Odisha CM approves proposal for creation of 2,500 Home Guard posts
Bhubaneswar(15/04/2025): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday approved a proposal for the creation of 2,500 new Home Guard posts in the state. Currently, the state has 17,675 Home Guards.
With the latest approval, the total sanctioned strength will rise to 20,175. This development aligns with the Chief Minister’s earlier commitment to reinforce the state’s policing system by expanding its manpower. Majhi also announced that around 12,000 additional posts would soon be created in different wings of the police department for improvement of law and order across the state .
