Bhubaneswar, Sept. 10 -- The Odisha Cabinet today approved an increase in technical sanction and administrative approval limits under the Odisha Panchayat Samiti Accounting Procedure Rules, 2002.
Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, said the decision was taken to address the rising flow of funds and the growing volume of developmental works at the Panchayat Samiti level.
He informed that the financial power of Block Development Officers (BDOs) to pass Panchayat Samiti bills has been enhanced from Rs.2 lakh to Rs.10 lakh, without requiring the countersignature of the concerned Panchayat Samiti Chairman.
To expedite financial approvals, the authority to grant administrative approval of plans and estima...