Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has reconstituted a Secretary-level committee to address issues related to land leasing in the State.

Per a notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, the seven-member committee will be headed by the Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department.

The committee will include the following Members:

  • Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department
  • Principal Secretary, Law Department
  • Principal Secretary, ST & SC Development, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department
  • Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Cooperation Department
  • Additional Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department
  • A special invitee, to be co-opted by the Chairman

The committee has been tasked with deliberating on various land-leasing issues in the State and providing recommendations for effective resolution.