Divisional Forest Officer, Angul Division, Angul

Introduction

Background of this Hand-Book ( Right to Information Act. 2005):

As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.

 

Objective / Purpose of this Hand-Book:

As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.

 

Who are the Intended users of this hand-book?

As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.

 

Organisation of the information in this hand-book.

As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules, 2005.

 

Definitions of various terms used in the handbook.

As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules, 2005.

 

Contact person.

As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.

 

Procedure and Fee Structure.

As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules,2005.

  MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties 

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

Aim and Objectives of the Organization

To save forest and improvement forests through various type of department work

 Mission / Vision

To provide access, retention and improvement of forests.

Brief history and back ground for its Establishment

This Division has been established during the year 1885 and it legs in civil dist. of Angul sub-Division of Angul and talcher of Angul Dist.

Organization of Charts

Department of forest environment department - parent department Regional CCF orissa - Controlling authority PCCF Odisha - Heads of department

 Allocation Business

Allocated by F.d with under plan & non Plan

Duties to be Performed to Achieve the Mission

Protection, planting, Restoration of degraded forests and up liftment of income of local people by way of I.G.A activities.

Details of Services Rendered

Intervention for development of forest infrastructure development of forest To enlarge forest To protect forest

Citizens Interaction

The VSS members and NGOs for effecting total enrollment and retaintion infrastructure development through village committee

Postal address of the Main Office Attached / Sub-ordinate oOfice / field writs etc.

1. DFO office, At/Po/Dist- Angul 2. Purunagarh Range, At/P.O./Dist.- Angul 3. Raigoda Range, At/P.O.- Bantala, Dist.: Angul 4. Chhendipada Range, At/P.O.- Chhendipada, Dist.- Angul 5. Durgapur Range, At/P.O.- Jarpada, Dist.- Angul 6. Talcher Range, At/P.O.- Talcher, Dist.- Angul 7. Kaniha Range, At/P.O.- Kaniha , Dist.- Angul

 Map of Office Location

Near Thana Chhack & Tahasil office

 Working hours both for Office and Public

For office 10 am to 5 PM with launch break 1.30 pm to 2 pm for public -Every day from 3.30 pm to 5 pm except Govt. holidays

Public Interaction, if any

Office is open to the public through out the office hour.

Grievances Redress  Mechanism

Grievance of general public is attended to immediately allegation of corruption, improperly within a week proper the grievance reposition etc is enquired action taken to redress.

  MANUAL-2 

  Powers & Duties of Officers  & Employees

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

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Designation
of post

Powers

Duties
Attached

Administrative

Financial

Statutory

Others

1

Dy conservator
of forests

a)The administrative charge of Angul forest division under the charge of DFO Angul Division
b) The DFO is authorized to sanction the formation and redistribution of section and beats provided it does not involve my increase or decrease in the sanctioned staff or any recurring or non-recurring expenditure
c) Sanction of leaves of employees
d) suggesting displiminary actions

1. Building = 150000/- non residential
2. Building = 15000/- residential
3. Building inspection Banglow, Rest shed and other buildings = 15000/-
4. Sati story and water supply installation
a) non- residential = 2500/-
b) residential = 1500/-
5. Electrical installation
a) non- residential = 2500/-
b) residential = 1500/-
6.communication including culverts =5000/-
7. Other items = 2500/-
8.Writing of loses = 500/-
9.other losses = 1000/-
10. contingency expenditure
a) Recurring = 1000/-
b) non-recurring = 2500
11. Purchase of store live stock etc= 2000/-
12.Writing of irrecoverable Rev, =200/-
13. Writing of stores = 250/-
14. Signing of cheques passing of bill approval of expenditure.

Nil

Nil

As per page 6 of the OFD Code.

2

Asst,Conservator of forests

The ACF attached to a Division will assist the DFO in his management of the Division as may be required of him by the DFO as required under provisions at this code. He shall inspect the check Nuka stations as frequently as possible and shall submit his findings to the DFO

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No.

