Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Pradeep Kumar Jena was named the new chief secretary of Odisha on Sunday, according to an official notification.

Jena, a 1989-batch officer, was the development commissioner and special relief commissioner of the state in his last assignment.

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He will take charge on March 1, replacing SC Mohapatra, who is superannuating on February 28.

Anu Garg, a 1991-batch IAS officer, was named the next development commissioner. She was the additional chief secretary in charge of the Water Resources Department in her last assignment.

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