Odisha Transfers 8 IAS Officers; Poma Tudu Named Agriculture Director, Shubham Saxena Gets BDA Charge
The Odisha government has transferred and assigned new responsibilities to eight IAS officers in a major administrative reshuffle covering agriculture, health, urban development, regional administration and cooperative institutions. Dr Poma Tudu has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Shubham Saxena has been posted as Vice-Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority, and Dr Gavali Parag Harshad will head the National Health Mission as its Managing Director.
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued transfer and posting orders for eight Indian Administrative Service officers, bringing changes to several important departmental and institutional positions across the state. The reshuffle includes appointments in agriculture, public health, urban planning, regional development, animal husbandry, horticulture and the cooperative sector.
Among the major changes, Dr Poma Tudu (IAS:2012) has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha, with additional charge as Managing Director of the Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd. Shubham Saxena (IAS:2013) has been posted as Vice-Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), while Dr Gavali Parag Harshad (IAS:2013) has been appointed Managing Director of the National Health Mission (NHM). The details of the eight officers affected by the reshuffle are as follows.
1. Dr Poma Tudu Appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production
Dr Poma Tudu (IAS:2012), who was serving as Additional Secretary in the ST&SC Development, M&BCW Department, has been transferred and appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha.
She was also holding additional responsibilities as Commissioner of Food Safety, Odisha, and Managing Director of the Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation of Odisha Ltd. (TDCCOL).
Under the latest order, she will additionally take charge as Managing Director of the Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd. Her appointment places her at the head of the state’s agriculture department while adding another responsibility in the agricultural development sector.
2. Sangram Keshari Mohapatra Posted as RDC, Northern Division
Sangram Keshari Mohapatra (IAS:2012), who was serving as Regional Development Commissioner (RDC) In-charge of the Southern Division at Brahmapur, has been transferred and posted as RDC of the Northern Division, Sambalpur.
He was also holding additional charge as RDC In-charge of the Northern Division and Chairman In-charge of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC). Under the new arrangement, he will continue to hold the additional responsibility of Chairman In-charge of WODC.
3. Shubham Saxena Appointed Vice-Chairman of BDA
Shubham Saxena (IAS:2013), who was serving as Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha, has been transferred and appointed Vice-Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority.
His new assignment places him in charge of a key urban development institution responsible for planning and development-related functions in the state capital.His transfer is part of the wider reshuffle involving changes in the agriculture and urban development portfolios.
4. Dr Gavali Parag Harshad Appointed NHM Managing Director
Dr Gavali Parag Harshad (IAS:2013), who recently joined the Odisha government following his repatriation from central deputation, has been appointed Managing Director of the National Health Mission.
The appointment assigns him responsibility for the state-level administration of the NHM. His posting is among the key changes in the reshuffle involving the state’s health administration.
5. Vijay Amruta Kulange Posted as RDC, Southern Division
Vijay Amruta Kulange (IAS:2013), who was serving as Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH&VS), has been transferred and posted as Regional Development Commissioner of the Southern Division, Brahmapur.
He was also holding additional charge as Managing Director of the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED). His transfer brings a change in the leadership of the Southern Division, while the reshuffle also includes a separate appointment to head OMFED.
6. Chakravarti Singh Rathore Gets Additional Horticulture Charge
Chakravarti Singh Rathore (IAS:2014), who was serving as Director of Technical Education and Training, has been assigned the additional charge of Director of Horticulture. He will continue with his existing responsibilities while taking on the additional assignment. The move adds horticulture administration to his existing portfolio.
7. Pranati Chhotray Appointed Managing Director of OMFED
Pranati Chhotray (IAS:2014), who was serving as Additional Secretary to the Government in the Home Department, has been transferred and appointed Managing Director of the Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation.
Her appointment brings a change in the leadership of OMFED, the state’s cooperative milk producers’ federation. The posting forms part of the reshuffle involving administrative responsibilities in Odisha’s cooperative dairy sector.
8. Subra Kumar Panda Gets Additional Charge of Odisha Agro Industries Corporation
Subra Kumar Panda (IAS:2015), who was serving as Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, has been assigned the additional charge of Managing Director of Odisha Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.
He will continue to discharge his existing responsibilities alongside the new assignment.The additional charge expands his administrative responsibilities to include the state-owned agro-industries institution.
Odisha Reshuffle Covers Agriculture, Health and Urban Development
The latest transfer and posting orders bring changes to eight IAS officers across several important areas of Odisha’s administration.The appointment of Dr Poma Tudu as Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Shubham Saxena as BDA Vice-Chairman and Dr Gavali Parag Harshad as NHM Managing Director are among the principal changes.
The reshuffle also reallocates regional development responsibilities, changes the leadership of OMFED and assigns additional charges in horticulture and agro-industries. Together, the appointments represent a broad administrative restructuring across agriculture, public health, urban development and cooperative institutions in Odisha
