by the AC, being mindful of what we have penned above. (E) STATE OF ODISHA 30. The AC’s Note indicates that the affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary is not clear on one aspect - the Chief Secretary has forwarded minutes of meetings of the Committees of 13 Districts, whereas there are 30 Districts in the State of Odisha. It is not clear if the remaining Districts (17) have held their meetings, and if yes, what report/recommendation(s) have been made. To address the problem of overcrowding in 8 jails, inter alia, additional wards have been constructed in 29 selected jails enhancing the total capacity of inmates by 2240 during the years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022- 2023. It is stated that additional wards are also under construction in 23 jails, which would enhance the inmate capacity by 1625. Page 13 of 1731. For five districts, namely, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal Phulbani, Doegarh, Gajapati and Sundergarh, for which recommendations have been made by the Committee concerned, there is