Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday effected a major reshuffle in senior OAS officers level and posted as many as 20 officers as additional district magistrates (ADMs) in different districts to reinforce the district administration engaged in combat against COVID-19 pandemic.

Karunakar Raika, OAS (S), Special LAO, Chheligada Irrigation Project, Mahendragarh, Gajapati is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Gajapati with additional charge of Special LAO, Chheligada Irrigation Project, Mahendragarh, Gajapati.
Lily Kumari Kulu, OAS (S), Addl. PD, DRDA, Keonjhar is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Jharsuguda.
Arun Kumar Mohapatra, OAS (S), G.M, IPICOL, Bhubaneswar is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Bhadrak.
Narahari sethi, OAS (S), G.M, OSCSC Ltd, Bhubaneswar is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Kendrapara.
Nibedita Mishra, OAS (S), Joint Secretary to Government, School & M.E. Department is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Jagatsinghpur.
Rasai Laguri, OAS (S), CEO, DMF, Sundargarh is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Sundargarh with additional charge of CEO, DMF, Sundargarh.
Sudam Charan Mandal, OAS (S), PD, DUDA, Ganjam, Berhampur is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Ganjam with additional charge of PD, DUDA, Ganjam.
Soudamini sethi, OAS (S), Land Officer, IDCO, Bhubaneswar is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Dhenkanal.
Santosh Kumar Nayak, OAS (S), Spl. Land Acquisition Officer & C.A. NH-215 Project, Keonjhar is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Keonjhar with additional charge of Spl. Land Acquisition Officer & C.A. NH-215 Project, Keonjhar.
Jyotirmayee Pradhan, OAS (S), Joint Secretary, Odisha Human Rights Commission, Bhubaneswar is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Malkangiri.
Anuja Kumar Das Pattnaik, OAS (S), Joint Secretary, Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Department with additional charge of M.D. SERIFED & I/C M.D, Utkalika is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Khordha.
Akshaya Kumar Mallick, OAS (S), Special LAO, Kalinganagar, Jajpur is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Jajpur with additional charge of Special LAO, Kalinganagar, Jajpur.
Santosh Kumar Pradhan, OAS (S), Joint Secretary to Government, Home Department is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Angul.
Lipsa Das, OAS (S), Joint Director, Culture is transferred and posted as Joint Secretary to Government, I & PR Department.
Santoshi Sahoo, OAS (S), Joint Secretary, Board of Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Nayagarh.
Suvash Chandra Nathsharma, OAS (S), Joint Director, Directorate of Technical Education and Training, Cuttack is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Puri.
Subhasis Mansingh, OAS (S), Joint Director, Survey & Map Publication, Odisha, Cuttack is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Nabarangpur.
Umakanta Raj, OAS (S), G.M., RIC, Dhenkanal I-JoT as P.D., DRDA, Nuapada is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Sambalpur.
Umakanta Raj, OAS (S) as P.D., DRDA, Nuapada, made vide GA & PG Department Notification No.269/SCS dated 04.01.2020, is hereby cancelled.
Bibekananda Sahoo, OAS (S), PD, R&R, Laxmiposi is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Mayurbhanj with additional charge of PD, R&R, Laxmiposi.
Durga Prasad Maharana, OAS (S), Joint Secretary to Government, I & PR Department is transferred and posted as ADM (Revenue), Nuapada.

The general administration department while issuing the transfer order has directed the officers to join in new place of posting within 48 hours.

“Officers under orders of transfer are deemed to have been relieved w.e.f. 24.03.2020 (AN) and they are directed to join their new place of posting by
26.03.2020 positively on pains suspension followed by initiation of Departmental Proceeding against the Officers concerned.”
“The DM & Collectors of the concerned districts shall arrange vehicles to ensure movement of the Officers concerned so as to enable them to join in their new place of posting by 26.03.2020 in view of the prevailing lockdown conditions enforced in the State to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19.”
“The Home Department is requested to direct the Superintendent of Police of all the districts to ensure that movement of the officers to their respective places of posting is not obstructed anywhere in view of the urgency of the present situation. This Notification can be used as reference for movement across the districts, if necessary.”

Along with the 20 officers, the government has transferred Sangram Keshari Swain, OAS (SS), Special Secretary to Government, Energy Departmenf, and posted as Special Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines Department. Similarly, the government has transferred Siba Narayan Nanda, OAS (SAG), General Manager, Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC), Bhubaneswar, and posted as Additional Secretary to Government, Public Enterprises Department with additional charge of General Manager, Odisha Forest Development Corporation (OFDC), Bhubaneswar.