Odisha: Pradeep Jena gets extension for 6 months of service of chief secretary

An official notification in this regard was issued by the government of Odisha on Friday.

Pradeep Kumar Jena has got a six-month extension of service as the chief secretary of Odisha. An official notification in this regard was issued by the government of Odisha on Friday.

"Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS (RR- 1989), Chief Secretary, Odisha is hereby extended for a period of six months from January 1 to June 30," it said. The retired date of Jena was December 31.

Jena, a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was serving as the development commissioner, considered the number two position in the state's bureaucratic hierarchy. Jena, who has a master of science degree in geology, is a resident of the Dhenkanal district. He has held key positions in energy, water resources, rural development and information technology departments. (ANI)