Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed retired IAS officer Debendra Kumar Jena as consultant in the office of the Chief Secretary.
As per a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance department, the engagement of Jena will be for one year from the date of his joining.
Jena will receive a consolidated remuneration of Rs 86,100 per month during the engagement, it said. The former bureaucrat brings decades of administrative experience to the role.






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