Odisha Govt appoints former Chief Secy Suresh Chandra Mahapatra as new Chief Advisor of CMO

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government today appointed former Chief Secretary and Chairperson of Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission Suresh Chandra Mahapatra as the new Chief Advisor of Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

Mahapatra, upon his request, he is allowed to relinquish from the post of Chairperson of Odisha Electricity, Regulatory Commission with mediate effect from today.

Likewise, R.Balakrishnan IAS (Retd) at present Chief Advisor has been posted as Special Initiatives in the rank of Chief Secretary will continue as such and he is relieved from his additional charge of Chief Advisor of Chief Minister’s Office.

Asit Tripathy IAS (Retd), Chairman, Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) upon his request is allowed to relinquish all his additional charges of Principal Advisor.

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