The Bihar and Odisha Places of Pilgrimage (Odisha Repeal) Act, 2018

The Bihar and Odisha Places of Pilgrimage (Odisha Repeal) Act, 2018

The Bihar and Odisha Places of Pilgrimage (Odisha Repeal) Act, 2018 formally repeals a colonial-era 1920 law to streamline local governance in Odisha, specifically around the holy city of Puri. It dissolves the legacy committee managing pilgrimage lodging funds and transfers all its properties, assets, debts, and administrative responsibilities directly to the Puri Municipality. The law directly impacts local municipal authorities, legal entities, and administrative workers of the former Lodging-house Fund. Crucially, it safeguards these workers' rights by allowing them to transition into municipal service with equal pay and benefits, ensuring that civic management of pilgrim facilities modernizes without harming existing public employees.

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