Introduction
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Who are the Intended users of this hand-books?
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Organisation of the information in this hand-book.
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Definitions of various terms used in the handbook.
As per RTI Act-2005 and Odisha RTI Rules, 2005.
Contact person.
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Procedure and Fee Structure.
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MANUAL-1
Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties
[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]
1. Aims and Objectives of the Organization:
Panchayat Samiti is an Intermediary body of 3-Tire Panchayat Raj Institution, established through enactment of legislation i.e. The Odisha Panchayat Samiti Act 1959. As an institution of self Govt. betterment of rural life is the main aims & objective aim of the organization. This institution is instrumental in bringing changes in rural areas.
2. Mission/Vision:
a) To achieve rural prosperity and to ensure quality life and qualitative livelihood for the rural poor
b) To implement schemes for the upliftment of rural poor
3. Brief History and background for its Establishment:
An act was enacted by the state legislature in the Tenth year of the Republic of India i.e.1960 to establish Panchayat Samiti in the state of Odisha. Block came into existence in the year 1959.
4. Allocation of Business:
a) Chairman- The executive authority of the Samiti is vested in the Chairman
b) B.D.O- The Executive officer of the Samiti
To supervise and monitor implementation of wage employment and anti- poverty programmer
5. Duties to be performed to achieve the Mission:
a) To plan and execute development programmes, scheme & works relating to Community Development
b) Management, control and spread of primary education in the Block area
c) Management & control of the Public Distribution
d) To provide social security to weaker section
e) To provide wage employment with the goal of reducing unemployment and under employment to a negligible level and to provide food security against hunger and to create durable assets.
7. Details of Services Rendered:
a) Rural connectivity
b) Rural housing for BPL families under I A Y
c) Creation and imp. of water bodies
d) Distribution of OAP/NOAP/ODP/WP/
e) Sponsoring loan application under income generating scheme
f) Training program for Swarojgari
g) Const of school / AWC building, etc
h) Overall development in all sections.
i) Providing job to job seekers regd. under MGNREGS
8. Postal Address of the main Office, Attached/Subordinate Office/Field units etc. -
Panchayat Samiti, Ambabhona
At/Po- Bhukta Dist- Bargarh
Pin- 768045
9. Grievance redresses Mechanism:
Every working Saturday is grievance day to hear the grievance of Public
10. Working Hours both for Office and Public:
From 10.00A.M. to 5.00 P.M. (Except Sunday, Second Saturday and public Holidays)
11. Public Interactions if any:
In Pallisabha/ Gramsabha/ Janasampark Sivir/Focus Village Program.
12. Organization Chart:

MANUAL-2
Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees
[Section-4 (1) (b) (ii)]
|
Sl.No. |
Designation |
Powers |
Duties |
|||
|
Administrative |
Financial |
Statutory |
Others |
|||
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
1 |
B.D.O. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
2 |
Addl. B.D.O. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
3 |
Asst. Engineer |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
4 |
Junior Engineer |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
5 |
PDO |
- |
- |
|
Yes |
- |
|
6 |
G.P.E,0, |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
