Odisha: Suresh Mahapatra appointed chief advisor to CMO

Bhubaneswar: Former chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has been appointed as the new chief advisor to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
Upon his request, he is allowed to relinquish from the post of chairperson, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) today.
R.Balakrishnan at present chief advisor, Special Initiatives in the rank of Chief Secretary will continue as such and he is relieved from his additional charge of chief advisor, CMO.
Asit Tripathy, Chairman, Western Odisha Development Council upon his request is allowed to relinquish all his additional charges of principal advisor.