COVID-19: Sarpanchs continue to have powers of district Collectors, says Odisha CM 

Bhubaneswar, May 17: Sarpanchs continue to have the powers of district Collectors in enforcing lockdown in the State, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at the all-party meeting convened by Odisha Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro on Monday. The meeting was conducted through digital platform. “Sarpanchs continue to have the powers of district collectors in enforcing […]

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Sarpanchs get Collector’s power in Odisha to effectively manage Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced a humanitarian roadmap to facilitate return of people of Odisha stranded outside the States, after the ongoing lockdown restrictions are lifted. He also granted Collector’s power to the Sarpanchs to effectively manage the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in village levels. This will be done through community based monitoring […]

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