In pursuance of the provisions of the PWD Act, the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Women & Child Development Department was earlier designated as the State Commissioner for the Persons with Disabilities. During 2009-10, M/s Kasturi Mohapatra is appointed as State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities. The office is functioning within the campus of Capital Medical, Unit-6, Bhubaneswar.

The role of the Commissioner is to safeguard the rights, privileges and facilities made available to persons with disabilities and monitor implementation of schemes and programmes for the disabled. Any aggrieved disabled person can approach the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for quick and immediate redressal of grievances relating to denial of rights. The State Commissioner is hearing the grievances of disabled persons once every week. The State Commissioner is also reviewing the implementation of the PWD Act in the State and submitting reports to the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of India. Besides, the State Govt. has also declared the Collectors and District Magistrates of the Districts as Deputy Commissioners for Persons with Disabilities under the Act. .