Overview
- The Odisha government issued the reshuffle on January 1, a day after Anu Garg assumed charge as chief secretary following Manoj Ahuja’s retirement.
- Deoranjan Kumar Singh was appointed Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary and secretary in Planning and Convergence, while retaining additional charge of Revenue and Disaster Management.
- Hemant Sharma was given additional charge of the Home Department, and Satyabrata Sahu was posted as Member, Board of Revenue in Cuttack.
- Other changes included Shubha Sarma taking additional charge of Water Resources, Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma getting additional charge of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, and district postings for Nayagarh and Gajapati collectors.
- After taking office on December 31, Garg outlined priorities linked to Odisha’s 2036 and India’s 2047 vision documents with a focus on women and youth empowerment, tourism, and ease of doing business, drawing praise from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.