Suresh Chandra Mohapatra assumes charge as Chief Secretary of Odisha PNN/Agencies
He replaced Asit Kumar Tripathy who retired from service Thursday.
Tripathy was appointed as the chairman of the Western Odisha Development Council. He will also be the principal advisor to the chief minister on regional development, tourism, agribusiness and industry.
Additional Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena also took charge as the state’s development commissioner, a post held by Mohapatra.
“Revival of the economy is a big challenge for us,” Mohapatra told reporters.
Prior to his appointment as the new chief secretary, the 1986-batch IAS officer was also holding the additional charge as the working chairperson of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).