Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today effected a minor reshuffle in the OAS cadre in the state.

Senior OAS officer Chitrasen Rout, who was earlier serving as the Additional Secretary to Works Department, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, said a notification issued by the General Administration department today.

A few days ago, the state government had appointed senior OAS officer Trilochan Mohanty as the Joint Secretary to the Chief Minister.

Mohanty was earlier serving as the Keonjhar Sub-Collector. Incidentally, Keonjhar is the home district of the Chief Minister.

Similarly, Satish Chandra Samal, who was earlier working as the senior private secretary of the Home Department cadre, was appointed as the Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Minister.