Bhubaneswar: The Sixth State Finance Commission called on Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday and sought his valuable suggestions for empowering the local bodies of the state.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the website of Odisha State Finance Commission (https://sfc.odisha.gov.in). This website has been developed for inviting suggestions/feedback from Elected Representatives, Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Zilla Parishads, Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Notified Area Councils, Intellectuals, Universities & Research Organisations, Civil Society Organisations and Individuals.
The website also contains details of previous and current State Finance Commissions, study reports, reports of previous State Finance Commissions etc. for general information of public, a statement from Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.
Chairman of 6th State Finance Commission Dr Arun Kumar Panda, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Principal Secretary of Finance Saswata Mishra, Principal Secretary of Electronics & Information Technology Vishal Kumar Dev, Members of 6th State Finance Commission Prof Asit Ranjan Mohanty, Prof Amaresh Samantaraya and Dr Bibhu Prasad Nayak; Member Secretary of the Commission Dr Satya Priya Rath were present in the meeting.
It may be noted that in pursuance of Article 243-I and Article 243-Y of the Constitution of India, the government has constituted the 6th State Finance Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr Arun Kumar Panda.
The Commission will recommend transfer of resources from the state government to the local bodies (Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Zilla Parishads, Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Notified Area Councils) for a period of 5 years commencing from April 1, 2026.
