The Government of Odisha’s General Administration & Public Grievance Department has issued an official notification detailing new postings and additional charges for several senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.
The latest bureaucratic changes, ordered by the Governor on November 5, 2026, affect multiple key departments across the state:
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Bishnupada Sethi, IAS (RR-1995): Currently serving as the Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation along with an additional charge of Chief Administrator, KBK, has now been appointed as the Officer on Special Duty in the General Administration & Public Grievance Department.
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Girish S.N., IAS (RR-2002): The former Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department, has been reassigned as the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government, Health & Family Welfare Department.
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Aswathy S., IAS (RR-2003): Previously the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government, Health & Family Welfare Department (with additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, SITI-Odisha), has been appointed as the Special Secretary to the Government, Finance Department. She will continue to hold her additional charge as the Chief Executive Officer of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, Odisha (SITI-Odisha).
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Roopa Mishra, IAS (RR-2004): Upon returning from central deputation, she has been appointed as the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department.
This high-level administrative transition is expected to streamline governance and optimise departmental leadership as these senior bureaucrats take charge of their new portfolios.
