Odisha Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today approved seven proposals of six departments.
After the Cabinet Meeting, Minister for Works, Law & Excise depts, Prithviraj Harichandan briefed the press about decisions taken in the Cabinet.
Minister for Fisheries & ARD, MSME Gokulananda Mallik was also present during the press brief.
Among others, the Cabinet has approved a new State Sector umbrella Scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana (MKY)’.
This scheme will be implemented in the State for five years from FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29 with a budgetary outlay of Rs.1423.47 Cr.
The Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana will have eight sub-schemes i.e., Buffalo Entrepreneurship Development, Go-Palan Yojana, Go-Sampad Bima Yojana, Calf Rearing Scheme, Incentive to Dairy Farmers of DCS, Strengthening of dairy Organisation, Support to OMFED, Feed & Fodder Production and Strengthening of Deptt. Fodder Farms.
MKY aims to increase the milk production of the State benefiting 15,47,837 farmers in five years, thereby increasing their income.
Other Proposals Approved By Odisha Cabinet:-
The Odisha Cabinet has approved the ‘Data Dissemination Policy of Official Statistics, 2024’ for the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DE&S) under the Planning & Convergence Department.
The Odisha government today approved a proposal for the amendment of the Odisha Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2016, extending the deadline for replacing private fair price shop dealers with institutional ones to March 31, 2026.
Keeping in view of the substantial escalation in the price index and enormous changes in the social and economic conditions, the Cabinet has post facto approved the revision of the fee structure of the Advocate General, Odisha for appearance before the Hon’ble High Court, Hon’ble Supreme Court, other Authorities and Tribunals
In pursuant to enactment of new criminal laws, namely;- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, the Cabinet approved the amendment of the Odisha Superior Judicial Service and Odisha Judicial Service Rules, 2007 to make the rules more meaningful and to strengthen the legal accumbency, administrative capability and to enlighten the Judicial Officers regarding Court Management.
Odisha Govt has taken an important decision for the construction of 550 Residential Quarters (200 Nos. of D type Quarters and 350 Nos. of E type Quarters) with Community Hall and Play Ground for Staff of Orissa High Court, Cuttack at Sector-13, CDA in 10 Acres of Land on Turnkey Rasis. The Cabinet today approved the Turnkey tender of Iron Triangle Ltd, Super Class Contractor amounting to Rs.220,40,64,000. The project is targeted for completion within a time span of 30 (Thirty) calendar months.
