Aravind Agrawal to Supervise Ratha Jatra

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS Aravind Agrawal (RR-2007) Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department has been given the charge of overall supervision of Rath Yatra.

IAS Aravind Agrawal is Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department with additional charge of Special Secretary to Government, Sports & YS Department is allowed to remain in charge of overall supervision of the Car Festival, Puri in addition to his own duties.

The General Administration & Public Grievance Department issued a notification as per officer order, dated June 29, No.GAD-SER1-ESTT-0001-2016-21900/AIS.I and memo No. 21901 /AIS.I., Bhubaneswar.

CM Mohan Majhi has suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vishnu Pati and Commandant Ajay Padhi.

Earlier in a press release the CMO had informed that Chanchal Rana has been appointed as new Collector of Puri replacing Siddharth Shankar Swain as the District Magistrate cum Collector.