EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1600 CUTTACK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 /SRAVAN 26, 1941
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 13th August, 2019
No.22666‒GAD-COOD-CORDS-0002/2018/Gen.―In exercise of the powers conferred
by Section 5 read with Section 4A of the Odisha Official Language Act, 1954 (Odisha Act 14
of 1954), the State Government do hereby make the following rules to amend the Odisha
Official Language Rules, 2016, namely:—
1. Short title and Commencement: — (1) These rules may be called the Odisha Official
Language (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette.
2. In the Odisha Official Language Rules, 2016, after rule 5, the following rule shall be
inserted, namely:—
“5A. Rewards or Punishment:— (1) For extensive use of Odia as the official
language for all or any of the official purposes in the State of Odisha, the officials as well
as Administrative Departments shall be rewarded.
(2) In case of any substantial and persistent dereliction in the use of Odia as the official
language for official purposes, action as deemed fit under the Odisha Civil Services
(Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1962 shall be initiated against the erring
officials.
(3) In case of officials of All India Services and of Central Civil Services working under
the State Government, action shall be initiated under the provisions of the relevant
disciplinary rules.”
By Order of the Governor
ASHOK K.K. MEENA
Principal Secretary to Government
