Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved several key proposals including the restructuring of Geologist service cadre.
The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat approved a proposal for restructuring of Geologist service cadre under the Directorate of Ground Water Development and Geologist cadre of Rural Water Supply & Sanitation.
With the restructuring, the State Government has created new posts of eight news geologists, three deputy director (geology) two joint director (geology) and one additional director (geology).
The Cabinet has also decided to create three geology water divisions and two ground water development circle (geology).
The number of cadres in the Odisha Geologist service under the Directorate of Ground Water Development will be increased to 48 from 34