Bhubanenswar, Dec 31: Senior IAS Officer Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has been promoted to Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) rank.
The General Administration and Public Grievance (GA &PG) Department, Government of Odisha on Wednesday issued a notification in this regard.
Dr Padhee is at present working as Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department and Chief Administrator, Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
The govt notification read, Padhee, a 1996-batch Odisha-cadre IAS officer, has been promoted to the apex grade that is Level-17 of the pay matrix , effective from January 1, 2026.
On promotion to the apex grade, Padhee is appointed in the rank of Additional Chief Secretary and allowed to continue as Principal Secretary to Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department and Puri Jagannath temple chief administrator, it added.
