The Odisha Poultry Policy, 2015

 
EXTRAORDINARY 
   PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 
 
 No. 1388,  CUTTACK,  SATURDAY, OCTOBE R   03,  2015/A SWINA 11,  1937 
 
[ No. 12095–10V(A)-63/2015/FARD.] 
 FISHERIES & ARD DEPARTMENT 
RESOLUTION 
The 3rd October, 2015 
 S UBJECT : Odisha Poultry Policy, 2015. 
1. INTRODUCTION: 
Odisha is the eighth largest producer of poul try egg in the Country. As per available 
statistics, there are 62 poultry layer farms in the state with total bird  strength of 40.5 lakhs 
layer birds representing around 2.5 percent of the Country’s layer population. There are 
about 5000 commercial broiler farms in operati on with bird capacity of around 86 lakh. In 
the state broiler placement is around 20-25 lakh day-old-chick (DOC) per week and around 
18-23 lakh adult broiler birds per week are entering into the market for meat purpose.  
As per the recommendations of Indian Nu tritional Academy, Hyderabad, there 
should be consumption of 182 eggs per head per annum. At the national level 56 eggs per 
person are consumed annually while the stat e average is 55 eggs per person annually. 
The State is more or less self sufficient in broiler production as per the estimated demand.  
Backyard Poultry has been widely accepted by the rural poor due to low investment 
in terms of infrastructure. Poultry thus pr ovides supplementary income to small and 
landless farmers and is taken care of by the family, especially the women folk.  
1.1. Performance of Poultry Sector:  
 The poultry sector in the State is divided into traditional and commercial 
production systems. The rural-based traditional system contributes 60% of the total 
poultry population and supplies most of the poultry meat and eggs consumed in 
rural areas. It also supplies about 10% of the poultr y products in urban and             
peri-urban areas, where commercial production is largely practiced. Between 2007 
and 2012, egg production increased from 25 lakhs to 34 lakhs per day. The 
increase was associated with establishment  of some new large-scale commercial 

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layer farms. The per capita av ailability of eggs also increased from 36 to 55 eggs 
per person per annum in the same period. Si milarly, Broiler farming in the State 
has taken a quantum leap in the last th ree decades. Presently, about 5000 broiler 
farms are in operation with Commercial Bro iler Bird Strength of 86 lakhs. It has 
created indirect employment for a large number of sk illed and semi-skilled workers 
for farm management, marketing of inputs and poultry products, etc. 
Odisha is one of the leadi ng State to have declared P oultry as Agriculture and 
initiated many promotional efforts such as  (1) Reduction of electricity tariff for 
poultry farming, (2) Reimbursement of VAT  on Maize and broken rice used for 
poultry feed,        (3) Supply of egg in mid day meal scheme at primary schools. 
The conducive agro-climatic  condition, lower land pric es and less variation in 
seasonal climates is suitable for investors for poultry farming.  
Broiler farming in the State has taken a leap in the last three decades, but the 
growth in layer sector in the State is not  up to the desired level.  There is a need to 
prioritize commercial layer poultry developm ent in the State, as egg production of 
the State at present is 34 lakh per day, while the consumption is 65 lakh per day. 
The difference is met by importing eggs from Andhra Pradesh.   
   Considering the cr itical gap between produ ction, requirement and 
procurement of egg from other states, it is essential to augment the egg production. 
The increase in egg production  of the State not only will eradicate the protein 
hunger of the State but also can create huge employment opportunities for people. 
The scope in this sector is enormous. It would be possible to meet the above 
requirements through production of 100 lakh eggs per day within the State itself 
through entrepreneurship development. The technology developments are 
essential to achieve enhanced production potential in backyard poultry. 
1.2. Issues and Challenges: 
Un-employment and under-employment in ru ral areas is a matter of concern. 
There is an urgent need to increase the avenues of employment in rural areas 
through agro-based rural industrialization. Commercial Poultry Farming can bring 
avenues for employment in the State. 
