Bhubaneswar: In a bid to streamline administrative operations across key urban and industrial institutions, the Odisha Government on Thursday effected a minor reshuffle in its IAS cadre by assigning additional responsibilities to five IAS officers. The changes, aimed at strengthening coordination and governance, take immediate effect as per a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance Department.
Aboli Sunil Naravane, a 2015-batch IAS officer and current Director of Industries in Cuttack, has been entrusted with additional responsibilities. She will now serve concurrently as the Managing Director of both the Odisha Small Industries Corporation and the Odisha State Financial Corporation, enhancing her leadership across key state-run industrial support bodies.
In Rourkela, IAS officer Dheenah Dastageer (RR-2021), currently posted as Additional District Magistrate, will continue to hold additional charges as Commissioner of the Rourkela Municipal Corporation, Chief Executive Officer of Rourkela Smart City Ltd., and Secretary of the Rourkela Development Authority — consolidating key urban governance portfolios under her leadership.
Rehan Khatri, IAS (RR-2021), serving as Commissioner of Sambalpur Municipal Corporation, will retain his additional charge as Vice-Chairman of the Sambalpur Development Authority. This dual role is expected to support integrated planning and urban management in the western Odisha city.
Similarly, Kirandeep Kaur Sahota, IAS (RR-2021), Commissioner of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation, will continue holding the additional responsibility of Vice-Chairperson of the Cuttack Development Authority, reinforcing coordination between municipal functions and urban planning.
In Berhampur, Prathamesh Arvind Rajeshirke, IAS (RR-2021), currently Commissioner of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation, has been assigned additional duties as Vice-Chairman of the Berhampur Development Authority, positioning him to oversee both day-to-day civic administration and long-term city development initiatives.
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