Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has transferred and reassigned eight IAS officers, bringing changes to key positions in agriculture, health, revenue administration, urban development, and other departments.
The reshuffle includes new appointments and additional responsibilities for senior officers, including changes in the leadership of the Agriculture and Food Production Directorate, the National Health Mission (NHM), the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and the Odisha Milk Federation (OMFED).
Dr Poma Tudu, who was serving as Additional Secretary in the ST&SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department, has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha. She will also hold the additional charge of Managing Director of the Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd.
Shubham Saxena, who was serving as Director of Agriculture and Food Production, has been posted as Vice-Chairman of the BDA.
Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, Revenue Divisional Commissioner (in-charge) of the Southern Division at Brahmapur, will now serve as RDC of the Northern Division at Sambalpur. He will continue to hold the additional charge of Chairman-in-Charge of the Western Odisha Development Council.
Vijay Amruta Kulange, who was serving as Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services with additional charge as Managing Director of OMFED, has been posted as RDC of the Southern Division at Brahmapur.
Dr Gavali Parag Harshad, who recently joined the state government following his repatriation from central deputation, has been appointed Managing Director of the National Health Mission, Odisha.
Chakravarti Singh Rathore, Director of Technical Education and Training, has been assigned the additional charge of Director of Horticulture.
Pranati Chhotray, who was serving as Additional Secretary in the Home Department, has been appointed Managing Director of OMFED.
Meanwhile, Subra Kumar Panda, Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, has been given the additional charge of Managing Director of the Odisha Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
