Relieve Order : 273 Dt.07.04.2026 (PDF)
A total of 70 ASOs have successfully completed their training at new building Odisha Secretariat Training Institute (OSTI), Bhubaneswar which was started from 16.12.2025. In addition to the regular classroom teaching, the trainees had study visit to Kandhamal, Boudh, Balasore & Bhadrak Districts. Besides, they had one day visit to Odisha Legislative Assembly for experience on day to day rules of business.
Departmental Examination :
The Department Examination was conducted on 20th, 23rd, 24th & 25th March as a part of this Training and 68 ASOs have passed with more than 75% marks.
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Major institutions:
Fakir Mohan University (Prof Santosh Kumar Tripathy).
Ravenshaw University (Prof Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra),
Utkal University (Prof Chandi Prasad Nanda),
Rama Devi Women’s University (Prof Jyotsna K B Rout)
Subject: Engagement of retired Government servants on a temporary basis.
The engagement of retired officers is presently governed by GA & PG Department Resolution No. 26993/Gen. dated 12.09.2024. As per Clause 2 (iii) thereof, only officers having “Outstanding” CCR/PAR for a continuous period of sixty months prior to superannuation are eligible for re-engagement (NRC not being treated as “Outstanding”). Further, as per the third paragraph under Clause 3 (ii), such re-engagement is limited to 1% of the sanctioned strength in the SB level and above in the respective Departments.
The purpose of the above provisions was to ensure that re-engagement of retired officers is resorted to only in exceptional cases by maintaining a high performance benchmark and restricting the number of such engagements within a prescribed limit, so as to prevent routine and indiscriminate re-engagement.
Grading performance is largely subjective. It varies from person to person. In practical situations, the distinction between grading of "Outstanding", "very good" and "good" is often very narrow. The requirement of having “Outstanding” CCR/PAR for 60 consecutive months before retirement is hindering the recruitment of otherwise experienced and capable officers, whose services are highly required in the public interest.
Similarly, it is difficult for an Administrative Department to know about the 1% of sanctioned strength at the SB level of a cadre. The employee of one cadre is posted in various Departments, the sanctioned strength of which is only available with the cadre controlling authority, and it is difficult to assess the vacancy every time a proposal for re-employment of an officer of the cadre is proposed.
Further, certain other conditions, such as selection through open advertisement, and vacation of Government accommodation prior to re-engagement, are found to be restrictive and a hindrance to facilitate optimal utilisation of experienced retired personnel in the public interest.
After careful consideration, and with a view to simplifying procedures, reducing delays, and empowering Departments to make timely decisions in the public interest to ensure efficient service delivery, the Government have been pleased to modify the provisions of GA & PG Department Resolution No. 26993/Gen. dated 12.09.2024 to the following extent:—
Save as otherwise provided in this Resolution, all other provisions of the Resolution No. 26993 dated the 12th September, 2024 shall remain unchanged.
This Resolution shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Odisha Gazette.
ORDER: Ordered that the Resolution be published in the Odisha Gazette and copies thereof be forwarded to all concerned.
The 37th meeting of the Odisha State Cabinet held on 04.04.2026 approved 16 proposals of 13 Departments out of 19 proposals placed.
1. FINANCE DEPARTMENT :
Amendment of Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Act, 2000
2. ST & SC Dev DEPARTMENT :
Enhancement of reservation in Technical, Medical and Allied Courses
SC : 8% to 16.25%
ST : 12% to 22.5%
SEBC : 11.25% (Newly added)
additional allocation of fortified rice to PDS beneficiaries covered under NFSA & SFSS
4. GA&PG DEPARTMENT :
No consent fee from the transferees / legal heirs of lease hold land permitted in between 11.03.1970 to 30.04.1998
5. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT :
Comprehensive Flood Management Scheme with an outlay of Rs. 2781.00 Crore
6. HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT :
Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project : Approval of expenditure amt. Rs. 273.51 Crore till 31.12.2025
8. SKILL DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT :
9. MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT :
Introduction of Odisha Industries Services ( Validation of Appointment of Assistant Managers and Assistant Director) Amendment Bill 2026
Procurement of 79,033 Smart Phones under PASHAAN Scheme
11. LAW DEPARTMENT :
Amendment of Orissa Superior Judicial Service and Odisha Judicial Service Rules, 2007
12. LAW DEPARTMENT :
Amendment of Odisha District and Civil Courts Non-Judicial Staff Services (MR&CS) Rules, 2008
13. COOPERATION DEPARTMENT :
Revival of Baramba Cooperative Sugal Industries Ltd.
