By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday gave his nod to 1986 Batch IAS Suresh Chandra Mahapatra for the post new Chief Secretary and 1989 batch IAS officer PK Jena as Chief Development Commissioner.
Mahapatra , who replaced Asit Tripathy, has been posted as Chairman, Western Odisha Develpment Council, will continue as Chief Secretary till 28 February 2022.Born on 4 February, 1962, Mahapatra started his career as Sub Collector Nuapada in 1988 has scaled up ladder scripting success in his career smoothly. Mahapatra has served as District Collector in Bhadrakh, Kandhamal Puri and in 1999 as Supre Cyclone hit Coastal Zone, he was once again posted as DM Bhadrkh to handle the critical situation. At present he is the Working Chairperson Shree Jagannath Temple Administration.
Jena is now serving as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Rural Development and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). Born on 1 January 1964, Jena started his career as Sub Collector Dharmgarh in Kalahandi District in 1991 and served one of the most backward districts for long as PD DRDA and Collector in Kalahandi. Later he served as Collector Kendrapara and later to take charge of Collector Cuttack.Jena later joined as Secretary Energy for long period and handled the crucial infrastructure sector time and again for over 6 long years.Chief Secretary Tripathy, who is superannuating on 31 December, has been appointed as Chairman WODC on 25 December.
