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Mrs.Usha Padhee assumed charge as Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department

Bhubaneswar11/7/24: Senior IAS officer, Usha Padhee assumed charge as Principal Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department on Thursday.

After assuming charges, Padhee interacted with senior officers of the department to outline her vision for its future.

During the preliminary discussion, Padhee underscored the department’s esteemed reputation Nationwide and articulated a clear path forward. Emphasizing the importance of teamwork, she stressed that the department must operate cohesively as “Team Urban,” moving away from individual efforts. She highlighted the necessity of strategic, futuristic planning to address the evolving challenges and opportunities in urban development.

“We must harness the collective strength of our team to build upon the stellar reputation our department has earned,” said Padhee. “By adopting a forward-thinking approach and strategically planning our initiatives, we can effectively steer the department towards achieving its goals.”

Usha Padhee, IAS brings a wealth of experience and a visionary leadership style to her new role. Her commitment to collaborative efforts and strategic foresight promises to usher in a new era of innovation and progress for the H&UD Department.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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