PESA Act to be discussed in Odisha’s next assembly session

BHUBANESWAR: Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik announced on Wednesday that the state government will bring the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act in the next session of the Assembly for its approval for implementation in scheduled areas of Odisha.

Replying to a discussion on an adjournment motion in the Assembly in this regard, the minister said the Act needs further debate as its implementation is a sensitive issue. The government will soon convene a meeting of ST MLAs and other senior members of the House to discuss all the aspects.

Stating that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had already announced that PESA Act will be implemented in Odisha on August 15, Naik said the Centre has also shown interest in the matter.