deoranjan Kumar Singh, who was holding the post of ACS, to the R&DM Department, shall stand terminated from the date Usha Padhee takes over charge.

The state government further allowed 1996-batch IAS officer Usha Padhee, ACS, Housing and Urban Development Department, to remain in additional charge of Chairperson, Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO). The additional appointment of Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra as Chairman, IDCO, shall stand terminated from the date Usha Padhee takes over charge.

The state government has also effected a reshuffle in the level of senior bureaucrats across different departments.

- IANS

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Priya S
Good to see Dr. Arabinda Padhee getting the crucial Revenue & Disaster Management department. His work in agriculture was commendable. Hopefully, he brings the same dedication to managing disasters and land records. 🙏
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Rohit P
So many "additional charges"! One officer handling Steel & Mines, Planning, AND Development? How can anyone focus properly? This overburdening is a recipe for slow decision-making. The system needs more specialized postings.
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Anjali F
Interesting to see the focus on the Steel & Mines and IDCO. Clearly gearing up for industrial and infrastructure projects. Hope this translates to more jobs for Odia youth and responsible mining practices. 🤞
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David E
As someone working in the development sector here, bureaucratic reshuffles often mean restarting relationships and re-explaining projects from scratch. I hope there's a proper handover process to ensure continuity in ongoing schemes.
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Meera T
Glad to see senior IAS officer Chithra Arumugam continuing with additional charge at the Gopabandhu Academy. Training and capacity building of our civil servants is so important for good governance. More power to her!

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