Bhubaneswar: Satya Prakash Nanda, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) has passed away last night.
Reportedly he suffered massive heart attack, family sources said. He is survived by two sons and a daughter in law.
Shri Nanda was an IAS Officer of 1975 Batch. After superannuation from service as Member Board of Revenue he joined the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission as Chairman.
Born on 19 March 1952, Shri Nanda has done Masters Degree in Political Science from University of Delhi.
After a brief period of lectureship in Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1975 in the Odisha cadre.
In an illustrious career spanning over 36 years, Shri Nanda has served as Secretary to Government of Odisha in Science and Technology, IT, Higher Education, Industries, Public Enterprises and Forest and Environment Departments.
He has also served as the Chairman of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board. Besides he has served Govt. of Odisha as Agriculture Production Commissioner and Development Commissioner.
Shri Nanda has made significant contributions in the areas of industrial development, industrial infrastructure development, science & technology, IT and environment management.
During his tenure as Chairman and Managing Director of the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation, he was instrumental in the development, financing and management of various industrial areas and infrastructure projects of the State.
Similarly, he has done pioneering work in the field of environment management as Chairman of Odisha State Pollution Control Board when it implemented for the first time the principle – ‘Polluter Pays’.
A man of indomitable spirit and impeccable integrity, he has made his presence felt in all sectors of Odisha, be it Revenue, Agriculture, Environment Management or Industrial Development.
ACS Home, Satyabrata Sahu, Principal Secretary Agriculture, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary Urban Development, Usha Padhee, Excise Secretary, Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar, BMC Commissioner and Secretary Co-operation Rajesh Prabhakar Patil and other senior IAS Officers paid their last respect to the departed soul.
His last rites will be conducted as Satya Nagar crematorium, said his family members.