In a top level bureaucratic reshuffle, the Odisha government reassigned senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, assigning top posts to Suresh Kumar Vashishth, Sudhanshu Mohan Samal, and Dr Brunda D.
According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on September 7, 1998-batch IAS officer Suresh Kumar Vashishth has been appointed Principal Secretary of the General Administration and Public Grievance Department.
Vashishth previously served as Principal Secretary of the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department while managing additional responsibilities within the General Administration and Parliamentary Affairs departments.
Under the new posting, he will retain his additional responsibility as Principal Secretary of the Parliamentary Affairs Department.
In another major top-level reshuffle, 2010-batch IAS officer Sudhanshu Mohan Samal has been elevated to Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Limited.
Samal was previously serving as MD of OMC alongside his additional charge as Revenue Divisional Commissioner (Central Division), Cuttack. He will continue to hold the RDC Central Division charge in addition to his new responsibility.
With Samal assuming the new office, the additional post of OMC Chairman previously held by IAS officer Girish S N stands concluded.
Meanwhile, 2010-batch IAS officer Dr Brunda D has been designated as Commissioner-cum-Secretary for the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department.
Prior to this assignment, she was serving as Mission Director for the National Health Mission (NHM) alongside her additional posting as Chief Executive Officer of the State Health Assurance Society (SHAS).
These appointments were issued by order of the Governor of Odisha and will come into effect as per the government notification.
