A meeting of the State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday approved 16 major decisions pertaining to different departments.
The major approvals included creation of an independent department named ‘Mission Shakti’ separating it from the Department of Woman and Child Development.
The Cabinet approved construction of 10 mega rural pipe water supply schemes in Aul, Rajkanika, Chilika, Tangi, Banpur, Khordha, Jatni, Gondia, Bhubana, Golaminda, Jajpur and Binjharpur blocks.
Rural pipe water schemes for 26 GPs of Sambalpur district and two GPs of Jharsuguda district also received the Cabinet’s nod.
Besides, the Cabinet sanctioned lease of 25 acres of land for construction of a Satellite Centre of the AIIMS in Remuna tehasil of Baleswar district. The Council of Ministers approved an amendment to the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014. Besides, the annual report of Odisha Lokayukta for the year 2019 was accepted. The report will be laid in the State Assembly as per the Lokayukta Act.The Cabinet also approved construction of 2X500 MVA, 400/220/33 KV GIS sub-station at Paradip along with associated lines to be implemented over a period of three years from 2020-21.
Besides, the Cabinet approved a proposal to allow the OMC Limited to sell the entire quantity of bauxite ore meant for sale through national e-auction for the financial year 2020-21 to LTL suppliers only at the rate of Rs 1,000 per MT with a subsequent undertaking to pay the differential rate as stipulated by the Orissa High Court.A proposal for restructuring of the Odisha Excise Service Cadre also received the Cabinet’s approval.