Commerce Department

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)]

1.Brief History of the Public Authority and its formation:

Commerce Department was originally functioning under Works Department. Taking into account of increasing demand for printing works, telecommunication network and port development in the State, it was felt necessary to create a separate Department to look after Commerce & Transport affairs of the State, Commerce & Transport Department came into existence during the year 1971-72.

2.Duties, Main Activities/Functions of the Public Authority:

  1. Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack.
  2. Directorate of Ports & Inland Water Transport, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

 

 3.Mission/Vision Statement of the Public Authority:

4.Addresses of the Main Office and other Sub-ordinate Offices at different levels:

      1.Administrative Setup:

Commerce & Transport (Commerce) Department.

Government of Odisha,

7th Floor, Kharavela Bhawan

Bhubaneswar-751001

     2.Sub-ordinate Offices:

     

5.Expectation of the Public Authority from the Public for enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency:

6.Arrangements and methods made for Seeking Public participation/ contribution:

                All the arrangements and methods made for seeking public participation/ contribution shall be followed as per Right to Information Act, 2005 & Right to Information Rule 2005.

7.Mechanism available for Monitoring the Service Delivery and Public Grievance Resolution:

             Official business in the Department is performed as per the guide lines provided in the Secretariat Instructions and other circulars, instructions & guidelines issued from time to time. Every Monday from 3 P.M to 5 P.M, the Principal Secretary to Government, the head of the Department listens to the Grievances of both Public and concerned employees of the Department and ensures for the early redressal of the grievances.

8.Working Hours of the Office:

Opening: 10.00 AM

Closing: 05.30 PM

9.Working Hours both for Office & Public:

Morning hours of the Office: 10.00 P.M.

Closing hours of the Office: 5.30 P.M.

10.Organisation Chart:

Part- I Secretariat Establishment of the Department.

Part-II Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, Cuttack [Click Here]

Part-III Directorate of Ports & IWT[Click Here]

MANUAL-2  

Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees

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

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1

 

 

 

Designation Secretary

Power

& Duties

1- Sanction of journey outside the State.
2- Sanction of leave and increments to the Heads of Departments and other heads of Offices working directly under the control of the Department and Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary working in the Department
3- Appointment and the disciplinary matters in respect or class-III and Class- IV staff of the Department and Gazetted Officers where Secretary is the appointing authority.
4- Sanction of staff of the Department and of the subordinate offices and extension of such staff.
5- Confirmation of Staff of the Department and of subordinate office.
6- Sanction of honorarium to the staff as per existing rules. 
7- Countersignature of T.A. bills or all Heads of Department and Heads of Offices directly under the control of the Department except those who are self-countersigning Officers and Addl. Secretary /Joint Secretary / Deputy Secretary of this Department. 
8- Sanction of expenditure beyond prescribed monetary limits in cases where Government approval is necessary. 
9- All first edition budgets, revised budget estimate, re-appropriation proposals.
10- All matters relating to the reports of the Parliamentary Committees. 
11- All important communications received from Government of India excepting letters received from Union Ministers.
12- Demand Schedules.  
13- All financial sanction to Plan schemes. All financial sanction to non-plan schemes costing above Rs.50,000/-.
14- All matters relating to Central Assistance on Scheme.
15- All contracts, agreements, assignments etc. except those to be disposed of by the Minister.

16- Matters relating to all meetings, conference etc. in which Secretary represents.

17- All sanctions and drawals from P.L.Account held in the name of Secretary.
18- Draft appropriation accounts of the Department.
19- Administration of Acts and rules relating to Inland Water Transport and Minor Ports.
20- Acceptance of tenders which are not required to be referred to the Tender Committee.
21- Annual Administration Report of the Department.
22. Grant of Scholarship for training in Merchant Navy Marine Engineering and Dock and Harbour Engineering.
23. All important case matters filed against Government or cases on the appeal filed by Government.
24. Sanction of HBA.

