Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced a reshuffle of officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) assigning new responsibilities to several of them.
According to an official order, Maheswar Swain, IAS (SCS-2014), presently serving as Collector & District Magistrate of Nabarangpur, has been transferred and appointed Additional Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Similarly, Madhusudan Dash, IAS (SCS-2014), who was serving as Collector & DM of Nuapada, has been posted as Additional Secretary to Government in the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA & PG) Department.
The government has appointed Ms Anya Das, IAS (RR-2019), currently Deputy Secretary in the Health & Family Welfare Department, as the new Collector & DM of Nabarangpur.
Ms Madhumita, IAS (RR-2020), who had joined the GA & PG Department after availing maternity leave, has been appointed Collector & DM of Nuapada.
The order also assigns Ms Ashni A L, IAS (RR-2023), as Sub-Collector, Bhawanipatna, while Ms Kasturi Sha, IAS (RR-2024), has been posted as Under Secretary to Government in the GA & PG Department.
Pradeep Kumar Nayak, IAS (SCS-2014), has been appointed Additional Secretary to Government in the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department.
The reshuffle is expected to bring fresh administrative leadership to the two districts while placing experienced officers in key state-level assignments.