Odisha Cabinet Approvals 15 Key Proposals Across Departments (October 2025)
Odisha Cabinet Approvals
15 Key Proposals Across Departments (October 2025)
The Odisha Cabinet has approved 15 major proposals across multiple departments during its meeting held on 12 October 2025. Below is the department-wise summary of decisions:
📘 School & Mass Education Department- “Godabarish Mishra Adarsha Prathamik Vidyalaya” Scheme: One model primary school in every panchayat.
- Procurement of Paper for Free Textbooks: Approved for academic year 2026–27.
- Intra-State River Linking Scheme: ₹1,790 crore outlay over five years (2025–2030).
- Nabakrushna Choudhury Secha Unnayan Yojana Extension: ₹1,437 crore for five more years.
- Expansion of In-stream Storage: ₹19,941 crore extension for five years.
- Swachha Odisha Scheme: ₹1,600 crore, five-year sanitation initiative.
- Town Planning Scheme-8: Draft plan approved for Bhubaneswar urban development.
- Odisha Jan Vishwas Ordinance, 2025: Decriminalizes minor offenses across 16 state laws.
- Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025: Allows 24/7 operations and night shifts for women with safety provisions.
- Factories (Odisha Amendment) Ordinance, 2025: Permits flexible working hours and night shifts for women with consent.
- Food and Paddy Procurement Policy: Target of 93 lakh metric tonnes for 2025–26.
- Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service Rules: Amendments approved to allow flexible training durations for officers.
- Odisha Employees' State Insurance Scheme Laboratory Technician Service Rules, 2025: New rules approved for recruitment and service of lab technicians.
- Judicial Staff Service Rules: Amendments approved for judicial staff service structure and recruitment norms.
- Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2025: Adopted to modernize and digitize vital records registration across the state.
These decisions indicates government's commitment to administrative reforms, infrastructure development, and inclusive governance across sectors.
👥 Proposals Affecting Odisha Government Employees
- Odisha Taxation and Accounts Service Rules: Amendments allow flexible training durations for officers, improving career progression and departmental mobility.
- Odisha Employees' State Insurance Scheme Laboratory Technician Service Rules, 2025: Introduces structured recruitment and service conditions for ESI lab technicians.
- Judicial Staff Service Rules: Revised service rules enhance clarity in recruitment, promotion, and working conditions for judicial staff.
- Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2025: Modernization of vital records will streamline responsibilities for registration officers and clerical staff.
These decisions directly impact service conditions, recruitment norms, and operational responsibilities of Odisha government employees across departments.