Odisha CM Approves 416 New Posts for BMC, Check Details

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to vitalize the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) of Odisha’s capital, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved 416 additional posts for the civic body.

According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), with the creation of new posts, the BMC can be more efficient in providing basic facilities to residents in the capital city.

Earlier total number of sanctioned posts in BMC was 210. With the approval of additional posts, the number of posts increased to 626.

As per the release, the number of Additional Commissioner (Administration) posts has been increased to 4 in BMC following the approval of 3 additional posts.

The government also created 6 new Zonal Commissioner posts, 13 new Deputy Commissioner posts, 9 new Assistant Commissioner (sanitation) posts, 11 new posts in accounts, 4 new posts in planning, 17 posts in engineering (works), 5 in sanitation (engineering), 20 posts in drainage, 2 in mechanical, 1 in law, 2 in Public Relations, 7 in beautification and landscaping, 4 in animal welfare, 13 in social welfare, 1 in disaster and emergency service, 19 in enforcement, 93 ministerial staff, and new 187 posts in ward office of the BMC.