Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Odisha Cabinet Approves Separate Commission for Police Recruitment, New Mining Rules
The Odisha government has made two big decisions.
First, they're creating a new commission to make sure police and other uniformed service jobs are filled fairly and quickly.
This is because there have been problems with how these jobs are chosen in the past.
Second, they're making new rules for mining minerals in the state.
These new rules will help stop illegal mining and make it easier for people who follow the rules to do business.
Odisha Cabinet approves Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) for transparent police recruitment
OUSSSC to streamline recruitment for Odisha Police and other uniformed services
Cabinet decides to enact new mining rules to prevent illegal mining and regulate trading
New mining rules aim to facilitate ease of doing business in Odisha
Old mining rules of 2007 to be repealed and replaced
- Who
- Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi
- What
- Approved proposals for separate commission for police recruitment and new mining rules
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Odisha
- Why
- To prevent irregularities in recruitment, ensure transparency, and regulate mining
Proponents of OUSSSC
Critics of Current Recruitment System
Transparency
Proponents of OUSSSC
OUSSSC will ensure transparent and merit-based recruitment.
Critics of Current Recruitment System
Current system lacks transparency and is prone to irregularities.
- Commission Name
- Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC)
- Departments Covered
- Odisha Police, Home Department, Excise Department, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Commerce and Transport Department
- Old Mining Rules
- Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Theft Smuggling and Illegal Mining and Regulation of Possession and Storage, Trading and Transportation), Rules 2007
- New Mining Rules
- Odisha Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining and Regulation of Trading, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2025