2

               
Designation Deputy Secretary/Joint Secretary/Additional Secretary

Power

& Duties

 

1- Sanction of G.P.F advance both refundable and non-refundable of all Class-I Officers of the Department and of subordinate offices.
2- Sanction of increment and crossing of E.B. of all Officers & the Staff of the Department and Sub-ordinate Offices.
3- Sanction of all advances to the Officers and Staff of the Department other than those to be disposed of by the Secretary.
4- Sanction of leave to the Officers and Staff of the Department and subordinate Offices other than those to be sanctioned by the Secretary. 
5-Countersignature of T.A. bills of the Under Secretary of the Department. 
6- Matters relating to repair and maintenance of Departmental Vehicles.
7-Sanction of reimbursement of Medical expenses of the Under Secretary of the Department.
8-Distribution & re-distribution of work among the A.S.Os and Officers of the Department other than those decided by the Secretary. 
9-Sanction of investigation and pre - audit of arrear claims of the Department & subordinate Offices.
10-All litigation matters excluding those to be disposed of by the Secretary. 
11-Execution of agreement in respect of House Building Advance on behalf of Govt. and release of installments of House Building Advance of the Staff and Officers of the Department and all subordinate Offices.
12-Matters relating to the terminal benefits of all Gazetted Officers and Non-Gazetted Staff of the Department and subordinate Offices.
13-Fixation of pay of the Staff of the Department and subordinate Offices in accordance with Rules.
14- Land Acquisition matters.
15- All financial sanction to Non-plan Schemes up-to Rs.25,000/-.

3

 

 Designation  FA-cum-Additional/Joint/Deputy Secretary

Power & Duties

Out of the several duties the following are important cases:-

1- All financial sanction to Non-Plan Schemes costing above Rs.25,000/- and up to Rs.50,000/-.

2- Sanction of MCA.

4

Designation

Under Secretary to Government

Power & Duties

1- Sanction of increment of Class-IV staff of the Department and imposition of minor penalties upon the Class-IV staff of the Department.

2-Sanction of leave and Annual increment of the officers up to the level of Section Officer and other staff of the Department. 

 3-Countersignature of T.A. Bills of Officers up to the S.O. and other staff of the Department.

4-Supply of liveries, umbrella etc to Class-IV staff of the Department.

5-Allotment of telephone and payment of Telephone Bills of the Department.

6-Sanction of reimbursement of Medical expenses of the Officers and staff of the Department.

7- All matters relating to printing, supply of Forms, stationery articles and Government publications to Government Offices of the State.

8- Sanction of contingent expenditure within prescribed limit relating to the Department.

9- Drawing and Disbursing work of the Department.

10- Countersignature of Indent of all types of forms of the Departments and Sub-ordinate offices.

11- Sanction of G.P.F. advance of officers up to Section Officer and staff of the Department.

5

Designation

Desk Officer/ Section Officer

Power & Duties

Supervisory

6

Designation

Assistant Section Officer

Power & Duties

Examination & Suggestion, initiation of proposals of Government

7

Designation

Auditor

Powers & Duties

Audit

8

Designation

Junior Clerk

Power & Duties

Ministerial/ Clerical

9

Designation

Issue Superintendent

Power & Duties

Supervisory

10

Designation

Typist

Duties

Typing/Copy making

11

Designation

Data Entry Operator

Duties

Entry and keeping of data

12

Designation

Recorder

Duties

Preservation and supply of old records

13

Designation

Diarist

Duties

Registering and Numbering of letters

14

Designation

Paper Issuer

Duties

Issue of official forms

 

 

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15

Designation

Daftary

Duties

Daftary Jobs

16

Designation

Zamandar

Duties

Bearer in the Office of Commissioner-cum-Secretary/Principal Secretary to Government.

17

Designation

Chowkidar

Duties

Lock and Key duty.

18

Designation

Peons

Duties

Office Bearer

19

Designation

Driver

Duties

Driving of Vehicles

20

Designation

Telephone Operators

Duties

Recording Complaints

  MANUAL-3 

Procedure Followed in Decision Making Process

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

1. Who is the final authority that waits the decision?

Commissioner-Cum-Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Hon'ble Minister of the Department /Chief Minister as required.

2. What is the flow of Decision Making Process ?

ASO>SO>DO>Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Joint Secretary> Additional Secretary> Secretary > Hon'ble Minister > Hon'ble Chief Minister

  MANUAL-4 

Norms for Discharge of Functions

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

MANUAL-5
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual & Records for Discharging Functions

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

Sl.

