In a move to ensure continuity in critical state initiatives, the Odisha government has allowed three senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to retain their additional charges in vital departments, including agriculture, livelihoods, and urban transport.
The decisions, announced by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, aim to streamline operations across multiple sectors without disrupting ongoing projects.
K. Sudarshan Chakravarthy, a 2011-batch IAS officer from the RR cadre, has been permitted to continue as Managing Director of the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd while holding additional charge as Director of Agricultural Marketing and Ex-Officio Member Secretary of the Odisha State Agricultural Marketing (OSAM) Board.
In a parallel development, Dr Monica Priyadarshini, an AGMUT-2014 batch IAS officer and current Mission Director of the Odisha Livelihoods Mission, will retain her additional role as Director of Mission Shakti. She has also been authorised to remain in charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Odisha Rural Management and Advisory Services (ORMAS). This comes as the additional appointment of Shri Chakravarthy Singh Rathore as ORMAs CEO has been terminated, effective from the date Dr Priyadarshini assumes the role.
Adding to the administrative adjustments, Sanjay Kumar Biswal, a 2015-batch IAS officer from the NCS cadre and Additional Secretary in the Commerce & Transport Department, will continue in his additional capacity as Managing Director of the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT).
