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.