Somesh Kumar Upadhyay Named New Bhadrak Collector

Bhubaneswar, July 30: The Government of Odisha has appointed Somesh Kumar Upadhyay, IAS (RR‑2017), as the new Collector and District Magistrate of Bhadrak, effective August 1, 2026.

He succeeds Dilip Routrai, IAS (SCS‑2011), who retired on July 31, 2026.

Upadhyay, who previously served as Director, Textiles & Handloom, Odisha, will now take charge of Bhadrak district administration.

The appointment was made under Section 14(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and formally approved by the Governor of Odisha.

The official notification was issued by Debasis Singh, Additional Secretary to the Government, on July 30, 2026.