Poultry farming being a high cost intens ive project coupled with high risk such 
as vagaries of Nature, Bird flu, etc., some policy decisions are needed for providing 
fiscal incentives to the poultry entrepreneurs.  
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Availability of Foundat ion Parent-stock Poultry bird s for production of hatching 
eggs is a great concern. Suitable stra tegy will be made in consultation with 
Government of India to ensure availability of parent stock chicks.  
Availability of dual pu rpose Day-old-chick at an affo rdable price is critical for 
productivity enhancement through backyard poultry farming. As per the 
recommendations by Indian Council of Ag ricultural Research, the dual purpose 
parent stock poultry breeds will be mainta ined at State owned Poultry Breeding 
farms for supply of chicks to the farme rs for backyard poultry. Under SGSY 
Infrastructure Development Fund, 48 District poultry hatcheries have been 
established. Some of these Hatcheries will be made functional by Department for 
producing day-old-chicks of dual purpos e poultry breed suitable for backyard 
farming and the rest Hatcheries will run th rough Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) 
mode. Central Poultry Development Organisation, Bhubaneswar will collaborate for 
ensuring regularity in supply of Hatc hing eggs/ Parent Stock day-old-chicks 
required for the State Govt. Poultry Fa rms and Hatcheries. State Duck Breeding 
Farm will continue to maintain the parent  stock duck breeds such as Khaki 
Campbell, White Pekin for promoting Duck  farming. Other avian species such as 
Japanese Quail can also be promoted in the State.  
The linkage between Research - Extensio n – Farmer is not adequate. Strong 
extension effort needs to be taken up to reduce the gap between Research and 
Extension. The Krishi Vigy an Kendras (KVK) should under take some field oriented 
Research activities such as use of al ternate feed for backyard Poultry farming, 
Production performance and economics of  production of dual purpose breeds 
should be taken up. Under National Livestock Mission such activities will be        
taken up. 
Availability of hygienic poultry meat for consumer is a concern as there are 
inadequate modern processing facilities ava ilable in the State. Under National 
Mission for Food Processing Policy, 25% of  the cost of Plant & machinery and 
technical civil works, subject to a maximu m of Rs. 50 lakhs is available as subsidy 
for establishment of poultry processing unit. All organizations such as Govt./ Public 
Sector Units/ Joint Ventures/ Non-Gove rnment Organisations/ Cooperatives/ Self 
Help Groups/ Private Sector/ Individuals can avail the financia l assistance. Fiscal 
incentives are also available for estab lishment of big poultry processing industry 
under the Odisha Food Processing Policy. Such schemes will be popularized in 
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order to create a marketing chain and ensur e food safety as per the Food Safety 
Standard Act, 2006 and cater to public health concerns as a whole.  
Poultry manure poses a major environmental  problem. Initial support to farmers 
for using Poultry manure as a source of bio-fuel and organic fert ilizer in the crop 
field will be provided, which will have a demonstrative effect in future.  
Avian Influenza outbreak has time and again caused serious setback to the 
poultry industry. All commercial farms will adhere to bio-security measures and 
Disease surveillance will be strengthened to keep a watch over backyard poultry. 
Routine vaccination, de-wo rming of poultry reared in backyard condition will be 
carried out. Community level Vaccinators will be trai ned for vaccination and              
de-worming of the poultry birds.  
Proper Institutional structure for administrative coordination at District and State 
level need to be set up for quick dispos al of pending issues for entrepreneurship 
development in poultry se ctor. The State le vel and District level Executive 
Committee constituted for implementation of National Livestock Mission has a 
mandate to oversee the Mission implementat ion, where Poultry Development is a 
component.  
There are many indigenous poultry germ-plasm availabl e in the State. Efforts 
will be made to improve and conserve t hese breeds. One or  two farms can be 
dedicated for      ex-situ conservation of native germ-plasm.  
