<p>Senior IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena was named the new chief secretary of Odisha on Sunday, according to an official notification.</p>.<p>Jena, a 1989-batch officer, was the development commissioner and special relief commissioner of the state in his last assignment.</p>.<p>He will take charge on March 1, replacing SC Mohapatra, whose tenure is ending on February 28.</p>.<p>Anu Garg, a 1991-batch IAS officer, was named the next development commissioner. She will continue to hold the additional charge of the Water Resources Department as an additional chief secretary.</p>.<p>Mohapatra, who was to retire last year, was given two extensions for six months each with Jena waiting for his turn.</p>.<p>Jena is scheduled to remain at the top post till December.</p>.<p>Born on January 1, 1964, Jena began his career as the sub-collector of Dharmgarh in Kalahandi district in 1991. He also served as the collector of the coastal Kendrapara district before being appointed the district magistrate-cum-collector of Cuttack.</p>.<p>Jena earned laurels from both the state government and the Centre for efficiently handling the Super Cyclone in 1999 as the collector of Cuttack.</p>.<p>As the director of Agriculture and Watershed Development, he was able to create an impact among farmers. He was the youngest officer to head the twin revenue-generating bodies of Commercial Tax Commissionerate and State Transport Authority, when Odisha was facing a financial crisis in the early 2000s.</p>.<p>He also served at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helping the state government in formulating a progressive resettlement and rehabilitation policy.</p>.<p>Jena served as the principal secretary in the departments of Energy, Panchayati Raj and Water Resources. He also served as the chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).</p>.<p>As the special relief commissioner (SRC), Jena dealt with several cyclonic storms. His role during the pandemic was appreciated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.</p>.<p>In a separate notification, the government named SC Mohapatra as the chairperson of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC).</p>
<p>Senior IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena was named the new chief secretary of Odisha on Sunday, according to an official notification.</p>.<p>Jena, a 1989-batch officer, was the development commissioner and special relief commissioner of the state in his last assignment.</p>.<p>He will take charge on March 1, replacing SC Mohapatra, whose tenure is ending on February 28.</p>.<p>Anu Garg, a 1991-batch IAS officer, was named the next development commissioner. She will continue to hold the additional charge of the Water Resources Department as an additional chief secretary.</p>.<p>Mohapatra, who was to retire last year, was given two extensions for six months each with Jena waiting for his turn.</p>.<p>Jena is scheduled to remain at the top post till December.</p>.<p>Born on January 1, 1964, Jena began his career as the sub-collector of Dharmgarh in Kalahandi district in 1991. He also served as the collector of the coastal Kendrapara district before being appointed the district magistrate-cum-collector of Cuttack.</p>.<p>Jena earned laurels from both the state government and the Centre for efficiently handling the Super Cyclone in 1999 as the collector of Cuttack.</p>.<p>As the director of Agriculture and Watershed Development, he was able to create an impact among farmers. He was the youngest officer to head the twin revenue-generating bodies of Commercial Tax Commissionerate and State Transport Authority, when Odisha was facing a financial crisis in the early 2000s.</p>.<p>He also served at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), helping the state government in formulating a progressive resettlement and rehabilitation policy.</p>.<p>Jena served as the principal secretary in the departments of Energy, Panchayati Raj and Water Resources. He also served as the chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).</p>.<p>As the special relief commissioner (SRC), Jena dealt with several cyclonic storms. His role during the pandemic was appreciated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.</p>.<p>In a separate notification, the government named SC Mohapatra as the chairperson of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC).</p>