No New Odisha Govt Posts, Schemes; Official Tours

Bhubaneswar : On tuesday odisha government announced a slew of austerity measures to rationalise expenditure in a view to cope up with the economic fall due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Some key austerity measures announced by Odisha Government are as described below:

• There shall be complete ban on journey by train in 1st class AC by Government Officers

• New hiring of vehicles would require concurrence of Finance Department. Expenditure on POL shall be minimized.

• No Officer while on tour shall be allowed reimbursement for occupancy in any hotel in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai except when the Home Department has regretted availability of accommodation in the respective Government Bhawans or Niwas

• There shall be a complete ban on creation of new posts except for Health & Family Welfare Department. In case there is absolute necessity for creation of posts for modernization of administration or effective implementation of development and welfare programmes, the same shall be considered only against abolition of equivalent posts with concurrence of Finance Department.

• There shall be automatic abolition of redundant posts which have remained vacant for more than 5 years. All the Administrative Departments are to issue formal abolition order by 31st July 2020 and furnish a report to Finance Department and G.A and P.G Department.

• New engagement of consultants, outsourcing and engagement of retired Government employees shall be restricted and prior concurrence of Finance Department would be required for the purpose.