Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Odisha Cabinet Clears Jan Vishwas Bill to Ease Compliance
The Odisha government wants to make rules easier for people and businesses to follow.
Its Cabinet approved a proposed law called the Odisha Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026.
The Bill would change 62 rules in 16 existing State laws.
Some small and technical mistakes might no longer lead to imprisonment or traditional fines.
Instead, people could receive proportionate monetary penalties.
The Bill would also make some licences last longer and reduce repeated renewals.
It could remove the need for duplicate permissions from different government offices.
The government says this may reduce costs, legal disputes and delays.
It believes the changes could make Odisha more business-friendly.
The Odisha Cabinet approved the proposed Odisha Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 as a second phase of regulatory reform.
The Bill would amend 62 provisions across 16 State Acts administered by 11 departments.
It proposes replacing imprisonment or conventional fines for some minor violations with proportionate monetary penalties.
The reforms would simplify licensing, extend certain approvals, reduce renewals and remove duplicate permissions.
The government says the changes could lower compliance costs, litigation and delays while improving investor confidence.
- Who
- The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
- What
- Approved the proposed Odisha Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, which would amend 62 provisions across 16 State Acts.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Odisha, with the Cabinet decision reported from Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- To simplify regulatory compliance, reduce duplicate approvals and procedural delays, and improve administrative and business conditions.
- Bill
- Odisha Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026
- Scope
- 62 provisions across 16 State Acts
- Departments
- 11 government departments
- Schedule I
- 35 amendments across 11 Acts focused mainly on minor, technical and procedural offences
- Schedule II
- 27 amendments across five Acts to streamline nine regulatory approvals
- Earlier phase
- Builds on the Odisha Jan Vishwas Act, 2025
- Expected impact
- Lower compliance costs, litigation and procedural delays, according to the industries department