7 |
W.E.O. |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
8 |
S.E.O. |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
9 |
S.I. of Schools |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
- |
|
10 |
F.E.O. |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
- |
|
11 |
C.E.O. |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
- |
|
12 |
I.P.O. |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
- |
|
13 |
Head Clerk |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
14 |
Sr. Clerk |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
- |
|
15 |
Jr. Clerk |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
- |
|
16 |
Cashier |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
17 |
Jr. Acct. (Edn.) |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
18 |
Computer Programmer |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
- |
|
19 |
V.L.W. |
- |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
20 |
Driver |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
21 |
Peon |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
MANUAL-3
Procedure Followed in Decision Making Process
[Section-4 (1) (b) (iii)]
|
Sl. No. |
Activity |
Level of Action |
Time Frame |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1 |
To receive application and to put a dairy number |
Counter Clerk |
Same day |
|
2 |
To mark application to concerned Inspector |
Counter Clerk |
Same day |
|
3 |
To visit premises of applicant and verify the fact |
Inspector |
2-3 days |
|
4 |
To prepare report and submit to FSO |
Inspector |
Same day |
|
5 |
To approve / Reject application |
FSO |
1 day |
|
6 |
To prepare Food Card if approved and submit to FSO |
Counter Clerk |
Same day |
|
7 |
To sign and return Card |
FSO |
Same day |
|
8 |
To deliver Card to applicant |
Counter Clerk |
Same day |
MANUAL-4
Norms for Discharge of Functions
[Section-4 (1) (b) (iv)]
|
Sl. No. |
Activity |
Time Frame/Norm |
Remarks |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1 |
Dairy of Letter |
3 minutes per letter |
- |
|
2 |
Dispatch of letter |
5 minutes per letter |
Registered dak including entry in massaging book |
|
3 |
Typing Job |
30 pages per day |
- |
|
4 |
Preparation of Food Card |
50 Food card per day |
Including entry in food card register |
|
5 |
Issue of Palli Sabha Notice |
50 Notice per day |
- |
|
6 |
Opening of Case Record |
20 Case Record /day |
- |
|
7 |
Issue of work Order |
30 Work Order/day |
- |
|
8 |
Preparation of Estimate up to Rs 2.00 Lakh |
2 Estimates/day |
- |
|
9 |
Preparation of Estimate up to Rs 5.00 Lakh |
1 Estimates/day |
- |
|
10 |
Preparation of Estimate up to Rs 10.00 lakh |
1 Estimates in 2 days |
- |
|
11 |
Measurement of Earth work |
- |
- |
|
12 |
Measurement of Cement Concrete work |
- |
- |
|
13 |
Measurement of Brick massonary work |
- |
- |
|
14 |
Measurement of Stone Massonary work |
- |
- |
|
15 |
Measurement of Morum Sub-Base |
- |
- |
|
16 |
Measurement of Grade-I Metal |
- |
- |
|
17 |
Measurement of IAY House |
- |
- |
|
18 |
Preparation of Bill up to Rs. 1.00 Lakh |
- |
- |
|
19 |
Preparation of Bill up to Rs.2.00 Lakh |
- |
- |
|
20 |
Preparation of Bill up to Rs.5.00 Lakh |
- |
- |
MANUAL-5
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals & Records for Discharging Functions
[Section-4 (1) (b) (v)]
|
Sl. No. |
Name Act, Rules, Regulation etc. |
Brief list of the Contents |
Reference Number if any |
Price in case of priced Publication |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
1 |
Panchayat Samiti Act |
- |
- |
- |
|
2 |
Accounting Procedure |
- |
- |
- |
|
3 |
Panchayat Samiti Rules |
- |
- |
- |
|
4 |
Procedure Rules |
- |
- |
- |
|
5 |
Gram Panchayat Act & Rules |
- |
- |
- |
|
6 |
