Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government in Department of Revenue and Disaster Management has constituted a new Committee aimed at reforming and strengthening the State’s Revenue Administration.
Chaired by the Member, Board of Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack, the committee was officially formed on June 24, 2025.
Deoranjan Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management has issued the notification on formation of Committee.
The Committee’s primary objective is to critically examine existing legislation and departmental structures to align them with current governance requirements.
Key areas of focus for the Committee include:
Strengthening the Board of Revenue: The committee will critically examine the Odisha Board of Revenue Act, 1951, and propose amendments to fortify the office of the Member, Board of Revenue, Odisha, Cuttack.
Empowering Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs): The Odisha Revenue Divisional Commissioners Act, 1957, will also be reviewed, with the committee suggesting amendments to strengthen the RDCs’ offices.
Modernizing Revenue Administration: The Committee will review the field formations and structural hierarchy of the Revenue & Disaster Management Department, while recommending changes to sync it with present requirements of the Revenue Administration.
Comprehensive Review: The committee is also tasked with reviewing and recommending on any other matters relevant to the aforementioned topics.
The Committee is comprised of senior officials, including the R.D.C.s of Central Division (Cuttack), Northern Division (Sambalpur), and Southern Division (Berhampur).
Additional Secretary to Government, Field Establishment Branch, Revenue & D.M. Department is taken as Member of the Committee and the Additional Secretary to Government, ISB & DR Cell, Revenue & D.M. Department, who will serve as the Member Convener.
The Committee has been given a timeframe of three months to submit its comprehensive report, enabling the Government to make appropriate decisions based on its recommendations.