Odisha Government Transfers 40 Senior OAS Officers: Full List of New Appointments

The Odisha state government has transferred 40 senior officers from the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS), with new assignments across various departments. The notification regarding these transfers was issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA & PG) Department on Friday.

Here’s a complete list of the 40 senior OAS officers and their new postings:

1. Bijay Kumar Khandayat Ray, OAS (SS) – Director, Land Records & Survey, Odisha, Cuttack, is now appointed as Secretary, Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), Cuttack.
2. Mrunal Kanti Das, OAS (SS) – Additional Director, NHM, Bhubaneswar, is transferred as Commissioner, Settlement & Consolidation, Bhubaneswar.
3. Nigamananda Panda, OAS (SS) – Special Secretary to Government, GA & PG Department, is now Director, Land Records & Survey, Odisha, Cuttack.
4. Indramani Nayak, OAS (SS) – Additional Commissioner, Transport, Odisha, Cuttack, is appointed as Secretary, State Election Commission, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
5. Ashok Kumar Behera, OAS (SS) – Executive Director (P&A), OMC, Bhubaneswar, is now Director, Export, Promotion & Marketing (EPM), Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
6. Soudamini Sethi, OAS (SS) – Special Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines Department, is transferred as Special Secretary to Government, PR & DW Department.
7. Tapiram Majhi, OAS (SS) – Additional Commissioner, Settlement and Consolidation, Office of RDC (ND), Sambalpur, is now CEO, Western Odisha Development Council (WODC), Bhubaneswar.
8. Manas Ranjan Padhi, OAS (SAG) – Additional Secretary to Government, GA & PG Department, is appointed as Secretary, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Bhubaneswar.
9. Bikramaditya Barik, OAS (SAG) – Additional Government, HT & H Department, is transferred as Commissioner, Settlement & Consolidation, Jajpur.
10. Sravani Patnaik, OAS (SAG) – Additional Secretary, ORERA, Bhubaneswar, is appointed as Secretary, Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bhubaneswar.
11. Umakanta Raj, OAS (SAG) – Additional District Magistrate, Cuttack, is now Additional Secretary to Government, Finance Department.
12. Sahadev Samadhia, OAS (SAG) – Ex-Registrar, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada, is appointed as Additional Secretary to Government, H & UD Department with additional charge of G.M., CRUT and BMRCL.
13. Alomani Sethi, OAS (SAG) – Additional District Magistrate, Koraput, is now Additional Secretary to Government, Revenue & DM Department.
14. Suvendra Kumar Samal, OAS (S) – Additional District Magistrate, Jalpur, is transferred as CDO-cum-EO, Zilla Parishad, Bhadrak.
15. Daridrabhanjan M.M. Patra, OAS (S) – Joint Secretary to Government, Agriculture & FE Department, continues in his current post.
16. Jayashree Mallick, OAS – Ex-PA, ITDA, Champua, Keonjhar, is appointed as Joint Secretary to Government, PR & DW Department.
17. Saroj Kumar Dutta, OAS (S) – CDO-cum-EO, Zilla Parishad, Bhadrak, is transferred as Additional District Magistrate, Bhadrak.
18. Debadutta Panda, OAS (S) – Ex-CDO-cum-Eo, Zilla Parishad, Nayagarh, is appointed as Additional District Magistrate, Ganjam.
19. Binod Kumar Senapati, OAS (S) – Joint Director (Admin.), Agriculture & Food Production, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, is transferred to Additional District Magistrate, Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj.
20. Kushal Chandra Naik, OAS (S) – Additional Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Bhadrak, is now Additional District Magistrate, Kandhamal.
21. Debi Prasad Mohanty, OAS (S) – Sub Collector, Banki, Cuttack, is transferred as Additional District Magistrate, Koraput.
22. Ipsita Priyadarshini Mishra, OAS (S) – Joint Commissioner, Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Cuttack, is now Additional District Magistrate, Cuttack.
23. Dillip Kumar Maharana, OAS (S) – Additional Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Kalahandi, is now Secretary, PKDA, Puri.
24. Baranyendu Mohanty, OAS (S) – Ex-Sub Collector, Angul, is now Joint Commissioner, CMC, Cuttack.
25. Jyoti Sankar Ray, OAS (S) – Sub-Collector, Cuttack, is transferred as Additional District Magistrate, Jagatsinghpur.
26. Sudhansu Kumar Bhoi, OAS (S) – Additional District Magistrate, Ganjam, is transferred to Additional District Magistrate, Sambalpur.
27. Iswar Chandra Naik, OAS (S) – Sub-Collector, Baripada, Mayurbhanj, is now Additional District Magistrate, Mayurbhanj.
28. Sankar Kerketta, OAS (S) – Executive Officer, Nabarangpur Municipality, is transferred as CDO-cum-EO, Zilla Parishad, Gajapati.
29. Somanath Majhi, OAS (S) – Joint Commissioner, Excise, Odisha, Cuttack, is appointed as Additional District Magistrate, Gajapati.
30. Tapan Kumar Khuntia, OAS (S) – Spl. LAO, Talcher-Sambalpur Rail Link, Sambalpur, is now Additional District Magistrate, Nabarangpur.
31. Ramesh Kumar Jena, OAS Gr.A (SB) – BDO, Badamba, is transferred as Sub-Collector, Rayagada.
32. Dinamani Naik, OAS Gr.A (SB) – Tahasildar, Baripada, Mayurbhanj, is transferred to Sub-Collector, Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal.
33. Shiv Shankar Mishra, OAS Gr.A (SB) – Spl. LAO, Jagatsinghpur, is transferred as PA, ITDA, Karanjia, Mayurbhanj.
34. Madhusmita Samantaray, OAS Gr.A (SB) – Ex-E.O, Baripada Municipality, is now Additional EO, Zilla Parishad, Balasore.
35. Pranab Kumar Behera, OAS Gr.A (SB) – BDO, Tigiria, is transferred as Sub-Collector, Banki, Cuttack.
36. Dibyajyoti Smruti Ranjan Deo, OAS Gr.A (SB) – BDO, Hinjilicut, is now Sub-Collector, Cuttack.
37. Swadeep Kumar Toppo, OAS Gr.A (SB) – BDO, Subdega, Sundargarh, is transferred as PA, ITDA, Bonai, Sundargarh.
38. Umashankar Behera, OAS Gr.A (SB) – Tahasildar, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam, is now Sub-Collector, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam.
39. Haladhar Sabar, OAS Gr.A (SB) – BDO, Chilika, is transferred as PA, ITDA, Malkangiri.
40. Santanu Kumar Nayak, OAS Gr.A (SB) – Additional E.O., Zilla Parishad, Mayurbhanj, is now PA, ITDA, Baripada, Mayurbhanj.

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This reshuffle is part of the Odisha government’s ongoing effort to streamline its administrative framework and ensure effective governance across the state. Each officer is expected to bring their expertise to their new role, strengthening the government’s commitment to development and public service.

For more details on the full list of transfers and appointments, please refer to the official notification issued by the GA & PG Department.