Bhubaneswar: OAS officer (Super Selection Grade) Mirdha Toppo was transferred and appointed as the Special Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a notification by Odisha General Administration & Public Grievance Department stated today. 

Toppo was previously serving as the Project Director, DUDA (District Urban Development Agency) in Keonjhar. 

The appointment came after the state government led by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi faced severe criticism over alleged mismanagement during Ratha Jatra in Puri.