U.N.Behera briefed the decisions of cabinet to media
persons. The major decisions are:
• Pension rules amended – period of NDC requirement reduced to one year
• VAT waived out from the commodities sold in canteen of central para- military
forces.
• Family pension rules amended: the unmarried , widowed and divorced daughters
will get pension.
• Vat will not be applicable on sugar and textile fabrics for the time being
• VAT on LPG & PDS kerosene oil waived out.
• More than 25% equity of govt in co-operative societies converted to grant.
• Revenue service recruitment rules approved.
• 5 renowed sports-men of the state are provided premium free land in
Bhubaneswar.
• Sri chinmaya basu appointed as chairman O.P.S.C.
• F.R.BM. Act amended as per recommendations of 13th finance commission.
• Odisha civil service fixation of upper age limit rules amended- no
Age relaxation for non-holding af recruitment exam. In any year.
• Odisha civil service combined recruitment rules amended.
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