Odisha Government Announces Major IAS Reshuffle, Reassigns Senior Bureaucrats
Bhubaneswar, November 5: The Odisha Government has carried out a significant administrative reshuffle, assigning new responsibilities to several senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers in a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving departmental efficiency.
According to an official notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, the changes were approved by the Governor on November 5.
As part of the reshuffle, Bishnupada Sethi (IAS, 1995 batch), who was serving as Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation and holding additional charge as Chief Administrator of KBK, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the General Administration & Public Grievance Department.
Girish S.N. (IAS, 2002 batch) has been transferred from the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department and appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department.
Meanwhile, Aswathy S. (IAS, 2003 batch), who was serving as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health & Family Welfare Department, has been appointed as Special Secretary, Finance Department.
She will continue to hold the additional responsibility of Chief Executive Officer, State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI)-Odisha.
Adding to the changes, Roopa Mishra (IAS, 2004 batch) has returned from central deputation and has been appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department.
The latest administrative realignment is expected to enhance coordination across departments and strengthen policy implementation by placing experienced officers in crucial governance roles.
