Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative overhaul, the Government of Odisha has announced the transfer and fresh postings of two IAS and 26 IPS officers. The bureaucratic reshuffle, as per an official order, aims to optimize governance and enhance administrative efficiency across various departments. As per the order, IAS Mansi Nimbhal, a 2010-batch officer, has been appointed as the new Director of Tourism. This appointment marks her return from study leave. Additionally, she will serve as the Managing Director of the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).
Meanwhile, IAS Samarth Verma (2011 batch) and the incumbent Director of Tourism, will assume additional responsibilities, including Managing Director, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), Managing Director, Odisha Film Development Corporation (OFDC), and Director, Technical Education & Training, Odisha
Besides these, the list of IPS transfers includes:
IPS Diptesh Kumar Pattanaik (RR-1997), previously Chief Managing Director, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC), appointed Director, Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha.
IPS M. Narvane (RR-1989) – Appointed as Special Director General, OHRC (previously Director, Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha).
IPS Yatindra Koyal (RR-2000) – Appointed as ADG, HRPC (previously ADGP, Provisioning, Odisha).
IPS Praveen Kumar (RR-2002) – Appointed as IGP, Central Range, Cuttack (previously IGP, Personnel).
IPS Narsingha Bhol (RR-2002) – Appointed as Additional Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack (previously Excise Commissioner).
IPS Deepak Kumar (RR-2004) – Appointed as IGP, Operations (previously IGP, Home Guards & Fire Services).
IPS Jai Narayan Pankaj (RR-2005) – Appointed as IGP, Intelligence (previously IGP, Operations).
IPS Dr. Sarthak Sarangi (RR-2007) – Appointed as IGP, CID-CB (previously IGP, Southern Range, Berhampur).
IPS Niti Shekhar (RR-2007) – Appointed as IGP, Southern Range (previously IGP, SWR, Koraput).
IPS Umashankar Dash (RR-2008) – Appointed as DIG, Home Guards & Fire Services (previously Additional CP, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack).
IPS Akhileshvar Singh (RR-2009) – Appointed as DIG, South Western Range.
IPS Charan Singh Meena (RR-2009) – Appointed as DIG, Provisioning.
IPS Pinaka Mishra (2011 batch) – Appointed as DIG of STF, Bhubaneswar (previously DCP, Bhubaneswar).
IPS Jgmohan Meena (2013 batch) – Appointed as DCP, Bhubaneswar (previously DCP, Cuttack).
IPS Vivekananda Sharma (RR-2014) – Appointed as SP, Railways, Cuttack.
IPS Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo (2016 batch) – Appointed as DCP, Cuttack (previously SP, Bolangir).
IPS Abilash G (RR-2018) – Appointed as SP, Bolangir (previously SP, Kalahandi).
IPS Nagaraj Deverkonda (RR-2018) – Appointed as SP, Kalahandi.
IPS Rahul Goel (RR-2020) – Appointed as SP, Boudh.
IPS Ankit Kumar Verma (RR-2021) – Appointed as Additional DCP, Bhubaneswar, UPD (previously SDPO, Jeypore).
IPS Kashyap Partha Jagdish (RR-2021) – Appointed as SDPO, Jeypore (previously an IPS Probationer).
IPS Amritpal Singh (RR-2021) – Appointed as Additional SP, Khurda (previously SDPO, Nuapada).
IPS Amritpal Kaur (RR-2021) – Appointed as Additional DCP, Bhubaneswar, UPD (previously SDPO, Padmapur).
IPS Sonali Singh Parmer (RR-2022) – Appointed as ACP, Bhubaneswar, UPD (previously SDPO, Bonai).
