The State Government on Wednesday effected a reshuffle in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) cadre by changing positions of 11 senior officers. 1982-batch IFS officer KR Singh was posted as Additional PCCF in the State forest headquarters while 1984-batch officer Ajay Kumar Mohapatra was appointed as Managing Director of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC) in the rank of Additional PCCF.
1984-batch officer SK Singh was posted as CCF, Kendu leaf while his batch mate M Satyanarayana, Special Secretary in the Forest and Environment Department, was allowed to continue in the grade of Additional PCCF. SP Mohapatra of 1986 batch was appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Department of General Administration while 1986-batch officer M Maloth Mohan became the new RCCF, Koraput.
Similarly, 1994-batch officer K Murugesan on return from Central deputation was posted as Additional Chief Executive of the Chilika Development Authority (CDA). 2001-batch officer G Rajesh, who was holding the post in the CDA, was posted as the Director, Employment Mission while 2011-batch officer P Arthnari was given the post of DFO, Koraput. 2011-batch officer KS Pradeep was posted as DFO, Athamalik and his batch mate V Neelannavar as DFO, Sunabeda Wildlife Division, the notification issued by the General Administration Department said.