The Odisha government has deployed five senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to oversee cyclone preparedness, relief, restoration, and reconstruction efforts across five vulnerable districts in southern Odisha.
According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, these senior bureaucrats are tasked with assisting local district administrations, streamlining pre-cyclone preparations, and ensuring smooth post-disaster execution. The designated officers have been instructed to rush to their respective districts and assume charge immediately.
Key Officer Assignments:
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Rayagada District: K. Sudarshan Chakravarthy, IAS (RR-2011), Managing Director, Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation.
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Koraput District: Dr Poma Tudu, IAS (RR-2012), Additional Secretary, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department.
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Gajapati District: Bijay Kumar Dash, IAS (SCS-2012), Additional Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department.
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Malkangiri District: Dr Yedula Vijay, IAS (RR-2014), Director of Sports.
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Nabarangpur District: Dr Maheshwar Swain, IAS (SCS-2014), Additional Secretary to the Chief Minister.
These officers will work closely with the respective District Collectors to monitor evacuation, rescue operations, relief distribution, and rehabilitation works. This administrative reinforcement aims to maximise operational efficiency in the potentially affected areas of southern Odisha.
The state government remains on high alert, emphasising a strict “Zero Casualty” mission and instructing all concerned departments to stay fully prepared for any exigency.
