Odisha Govt Orders Home Delivery of Pension, PDS
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday ordered for home delivery of pension and PDS items to beneficiaries in view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. “.The Government of Odisha empowers all collector and district Magistrates, all Municipal Commissioners, all EOs of ULBs, as the case may be, for home delivery of Pension and PDS to beneficiaries,” [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Tuesday ordered for home delivery of pension and PDS items to beneficiaries in view of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
“.The Government of Odisha empowers all collector and district Magistrates, all Municipal Commissioners, all EOs of ULBs, as the case may be, for home delivery of Pension and PDS to beneficiaries,” the Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Department said in a circular.
The Department urged that arrangements should be made keeping the social distancing guidelines in mind and if necessary, filed staff of various departments in the district may be utilized.
In case of any doubt the State government will issue necessary directions/clarifications, the circular says.
The circular has been issued in exercise of powers conferred under section 2, 3 and 4 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and Odisha COVID-19 Regulation, 2020 for prevention and containment of coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19).
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