Odisha Politics & Governance

BDA launches 704-flat Ekamra Residency in Bhubaneswar

1 September 2026

The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) launched Ekamra Residency at Subudhipur on 1 September. The 7.36-acre project has three 12-storey towers and 704 flats: 416 two-bedroom and 288 three-bedroom units. It has received an occupancy certificate and is described as ready to move in, with facilities including a swimming pool, gym, community hall and basement parking.

Key Facts

• BDA is the statutory agency responsible for the development and beautification of Bhubaneswar.

Odisha publishes OTET 2026 results

2 September 2026

The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, published the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026 results. A total of 53,314 candidates passed, with a combined pass rate of 64.48 per cent across the two papers. Digital certificate downloads were scheduled to begin on 7 September; unsuccessful candidates could download their OMR sheets from 5 to 12 September.

Odisha announces revised fines for PUCC violations

2 September 2026

Odisha announced revised penalties for violations involving a missing or invalid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), with fines varying by vehicle class and repeat offence. The announced fine for two-wheelers and three-wheelers is ₹1,000 for a first offence and ₹2,000 for a second; for cars, it is ₹2,000 and ₹5,000 respectively. The announcement did not specify when the revised schedule would take effect.

Key Facts

• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 provides the broader legal framework for vehicle regulation, traffic rules, offences and penalties.

NHAI receives 17 bids for coastal highway packages

2 September 2026

The National Highways Authority of India received 17 bids for two packages of the planned 160-km Rameswar–Paradip coastal highway. The 79.4-km Rameswar–Konark package received 10 bids and is planned as a four-lane access-controlled highway; the 80.7-km Konark–Paradip package received seven and is planned as a two-lane road with paved shoulders, under the Hybrid Annuity Mode.

Key Facts

• NHAI’s statutory role is to develop, maintain and manage national highways.

Odisha reviews proposed paperless deed-registration changes

3 September 2026

Odisha reviewed proposed amendments to the Registration Act, 1908, intended to enable paperless deed registration. The proposals would provide legal recognition for electronic records, signatures and seals, allow electronic submission and storage of documents, and link registration data with land records; Aadhaar authentication would be optional and consent-based.

IDCO approves land proposals for 37 Odisha projects

3 September 2026

The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation’s (IDCO) land-allotment committee approved land proposals for 37 projects at a meeting attended by IDCO chairperson Usha Padhee. The approvals covered 24 large-industry proposals and 13 proposals from micro, small and medium enterprises, supporting the state’s efforts to facilitate industrial development and investment.

Key Facts

• IDCO is Odisha’s nodal agency for providing industrial infrastructure.

Odisha allocates ₹130 crore for KBK infrastructure in 2026–27

3 September 2026

Odisha allocated ₹130 crore to the Infrastructure Development Fund for KBK-region infrastructure in 2026–27. Priority areas include irrigation, inter-district and rural roads, drinking-water supply, and buildings and hostels for ST and SC schools; the programme covers eight districts. Departments were asked to submit proposals by 5 September, with funds to be released after appraisal and approval.

Key Facts

• The Infrastructure Development Fund can support projects lacking sufficient finance from other state, central or external sources.

Odisha transfers over ₹833 crore under fifth CM Kisan instalment

4 September 2026

Odisha transferred more than ₹833 crore as the fifth instalment under the CM Kisan scheme through direct benefit transfer. The payment covered 4,135,978 small and marginal farmers and 13,949 landless agricultural households, ahead of the 2026–27 rabi season. A separate ₹1,000-crore assistance package was announced for flood-affected farmers, with compensation to be provided on the basis of damage assessments.

Key Facts

• CM Kisan’s direct-benefit transfers reach both small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural households.

Odisha sets ex-gratia assistance for students in qualifying accidents

4 September 2026

Odisha’s School and Mass Education Department issued new ex-gratia guidelines for students in qualifying accidents. Families are eligible for up to ₹2 lakh in cases of accidental death or permanent disability involving students from Balvatika to Class XII in government, government-aided, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya and OMAV schools. The guidelines also provide treatment-related assistance, including up to ₹30,000 for travel for treatment outside the district and ...