 

Name/Title
of the Document

Type of Documents

 

Brief write up of the Documents

Froms where one  can get a copy of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records

Address, Telephone No., Fax, E-Mail & Others

 

Fee Charged by the Department for a copy of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records (If any) 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Letter No. 12330, dt. 27-11-90

Memorandum

Printing of jobs of Government office-periodical
rate contract

Commerce Department

Odisha Secretarial, Bhubaneswar

To be intimate at the time of supply

2

Inland Vessel Act, 1917

Act/ Rules

A Government of India Act made for survey and registration of Mechanically propelled Vessels

Director, Ports & Inland Water Transport, BBSR

2nd Floor, Paribanhan Bhawan, A.G.Square, Bhubaneswar-12,Tel.No. 22390355

To be intimate at the time of supply

3

Odisha Port Regulation Act, 1937

Act/ Rules

Make provision for levy of dues upon goods in the ports of Odisha

Director, Ports & Inland Water Transport,BBSR

2nd Floor, Paribanhan Bhawan, A.G.Square, Bhubaneswar-12,
Tel. No. 2390355

Intimate at the time of supply

4

Odisha Boat Rules, 2004

Act/ Rules

Survey and registration of boats plying in inland Waters

Executive Engineer (Mech.), Ports & I.W.T., Cuttack

C.D.A., Sector-6, Bidanasi, Cuttack

Intimate at the time of supply

5

Odisha Port Policy, 2004

Act/ Rules

For developments
of Minor Ports in the Coast line of Odisha.

Commerce Department

Secretariat, BBSR, Tel. No. 2322218

Intimate at the time of supply

  MANUAL-6 

Categories of Documents Under Control

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

.

  MANUAL-7 

Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy

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

.

  MANUAL-8 

Boards, Councils, Committees & Other Bodies Constituted

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

MANUAL-9
Directory of Officers & Employees
[Section-4 (1) (b) (ix)]

Sl.

Name

Designation

Mobile No.

Phone No.

PBX

FAX

e-Mail Id

Address

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

Smt. Usha Padhee, IAS

Principal Secretary

9437038770

2536857

2198

2536750

-

-do-

2

Shri Bidhan Chandra Ray

Additional Secretary

9437234873

2536964
2303814

2199

-

 -

-do-

3

Smt. Bandita Das

Joint Secretary

9438506951

 2322200

2200 

-

 -

-do-

4

Sri Kaibalya Kishore Kar

 

Spl Land Acquisition Officer

9777083240

2391351

2203

-

-

-do-

5

Shri Dharmendra Satpathy

Spl Land Acquisition Officer

 -

-

-

 -

-do-

6

Shri Umakanta Barik

Land Acquisition Officer

6371013044

-

-

-

-

-

7

Shri Sanjay Ananda Kumar Tripathy

Deputy Secretary

 9861009436

-

-

-

-

-

8

Shri Amar Kumar Pradhan

Under Secretary

9853408811

-

-

-

-

-

9

Shri Biswombar Sethi

Under Secretary

 9437283810

-

-

-

-

-

10

Smt. Nirmala Kumari Biswal

Under Secretary

9861132116 

-

-

 -

-

-

11

Sri Pradyumna Kumar Muduli

DDO-cum-Under Secretary

7978250156

-

-

-

-

-

12

Sri Manoj Kumar Mahanta

Section Officer

9853535813   

-

-

-

-

13

Sri Debabrata Mohanty

Desk Officer

 9438742018

-

-

-

-

-

14

Sri Ajit Kumar Murmu

Section Officer

 7008466983

-

-

-

-

-

15

Smt. Suchismita

Section Officer

 8144228680

-

-

-

-

-

16

Sri Rabindra Kumar Swain

Desk Officer

8249845907

         

17

Smt. Anita Murmu

Section Officer

8763041929

         

18

Smt. Rashmi Rachayita Dash

Section Officer

9337089619

         

19

Sri Rajesh Kumar Meher

Desk Officer

9437765249

         

