Tag: Sop

Bhubaneswar: With a few days left for the by-election to Bijepur assembly constituency, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a mega irrigation system for the region, named as Gangadhar Meher Lift Canal System, to appease the farming community. The project, which will pump water from Bargarh main canal through underground pipeline, will be set up […]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to curb gender based violence, the Odisha government today issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for coordinated response in violence like rape, sexual assault, domestic violence and ‘dowry related violence etc. committed against women and girls. The SOP issued by the Health department defines the scope of the health infrastructure in initiating […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday decided to adopt a standard operating procedure (SOP) to combat gender-based violence in the State. The decision came in the wake of a viral video showing eunuchs being severely thrashed by 2-3 youths at Nayakguda in Malkangiri district four days ago. The adoption of SOP was approved in an […]

Baliguda: Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Dr Rameswar Oraon today said the security personnel did not follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) during the anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal district, which led to the tragic death of six innocent tribals. “The security personnel must adhere to the SOP during an operation against the […]

While schools in Odisha are set to reopen for physical classes from July 26th, a decision regarding resumption of hostel facilities at the educational institutions is yet to be taken. Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said that a decision with regard to reopening hostels of Adarsha Vidyalayas and other institutions with hostel facilities will be taken in due course of time.

Bhubaneswar: In order to curb the rising gender-based violence in the state, the Odisha government has prepared a draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to deal with such cases, official sources said today. The draft SOP was taken for discussion at a high level meeting chaired by Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan here. “We have already prepared […]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to strike out the ineligible farmers availing the benefits of the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, the State government has issued a new set of rules for identification of new beneficiaries. Also, the government has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to exclude ineligible farmers. But the […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure that the supply chain remains unaffected and people do not face problems during the extended lockdown imposed to check the spread of COVID-19, Odisha government has come up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for smooth movement of goods, labour and opening of vehicle repair shops. In a letter […]

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) will soon issue a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for aviation sector and airports which needs to be followed once flight services resume. As per initial reports,  people above 80 years of age will be restricted from undertaking air travel in the phase-I of the flight resumption. Sources said, […]

Bhubaneswar: With a large number of migrants returning to several parts of Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday issued a set of standard operating procedure (SOP) for smooth monitoring of home quarantine. As per the SOP which aims at community participation to fight COVID-19 in long term, people willing to stay in home […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for transportation of stranded migrant workers between states, which will designate nodal authorities and make necessary arrangements for receiving and sending them, amid the novel coronavirus-induced lockdown. While issuing the revised SOP, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said for running ‘Shramik’ special trains, […]

New Delhi: The government on Sunday issued a fresh Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for the return of Indians stranded abroad due to the coronavirus lockdown, saying it will be a paid service and preference will be given to people in distress including those who have lost their jobs and pregnant women. A similar SOP was […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Agriculture department issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the impending swarm of locusts in the State. The Agriculture department Secretary, Suresh Kumar Vashishth said, “We have appointed nodal officers for all the districts and sensitized them on how to deal with the locust swarm. Control rooms are created in all districts to […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Department of Sports and Youth Services (DSYS) on Tuesday issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for getting its hostels and facilities ready for athletes. They, however, stated training will resume only in a planned manner and by following all necessary government protocols. “DSYS shall offer a training environment with the best possible protection […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the COVID-19 situation, Odisha government on Thursday made a slight modification in the guidelines and issued SOP for admissions in schools. The SOP has been issued by the School and Mass Education department for admissions into elementary, secondary, higher secondary classes for 2020-21 academic session. Though the government on May 15 […]