BHUBANESWAR: The state government has revamped the Social Welfare Board and appointed requisite members to the Western Odisha Development Council and Special Development Councils of tribal districts which were lying vacant for a long time.
As per the government notification, Kalyani Nayak of Dharmagarh in Kalahandi district has been appointed as chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board and eight persons appointed as members.
The state government reconstituted the special development councils in nine districts having a 50 per cent tribal population in September. Moreover, the government has appointed expert members to Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts.