Odisha Cabinet okays six proposals

State Cabinet Committee meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today took six important decisions pertaining to the departments of Fisheries and animal resource development, Law, Revenue and disaster management, Water resources, and Works.  

Informing people about cabinet decisions, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra said that cabinet approved amendment of Odisha veterinary services recruitment rules;  Enhancement of posts in OAS cadre at Group-A junior branch level;  Return of unutilized land of  around 206 acers acquired by IDCO in village Kalipalli of Ganjam district  to the original land owners;  Amendment of 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;  Pay Revision of the Judicial officers; and Payment of decretal dues to Larsen and Turbo ltd as per decisions of Arbitration Tribunal.