Bhubaneswar, March 2 -- Odisha Government has appointed Secretary-level officers in respect of 10 Aspirational Districts in the state for a period of three months with effect from April 1.

The Planning and Convergence Department has issued a notification in this regard.

Commerce and Transport Principal Secretary Madhu Sudan Padhi has been kept in charge of Kandhamal district, MSME Principal Secretary Satyabrata Sahu is in-charge of Kalahandi, Energy Principal Secretary Nikunja Bihari Dhal for Rayagada and Steel and Mines Principal Secretary Surendra Kumar for Balangir.

Similarly, Science & Technology Principal Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been kept in-charge of Koraput, ST & SC Development Principal Secretary Ranjana Chopra of D...