03/09/2026
Strengthening Coordination for Maritime Development 🤝
During his visit to Bhubaneswar, Paradip Port Authority (PPA) Chairperson Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit paid separate courtesy calls on senior Odisha Government officials:
🔹 Shri Hemant Sharma, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department
🔹 Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department
🔹 Smt. Usha Padhee, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary
🔹 Shri NBS Rajput, IAS, Principal Secretary, Commerce & Transport Department
🔹 Shri Satyabrata Sahu, IAS, Member, Board of Revenue, Odisha
🔹 Smt. Shubha Sarma, IAS, Department of Water Resources
The interactions focused on strengthening coordination between PPA and the State Government to support the growth of Odisha’s maritime sector and port-led development.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Press Information Bureau - PIB, Government of India Paradip Port Authority