MANUAL-1
Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties
[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]
1. Name of the Organization: Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Koraput.
2. History and Background of the Organization:
Initially the I.T.D.A., Koraput started functioning as I.T.D.P. (Integrated Tribal Development Project) w.e.f. 04.11.1975. Subsequently it has been converted as I.T.D.A. (Integrated Tribal Development Agency) since 1.4.1979 vide Notification No. 5730/T&R.W., dated 23.3.79 of Government in earslwhilc T&R.W. Department, Odisha. The ITDA has been registered under Societies Registration Act bearing Regd. No.15041/189. The jurisdiction of this ITDA is co-terminus to area of Koraput Revenue Sub-Division consisting of 9 nos. of Tahasils namely-- Koraput, Semiliguda, Pottangi, Laxmipur, Dasamantpur, Nandapur, Machkund, Narayanpatna & Bandhugam and 9 Blocks, 10 I.C.D.S. Projects namely- Koraput, Semiliguda, Pottangi, Nandapur, Laxmipur, Dasamanthpur, Narayanpatna, Bandhugam and Lamtaput having ICDS offices and Sunabeda (10th ICDS) and 11 Police Stations namely- Koraput, Sunabeda, Semiiiguda, Damonjodi, Pottangi, Nandapur, Machkund, Laxmipur, Narayanpatna, Bandhugnm, Dasamanthpur, 130 GPs, 1266 Revenue villages (inhabitated 1216, 50 uninhabitaled).
The geographical area of this ITDA is 5335.48 Sqr. Miles having a population of 5,22,188 as per 2001 Census ( ST-2,94,045 : SC-66.326 : OC-1,61,817).
3. Aim & Objective of the Organization:
The main objective of this Agency is to formulate Long Term Action Plan as well as Action Plan for Integrated Socio-Economic Development of the operational area of the Agency with main focus of Tribal inhabitation. Formulation of the plan is to be based on the guidelines issued by the Government of Odisha, Government of India from time to time having Tribal Sub-Plan strategy with mainly two folds:
(i) Educational & Economic development of the STs and their habits. and
(ii) Protection of Tribals against exploitation.
The Governing Body of the I.T.D.A. are the body constituted as such under the regulation of the I.T.D.A.. The members of the Governing Body of the I.T.D.A. are as follows:
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Governing Body
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Members
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Collector of the district
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Chairman
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2
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Chairman/Chairmen of the Panchayat Samiti in the operational area of the I.T.D.A.
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Members
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3
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M.Ps. of the area
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Members
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4
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M.L. As of the area
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Members
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5
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District Level Officers in charge of developmental programmes
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Members
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6
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Sub-Divisional Officer
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Member
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7
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Representatives of the concerned financing institutions of the area
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Members
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8
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Representative of the Tribal and Rural Welfare Department
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Member
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9
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The Project Administrator
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Member-Secretary
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4. Objective/ Purpose:
a) Formulation of a comprehensive long-term and annual plan for the integrated socio-economic development of the operational area of the I.T.D.A. with main focus on the tribals inhabiting. The plan will follow the guidelines issued by Government of Odisha from time to time and will indicate the total programme to be taken up with funds flowing from Government of Odisha, Government of India and the financing institutions.
