Odisha IAS Reshuffle: Girish S.N. Gets Health Department, Roopa Mishra Returns from Central Deputation
The Odisha Government has ordered a significant administrative reshuffle involving four senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, assigning them new responsibilities across key departments, including Health and Family Welfare, Finance, Panchayati Raj and General Administration.
The reshuffle was notified by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department on November 5, 2026, following orders issued by the Governor. The changes include fresh departmental assignments, the appointment of an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and the return of a senior IAS officer from central deputation.
The latest administrative changes are aimed at reallocating responsibilities across important government departments and strengthening the state’s administrative framework.
Bishnupada Sethi Appointed OSD in General Administration Department
Bishnupada Sethi, a 1995-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the General Administration & Public Grievance Department.Prior to this appointment, Sethi was serving as Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation. He was also holding the additional charge of Chief Administrator of the KBK region.
His new assignment places him in the state’s key administrative department, which oversees government personnel matters and general administrative coordination.
Girish S.N. Appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Health Department
Girish S.N., a 2002-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government in the Health & Family Welfare Department. He was previously serving as Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department.
With this transfer, Girish S.N. will take charge of one of Odisha’s crucial administrative departments, responsible for overseeing healthcare delivery, public health initiatives and family welfare programmes.
Aswathy S. Moves to Finance Department, Retains SITI-Odisha Charge
Aswathy S., a 2003-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Special Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department. She was earlier serving as Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the Health & Family Welfare Department.
Despite her new assignment, she will continue to hold the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, Odisha (SITI-Odisha).
Her appointment brings her administrative experience to the Finance Department while ensuring continuity in her responsibilities at the state-level policy and transformation institution.
Roopa Mishra Returns from Central Deputation, Gets Panchayati Raj Department
Roopa Mishra, a 2004-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government in the Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department following her return from central deputation.
Her appointment marks her return to the Odisha state administration, where she will assume responsibility for a department overseeing rural governance, local self-government institutions and drinking water-related programmes.
Four Senior IAS Officers Get New Responsibilities
The latest reshuffle brings changes to four important administrative positions in Odisha, with officers being assigned responsibilities across the General Administration, Health & Family Welfare, Finance and Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water departments.
The appointments reflect the state government’s latest administrative restructuring, with experienced IAS officers being repositioned across key governance and policy areas.