14. HANDLOOM, TEXTILE AND HANDICRAFTS DEPARTMENT :
Mukhyamantri Hastatanta Bikasha Yojana (MHBY)
15. PARLIAMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Adjournment of sixth session of Odisha Legislative Assembly
Dr. N. Thirumala Naik, IAS,
All Collector-cum-District Magistrates
• In all Schools extra care has to be taken to ensure availability of drinking water. Wherever required, tube wells inside the school campus may be repaired to ensure drinking water supply.• There will be a drinking water break on every day with water bell at a fixed time.• Sufficient ORS packets need to be kept in Schools and provided to students/staff requiring the same.• Outdoor activities have to be restricted so that the students not to be exposed to heat wave conditions.• All parents should be sensitized to ensure that their children carry a water bottle while going to school. This should be sufficiently publicized to create awareness among the parents.• Schools may also be advised to allocate some time during school hours to give heat wave precautionary tips to the students.
No. GAD-SEB-MISC-0001-2025 -510/SE, Bhubaneswar, dated 31-Mar-2026
To
All Departments of Government/
All Heads of Departments /
All RDCs/All Collectors
Subject: Mandatory completion of iGOT Karmayogi courses and assessment for recording in APAR/PAR for the year 2025-26.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to invite reference to the Office Memorandum No. T-28/27/2025 iGOT dated 18.03.2026 issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Government of India regarding extension of the last date for completion of mandatory courses and comprehensive assessment on the iGOT Karmayogi platform for the reporting year 2025-26.
2. As per the said O.M., read with earlier instructions dated 04.07.2025, completion of prescribed iGOT courses (minimum 50%) along with the comprehensive assessment is mandatory, and the last date for completion has been extended up to 30.04.2026 or before submission of APAR, whichever is earlier. It has further been stipulated that the status of completion of such courses and assessment shall be mandatorily recorded in the Annual Performance Appraisal Repots (APARs) of the concerned officers.
3. The above instructions are to be read in conjunction with the provisions of the AlS (Performance Appraisal Report) Rules, 2007 (as amended) in respect of AlI India Services officers, wherein capacity building, professional competence and upgradation of skills constitute integral components of performance appraisal.
4. In view of the above, it is hereby directed that all AIS Officers under your administrative control shall mandatorily complete the prescribed iGOT courses and comprehensive assessment within the stipulated timeline. Non compliance of these instructions shall have a direct bearing on APAR/PAR recording and may be reflected appropriately in the assessment of the office.
S. All Departments and Cadre Controlling Authorities shall ensure strict monitoring of compliance in this regard. It shall also be ensured that the completion status of iGOT courses and assessment is duly verified and recorded in the APAR/PAR of each officer for the year 2025-26. No APAR/PAR should be finalized without incorporating such status.
6. Any deviation or non-compliance of the above instructions will be viewed seriously and may result in the APAR being treated as incomplete/deficient.
7. This may be treated as most urgent and accorded top priority.
Yours faithfully,
-Sd/-
Special Secretary to Government
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As reported one ASO namely Swadhin Kumar Biswal (2019 Batch) was missing in Putudi Waterfall, Phulbani since yesterday. But with deep sorrow, we inform you that our dear colleague Sri Biswal has passed away at the age of 33 in that tragic accident.
It has come to the notice of the Government that certain news reports and social media posts are claiming revised LPG refill booking timelines—45 days for PMUY connections, 25 days for non-PMUY single bottle connections, and 35 days for non-PMUY double bottle connections.
