The Odisha government has announced a major bureaucratic shake-up, reassigning four senior IAS officers across key departments following a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department.
Key Appointments:
Bishnupada Sethi (1995-batch): Former OFDC Chairman and KBK Chief Administrator, appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the GA & PG Department.
Girish S.N. (2002-batch): Shifted from Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water to take over as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Ashwathy S. (2003-batch): Former Health Secretary, appointed as Special Secretary of the Finance Department while retaining her additional charge as CEO of SITI-Odisha.
Roopa Mishra (2004-batch): Returning from central deputation, she has been appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department.
These strategic transfers are expected to bring fresh momentum to critical administrative sectors across the state.