MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

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

1. Aims & Objectives of the Organization:

    Bonai ITDA comprising of all the 4 CD Blocks namely Bonaigarh, Gurundia, Lahunipara and Koira of Bonai Sub-Division in the District of Sundargarh of the State of Odisha started functioning with effect from 15.8.74.It was converted to ITDA and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 bearing Registration. No. 15055/ 1899 of 78-79.

    This ITDA aims at Socio-economic development of the tribal through implementation of various income generating schemes in Agriculture, Horticulture, Irrigation, Animal Husbandry and Cottage Industry and vocational trades for skill development of educated unemployed tribal youth. Employment oriented training programs are also imparted for providing employment avenues for self-employment, wage-employment and job opportunities in different business and public/private sectors.

    The objectives of this ITDA are narrowing the gap between the levels of development of tribal and non-tribal and improve the quality of life of the tribal communities and accordingly, different schemes have been made operational for providing basic infrastructure facilities like improvement of land, water, power, communication and credit institutes. Keeping in view the urgent need of community irrigation projects, such as diversion weir, check dams, water harvesting structures, community LI points for providing irrigation facilities to small and marginal ST farmers, Pani Panchayats have been formed. Periodic monitoring and evaluation are made for successful implementation of the schemes.

2. Mission/ Vision:

    Considering the importance of the all round development of the tribals, strategic points are taken care of and critical social gaps are eliminated through:

a) Up gradation of earning capacity.
b) Execution of irrigation system in the field.
c) Improvement of socio-economic status of tribal community with optimal utilization of Agricultural products and, locally available resources through the Pani Panchayats and SHGs.
d) Greater access in I.G. Scheme opportunities and focus on Community participation.
e) Affordable and simple technological solutions to increase the potential of natural resources.
f) Scientific management of land, rain water soil texture, depth and slope erosion etc.
g) Educate the students by facilitating their economic standard by providing pre-matric scholarship, Modern Hostel infrastructure and Mess facilities.
h) Back-ward/ forward linkages of social groups for greater social-mobility.

3. Brief History and back ground for its Establishment:

    Bonai ITDA has been functioning at Bonaigarh Sub-Divisional Headquarter in the District of Sundargarh, Odisha since 1974. The total area of the Agency is 3356.64 Sq.Kms. comprising of 4 CD Blocks of Bonai Sub-division in Sundargarh district. It covers all the 55 GPs comprising 598 villages. As per 1991 census, Population of Bonai ITDA is 2,43,188 out of which the ST Population is 1,63,142 which comes to 67 %.

    The main tribes are Bhuyans (Both Poudi & Plain), Munda, Kisan , Oraon, Kolha, Ganda, Mundari, Kharia, Bhumij, Ho, Kandha etc. and their main occupation is cultivation. To protect their land from illegal alienation has become vital responsibility of the administration. The prevailing Acts and Rules of OLR Act and Reg-2 of 1956 as amended recently and the present set up of administration in the schedule area (ITDA, Bonai) has been made operational for implementation of the different provisions of the Reg-2 of 1956 and OLR Act. The administrative set up in Bonai ITDA area is indicated below: