The Odisha Government has announced a major reshuffle of senior IAS officers, aimed at strengthening governance and administrative efficiency across key departments. The official notification was issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department.
Key Transfers & Appointments:
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Thirumala Naik N. (IAS 2009) – Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department (succeeds Shalini Pandit) – assumes charge on Oct 13, 2025.
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Girish S.N. (IAS 2002) – Additional charge, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Mission Shakti Department; continues as head of Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water.
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Mansi Nimbhal (IAS 2010) – MD, Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation; Additional Secretary, Water Resources Department.
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Surendra Kumar Meena (IAS 2012) – Additional Secretary, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare.
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Subhashree Nanda (IAS 2013) – Additional Secretary, Planning & Convergence Department.
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Chanchal Rana (IAS 2014) – Vice-Chairman, BDA; MD, Bhubaneswar Smart City Ltd; continues as Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
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Premjit Nayak (IAS 2014) – Director, Scheduled Tribes.
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Deepankar Mohapatra (IAS 2014) – Director, Tourism; MD, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation.
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Pranati Chhotray (IAS 2014) – Additional Secretary, Home Department.
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Nivedita Prusty (IAS 2015) – MD, Boyanika; Director, Handicrafts (additional charge).
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Madhusmita Samal (IAS 2015) – Additional Secretary, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water; Director, State Institute of Rural Development.
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Sanjay Kumar Biswal (IAS 2015) – Additional Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department.
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Kanhu Charan Dhir (OAS) – Director, Minor Minerals; assumes charge from Oct 13.
This reshuffle reflects Odisha Government’s focus on strengthening governance in critical sectors including School & Mass Education, Tourism, Panchayati Raj, Home, and Commerce & Transport.
