Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha has announced a series of transfers and new postings for several Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers, bringing about significant changes in key forest divisions across the state.
K.S. Pradeep, IFS (RR-2011), upon returning from Central Deputation, has been appointed as Director Environment-cum-Special Secretary to Government, FE&CC Department.
Poomima P, IFS (RR-2014), who was serving as Divisional Forest Officer, Khordha Division, has been transferred and posted as CF (Afforestation) in the Office of the PCCF & HoFF, Odisha.
Khushwant Singh, IFS (RR-2014), Divisional Forest Officer, Balasore (WL) Division, will now take charge as Divisional Forest Officer, Sundergarh (T) Division. Mirase P. Devidas, IFS (RR-2015), the outgoing Divisional Forest Officer, Sundergarh Division, has been moved to Divisional Forest Officer, Bolangir (KL) Division.
Among the 2016 batch, Vivek Kumar, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Puri (WL) Division, has been transferred and posted as Dy. CF, in the Office of the PCCF (WL), Odisha. Magar Dhanaji Raoso, IFS (RR-2016), who was the Divisional Forest Officer, Deogarh Division, will now serve as DFO, Puri (WL) Division.
Lade Gajanan Dayanand, IFS (RR-2017), now with the Joint Task Force, O/o the PCCF (WL), Odisha, has been transferred and posted as Divisional Forest Officer, Khordha Division.
Sai Kiran D.N, IFS (RR-2017), Deputy Director, Similipal North (WL) Division, is new Divisional Forest Officer, Malkanagiri (T) Division.
Pratap Kotapalli, IFS (RR-2017), Divisional Forest Officer, Malkanagiri Division, has been transferred and posted as Divisional Forest Officer, Phulbani (T) Division.
Prashant Patel IFS (RR-2019), who was the Divisional Forest Officer, Phulbani (T) Division, will now assume the role of Deputy Director, Similipal North (WL) Division.
In a notable development, Vipasha Parul, IFS (RR-2019), on cadre change from West Bengal to Odisha, has been posted as Divisional Forest Officer, Ghumsar (South) Division.
These changes are expected to bring new leadership and perspectives to various critical forest and environment management roles across Odisha.