MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

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

1. Aims & Objectives of the Organisation:

The District Rural Development Agency has traditionally been the principal organ at the District Level to oversee the implementation of different 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 schemes/ programmes of Govt. and by involving the people as well as PRI representatives in the District.

3. History and Background of its Establishment:

The District Rural Development Agency, Khordha came into existence in the readrawn map of Odisha with effect from 1.4.1993 being bifurcated from the erstwhile Puri DRDA, a societyunder the societies Registeration Act, 1860, was registered bearing Regn. No.5082/121 of 1993-94. It is now functioning in its own building at Sanapalla since 1999, prior to which it was functioning at Bhubaneswar from 1.4.1993 and at Samantarapur, Khordha from 26.6.1995 in rented accommodation.

There are 10 Blocks, 168 G.Ps, 1355 Revenue Villages under this Public Organisation. Total Rural area of the District is 2642.16sq. K.M. and total rural population 10,71,689 out of which 1,79,088 are scheduled castes and 64,925 are scheduled tribes.

The Public organization is situated nearby NH.5 at a distance of 30 K.Ms from State Capital, Bhubaneswar and 15 K.Ms away from Khordha Road Rly. Station.

4. Duties Performed:

Regular monitoring , supervision, Inspection, field visit, review conduct of meeting and call for report/returns.

5. Details of Services rendered:

Food Security through wage employment, self employment , dwelling houses, rural connectivity, marketing facility, creation of Irrigation potentiality.

6. Organizational Structure: [Click Here]

Executive Officers:

i) Project Director
ii) Addl. Project Director (Admn)
iii) Addl. Project Director (Tech)
iv) Asst. Project Director (Finance)
v) Asst. Project Director (MIS)
vi) Asst. Project Director (Training)
vii) Asst. Project Director (Credit)
viii) Asst. Project Director (Tech)
ix) Asst. Project Director (Scheme)
x) Programme Officer
xi) Statistical Investigator
xii) Estimator

Ministerial Officers/Staff

i) Head Clerk
ii) Sr. Clerk-cum- Accountant
iii) Sr. Clerk (Estt.)
iv) Jr. Clerk
v) Stenographer
vi) Typist
vii) Computer Programmer
viii) Driver
ix) Peons
x) Sweeper & Night Watcher