Designation
of post

Powers

Duties
Attached

Administrative

Financial

Statutory

Others

3

Forest Ranger as per page 8 of the OFD code Forester as per page-8&9ofthe OFD code

i) He should know the nature value and extent of the forest property committed to his charge and must know the plan

 

 

 

 

4

Forest Guard as per page-9 of the OFD code

 

 

 

 

 

5

FEO

Assigned with JB1C work

 

 

 

 

6

VFW

Assigned with JBIC work

 

 

 

 

7

Head clerk

To receive daks, all the fiels gone through the head clerk. He is also the cashier of office as well as act as A.P.I.0 to deal with Right to information Act, 2005

 

 

 

 

8

Jr, Account

Deals with accounts section and submitted monthly cash account in each month to A.G. Odisha prepared budgets and revised budgets etc.

 

 

 

 

10

Jr steno grapher

Dictation taken from the DFO and typed / computed the same as and when desired by the DFO. He is keeping C.C. R.S of staff and dealt with tour diary of Gazetted officers

 

 

 

 

11

Sr, Clerks

All the sr. clerks are in charge of a section and he is responsible for the particular section.

 

 

 

 

12

Jr. Clerks

Assist the dealing clerks and do the work as per his direction.

 

 

 

 

13

Dak Runner

Received daks from post office and delivered the daks to local as well as other officer.

 

 

 

 

14

Office chwokidar

To watch the office during night time and open the doors and windows and close the same after office time.

 

 

 

 

  MANUAL- 3 

Procedure Followed in Decision Making Process

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

The procedure can be described both in narrative from and through flow process chart. In narrative form the stage through which a proposal passes. The levels of which it gets examination and final authority to which it has to go for approval may be explained.

Flow Process Chart

Sl.

Activity

Level of Action

Time Frame

1

To receive application and put a diary number

H.C/A.P.I.O

Same days

2

To mark the application concerned section

H.C/A.P.I.O

Same days

3

To prepare report and submit to H.C/A.P.I.O

D.A concerned section

Within 5 days

4

To prepare report and submit to P.I.O

A.P.I.O

Same day

5

To approve / reject application

P.I.O

1 day

6

To prepare information and submit to P.I.O

A.P.I.O

Same day

7

To sing the information sheets

P.I.O

Same day

8

To deliver information to the applicant

Issue clerk

Same day

  MANUAL- 4 

Norms for Discharge of Functions

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

Details of norms and standard set out can be given in respect of various activities:

Sl.

Activity

Time Frame /Norm

Remarks

1

Diary of letter

3 minutes per letter

Issue clerk

2

Dispatch of letter

5 minutes for letter

Registered including entry in peon book

 3

Typing job

30 pages per day

 -

4

Preparation of supplying information

Within 30 days

 -

  MANUAL-5 

Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals & Records for Discharging Functions

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

Sl.

Name of the Act, Rules, Regulations etc

Brief Gist of the Contents

Reference No
if
Any

Price in Case of
Priced
Publication

1

Right to information Act, 2005

Rules regulations on Right to  information Act, 2005

SRO No 477 / 2005
dt. 01.10.2005

Application fees Rs.10/- per each

2

Odisha Right to information rules 2005

The procedure to obtain the required information

SRO No 477/ 2005
dt. 01.10.2005

Application fees for appeal Rs. 20/- court fee stamp Application fee for 2nd appeal Rs. 25/- court fee stamp Inspection of documents Rs.15/- per each A4 size paper to cash folia
a) typed copy Rs. 21-
b) Printed   out   form Computer per page Rs.10/-
c) CD with cover Rs. 100/-per CD
d)floppy   disk   1.44 MB Rs.100/- per floppy
e)maps and plans reasonable cost to be fixed by P.I.O depending upon the cost of  labor and equipment and other Ancillary expenses. Video cassette / micro Plan / macro to by cash.
f) Video cassette / micro film by cash
g) certificate  samples of materials by cash

  MANUAL-6 

Categories of Documents Under Control

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

Details of records available may be made in a statement from wing wise, unit wise branch wise and it may be got tabulated indexed and catalogued.

