Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government announced Friday certain changes in the IAS level. The state government has Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh as Principal Secretary of the Information & Public Relations (I&PR) department.
“Sanjay Kumar Singh, Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation with additional charge of Vice-Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority; CEO, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited and MD, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) is appointed as Principal Secretary to Government, I&PR Department,” a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department of the Odisha government said.
Singh however will continue Vice-Chairman, Bhubaneswar Development Authority and CMD, Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited in addition to his own duties, the notification said.
In another change, Yamini Sarangi, managing director, Odisha State Medical Corporation Limited with additional charge of Commissioner, Food Safety, Odisha has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty, General Administration and Public Grievance Department.
“The post of Officer on Special Duty is declared equivalent in status and responsibility to the post of Additional Secretary to Government provided in the IAS Cadre of the State,” the notification added.
