In a sweeping administrative reshuffle, the Odisha Government on Tuesday reassigned 49 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, affecting more than 70 positions across the state. The reorganization spans top-level departments, district administrations, and municipal bodies, as outlined in the official notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances Department.
This large-scale restructuring aims to enhance governance efficiency, inject dynamic leadership, and accelerate the implementation of key initiatives.
Major Appointments
Chanchal Rana (IAS: 2014), previously Collector of Puri, is now Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), a post upgraded to Joint Secretary rank.
Roopa Roshan Sahoo (IAS: 2006), RDC Southern Division, has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Governor of Odisha.
Hemant Sharma (IAS: 1995) retains his role as Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, and now also oversees the Information & Public Relations Department.
Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra (IAS: 1997) is the new Principal Secretary, Finance Department, with additional charge as Chairman, IDCO.
N.B.S. Rajput (IAS: 1999) will serve as Principal Secretary, Public Enterprises, with added responsibility as CMD of OSRTC.
District Collectors: Transfers and Appointments
Sixteen Collectors have been shifted, including:
Officer Previous Posting New Posting
Dibya Jyoti Parida Ganjam Puri
Somesh Kumar Upadhyay Dhenkanal Malkangiri
Amrit Ruturaj Kandhamal Khordha
Ashish Ishwar Patil Malkangiri Dhenkanal
Dr. Subhankar Mohapatra Nabarangpur Sundargarh
Keerthi Vasan V Koraput Ganjam
Manoj Satyawan Mahajan Sundargarh Koraput
Anya Das Subarnapur Dy. Sec., Health & Family Welfare
Vedbhushan — Kandhamal
Kulkarni Ashutosh C — Rayagada
Madhumita — Gajapati
Chavan Kunal Motiram — Jharsuguda
Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak — Boudh
Nruparaj Sahu (OAS) — Subarnapur
Ambar Kumar Kar (OAS) — Jajpur
Senior-Level Departmental Reassignments
Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma → Principal Secretary, Excise
Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav → Secretary, Sports & Youth Services
Bhupendra Singh Poonia → Continues as Secretary, Skill Development; now MD, IPICOL
B. Parameswaran → Secretary, ST & SC Development
Dr. Prasanth Kumar Reddy → Secretary, MSME; also MD, IDCO
Indramani Tripathy → Continues as Labour Commissioner; added charge as Inspector of Factories & Boilers
Rising Officers in Strategic Roles
Dr. Maheswar Swain (IAS: 2014) → Collector, Nabarangpur
Parul Patawari (IAS: 2015) → Director, SSEPD
Aboli Sunil Naravane (IAS: 2015) → Director, Industries
Subrat Kumar Panda (IAS: 2015) → Director, Soil Conservation & Watershed Development
P. Anvesha Reddy (IAS: 2017) → Excise Commissioner
Dr. Rina Pradhan (IAS: 2021) → CEO, DMF Keonjhar
Kirandeep Kaur Sahota (IAS: 2021) → Commissioner, Cuttack Municipal Corporation
Rehan Khatri (IAS: 2021) → Commissioner, Sambalpur Municipal Corporation
Purpose of the Reshuffle
Senior officials say the revamp is designed to strengthen governance, improve service delivery, and place high-performing officers in pivotal roles. The appointment of several young officers to Collector-level posts also reflects the state’s strategy to cultivate emerging leadership at the grassroots.