2. POLICY OBJECTIVES: 
The Poultry Policy aims to address va rious interlinked concerns through a 
simultaneous and multi- pronged action with an emphasis  on improvement in production 
technology and infrastructure, driving capital formation, re-structuring the incentives and 
streamlining the institutions.  
 Objectives: 
• To enable a conducive environment for commercial poultry farming in the 
State. 
• To promote backyard poultry farming for livelihood. 
• To produce 100 lakh egg per day and 100 TMT broiler meat per annum. 
• To promote creation of in frastructure like laboratorie s, processing units etc. 
and boost processing and distribution facilities 
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Commercial Poultry farming will be encou raged to create employment for the 
educated youths. State incentives viz. capi tal assistance and marketing for poultry 
products are essential. 
 Backyard poultry will be pr omoted in rural areas for se curing better livelihood and 
living conditions for farmers, particularly the women. Other birds like Duck, Japanese 
Quail, turkey will be encouraged in some niche areas. Duck-fish farming will also be tried 
in suitable areas. State Government and C entral government Agencies (Central Avian 
Research Institute, Centra l Poultry Development Organi sation) will supply chicks/ 
ducklings for backyard sector. Convergence with National Livestock Mission launched in 
the Year 2014-15 will be made,  which has a lot of scope for productivity enhancement 
through Rural Backyard Poultry. 
 The Poultry Policy covers the species suitable for backyard and commercial 
farming. It includes Chicken, Japanese Quail, Duck. 
3. SCHEMES FOR POULTRY FARMING: 
3.1 Commercial Layer Farming:   Commercial Layer Poultry farming can be 
the main source of family income or can provide subsidiary income and gainful 
employment to unemployed youths in the State. It is proposed to take up bankable 
projects for establishment of 60 lakhs commercial layer birds in next three years.  
a. Expansion of existing Commercial Layer Poultry Units: As per State 
Agriculture Policy-2013, Capital Inve stment Subsidy is available for 
establishment of Commercial Layer Poultry Layer Unit. It is planned to 
encourage those entrepreneurs for expans ion of the existing Commercial 
Poultry Layer Units for an additional capacity of 10 lakhs over a period of 4 
years. 
b. Setting up new Commercial Poultry Layer Farms: It is planned to 
encourage prospective entrepreneurs for setting up new Commercial 
Poultry Layer Units for an additional capacity of 50 lakhs over a period of 4 
years. Under State Agriculture Poli cy-2013, Capital Investment Subsidy 
will be availed for establishment of Commercial Poultry Layer Unit. 
 Financial assistance in sh ape of loan will be availa ble from Commercial and 
Cooperative Banks for poultry farming. The te chnical officers of the Fisheries & 
Animal Resources Development (F & ARD)  Department, Krishi Sahayak Kendra 
and Banks will provide guidance to the ent repreneurs for preparing the project 
report to obtain bank loan.  NABARD being the apex institution for all matters 
relating to policy, planning and o perations in the field of agr icultural credit also will 
assist in formulation of Model Project Report.  
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3.2 Commercial Broiler Farming:  Commercial Broiler farming will be 
promoted in the State for cr eating self employment o pportunity. Presently, about 
5000 broiler farms are in operation with the commerc ial Broiler bird strength  of          
86 lakhs. Broiler placements are to the ex tent of 20-25 lakhs DOC (day-old-chicks) 
per week. 18-23 lakh adult broiler birds per week are entering into the market for 
meat purpose. In order to enhance the production of broiler meat from present level 
of 70 TMT to 100 TMT per annum, it is planned to en courage those entrepreneurs 
for new establishment/ expansion of the existing Commercial Broiler Units with an 
additional capacity of 40 lakhs over a period of 4 years. 
Broiler farming can be undertaken either individually or through Integrators 
where, Integrators supply day-old-chicks,  feed required for t he birds and also 
ensure the marketing of birds through th eir own channels. A broiler farm with 
strength of upto 2,000 birds can be profitably run using the family labour alone 
without the requirement of additional man po wer. Adequate provision under Capital 
Investment Subsidy under State Agricu lture Policy will be made to attract 
entrepreneurs to set up new broiler unit or for expansion of existing units. 
