Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a new cadre for urban local bodies called the Odisha Municipal Cadre.
The cadre would have 3,213 posts in eight categories. The eight categories include Odisha Municipal Administration Service, Odisha Municipal Engineering Service, Odisha Municipal Planning Service, Odisha Municipal Health Service, Odisha Municipal Community Development Service, Odisha Municipal Ministerial Service and Odisha Municipal e-governance Service.
Patnaik launched the cadre during a workshop on excellent civic governance organised by the Urban Development Department as part of the year-long celebration of the birth centenary of former CM Biju Patnaik here.
The Chief Minister also launched a Plan Plus Action software for preparation of schemes for infrastructure development in urban local bodies (UlBs) and proper management of funds.
The CM also felicitated 27 UlBs for their good work.
Housing and Urban Development Minister Puspendra Singh Deo said the infrastructure of the UlBs would be examined through the Plan Plus software and plans can be prepared accordingly while the software would help examine the funds available with the UlBs.
In November last year, the State Cabinet had approved a proposal of the Housing and Urban Development Department to form of an independent special municipal cadre.