Re-Hauling of Odisha Administration

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Saswata Mishra has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, informed the General Administration & Public Grievances (GA&PG) Department.

“No.GAD-SER1-ESTT-0001-2016-21903/AIS.I., Shri Saswata Mishra, IAS (RR-1996), Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department with additional charge of Chairman, IDCO is appointed as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Odisha,” read the notification. “He is allowed to remain in additional charge of Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and Chairman, IDCO,” it added.

This apart, the Odisha government gave overall charge of General Police Arrangement regarding Rath Yatra and related rituals/ celebrations/festivals of Lord Sri Jagannath at Puri 2025 to senior IPS officer S.K. Priyadarshi.

“In partial modification of State Police Headquarters order issued vide Memo No. 2079/con dated 17/4/2025, Shri S.K. Priyadarshi, IPS, Odisha will remain in overall charge of General Police Arrangement regarding Rath Yatra and related rituals/ celebrations/festivals of Lord Sri Jagannath at Puri 2025. This order will come into effect immediately,” said a notification issued by the State Police.