Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today appointed two young IAS officers who were engaged in COVID-19 duty in Ganjam district as the Special Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Khordha district.

According to a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department, 2015 batch IAS officer Parul Patawari was appointed as Special ADM, Bhubaneswar in-charge of COVID management.

Currently, Patawari is working as Special ADM, Ganjam in-charge of Chhatrapur Sub-Division.

Vishal Singh, a 2016 batch IAS officer, was appointed as Special ADM, Khordha in-charge of COVID management.

At present, Singh is working as Special ADM, Ganjam in-charge of Bhanjanagar division, the notification added.