Bhubaneswar, 28 June 2024 ( pratyushanews ) : Manoj Ahuja, a 1990-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new chief secretary of Odisha. He succeeds Pradeep Kumar Jena, whose term ends on June 30. The General Administration and Public Grievance Department on Friday issued a notification confirming Ahuja’s appointment upon his repatriation from the Government of India. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his return to Odisha on June 25, following the state government’s request. Ahuja was serving on central deputation, holding the position of secretary in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare since April 1, 2022. Prior to that, he was the OSD in the same department, chairman of CBSE and special director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Musoorie. “On the repatriation from government of India, Manoj Ahuja, IAS, is appointed as chief secretary, Odisha and secretary to government, General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department.