It is clarified that no such changes have been made. The existing refill booking timelines remain unchanged and continue to be:
Citizens are advised not to believe or circulate such misinformation and to avoid unnecessary or panic booking of LPG refills.
It is reiterated that adequate LPG stocks are available in the country, and there is no cause for concern.
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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୨୩, ୨୦୨୬: ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ମାସରେ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଉଥିବା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ଋତୁରେ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ଅଂଶୁଘାତ ଆଶଙ୍କାକୁ ଏଡାଇ ଦିଆଯାଇ ନ ପାରେ। ଏଣୁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଖରାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ମାସ ୧ ତାରିଖରୁ ଜୁନ ମାସ ୧୫ ତାରିଖ (ତା. ୧୫.୦୬.୨୦୨୬) ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟହ ପୂର୍ବାହ୍ନ ୧୧:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟାରୁ ଅପରାହ୍ନ ୩:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପ ଜନିତ ଅଂଶୁଘାତରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶ୍ରମ ଓ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବୀମା ବିଭାଗ ତରଫରୁ ବିହିତ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମସ୍ତ ରାଜସ୍ୱ କମିଶନର, ସମସ୍ତ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳ ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଶ୍ରମ କମିଶନରଙ୍କୁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶନାମା ଜାରି କରାଯାଇଅଛି।
ଏତଦ୍ୱାରା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଭାଗ ତଥା ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଥିବା ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ବିଭାଗ, ବେସରକାରୀ ନିଯୁକ୍ତିଦାତା, ସମସ୍ତ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଶିଳ୍ପ ସଂସ୍ଥା, ଦୋକାନ ଓ ବ୍ୟବସାୟ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନର ମାଲିକ ଏବଂ ଠିକାଦାରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଯାଉଛି ଯେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧୀନରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚଳିତ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୧ ତାରିଖରୁ ଜୁନ ୧୫ ତାରିଖ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେହ ପୂର୍ବାହ୍ନ ୧୧:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟାରୁ ଅପରାହ୍ନ ୩:୦୦ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ନ ଲଗାଇବାକୁ ବିବଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ ଓ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ସ୍ଥଳେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟନିର୍ଘଣ୍ଟର ସମୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବେ।
ଯଦି କୌଣସି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଜରୁରୀ ବୋଲି ମନେହୁଏ କିମ୍ବା ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ସେବା ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ ଯେଉଁଥିରେ କି ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ଦିଆଯାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ, ତେବେ ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ନିଯୁକ୍ତିଦାତାମାନେ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସତର୍କମୂଳକ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବେ। ଏଥିରେ ବିଶେଷ କରି ଶୀତଳ ପାନୀୟ ଜଳର ସୁବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା, ଛାୟା ପ୍ରଦାନ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସେବା ପାଇଁ ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ଚିକିତ୍ସାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଏବଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶ୍ରମିକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଓ.ଆର.ଏସ. ପ୍ୟାକେଟର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରିବା ବାଧ୍ୟତାମୂଳକ ଅଟେ।
ଉପରୋକ୍ତ ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀ (ସି.ଡ଼ି.ଏମ.ଓ.), ଉପମଣ୍ଡଳ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀ (ଏସ.ଡ଼ି.ଏମ.ଓ.), ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟକେନ୍ଦ୍ର (ପି.ଏଚ.ସି.), କମ୍ୟୁନିଟି ହେଲଥ ସେଣ୍ଟର (ସି.ଏଚ.ସି.) ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟ ଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀ ତଥା କର୍ମଚାରୀ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନା ଅଧୀନରେ ଥିବା ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟମାନଙ୍କର ଚିକିତ୍ସାଧିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୌଦ୍ରତାପ ଜନିତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ମୁକାବିଲା ସହ ରୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କର ତତ୍ ସମ୍ୱନ୍ଧୀୟ ରୋଗର ଚିକିତ୍ସା ପାଇଁ ସତର୍କ ରହିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଯାଉଛି।