A statement of the categories of documents held:

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Nature of Record

Details of Information Available

Unit / Section where Available

Retention Period where Available

1

UD/ OR / CP case U/S 56 case Gun and Revolver register

Different types of cases available in this register

Offence section

 -

2

PC files / pay bill/ department proceeding / pension cases / GPF etc

Different types of personal case matters of the employees available in this records

Estt. Section

 -

3

Department hammers register

Different types of hammers such as passing marking seized hammer available in this records

Head clerk

 -

4

Information appeal / cash book / cash register

Information on Right to information Act 2005 available in this register

HC/A.P.I.O

 -

5

Cash book, 60-P, ledger account plantation journals consumable store, spare part, fuel , T.E bill log book of vehicles registers

Information on accounts matter available in this register

Jr. Accountant

 -

6

Books and library maps, compensation working plan etc

Information on miscellaneous matters available in this register

Misc. Section

 -

7

D.C.B., DL MFP Bamboo depot. Reconciled holding registers

Information on lease matters available in this register

Lease section

 -

  MANUAL-7 

Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy

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

Sl.

Name and Address of the Consultative Committees / Bodies

Constitution of the Committee / Body

Rules and Responsibility

Frequency of Meeting

1

JFMC

 -

-

Monthly meeting at JFMC level and attended meeting at FDD level

2

Purchase committee

-

Approval of quotations decision regarding items to be purchased etc

As and when required

  MANUAL-8 

Boards, Councils, Committees & Other Bodies Constituted

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

Sl.

Name and Address of the Body

Main Function of the Body

Constitution of the Body

Date of Constitution

1

2

3

4

5

1

Dist. Development committee meeting

All the activities projects plans are approved in the committee meeting

Chairman,DPC Angul collector,ADM, PDDRDA, MLAs, Anguls Hindal sub- collector

 -

2

Revenue meeting

The revenue position to be discussed

 -

 -

3

Senior officers meeting

Law and order situation to be discussed

Dist Judge and senior officer of the Dist

 -

4

DRDA meeting

The implementation of different schemes

Collector, all BDO sub- collector All DRDO

 -

5

Purchase committee meeting

Approval of tender, quotation etc.

DFO, ACF, FR & Fr.

 -

Date upto
which Valid

Whether Meeting Open to Public

Whether Minutes Accessible to Public

Frequency of Meeting

Remarks

6

7

8

9

10

 -

 -

No

Yes

Once in a month

 -

 -

No

Yes

Once in a month

 -

 -

No

Yes

Once in a month

 -

 -

No

Yes

Once in a month

 -

 -

No

Yes

when required

 

  MANUAL-9 

Directory of Officers  & Employees

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

Sl.

Names Designation

Designation

Office Phone No

E-mail Address

1

S.S Mishra, OFS(I)

Dy. Conservator of Forests Angul   Division 1st appellate authority

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

2

VACANT

 -

 -

-

3

P.K. Sahu

Head .Clerk (A.P.I.O)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

4

VACANT

 -  -  -

5

Paramananda Sahu

Sr. Clerk (Estt)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

6

VACANT

 -  -  -

7

Santilata Satpathy

Sr. Clerk (lease)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

8

Pramod Ku. Behera

Sr. Clerk (offence)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

9

VACANT

 -  -

-

10

VACANT

 -

 -

 -

11

Govind Bhera

Jr. Clerk (offence)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

12

Kutartha Dehury

Jr. Clerk (Estt)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

13

Binodini Das

Fr. (Estt)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

14

Satish Ku. Sahu

Jr. Clerk (Misc)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

15

Pramila Das

Jr. Clerk (issue dispatch)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

16

Ghasiram Majhi

Jr. Clerk (lease)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

17

Dillip Panigrahi

Jr. Clerk (Accts)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

18

Kulamani Das

Jr. Clerk (Accts)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

19

Asit Ku. Bhanja

Jr. Clerk (Accts)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

20

Sumitra Biswal

F.G (Accts)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

21

Mangala Ch. Das

F.G (Office peon)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

22

Pabitramohan Sahu

F.G (Office peon)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

23

Sudhakar Sahu

D/R (issue dispatch)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

24

Bipin Bihari Sahu

D/R

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

25

Pravakar Barik

office chowkidar

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

26

Kapileswar Pradhan

Driver

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

27

S.K. Dhar

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

28

A.K. Sahu

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

29

B. Pradhan

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

30

S.F. Ali

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

31

R.K. Amanta

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

32

Nagen Kumar Bhutia

Data Entry Operator(JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

33

Biswa Ranjan Sahu

Data Entry Operator(JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

34 Sanjaya Kumar Sahu

Data Entry Operator(JBIC)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

35 Somyojit Sahu

Jr. Clerk (issue dispatch)