Odisha Service Code |
- |
- |
- |
|
7 |
CCA. Rules |
- |
- |
- |
|
8 |
Treasury Code |
- |
- |
- |
|
9 |
O.G.F.R. |
- |
- |
- |
|
10 |
Odisha pension Rules |
- |
- |
- |
|
11 |
Cr.P.C. |
- |
- |
- |
|
12 |
General Election Manual |
- |
- |
- |
MANUAL-6
Categories of Documents Under Control
[Section-4 (1) (b) (vi)]
|
Sl. No. |
Nature of Record |
Detail of Information Available |
Unit/ Section where Available |
Retention Period where Available |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
1 |
MGNREGS |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
2 |
Panchayat Samiti |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
3 |
IAY |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
4 |
MDM |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
5 |
CRF |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
6 |
MPLAD |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
7 |
MLALAD |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
8 |
WODC |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
9 |
Teachers' Salary |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
10 |
OAP/ODP/NOAP |
Transaction |
cash |
Permanent |
|
11 |
Case records |
Execution of works |
Dev |
Permanent |
|
12 |
PLA/c |
Transaction |
H.C |
Permanent |
|
13 |
Work Register |
- |
Dev |
Permanent |
|
14 |
Stock Register |
- |
Dev |
Permanent |
|
15 |
Aquitance roll |
- |
Estt. |
Permanent |
|
16 |
Bill Register |
- |
Estt. |
Permanent |
|
17 |
Book of Drawal |
- |
Estt. |
Permanent |
|
18 |
M.B |
- |
Dev |
Permanent |
MANUAL-7
Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy
[Section-4 (1) (b) (vii)]
|
Sl. No. |
Name & Address of The Consecutive Committees/ Bodies |
Constitution of The Committees/ Bodies |
Role & Responsibility |
Frequency of Meeting |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
1 |
Pallisabha |
- |
- |
- |
|
2 |
Gramsabha |
- |
- |
5 Times |
|
3 |
GP Meeting |
- |
- |
Monthly |
|
4 |
PS Meeting |
- |
- |
Bi Monthly |
|
5 |
BLSGSY |
- |
- |
Monthly |
|
6 |
BLAC |
- |
- |
Quarterly |
|
7 |
Block Level Standing Committee |
- |
- |
- |
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. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Office Ph. No. |
|
Address |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
1 |
Sri Alphonce Bilung , OAS |
BDO |
06646-268838 |
Panchayat Samiti, Ambabhona, At/Po- Bhukta, Dist- Bargarh |
|
|
2 |
Sri Ghasia Acharya |
ABDO |
-do- |
- |
|
|
3 |
Sri Bhaskar Joshi |
Asst. Engineer |
-do |
- |
|
|
4 |
Sri Girija Shankar Sahu |
JE |
-do- |
- |
|
|
5 |
Sri Subrat Kumar Panda |
GPTA |
-do- |
- |
|
|
6 |
Sri Udit Kumar Sharma |
GPTA |
-do- |
- |
|
| 7 | Madhumita Padhan | APO,MGNREGA | |||
|
8 |
Sri Pritish Kumar Dora |
GPEO |
-do- |
- |
|
|
9 |
Tahir Hussain |
SEO |
-do- |
- |
|
| 10 |
Sri Siddharatha Pattanaik |
WEO |
-do- |
- |
|
|
11 |
Sri Samanta Chandra Padhan |
C.P. |
-do- |
- |
|
|
12 |
Sri Ganesh Baxi |
ACP |
-do- |
- |
|
|
13 |
Sri Ashokram Panda |
HC |
-do- |
- |
|
|
14 |
Sri Gopal Charan Purohit |
SC |
-do- |
- |
|
|
15 |
Sri Kuber Majhi |
JC |
-do- |
- |
|
|
16 |
Sri Birakishor Biswal |
VLW |
-do- |
- |
|
|
17 |
Sri Jnanaranjan Bhoi |
VLW |
-do- |
- |
|
|
18 |
Sri Akshaya Nath |
VLW |
-do- |
- |
|
|
19 |
Sri Padmanava Meher |
VLW |
-do- |
- |
|
|
20 |
Sri Motilal Banchhor |
VLW |
-do- |
- |
|
|
21 |
Sri Chandrahas Tandia |
VLW |
-do- |
- |
|
|
22 |
Sri Khetra Mohan Rath |
Peon |
-do- |
- |
|
|
22 |
Sri Lalit Gond |
Peon |
-do- |
- |
|
|
23 |
Sri Sunasira Pradhan |
Peon |
-do- |
- |
|
MANUAL -10
Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees
[Section-4 (1) (b) (x)]
|
Sl. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Pay Scale (In Rs.) |
Monthly Remuneration |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
