Senior IAS officer Hemant Sharma promoted to ACS rank

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has promoted Hemant Sharma, a 1995-batch IAS officer, to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary Wednesday.

According to a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievances Department, Sharma who is currently serving as Principal Secretary in the Department of Industries, will continue in his present position until further orders.

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The promotion is under sub-rule (2)(i) of rule 3 of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 2016, and allows Sharma to be appointed to the Apex Grade, Level-17 of the Pay Matrix in IAS.

Additionally, 1994-batch IAS officer Ranjana Chopra has been allowed a proforma promotion to the Apex Grade, Level 17 of the Pay Matrix in IAS.

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