MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]

1) Aims and objectives of the Organization:

a) Land Development including in site moisture conservation measures like contour and graded bunds, fortified by vegetation, beach terracing in hilly terrain.

b) Drainage line treatment with a combination of biological and Engineering measures.

c) Development of small Water Harvesting Structure such as low cost Farm Ponds, Nalla Bunds, Check and percolation tanks etc.

d) Afforestation including Block plantation, Avenue plantation, Sand   dune stabilization.

e) Watershed Development Programmes under I.W.D.P./ Hariyali/ N.W.D.P.R.A. Scheme.

2) Mission/ Vision:

a) Utilied the available land through Watershed Development Programme such as N.W.D.P.R.A./ Hariyali/ I.W.D.P without any environmental degradation conserve as such as rain water as possible in the place where it falls without disturbing the natural Hydrological system.

b) To increase in the ground water level and maintaining it for sustainable use.

c) The prevent soil erosion by means of suitable forestation, Agro Forestry, Horticulture Development Programme should be encouraged and deforestation and Village level should be discouraged.

d) Repairs, Restoration and up gradation of existing common property assets and Structures in the village to obtain optimum and sustain benefits from previous public Investment.

e) Awareness among the people to be developed for livestock management, Pisciculture, Sericulture to reduce labour infiltration and solve labour employment.

f) To reduce labour infiltration and solve labour employment.

3) Brief History and Background for its Establishment:

     The Soil Conservation Sub-Division Office, Jharsuguda was created w.e. from 20/03/1962. The Office is covering through out the entire District having  356 village and divided 8 Range namely Jr. S.C.O./ Jr. Engineer and Range Officer Kirmira, Laikera, Belpahar-I, II, Jharsuguda-I, II and Soil Conservation Range Office, Rengali of Sambalpur District.

4) Allocation of Business:

a) A.S.C.O- Asst. Soil Conservation Officer is the Head of the Office. All the works are executed under his supervision & instruction.

b) Jr. S.C.O- Junior Soil Conservation Officer is the in-charge of Range Office. All the field works are executed under his directed control/ Supervision.

c) Jr. Engineer S.C. Assistant- Junior Engineer Soil Conservation & S.C. Assistant is in charge of Range Office. All the field works are executed under his direct control/ supervision.