Bhubaneswar, Aug 1: The Odisha Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Friday approved amendments to the Orissa District and Civil Courts’ Judicial Staff Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2008.
The move comes in response to the recent enactment of three major central laws—The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023—which have replaced colonial-era criminal statutes and ushered in a modernized legal framework in India.
The amendment aims to enhance the legal knowledge and functional efficiency of subordinate judicial staff in Odisha, ensuring smoother court operations and faster resolution of cases.
The Cabinet also approved the extension of the “Mukhyamantri Adibandha Tiyari Yojana (MATY)-3.0” scheme for an additional five years, from FY 2025-26 to 2029-30.
The scheme plans to construct 3,313 new check dams and improve 3,529 existing check dams, creating 57,525 hectares of additional irrigation potential and restoring 41,713 hectares of existing irrigation capacity. The check dams will also provide drinking water facilities to villages during the post-monsoon period, aid in groundwater recharge, and enhance kharif irrigation in water-stressed blocks.
The estimated outlay for the scheme is Rs 2,738.00 crore.
