Bhubaneswar: The General Administration & Public Grievances department has extended the deadline for submission of annual property statements for the year 2025 by state government employees till March 31.
In an official notification dated February 23, 2026, Special Secretary to the government Ghasiram Murmu informed all government departments, Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs), and Collectors and District Magistrates about the extension.
As per the Odisha Government Servants’ Conduct (Amendment) Rule, 2021, every government servant from Group A to Group D is required to submit a true and complete declaration of all movable and immovable assets, along with their value as January 1 each year. The declaration must be filed online through the HRMS portal by January 31 of the respective year.
Accordingly, employees were required to submit their property statements for the period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 by January 31, 2026. The department had earlier issued sensitisation letters December 29, 2025 and January 20, 2026, urging timely compliance.
However, it has come to the notice of the department that a large number of employees have yet to file their annual property returns within the stipulated deadline. After careful consideration, the government has decided to grant a final extension till March 31, 2026, as a last opportunity for defaulting employees to comply.
The department has directed all authorities to bring the matter to the notice of employees under their administrative control and ensure strict compliance.
