Odisha government reshuffles four senior IAS officers
New assignments have been given to bureaucrats in the Panchayati Raj, Health and Family Welfare, and Finance departments.
The Odisha government on Thursday reshuffled four senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, assigning them new responsibilities across several departments, according to Kalinga TV.
Roopa Mishra, a 2004-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department following her return from Central Deputation.
Girish S.N., a 2002-batch IAS officer, has been transferred from the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department to serve as Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Aswathy S., a 2003-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Special Secretary to the Government in the Finance Department. She will also continue to hold additional charge as Chief Executive Officer of the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives, Odisha (SITI-Odisha).
Bishnupada Sethi, a 1995-batch IAS officer, has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the General Administration and Public Grievance Department. Sethi was previously the Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation with additional charge of Chief Administrator of KBK.
The changes were detailed in a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on November 5, 2026.