Bhubaneswar, January 13: The Union Government has extended the tenure of Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra by six months from 28 February, said an official release on Thursday.
According to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel & Training, the tenure of Mahapatra, a 1986-batch IAS officer, was extended by another six months beyond his normal date of superannuation on Feb 28.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had written to the Centre earlier on 31 December 2021 to extend Mahapatra’s tenure by six months, sources said. Accordingly, the Department of Personnel & Training has notified about the extension today.