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No. 1484 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 / SRAVAN 17, 1941

HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 1st August, 2019

No.19355‒PT1-HFW-SCH-MED-0004-2018/H.―Government of Odisha in Health &

Family Welfare Department has signed MoU with Tata Trusts on 6th May, 2018 to plan and

implement a comprehensive cancer care programme in the State of Odisha to carry

affordable cancer care closer to people’s homes.

As envisaged in the clause 5.1. of the MoU, an Advisory Committee under the

chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Odisha has been formed. Further, as per clause 5.2 and

upon recommendation of the Advisory Committee, it was decided for establishment of a

non-profit entity namely Odisha Cancer Care Foundation (OCCF) under Section 8 of the

companies Act, 2013 to execute the programme having equal representation on its Board

(four Directors each which includes Chairman) from Government of Odisha and Tata Trusts

and the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare Department

will be the chairman of the Board.

After careful consideration, Government has been pleased to nominate following

officials to the Board of Directors on behalf of Government of Odisha Cancer Care

Foundation(OCCF):

1.

Dr.

Pramod

Kumar

Meherda,

Commissioner-cum-

Secretary to Government, Health & Family Welfare

Department

...

Chairman & Director

2.

Shri Bivas Kanungo, Special Secretary to Government,

Finance Department

...

Director

3.

Dr. Lalatendu Sarangi, Director, AHRCC, Cuttack

...

Director

4.

Dr. Dinesh Pendharkar, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Consultant

Medical Oncology

...

Director

By Order of the Governor

P.K. MEHERDA

Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government

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