IAS reshuffle in Odisha: PK Mohapatra appointed OFDC Chairman

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Oct 16, 2021 at 9:06 PM Updated On : Oct 16, 2021 at 9:38 PM

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government effected a minor reshuffle among IAS officers today evening and appointed Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra as the Chairman of Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC).

Mohapatra, a 1988-batch IAS was transferred and appointed as the Chairman of OFDC. He will replace Parag Gupta. Currently, Mohapatra is working as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department. He was on leave since September 14 and joined the duty today.

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Gupta, a 1988-batch IAS was appointed as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Public Enterprises Department. He is presently working as the OFDC Chairman.

Also, the Government appointed 1991-batch IAS, Vijay Arora as the Officer of Special Duty (OSD) of General Administration and Public Grievance Department. Arora is working as the Principal Secretary of Public Enterprises Department.