Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today effected a reshuffle of eight IAS officers, assigning new responsibilities to several senior bureaucrats and giving additional charges to some of them.

As per an official notification, Dr Poma Tudu, who was serving as Additional Secretary in the ST&SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department, has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha. She will also hold the additional charge of Managing Director of the Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd.

Shubham Saxena, who was serving as Director of Agriculture and Food Production, has been appointed Vice-Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA).

Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, currently RDC in-charge of the Southern Division at Berhampur, has been assigned the charge of RDC of the Northern Division at Sambalpur and Chairman-in-charge of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC).

Dr Gavali Parag Harshad, who joined the state government following his repatriation from central deputation, has been appointed Managing Director of the National Health Mission (NHM), Odisha.

Vijay Amruta Kulange, Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services with additional charge as Managing Director of OMFED, has been posted as RDC of the Southern Division at Berhampur.

Chakravarti Singh Rathore, Director of Technical Education and Training, has been given the additional charge of Director of Horticulture.

Pranati Chhotray, Additional Secretary in the Home Department, has been appointed Managing Director of OMFED.

Meanwhile, Subra Kumar Panda, Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, has been given the additional charge of Managing Director of the Odisha Agro Industries Corporation Ltd.