New Delhi: The government has approved the proposal for the appointment of Dr Saroj Kumar Jena as Private Secretary to Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti Bishweshwar Tudu. According to an order from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), he has been appointed to the post on a contract basis with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post, for a period of five years or on a co-terminus basis with the minister or till he ceases to function as PS to the minister or until further orders, whichever is earliest. Jena is currently serving as Director at the Institute of Company Secretaries (ICSI).

Bisweshwar Tudu is an Indian politician from Odisha who is currently serving as the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti since July 7. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is also a Member of Parliament from Mayurbhanj and National Secretary of BJP.

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