Bhubaneswar, December 23: The Odisha Government has allowed Chief Secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy to retire from Government services with effect from December 31, 2020, on attaining the age of superannuation.
“Asit Kumar Tripathy, IAS (RR-86), Chief Secretary and Chief Development Commissioner, Odisha and Secretary to Government, GA & PG Department is allowed to retire from Government service with effect from 31.12.2020 on attaining the age of superannuation,” said a notification, issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances (GA & PG) Department.
Tripathy, a 1986-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the 43rd Chief Secretary of the State in August last year.
He had already served as Home Secretary, Development Commissioner and Chief Administrator of KBK districts.