There are many integrators who are in volved in the enterprises of broiler 
farming in the state. Tie up with integr ators for cluster broiler farming will be 
promoted and tri-partite agr eement among the farmers, integrators and bankers 
can be made. 
Financial assistance will be available from Commercial and Cooperative Banks 
for poultry farming to set up add itional 40 lakh broiler capac ities over a period of 4 
years. Entrepreneurs will be encouraged for establishment of  the existing Broiler 
Units through capital incentive subsidy available under Poul try Venture Capital 
Fund through NABARD and Stat e Agriculture Policy-2013. The capital investment 
subsidy under Poultry Venture Capital Fund  (PVCF) of National Livestock Mission 
through NABARD and State Agriculture Policy-2013 will be 40% of the fixed capital 
(excluding the cost of the land) and 50% for SC/ ST/ Women/Graduates of 
Agriculture and Allied Disciplines, subject to a limit of `50.00 lakh.  
The Technical Officers of the F & ARD Department, Krishi Sahayak Kendra and 
Banks will provide guidance to the entrepreneurs in prepar ing the project report to 
get bank loan. NABARD be ing the apex institution for al l matters relating to policy, 
planning and operations  in the field of agricultura l credit will also assist in 
formulation of Model Project Report.  
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3.3 Backyard Poultry Farming: Backyard Poultry rearing is widely accepted in 
rural areas of the State. This provi des livelihood to poor households. The local 
poultry birds produce less quantity of egg and meat. The dual purpose colour birds 
which are phenotypically similar to country bi rds grow at a faster rate and produce 
more eggs in the backyard poultry pr oduction system. The organized backyard 
poultry can be seen as vehi cle in the eradica tion of rural po verty and protein 
hunger to a great extent. It is proposed to  promote backyard poultry production 
through rearing of lo w- input-technology birds such  as Vanaraja, Black Rock, 
Chhabro, Giriraja, Gramapriya, Kuroiler , Colour Plus, Rainbow Rooster etc. 
including any other low-input-bird approved by Government of India. These chicks 
can be procured from Government & pr ivate Poultry hatcheries. As per 
Government of India Rural Backyard P oultry Scheme guidelines, 20 chicks will be 
given initially, followed by 15 and 10 chi cks with interval of 16 weeks each. Each 
unit will get assistance for constructi on of night shelter for birds and for 
procurement of 45 nos. of four-week-old chicks. More numbers of farmers of rural 
area will be covered each year under this  programme by availing funds from 
Central, State Government and other sources. 
Disease prevention and control through routine vaccination and deworming will 
be taken up intensively in poultry birds maintained in Backyard Rearing System. 
The supply of required quant ity of vaccines against the diseases such as New 
Castle, Fowl Pox along with proper cold  chain management will be ensured. Some 
District Disease Diagnosis Laboratories will be  strengthened for diagnosis of 
poultry diseases.  Efforts will be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality of poultry 
birds. Department will collaborate with  Odisha College of Veterinary Science & 
Animal Husbandry, O.U.A.T., Bhubaneswar, Research Institutes like Central Avian 
Research Institute, Bhubaneswar and Centra l Poultry Development Organisation, 
Bhubaneswar for prevention and control of poultry diseases.  
3.4 Backyard Duck Farming: Duck rearing will be enc ouraged in some niche 
areas. Duck- fish farming wi ll also be tried in suit able areas. Under State 
Agriculture Policy-2013, Capital Investme nt Subsidy is available for commercial 
Duck Farming (Minimum Unit size-4000 nos.). Small duck units will also be 
promoted in Backyard sector through ong oing schemes. Central Avian Research 
Institute, Bhubaneswar and Departmental Duck Farms will supply ducklings to 
farmers. 
