Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday carried out a major reshuffle at the IAS level, assigning new responsibilities to several officers across the state administration.
The latest transfer and posting order brings changes in the leadership of Nabarangpur and Nuapada districts, while several senior officers have also been given key responsibilities in different state government departments.
New Collector for Nabarangpur
According to the government order, Dr Maheswar Swain, IAS (SCS-2014), who was serving as Collector and District Magistrate of Nabarangpur, has been transferred and appointed Additional Secretary to the Chief Minister.
Following his transfer, Anya Das, IAS (RR-2019), currently serving as Deputy Secretary in the Health & Family Welfare Department, has been appointed as the new Collector and District Magistrate of Nabarangpur.
Her appointment is expected to bring a new administrative leadership to the district as the state government continues to focus on development and public service delivery.
Nuapada Gets New Collector
A similar change has been made in Nuapada district. Madhusudan Dash, IAS (SCS-2014), who was serving as Collector and DM of Nuapada, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to Government in the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA & PG) Department.
The government has appointed Madhumita, IAS (RR-2020), as the new Collector and DM of Nuapada. She had joined the GA & PG Department after availing maternity leave before being assigned the new district-level responsibility.
Other IAS Transfers and Postings
The reshuffle also includes several other postings across the state administration.
Ashni A L, IAS (RR-2023), has been appointed Sub-Collector, Bhawanipatna, while Kasturi Sha, IAS (RR-2024), has been posted as Under Secretary to Government in the GA & PG Department.
Meanwhile, Pradeep Kumar Nayak, IAS (SCS-2014), has been appointed Additional Secretary to Government in the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Department.
Fresh Administrative Responsibilities
The latest reshuffle places experienced officers in important state-level assignments while bringing new leadership to Nabarangpur and Nuapada.
The changes are part of the state government’s ongoing administrative exercise to reorganise responsibilities and strengthen governance and public service delivery across different districts and departments.