230322

dum_angul@yahoo.com

  MANUAL -10 

Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees

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

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Name and Designation

Designation

Pay Scale / Monthly Remuneration

1

S.S Mishra, OFS(I)

Dy. Conservator of Forests  Angul   Division 1st appellate authority

Rs. 20170/- + 6600 grade pay

2

Debaraj Sahu, OFS (II)

Asst. Conservator of Forests (P.I.O)

Rs. 14850/- + 4600 grade pay

3

P.K. Sahu

Head Clerk (A.P.I.O)

Rs. 11980/- + 4200 grade pay

4

Dileswar Pradhan

Steno

Rs. 12780+ 2800 grade pay

5

Paramananda Sahu

Sr. Clerk (Estt)

Rs. 9990 + 2400 grade pay

6

Suresh Ch. Tripathy

Sr. Clerk (Misc)

Rs. 9530 +2400 grade pay

7

Santilata Satpathy

Sr. Clerk (lease)

Rs. 11370+ 2400 grade pay

8

Pramod Ku. Behera

Sr. Clerk (offence)

Rs. 9640 + 2400 grade pay

9

Narottam Sahu

Sr. Clerk (Misc)

Rs. 9530 + 2400 grade pay

10

Prwakar Mishra

Sr. Clerk (Misc)

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11

Govind Bhera

Jr. Clerk (offence)

Rs. 5420 + 1900 grade pay

12

Kutartha Dehury

Jr. Clerk (Estt)

Rs. 7590 + 1900 grade pay

13

Binodini Das

Fr. (Estt)

Rs. 9530 + 2200 grade pay

14

Satish Ku. Sahu

Jr. Clerk (Misc)

Rs. 5420 + 1900 grade pay

15

Pramila Das

Jr. Clerk (issue dispatch)

Rs. 8520 + 1900 grade pay

16

Ghasiram Majhi

Jr. Clerk (lease)

Rs. 7770+ 1900 grade pay

17

Dillip Panigrahi

Jr. Clerk (Accts)

Rs. 8950 + 2000 grade pay

18

Kulamani Das

Jr. Clerk (Accts)

Rs. 9620 + 2000 grade pay

19

Asit Ku. Bhanja

Jr. Clerk (Accts)

Rs. 8580 + 2000 grade pay

20

Sumitra Biswal

F.G (Accts)

Rs. 3000/-

21

Mangala Ch. Das

F.G (office peon)

Rs. 7620 + 1800 grade pay

22

Bansidhar Sahu

F.G (office peon)

Rs. 7910+ 1800 grade pay

23

Sudhakar Sahu

D/R (issue dispatch)

Rs. 7020+ 1300 grade pay

24

Bipin Bihari Sahu

D/R

Rs. 6790+ 1400 grade pay

25

Pravakar Barik

office chowkidar

Rs. 7180+ 1400 grade pay

26

Mangaraj Pradhan

Driver

Rs. 10990 + 2200 grade pay

27

S.K. Dhar

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

Rs. 10510+ 2400 grade pay

28

A.K. Sahu

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

Rs. 10140+ 2400 grade pay

29

B. Pradhan

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

Rs. 11130+ 2400 grade pay

30

S.F. Ali

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

Rs. 10730 + 2400 grade pay

31

R.K. Amanta

Sr. FEO (JBIC)

Rs. 10730+ 2400 grade pay

32

Nagen Kumar Bhutia

Data Entry Operator(JBIC)

Rs. 5200/-

33

Biswa Ranjan Sahu

Data Entry Operator(JBIC)

Rs. 5200/-

34 Sanjaya Kumar Sahu Data Entry Operator (JBIC) Rs. 5200/-

  MANUAL-11 

Budget Allocated to each Agency

[Section-4 (1) (b) (xi)] 

Non-Plan Budget:

