The State Government on Wednesday effected yet another reshuffle at the IAS level, the fourth in a span of eight days beginning August 13. The latest rejig is, however, relatively a minor one compared to the previous ones.
According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, 1995-batch IAS officer Chithra Arumgam was given additional charge as Special Secretary, Water Resources, and Managing Director, OlIC. She is presently Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Textiles and Handlooms.
Srikanta Kabi of the 2000 batch was made the new Additional Secretary, Finance, while 2001-batch officer Debraj Mishra is the new Director, OBC. Gopabandhu Satapathy is the new Joint Secretary, Finance, and Pradip Biswal the new Joint Secretary, Planning & Coordination.
Officers of the 2012 batch Anupam Saha are the new Sub-Collector, Baliguda; Nikhil Pavan Kalyan Sub-Collector, Titilagarh; Manish Agarwal Sub-Collector, Champua; Vineet Bhardwaj Sub-Collector, Dharmagarh; Surendra Kumar Meena Sub-Collector, Bonai; and Poma Tudu Sub-Collector, Jeypore.