 
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3.5 Other Support Schemes: 
a. Steps will be initiated to survey and characterize the native poultry germ-
plasm of the State and necessary measures for conservation and 
improvement will be taken up under State Plan Scheme. 
b. Training of Community level Poul try Vaccinators will be standardized 
and they will be issued with ID card and certificate for field operation. 
This activity would be taken up by converging ongoing Schemes/ 
Projects like Odisha Community  Tank Management Project, Odisha 
Tribal Empowerment Li velihood Project, Odisha Livelihood Mission and 
others. 
c. Small poultry meat proc essing units will be se t up in urban areas 
through Odisha Poultry Federation fo r safe hygienic poultry meat 
production. Support available under NMFP and Odisha Food Processing 
Policy for setting up poultry meat processing unit will be availed.   
d. One new scheme will be implement ed for wide spread use of Poultry 
manure as renewable energy source  and organic manure for crop 
production. Odisha State Agricult ure Policy 2013 speaks about 
promotion of Organic farming. As farm Yard Manure is in short supply, 
poultry manure can be a better alternat ive. This would significantly 
minimize environmental impacts of the poultry industry as well as 
improve the health of t he Soil and bring abou t sustainability in 
Agriculture farming. On farm trial and demonstration will be taken up to 
educate farmers regarding use of poultry manure as crop land fertilizer 
and to significantly minimize env ironmental impacts of the poultry 
industry.  
4. Effective date of the Scheme: The benefit of the scheme will be effective  from 
the date of release of Govt. Notification. 
5. The Poultry Entrepreneurs will also get following benefits: 
a. 100 percent stamp duty exemption will be allowed on purchase of land in any 
part of the state (maximum  10 acre for one layer unit and 6 acre for one unit 
of broiler parent bird) for which furnis hing of bank guarantee and a certificate 
from the Chief District of Veterinary Officer of the concerned District will be 
mandatory. 
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b. Exemption of conversion charges u/s 8( A) of the OLR Act for conversion of 
agriculture land to homestead land for Poultry Farms will be allowed.  
c. Feed Mixing Plant catering to the exclus ive need of poultry farm as a captive 
unit and using electricity within 20% of the total contract demand of the farm 
will be treated as agriculture/ allied activity, for the purpose of electricity tariff. 
d. Convergence of subsidy/ incentives  to be encouraged from Government 
departments/ Organizations / Institute for this purpose. 
e. Government land can be given on lease basis for setting up of poultry units. 
6. The wide extension & public ity of the schemes will be done through Director, I & 
PR, Odisha. 
7. One District level Coordinat ion Unit under the Chairmans hip of District Collector 
will be set up for assisting the entrepreneurs through single window system. Similarly, a 
State level Coordination committee under the Chairmanship of Development 
Commissioner will be set up for review and monitoring in every quarter.  
8. APICOL and Directorate of AH & VS will set up Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) for 
working out the targets and region wise spr ead of the units in the State and for 
organization of Workshops/ Investment Campai gns/ Meetings etc. for implementation and 
monitoring of the Poultry devel opment activities. The local entrepreneurs will be briefed 
about the Poultry Policy and encouraged for invest ment in the State.  The PMU will also 
suggest NABARD for revision of unit cost based on the technology up-gradation and 
systems presently being followed. Suggestions received from the entrepreneurs shall be 
given sincere thought for implementation. 
9. Administrative order regarding implementat ion of the scheme, availability of the 
facilities mentioned, scrutiny and recomm endation on the project submitted by 
entrepreneur, Application Proforma/ Sanction format and other relat ed documents, co-
ordination with the banks, monito ring of the schemes will be issued by the administration 
department separately. The effective implementation and monitoring of the Scheme will be 
done by Project Monitoring Unit. 
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Annexure-I 
District Wise Target for New/ Expansion of Layer Poultry Birds 
Sl. 
