Bhubaneswar, 26/10/2026.The Odisha Information Commission, led by State Chief Information Commissioner Shri Manoj Parida, paid a courtesy call on the Hon’ble Governor of Odisha today. Other Commissioners, namely Shri Jagannath Rath, Shri Pranabindu Acharya, Shri Pabitra Mandal and Smt. Kalpana Pattnaik, also joined the meeting.
The Commission briefed the Hon’ble Governor that through a special drive the number of pending cases has been reduced from 22,000 to 5,500 in a period of 18 months. It was submitted that the Commission had adopted the best practices in the country by issuing short orders on the day of hearing itself. Further for the benefit of the applicants all hearings were done in Odia language.
The Commission has also provided videoconferencing facilities, so that the applicants from remote areas do not have to come to Bhubaneswar for adjudication of their cases. The Commission had also provided facility for online filing of applications and digital uploading of final orders. The Chief Information Commissioner, ShriParida stated that nearly 300 law interns have been provided exposure and training in RTI matters. The Governor was also informed that in all cases of non-implementation of orders of the Commission such matters were taken up with the Chief Secretary for appropriate action.
