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Governor on the ground of petition signed
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by at least 25 MLAs to the Odisha
2014(Odisha Act 12
The Odisha Lokayukta Act, establishment
of2018) has been enacted to provide for into
of Lokayukta for the State of Odisha to inquire
allegations of corruption against certain public
connected therewith or
functionaries and for matters
incider:tal thereto vide Law Department Notification
No. 6523/L.dated 23.6.2018. The said Act has been
brought into force w.e.f. 07.7.2018. After
tomnencement of the Act, the Government, by
established a body called the
notification, have
3(1) of the Act w.e.f.
Lokayukta as required u/s
28.2.2019. The office of the Lokayuktainthe State has
started withthe assumption of charge of
functioning
Hon' ble Chairperson of the Lokavukta w.e.f.
entrusted
203.2019. Hon' ble Lokayukta, Odisha has
of October, 2020
33enquiries sto State Vigilance tillendnine
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