Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today effected a reshuffle at the IAS level and appointed senior bureaucrat Parag Gupta as Chairman of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd (OFDC).

Gupta, a 1988 batch IAS officer, will replace Mona Sharma as the Chairman of OFDC. He recently returned from the Central deputation.

The post of Chairman, OFDC is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the post of Chief Secretary provided in the IAS Cadre of the State.

1993-batch IAS Surendra Kumar, Principal Secretary of Steel and Mines Department was allowed to remain in additional charge of Chairman, Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd.

1994 batch IAS G. Mathivathanan, Principal Secretary of H & UD Department with additional charge of Principal Secretary of the Parliamentary Affairs Department was allowed to remain in additional charge of Chairman, Cuttack Development Authority in addition to his own duties.

2010 batch IAS Mansi Nimbhal, M.D., TDCCOL, was appointed as the Member Secretary of OSAM Board.

The additional appointment of IAS officer M. Muthukumar as Member Secretary, OSAM Board shall stand terminated from the date Mansi Nimbhal takes over, a statement issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department mentioned.

The post of Member Secretary, OSAM Board is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the post of Joint Secretary provided in the IAS Cadre of the State.

2014 batch IAS Yeddula Vijay, Deputy Secretary, Planning & Convergence Department was allowed to remain in additional charge of Chief Executive, OREDA, in addition to his own duties.