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Odisha Cabinet clears 10 proposals, OSWAS 3.0, semiconductor update
The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Wednesday approved 10 proposals from six departments. Key decisions include a push for paperless government offices up to block level by…
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The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Wednesday approved 10 proposals from six departments. Key decisions include a push for paperless government offices up to block level by adopting OSWAS 3.0, a digital workflow system, though an earlier story reported OSWAS 2.0. The Cabinet accepted a single bid from Tata Consultancy Services for OSWAS 3.0 at a negotiated cost of Rs 122.6 crore, excluding taxes, with five-year support.
The Cabinet also approved the third amendment to the Odisha Semiconductor Policy, aligning it with the Centre’s India Semiconductor Mission 2.0. The state will bear an additional 25% of eligible capital expenditure for qualifying semiconductor projects. Separately, the “Improvement to Tanks & MIPs, Phase-III” scheme was cleared, with a Rs 389 crore outlay over four years to renovate 680 minor irrigation projects, aiming to revive irrigation potential over 15,700 hectares. Two energy department proposals were also approved.
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The paperless push sounds ambitious, but the real test will be whether block-level staff actually stop using physical files. The semiconductor policy sweetener, an extra 25% capital subsidy, is an expensive bet on a fickle industry; Odisha must ensure it attracts genuine manufacturing, not just subsidy seekers. The Rs 389 crore irrigation plan promises to revive 15,700 hectares, but Odisha has a history of delayed tank repairs. The question: will OSWAS 3.0’s microservices architecture cut the average file clearance time at the tehsil level by half within a year?
Sources (3): odishatv.in, odishatv.in (2), odishatv.in (3)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
