Odisha makes participation of panchayat members in disaster management obligatory
The Hindu
State government seeks to amend relevant laws
: The Odisha government has promulgated an ordinance making participation of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) representatives in disaster management activities obligatory.
The Odisha Panchayat Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 seeks to amend Odisha Gram Panchayat Act 1964, Odisha Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959 and Odisha Zilla Parshad Act, 1991.
Until now, PRI members had been governed by executive instructions during disasters.
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