Bhubaneswar, July 23 -- The Odisha government has announced a large-scale reshuffle of IAS and OAS officers, reassigning top bureaucrats to pivotal roles across departments and districts. The move saw significant changes in key positions, including Finance, Excise, Industries, and district collectorates.

According to the notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department, senior IAS officer Hemant Sharma (RR-1995) will continue overseeing the Industries Department and IPICOL while additionally taking charge of Information & Public Relations. Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra (RR-1997), now appointed as Principal Secretary of Finance, retains his role as Chairman of IDCO.

Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma (RR-1999) has been entrusted w...