Bhubaneswar : Ms. Anu Garg, an Odisha cadre IAS officer of 1999 batch, is the first woman to be the Chief Secretary of the State. She will take charge from present Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on 31.12.2025(AN).
Ahuja is on an extention of one year since his superannuation last year.
Garg is at present the Development Commissioner -cum- Additional Chief Secretary Planning & Convergence department with additional charge of Water Resources.
