Odisha | 8 IAS Transfers in the state – The Naveen Patnaik Govt has shifted 8 IAS (Indian Administrative Service) Officers across the state with Nikunja Bihari Dhal IAS (1993) presently Principal Secretary- Energy Dept now given additional charge of Principal Secretary – Excise Dept and Chairman- GRIDCO, Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee IAS (1996) presently Principal Secretary- Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Dept given additional charge of Principal Secretary- Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Dept while Suresh Kumar Vashishth IAS (1998) presently Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Science & Technology Dept posted as Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Fisheries & ARD Dept, Odisha.
Shubha Sarma IAS (1999) presently Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Dept is now posted as Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Woman & Child Development Dept , Bhaskar Jyoti Sharma IAS (1999) presently Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Dept given additional charge of Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Science & Technology Dept , Shalini Pandit IAS (2001) presently Mission Director- National Health Mission with additional charge of Special Secretary- H & FW Dept posted as Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Health & Family Welfare Dept , Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar IAS (2008) presently Director- ST with additional charge of CEO- ORMAS posted as Additional Secretary- P R & D W. Dept with additional charge of CEO- ORMAS while Dr Brundha D IAS (2010) presently MD- OSMCL with additional charge of Commissioner- Food Safety, Odisha is now posted as Mission Director- National Health Mission with additional charge of MD- OSMCL and Commissioner- Food Safety, Odisha.