The Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, on Tuesday approved a proposal for inclusion of 26 new services of three departments in the Odisha Right to Public Services Act (ORPSA) 2012. The ORPSA is meant to reduce corruption being committed by Government officials and to increase transparency and public accountability among them.
With the latest inclusion, the number of services increased to 69. Among the new additions, 15 services are offered by the Housing and Urban Development Department, eight by Higher Education Department and three by the Animal Husbandry Department. UDD’s new services include Issuance of certified copy of building plan within seven days, park and community hall booking within two days, land usage and related information within three days, issue of conveyance deed within 30 days, issue of no dues certificate within 30 days, property transfer sales deed within 30 days, permission for mortgage within 30 days, ownership transfer of land or house within 60 days, complaints related to garbage cleaning within three days, repair and replacement of street lights within 10 days, holding tax assessment within 30 days, road cutting permission within seven days, road restoration permission within 15 days, issuance of birth and death certificate copy within seven days, sewage overflow, blockage and minor leakage maintenance within 48 hours.
Similarly, new Higher Education services include issue of CHSE certificates within seven days, issue of pass certificate-cum-memorandum of marks/ Migration Certificate/ Curse leaving Certificate in correspondence course within seven days, Provisional Pass Certificate/ Mark Sheet of universities within seven days, College leaving Certificate within three days, authentication of original certificate within 2-7 days, disposal of memorandum with regard to block grant/ GIA within 15-30 days, issue of NOC for passport, vigilance, foreign tour and higher study within 7-15 days.
Similarly, three new services of Animal Husbandry Department include issue of registration certificate for fishing licence within 15 days, issue of renewal fishing license within 15 days and issue of animal health certificate within 5-7 days. It may be noted that, Right to Public Services legislation Act guarantees time-bound delivery of services for various public services to citizens.