The thrust of policies and programmes of Panchayati Raj department is on all round economic development and social justice through empowerment.
The activities of Panchayati Raj Department can be classified into Poverty Amelioration Programme, Panchayati Raj Institutions, and Basic Services.
Wage-employment Programme, Self Employment Programme, Housing for the poor, Development of Rural Infrastructure and Marketing initiative are the four major components of Poverty Amelioration Programme.
Panchayati Raj Department,
Orissa Govt. ,
Secretariat Building,
Bhubaneswar
Pin- 751001.
E-mail - prsec@ori.nic.in
Phone No- 0674-2536680/2395075
Web : http://www.orissapanchayat.gov.in/English/department.asp