No. Name of the District Target for commercial layer birds (In Lakh) 
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18  2018-19 Total 
1 Angul 1.0 1.0 1.0  3.0 
2 Cuttack 1.0 1.5 1.0  3.5 
3 Dhenkanal 1.0 0.5 1.0  2.5 
4 Ganjam 1.0 1.5 1.0  3.5 
5 Kendrapada 1.0 1.0 1.0  3.0 
6 Mayurbhanj 1.0 1.5 1.0  3.5 
7 Puri 1.0 0.5 1.0  2.5 
8 Balasore 0.5 1.0 0.5  2.0 
9 Bhadrak 0.5 1.0 0.5  2.0 
10 Bargarh 0.5 1.0 0.5  2.0 
11 Jagatsinghpur 0.5 1.0 0.5  2.0 
12 Khordha 0.5 1.5 0.5  2.5 
13 Jajpur 0.5 0.5 0.5  1.5 
14 Jharsuguda 0.5 1.0 0.5  2.0 
15 Kalahandi 0.5 1.0 0.5  2.0 
16 Keonjhar 0.5 0.5 0.5  1.5 
17 Koraput 0.5 0.5 0.5  1.5 
18 Nayagarh 0.5 1.5 0.5  2.5 
19 Rayagada 0.5 1.5 0.5  2.5 
20 Sambalpur 0.5 1.5 0.5  2.5 
21 Sundergarh 0.3 0.5 0.3  1.1 
22 Bolangir 0.5 1.5 0.5  2.5 
23 Deogarh 0.2 0.5 0.2  0.9 
24 Gajapati 0.2 0.5 0.2  0.9 
25 Kandhamal 0.3 0.5 0.3  1.1 
26 Malkangiri 0.3 0.5 0.3  1.1 
27 Nawarangpur 0.3 0.5 0.3  1.1 
28 Nuapada 0.3 0.5 0.3  1.1 
29 Subarnapur 0.3 0.5 0.3  1.1 
30 Boudh 0.3 0.5 0.3  1.1 
Total 16.5 27.0 16.5  60.0 
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Annexure-II  
DISTRICT WISE TARGET FOR NEW/ EXPANSION OF BROILER BIRDS IN LAKHS   
Sl. No. Name of the 
District 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18  2018-19 Total 
1 Anugul 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
2 Balangir 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
3 Balasore 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
4 Baragarh 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
5 Bhadrak 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
6 Boudh 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
7 Cuttack 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
8 Deogarh 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
9 Dhenkanal 0. 4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
10 Gajapati 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
11 Ganjam 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
12 Jagatsinghpur 0. 2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
13 Jajpur 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
14 Jharsuguda 0. 4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
15 Kalahandi 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
16 Kandhamal 0. 2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
17 Kendrapada 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
18 Keonjhar 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
19 Khurda 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
20 Koraput 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
21 Malkanagiri 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 
22 Mayurbhanj 0. 4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
23 Nuapada 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
24 Nabarangapur 0. 4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
25 Nayagada 0. 4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
26 Puri 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
27 Rayagada 0. 4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
28 Sambalpur 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
29 Sonepur 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
30 Sundargad 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 
 State Total: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 40.0 
 
  
  
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This will come into force with immediate effe ct from date of issue of this Resolution 
in Odisha Gazette. 
The Finance Department vide their F ile No.FIN-ESI-MEET-0016-2014 dated 07th 
September, 2015 have concurred in the Policy. This has been concu rred in by Energy 
Department vide their UOR No.738(PRS)E dated 21st  September, 2015 & Revenue & 
Disaster Management Department vide t heir UOR No.101PSR&DM dated 10th 
September, 2015 
 
This has got the approval of the Cabinet in their 18th meeting held on 30th 
September, 2015. 
ORDER 
 Ordered that this Resolution be publis hed in the extraordinary issue of the Odisha 
Gazette and copies thereof be forwarded to all D epartments/ all Heads of Department/ 
Accountant General, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. 
 
 
By Order of the Governor 
 
BISHNUPADA SETHI 
Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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