The Council comprises of 26 members including the Chairman. The Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) WODC is the Member Secretary of the Council. Two
Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and Eleven Member of Legislative Assembly
(MLA) elected partly or wholly from the Council areas are nominated by
Government on rotational basis for a term of two years. Ten experts are
nominated by Government for time to time having excellence in the field of
Planning, Finance & Accounts, Public Administration, Social Service, Education,
Agriculture, Industries, irrigation, Public Health, Forestry, Mining,
Public works, Employment or Management of people’s problem. Revenue Divisional
Commissioner of major area coming under the Council i.e. RDC (ND), Sambalpur is
also a Member of the Council. At present there are nine expert members in the
Council. After the end of term of Dr. P.K. Chaulia, Expert Member, no expert
member has yet been nominated in his place.
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