Odish Govt launches Municipal Cadre for Urban Local Bodies

The Government of Odisha has launched a new cadre for urban local bodies called the Odisha Municipal Cadre. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced that 3,213 posts would be created in eight areas under the Odisha Municipal Cadre.

Accordingly, the government will appoint people in the areas of cleanliness, health, e-governance and finance under the municipal cadre.

While launching the cadre, during a workshop on excellent civic governance organised by the Urban Development Department in Bhubaneswar, Patnaik felicitated 27 urban local bodies for their excellent works during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) won top position in municipal corporation category consecutively for three years.