Major Administrative Shake-Up: Odisha Transfers Top IPS and OPS Officers
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1: The Odisha Government has carried out a significant reshuffle of senior IPS and OPS officers, issuing fresh transfer and posting orders through the Home Department.
The move aims to strengthen administrative efficiency across key police and correctional service departments.
According to the notification issued on November 1, Susanta Kumar Nath (IPS, RR 1993), who was serving as Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Odisha, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Home Department.
Dr. Santosh Bala (IPS, RR 1995), Director of the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL), Odisha, has been allowed to continue holding the additional charge of Additional Director General, Prisons and Director, Correctional Services.
Meanwhile, Amitabh Thakur (IPS, RR 1998) will continue as Transport Commissioner, Odisha.
Among other notable changes, Rajesh Kumar (IPS, RR 1998) will continue to hold additional charge as Special Secretary in the Home Department alongside his role as Additional Director General of Police, SAP.
Sarah Sharma (IPS, RR 2010), returning from Central Deputation, has been posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Vigilance.
The state government has also reassigned several district-level police officers. Gundala Reddy Raghavendra (IPS, RR 2019), previously SP of Jharsuguda, has been appointed Assistant Inspector General (AIG) at the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack.
Amritpal Singh (IPS, RR 2021), SP of Nuapada, has been transferred as SP, State Police Headquarters.
Further, Sonali Singh Parmar (IPS, RR 2022), who was serving as Additional SP, Khordha, has been posted as SP, Jharsuguda, while Tapan Narayana Rath (OPS, STS) has been transferred from AIG, State Police Headquarters, Cuttack, to take charge as SP, Nuapada.
The latest reshuffle reflects the government’s effort to streamline policing and administrative operations across Odisha through strategic deployment of senior officers.
