The Cuttack Municipal Corporation has cemented its new profile with final ratification accorded to creation of five new wards, taking the total to 59, by the State Government.

The Government has issued the statutory notification effecting some changes in the draft notification on the division of the wards and reservation of seats.

While keeping the redrawn boundaries to accommodate the new wards in tact, the final notification has made changes in reservation status.

It has switched reservation status in seven wards. Ward No 7 has been reserved for backward class category (BCC) women against the earlier provision for general category women while Ward No 50 earlier reserved for backward class category has been reserved for general category women.

Wards 36, 40 and 59 earlier reserved for BCC women has now been changed to BCC only as Wards 15 and 19 have been reversed from BCC to BCC women.

As per the notification, 30 of the 59 wards have been reserved for women that include 17 general category, eight BCC, four SC and one ST. Of the remaining wards, 18 are unreserved, eight are reserved for BCC and three for SC.

The Cuttack Municipal Corporation had passed a resolution on July 31 on reorganisation of the wards proposing increase in number from 54 to 59.

Acting on the proposal, the Government had issued a draft notification on August 12 inviting objections and suggestions from the public.

The procedure being complete, the final notification has been issued.