20

Shri Aman Kumar Das

ASO

 9853737446

-

-

-

-

-

21

Shri Nishan Deb

ASO

 7008567770

 -

-

-

-

-

22

B. Viyayalaxmi

ASO

 -

-

-

-

-

-

23

Shri Ashok Kumar Bariha

ASO

 9668496953

-

-

-

-

-

24

Shri Rashmi Ranjan Behera

ASO

7847076632

-

-

-

-

-

25

Shri Debasis Sahu

ASO

9178736955

-

-

-

-

-

 26

Prajna Pratikshya Hota ASO 7539073443

-

-

-

-

-


27 

Sri Abhishek Tripathy

ASO

 7504465548          
 28  Sri Sidharth Swain Asst. Director (Law)  7978228710          
29 Sri Bibhuti Kumar Das Audit Officer 9438623763           
30 Sri Lokanath Hanhaga Asst. Audit Officer  9090454255          
31 Sri Satya Sundar Bihari Auditor  9312344927          
32 Smt. Bandana Priyadarshini Hanuman Auditor 9853885300           
33 Krushna Chandra Mohapatra Jr. DEO            
34 Subrat Kumar Sahu Jr. DEO            
35 Chinmay Kumar Das Jr. DEO            
36 Surendra Dakua Sr. Gr. Diarist            
37 Harihar Mallick Sr. Recorder            
38 Bichitra Pradhan Driver            
39 Niranjan Sahoo Jr. Gr. Diarist            
40  Nandini Hembram Jr. Gr. Diarist            
41  Sumitra Behera Peon            
42 Amit Kumar Bose Choukidar            
43  Manjulata Mallick Daftary            

Sl

Name

Designation

Mobile No.

Phn. No

PBX

FAX

E-Mail ID

Address

26

Shri Debasis Sahu

ASO

 9178736955

-

-

-

-

27

Shri Susanta Rout

Sr. Auditor

 9438179248

-

-

-

-

28

Shri Prasanta Chandra Panda

Sr.Gr.Typist

9556654098

-

-

-

-

29

Shri Haladhar Samal

Jr.Gr.Diarist

9861758250

-

-

-

-

30

Bichitra Pradhan

Driver

9437478135

-

-

-

-

31

Shri Harihar Mallick

Daftary

9692954158

-

-

-

-

32

Shri Amit Kumar Bose

Peon

9583173236

-

-

-

-

33

Miss. Sumitra Behera

Peon

 

-

-

-

-

34

Shri Mahendra Senapati

Peon

9439180891

-

-

-

-

35

Miss Manjulata Mallick

Peon

6371132539

-

-

-

-

36

Smt. Nandini Hembram

Peon

9438485909

-

-

-

-

37

Shri Niranjan Sahoo

Peon

9938982548

-

-

-

-

38

Shri Surendra Kumar Dakua

Peon

9861671015

-

-

-

-

39

Shri Rabindra Rana

Peon

_

-

-

-

-

40

Shri Sri Hari Nayak

Peon

8295830429

-

-

-

-

 

  MANUAL-10 
Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees

   [Section-4 (1) (b) (x)]

Sl

Name

Designation

Monthly Remuneration (Gross)

(In Rs.)

1

2

3

4

1

Smt. Usha Padhee, IAS

Principal Secretary

-

2

Shri Bidhan Chandra Ray

Additional Secretary

234572

3

Shri Kaibalya Kishore Kar

Spl. LAO

93415

4

Shri Umakanta Barik

LAO

122400

5

Shri Dharmendra Satpathy

Spl. LAO

90746

6

Smt Bandita Das

Joint Secretary

131733

7

Shri Sanjay Ananda Kumar Tripathy

Deputy Secretary

120105

8

Shri Biswombar Sethi

Under Secretary

111996

9

Shri Amar Kumar Pradhan

Under Secretary

111996

10

Shri Pradyumna Kumar Muduli

DDO-cum-Under Secretary

111996

11

Smt. Nirmala Kumari Biswal

Under Secretary

107106

12

Rabindra Swain

Desk Officer

89658

13

Rashmi Rachayita Dash

SO

82810

14

Rajesh Kumar Meher

SO

 82810

15

Debabrata Mohanty

SO

74970

16

Suchismita

SO

82810

17

Ajit Kumar Murmu

SO

74970

18

Anita Murmu

SO

82810

19

Manoj Kumar Mahanta

SO

70686

20

Bibhuti Kumar Das

Audit Officer

87057

21

Sidharth Swain

Asst. Director (Law)

78078

22

Lokanath Hanhaga

Asst. Audit Officer

77265

23

Satya Sundar Bihari

Auditor

57528

24

Bandana Priyadarshini Hanuman

Auditor

57528

25

Nishan Deb

ASO

69459

26

Aman Kumar Das

ASO

69459

27

Debasis Sahu

ASO

62883

28

Ashok Kumar Bariha

ASO

70686

29

B. Vijayalaxmi

ASO

70686

30

Prajna Pratikshya  Hota

ASO

55845

31

Abhishek Tripathy

ASO

61685

32

Rashmi Ranjan Behera

ASO

55845

33

Krushna Chandra Mohapatra

Jr. DEO

36703

34

Subrat Kumar Sahu

Jr. DEO

33231

35

Chinmaya Kumar Das

Jr. DEO

33231

36

Surendra Dakua

Sr. Gr. Diarist

60894

37

Harihar Mallick

Sr. Recorder

60894

38

Bichitra Pradhan

Driver

69156

39

Niranjan Sahoo

Jr. Gr. Diarist

61885

40

Nandini Hembram

Jr. Gr. Diarist

58799

41

Sumitra Behera

Peon

41605

42

Amit Kumar Bose

Choukidar

37685

43

Manjulata Mallick

Daftary

56045

Sl

Name

Designation

Monthly Remuneration (Gross)

(In Rs.)

