MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

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

1. Aims & Objectives of the Organization:

  The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) has traditionally been the principal organ at the District level to oversee the implementation of different anti poverty alleviation programmes. Eradication of rural poverty through successful implementation of different anti poverty schemes of the Ministry of Rural Development as well as State sponsored plan is the aim of this organization.

2. Mission/ Vision:

  Ameliorate the economic condition of the poor in rural areas by implementing the scheme/ programs of Govt. and by involving the people as well as PRIs representative in the district.

3. History & Background of Its Establishment:

  The District Rural Development Agency, Jagatsinghpur came into existence in the redrawn map of Odisha with effect from 01/04/1994 having bifurcated from the erstwhile Cuttack D.R.D.A, a society under the Societies Registration Act,1860, was registered on bearing registration No......The Governing Body of the D.R.D.A has been reconstituted in pursuance of letter........of Panchayat Raj Department

4. Duties Performed:

  Regular monitoring, Supervision, Inspection, Field visit, Review, Conduct of meeting and Call for report return. 

5. Details of Services Rendered:

  Food security through wage employment, Self employment, Dwelling houses, rural connectivity, Marketing facility, Creation of Irrigation potentiality.

6. Citizens Interaction:

  Governing Body Meeting, District Vigilance and monitoring committee Meeting.

7. Map of Office Location:

  Situated at Saanra  near Jagatsinghpur to Jaipur road.

8. Public Interaction if any:

  During the course of their regular tours to different work sites of the block, the officers keep in touch with the general public and try to collect information regarding payment of wages/ or any illegality of execution work in that area.

9. Grievance Redressal Mechanism:

  Project Director attends the grievance cell of Collector on every Saturday and in his office.

10. Administrative set up:

  The Governing Body of District Rural Development Agency, Jagatsinghpur which is at the apex of the administrative hierarchy, has been reconstituted under the Chairmanship of the President, Zilla Parishad. The Collector and Dist. Magistrate is functioning as Ex-officio Chief Executive Officer of DRDA. The Project Director is the Executive Officer of DRDA.  The Governing Body meets regularly to discuss various important issues and take decisions.