Bhubaneswar: In a major administrative reshuffle aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accountability in urban governance, the Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department has issued transfer orders for 360 officials across various cadres serving in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) throughout the State. The large-scale teansfer has been carried out under the guidance of the Hon’ble Minister, H&UD Dr Krushna chandra Mahapatra, as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen citizen-centric urban administration.

The transfers cover officials posted in Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and Notified Area Councils (NACs), with the objective of ensuring better administrative coordination, faster service delivery, and improved civic management. The move is also intended to address institutional stagnation, improve accountability, and infuse fresh momentum into municipal governance systems across Odisha.

As part of the reshuffle, 20 field-level officers, including Executive Officers (EOs), Deputy Commissioners, and Assistant Commissioners, have been transferred and assigned to new postings to strengthen civic administration and urban service delivery. In the ministerial and establishment wings, 26 Head Assistants, 101 Senior Assistants, and 119 Junior Assistants have also been shifted to different urban local bodies to streamline office functioning and improve operational efficiency.

The Department has further undertaken a major reorganization in the revenue administration wing with the transfer of 94 Tax Collectors across various ULBs. The move is expected to enhance revenue collection mechanisms, improve fiscal discipline, and strengthen the financial management capacity of urban local bodies.

In a parallel development, the Department has also reverted 6 officers serving as Executive Officers to their parent cadres, including 2 officers of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and 4 officers of the Odisha Revenue Service (ORS). Official sources stated that the transfers and reversions have been carried out in accordance with prevailing Government norms and administrative requirements.

According to departmental sources, the comprehensive reshuffle is expected to bring renewed administrative dynamism and significantly improve municipal governance, infrastructure execution, public grievance redressal, and overall urban service delivery across the State.