25

Shri Haladhar Samal

Jr.Gr.Diarist

40988

26

Shri Bichitra Pradhan

Driver

47034

27

Shri Harihar Mallick

Daftary

37908

28

Shri Amit Kumar Bose

Peon

24674

29

Miss. Sumitra Behera

Peon

26122

30

Shri Mahendra Senapati

Peon

40134

31

Miss Manjulata Mallick

Peon

38008

32

Smt. Nandini Hembram

Peon

38008

33

Shri Niranjan Sahoo

Peon

40298

34

Shri Surendra Kumar Dakua

Peon

37908

35

Shri Rabindra Rana

Peon

37540

36

Shri Sri Hari Nayak

Peon

38710

  MANUAL-11 

Budget Allocated to each Agency

[Section-4 (1) (b) (xi)].

Expenditure Report of C & T (Commerce) Department Under Programme Expenditure for F.Y. 2025-26

 
 

Sl. No

Name of the Directorate

Scheme/ Head

Budget Provision for  2024-25

Expenditure Up to  07.04.2025

%

 

1

Directorate of Ports &IWT

3056

24.2

0

0.00%

 

5051-0190

106.61

0

0.00%

 

5051-2161

80

0

0.00%

 

TOTAL

210.81

0

0.00%

 

2

Directorate of PS&P, Cuttack

4058

0.0001

0

0.00%

 

3

OSCTC Ltd.

2052

0.0001

0

0.00%

 

 

Total

210.8102

0

0.00%

 

Administrative Expenditure for F.Y. 2025-26

 

Sl. No

Head of A/C

Sub Head

Total Budget Provision

Expenditure Up to  07.04.2025

%

 

1

Commerce Department (Office Establishment)

2052

5.6827

0.3301

5.81%

 

2

Directorate of Printing stationary and publication

2058

66.3052

0.0343

0.05%

 

2203

1.293

0.0776

6.00%

 

2230

1.02

0

0.00%

 

total

68.6182

0.1119

0.16%

 

3

Directorate of Port and IWT

3051

16.1652

0

0.00%

 

3056

7.5298

0.2618

3.48%

 

total

23.695

0.2618

1.10%

 

 

Total

166.6141

0.8157

0.49%

 

  MANUAL-12 

Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes

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

.

 

  MANUAL-13 

Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorizations Granted

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

  MANUAL-14 

Information Available in an Electronic Form

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

 

  MANUAL-15 

Particulars of Facilities Available to Citizens for Obtaining Information

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

 .

 

MANUAL-16

Names, Designations & Other Particulars of the Public Information Officers

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

 Public Information Officer (PIO):

Sl.

Name

Designation

Office Ph. No.

Mobile No.

Fax

E-mail

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Sri Bibhudatta Samanta Singhar, PIO(Nodal)

Under Secretary to Government

0674-2322220-

7008038991

-

transportgovtdept

@gmail.com

 

 

 

-

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

First Appellate Authority (FAA):

Sl.

Name

Designation

Office Ph. No.

Mobile No.

Fax

E-mail

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

 Sri Saroj kumar Rout, OAS(SAG) Additional Secretary to Govt.         

 

 

 

  MANUAL-17 

Other Useful Information

[Section-4(1) (b) (xvii)] 

Frequently Asked Question and their Answers by Public:

Related to seeking Information

 

With relation to training imparted to public by Public Authority

With relation to Certificate, No objection certificate etc. issued by the Public Authority not included in Manual-13

With relation to registration process

With relation to collection of tax by Public Authority (Municipal Corporation, Trade Tax, Entertainment Tax etc)

With relation to issuing new connection electricity / water supply, temporary and permanent disconnection etc. ( This will be applicable to local bodies like Municipal Corporation / Municipalities / UPCL)

Details of any other public services provided by the Public Authority.

 

 

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