Odisha Cabinet approves 13 important proposals of 11 Departments. Besides 3 proposals of Water Resources Deptt, Fisheries & ARD Department and Handloom, Textile & Handicraft Department have been differed. (Download PRESS NOTE.pdf)
1. Home Department: Extension of Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) Dial-112 scheme for 5 years from 2025-26 to 2029-30.
- Creation of 4195 posts
- Deployment of 645 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs)
- Construction of dedicated building for State Emergency Response Center (SERC) and Mirror Emergency Response Center (MERC)
2. Home Department: Establishment of new Police District in Rairangpur
- Bifurcation of Mayurbhanj Police District
- New Police District will have 2 SDPOs, 14 Police Stations, 5 Outposts, 2 Beat Houses
3. Energy Department: Pump Storage policy for Power Generation
4. School & Mass Education Department: Free Hostel facilities for the boarders of non-KGBV hostels in Odisha Adarsa Vidyalayas
- Students contribution of ₹2000/month waived out
- Applicable to 141 Girls Heostel and 314 Boys Hostel
- Non applicable to 173 KGBV Girls Hostels
5. Electronics & IT Department: Amendment in the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy 2024
6. Housing & Urban Development Department: Introduction of new scheme "SAMRUDHA SAHAR" with features of (i) Town Planning Scheme and (ii) Cities as growth hub.
7. Finance Department: Acceptance of bid submitted by M/s TCS for IFMS 3.0 for amount of ₹290.66 Crore
AMENDMENT IN RECRUITMENT RULES
8. Health and Family Welfare Department: Odisha Ayush Assistant Cadre
- Restructuring of Ayush Assistant Cadre
- Creation of 350 Senior Ayush Assistant (L-7)
- Creation of 12 Head Ayush Assistant ( L-9)
9. Revenue & DM Department: Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) Cadre :
- Amendment in provision of recruitment process
- Provision of selection of 10% among non-revenue background is omitted
- 2/3rd Posts will be filled up through Direct Recruitment by OPSC
- 1/3rd Posts will be filled up by promotion of Revenue Field / Ministerial staff
- For promotion, one must have completed minimum 6 years in Group-B post
- Age limit reduced from 53 years to 50 years
10. Higher Education Department: Promulgation of Odisha Universities (Amendment) Ordinance 2025
- It empowers Hon'ble Chancellor to appoint any person as Vice - Chancellor for time being till appointment of regular Vice - Chancellor
11. Law Department: Amendment in Resolution Dt.16.03.2016 regarding Odisha State Law Commission
- Chairperson shall be entitled to allowances and other terms and conditions of service as are admissible while in service
12. Labour & ESI Department: Odisha Factories and Boiler Inspection Service Cadre
- Assistant Director, Factory & Boilers shall be required to pass Departmental Examination for their confirmation in service
- Syllabus of Paper - I (Law) revised