Odisha Govt Transfers 42 OAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle
Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative exercise, the Odisha Government on Friday carried out a major reshuffle in the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS), transferring and posting 42 officers across various departments and districts of the state.
The General Administration and Public Grievance Department issued a series of notifications announcing the transfers, which affect key positions in the state secretariat as well as district-level administrative offices.
Among the prominent changes, Bidhan Chandra Ray has been appointed Special Secretary in the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department, while Prabeer Kumar Nayak has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Commerce and Transport Department.
Saroj Kumar Rout has been assigned as Additional Secretary in the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, with his earlier posting to the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell being cancelled.
Similarly, Purna Chandra Dolayi has been transferred to the Commerce and Transport Department as Additional Secretary.
In another notable move, Priyabrata Padhi has been shifted from the Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) to the GA & PG Department as Additional Secretary.
Sasmita Sahoo, who was serving as Additional Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), has been posted as Additional Secretary in the Excise Department.
At the district level, several officers have been appointed as Additional District Magistrates (ADMs).
Aniruddha Pradhan has been posted as ADM of Subarnapur, Pratap Pritimaya as ADM of Dhenkanal, Biranchi Narayan Daruvan as ADM of Boudh, and Dillip Kumar Pradhan as ADM of Jharsuguda.
Meanwhile, Ramesh Chandra Sethi has been transferred from ADM, Dhenkanal, to serve as Additional Commissioner of BMC.
New Sub-Collectors have also been appointed in Kendrapada and Kendujhar, with Jyotikanta Bhujabal and Pushpak Kumar Pradhan taking charge respectively.
The state government also retained a few officers in their existing assignments by cancelling their transfer orders.
These include Gitanjali Nayak, Swagat Das, and Jyoti Prakash Sethy.
The large-scale reshuffle is expected to strengthen administrative efficiency, enhance governance delivery, and streamline departmental functioning across the state.
