Govt appoints Nikunja Bihari Dhal as SRC

Bhubaneswar: Nikunja Bihari Dhal, a 1993-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the special relief commissioner (SRC) on Tuesday. Dhal was appointed after P K Jena, the outgoing SRC, was elevated to the post of chief secretary. Dhal, was earlier posted as additional chief secretary, energy department, along with additional chief secretary, excise, chairman of Gridco and chairman of Odisha State Beverages Corporation. He will be managing director, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA).TNN