New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Senior Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer, Anu Garg was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Odisha on Wednesday, 24 December.

Garg, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, will replace outgoing chief secretary Manoj Ahuja. Garg will join the new position in the new year as Ahuja retires on December 31, as per the Odisha government notification.

With her appointment, Garg becomes the first woman Chief Secretary of Odisha and the 47th officer overall to hold the post.

Garg is presently serving as Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, in Odisha . She currently also holds charge as Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary in the Planning...