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Hemant Sharma Gets I&PR

Bhubaneswar: Shri Hemant Sharma (IAS: RR-1995), Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Industries Department and Chairman, IPICOL, will now also hold the additional charge of Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Information & Public Relations Department.

The Government of Odisha announced a significant reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers on July 22, 2025.

Shri Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra (IAS: RR-1997) has been appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of Chairman, IDCO.

Shri N.B.S. Rajput (IAS: RR-1999) is appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Public Enterprises Department. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of CMD, OSRTC.

Shri Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma (IAS: RR-1999) is appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, Excise Department. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of CMD, OPTCL.

Shrimati Roopa Roshan Sahoo (IAS: RR-2006), RDC(SD), Berhampur, is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor, Odisha.

Shri Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav (IAS: RR-2007) is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Sports & Youth Services Department. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of RDC(ND), Sambalpur and CEO, WODC.

Shri Bhupendra Singh Poonia (IAS: RR-2008) is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Skill Development & Technical Education Department. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of MD, IPICOL.

Shri B. Parameswaran (IAS: RR-2008), RDC(CD), Cuttack, is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department.

Shrimati Guha Poonam Tapas Kumar (IAS: RR-2008), Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Department, is allowed to remain in additional charge of RDC(CD), Cuttack.

Shri D. Prasanth Kumar Reddy (IAS: RR-2009), Director, Industries with additional charge of MD, OSIC and MD, OSFC, is appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department. He is allowed to remain in additional charge of MD, IDCO.