Bhubaneswar, June 22: The Odisha government on Friday relieved the advisors appointed by the previous BJD government in different departments.
The advisors appointed by the previous BJD government in different departments were relieved of their duties and responsibilities as they did not contribute to administrative efficiency, a release issued by the chief minister’s office (CMO) informed.
“As no improvement was marked in implementation of government schemes or efficiency in its operation with the appointment of the advisors, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has issued the order to relieve them of their duties and responsibilities,” the CMO release stated.
The BJD government had appointed advisors to different departments, public sector undertakings and for implementation of different programmes. Some of the advisors in the CMO and corporations had already tendered their resignation after the defeat of the BJD in the Assembly elections.
New ruling BJP, then in the Opposition, had made this an issue as many of the advisors were BJD leaders.
