A State Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday took six important decisions pertaining to the Departments of Fisheries and Animal Resource Development, Law, Revenue and Disaster Management, Water Resources and Works.
Informing about the decisions, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra said the Cabinet approved enhancement of posts in the OAS cadre at Group-A Junior Branch level from 1,188 to 1,313, an increase of 125 posts. It also decided a revision of pay of the Judicial Officers.
The Cabinet also decided an amendment to the Odisha Veterinary Services Recruitment Rules and an amendment to the Pani Panchayat Act for inclusion of mega lift irrigation projects in it and inclusion of the spouses of the members of landowners in the Pani Panchayats for enhancing women participation.
Besides, the Cabinet approved return of unutilised land of 206 acres acquired by the IDCO in village Kalipalli of Ganjam district to the original land owners and payment of decretal dues to the Larsen and Turbo Ltd as per the decisions of the Arbitration Tribunal.