Odisha Govt Transfers 4 Senior IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle

The Odisha government has announced a significant reshuffle in its senior administrative ranks, reassigning four IAS officers to key departments. The changes were notified by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on November 5.

According to the official order, Bishnupada Sethi (IAS, 1995 batch), who was serving as Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation and also holding additional responsibility as Chief Administrator of KBK, has been transferred and appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the General Administration and Public Grievance Department.

In another major change, Girish S.N. (IAS, 2002 batch), previously Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, will now take charge as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department.

Meanwhile, Aswathy S. (IAS, 2003 batch), who was heading the Health and Family Welfare Department as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, has been shifted to the Finance Department as Special Secretary. However, she will continue to hold the additional responsibility of Chief Executive Officer of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, Odisha (SITI-Odisha).

Roopa Mishra (IAS, 2004 batch) has also been assigned a new role following her return from central deputation. She has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department.

The transfer and posting orders have been issued in the name of the Governor of Odisha.