Major Head

Activities to be Performed

Sanctioned Budget

Budget Estimates

Revised Estimate

Expenditure for the Last Year

22-2406 F & WL Non Plan

Protection Dev.
Regeneration
of forest & maintenance of boundary

21860266

27800000

23996000

21860266

2057 public work non plan

Maintenance of office building

880000

3000000

 -

880000

4486 col non plan

Compensatory afforestion in project area

1888030

110000

 -

1888030

Plan Budget:

Name of the Plan Scheme

Activities to be Under Taken

Date  of Commencement

Expected Date for Completion

Amount Sanctioned

Amount Disbursed Spent

22-2406 F & WL state plan

Strengthening & maintenance of forest

1.4.2007

31.03.2008

4393032

4393032

22-2406 F & WL central plan

Wild life

1.4.2007

31.03.2008

431130

431130

22-2406 F & wL CSP

 -

1.4.2007

31.03.2008

123500

123500

22-4406 Col state plan

 -

1.4.2007

31.03.2008

1823000

1823000

  MANUAL-12 

Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes

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

List of Intuitions given Subsidy:

Sl.
No.

Name and Address of the Institution

Purpose for which Subsidy Provided

No. of Beneficiaries

Amount of Subsidy

Previous Year Utilization Progress

Previous Year Achievements

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

Information is Not Available

List of Individuals given Subsidy:

Sl.
No.

Name and Address of the Beneficiary

Purpose for which Subsidy Provided

Amount of Subsidy

Scheme and interim for Selection

No. of Time Subsidy given in Past with Purpose

1

-

-

-

-

-

Information is Not Available

  MANUAL-13 

Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorizations Granted

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

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Name and Address of the Beneficiary

Nature of Concession / Permit Authorization Provided

Purpose  for which Granted

Scheme and Interiom for Selection

1

Villagers who were living in the neighborhood of the forests

The rights and concessions to collect and remove taken and deal due wood by head loads from forests for bonfire use was available almost throughout the Division

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 -

2

Villagers who were living in the neighborhood of the forests

Rights and concessions with regard to minor forest produces (MFP) are almost uniform throughout the Division in that these can be collected free of cost to meet domestic requirement

 -

 -

3

No of time similar concession given in past with purpose

 -

 -

 -

4

At the time of fire effected house holders concession was given for obtaining balha, bamboo and rua etc in the past so many times

 -

 -

 -

  MANUAL-14 

Information Available in an Electronic Form

[Section-4(l) (b) (xiv)]

Sl. 

Activities for which Electronic Data Available

Nature of Information Available

Can it be Shared with Public

It Available on Website on is being used as Back and Data Base

1

To see for website

 

Yes

OFSD NICE  and angul Dist website angul division

  MANUAL-15 

Particulars of Facilities Available to Citizens for Obtaining Information

[Section-4(l) (b) (xv)]

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Facility Available

Nature of Information Available

Working Hours

1

Notice board

Tender notice auction sale of vehicles etc / interview for different posts

10.00 A.M to 5.00 P.M

  MANUAL-16 

Names, Designations & Other Particulars of the Public Information Officers

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

Public Information Officers (PIOs):

Sl.

Name

Designation

Phone No.

E-mail

Address

Demarcation of Area Activities if More  than  one P.I.O is there

Office

Home

1

2

3

4

5

7

 8

9

1

Ranjan kumar Behera

Asst. Conservator of Forest

230322

7606896596

dmu_angul @yahoo.com

At-DFO Office Angul
PO-Angul
Dist-Angul

Only one P.I.O

 Asst. Public Information Officers (APIOs):

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Name

Designation

Ph. No.

E-mail

Address

Office

Home

1

2

3

4

5

7

1

Vacant

 

230322

 

dmu_angul@yahoo.com

At-DFO Office Angul
P.O.-Angul
Dist.-Angul

 Department Appellate Authority (FAA):

Sl.

Name

Designation

Ph. No.

E-mail

Address

Demarcation of Area if  more than one Appellate Authority

Office

Home

1

2

3

4

5

7

 8

9

1

Sri Bibek Kumar

Dy. Conservator of Forest

230322

9437030322

dmu_angul @yahoo.com

At-DFO Office Angul
P.O.-Angul
Dist.-Angul

Only one Appellate Authority

 

  MANUAL-17 

Other Useful Information

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

Information Not Available

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