1 |
Sri Alphonce Bilung , OAS |
BDO |
9300-34800 |
34722 |
|
2 |
Sri Ghasi Acharya |
ABDO |
9300-34800 |
|
|
3 |
Sri Bhaskar Joshi |
Asst. Engineer |
9300-34800 |
|
|
4 |
Sri Girija Shankar Sahu |
JE |
9300-34800 |
24773 |
|
5 |
Sri Subrat Kumar Panda |
GPTA |
5000(Consolidated) |
5000 |
|
6 |
Sri Udit Kumar Sharma |
GPTA |
5000(Consolidated) |
5000 |
|
7 |
Sri Pritish Kumar Dora |
GPEO |
9300-34800 |
20434 |
|
8 |
Tahir Hussain |
SEO |
9300-34800 |
20434 |
|
9 |
Sri Siddharatha Pattanaik |
WEO |
9300-34800 |
24255 |
|
10 |
Sri Samanta Chandra Padhan |
C.P. |
9300(Consolidated) |
9300 |
|
11 |
Sri Ganesh Baxi |
ACP |
4000(Consolidated) |
4000 |
|
12 |
Sri Parameswar Barik |
HC |
5200-20200 |
|
|
13 |
Sri Gopal Charan Purohit |
SC |
5200-20200 |
14995 |
|
14 |
Sri Kuber Majhi |
JC |
5200-20200 |
9017 |
|
15 |
Sri Birakishor Biswal |
VLW |
5200-20200 |
15484 |
|
16 |
Sri Jnanaranjan Bhoi |
VLW |
5200-20200 |
16028 |
|
17 |
Sri Akshaya Nath |
VLW |
5200-20200 |
14203 |
|
18 |
Sri Padmanava Meher |
VLW |
5200-20200 |
14203 |
|
19 |
Sri Motilal Banchhor |
VLW |
5200-20200 |
14203 |
|
20 |
Sri Chandrahas Tandia |
VLW |
5200-20200 |
14203 |
|
21 |
Sri Khetramohan Rath |
Peon |
4440-7440 |
11467 |
|
22 |
Sri Lalit Gond |
Peon |
4440-7440 |
11467 |
|
23 |
Sri Fagulal Kalihari |
Peon |
4440-7440 |
11467 |
|
24 |
Sri Sunasira Pradhan |
Peon |
4440-7440 |
11467 |
MANUAL-11
Budget Allocated to each Agency
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xi)]
Non-Plan Budget:
|
Major Head |
Activities to be Performed |
Sanctioned Budget |
Budget Estimate |
Revised Estimate |
Expenditure for the last year |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
2501 |
SPRD Salary |
7,54,800 |
|
- |
9,94,190 |
|
2515 |
ORDP Salary (AE) |
26,85,200 |
47,45,867 |
- |
26,26,000 |
|
2515 |
IRDP Salary (CD Staff) |
19,66,000 |
57,82,861 |
- |
19,60,000 |
|
2525 |
Welfare of SC/ST/OBC Salary WEO |
2,93,600 |
3,00,000 |
|
2,93,000 |
|
2515 |
ORDP Salary GPEO |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Plan Budget:
|
NREGS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
GGY |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
IAY |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
MPLAD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
MLALAD |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
WODC |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
KLGRANT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
CESS GRANT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
HON. TOPRIs |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Spl.PRO.Fund |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
UTF |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
CRF |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Salary SSS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
MDM |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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)]
Note: - Criteria for data base and its hoisting on Websites should be done on priority basis for activities like issue of permits, issue of authorization, grant of concessions, licenses etc.
MANUAL-14
Information Available in an Electronic Form
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xiv)]
|
Sl. No. |
Activities for which Eectronic data Available |
Nature of Information Available |
Can it be share with Public |
Is it available on Website or is being used as back end data base |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
1 |
Monthly report /return |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
2 |
Priasoft |
Cash inflow/outflow on diff. scheme |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3 |
Ruralsoft |
Project wise info, on all scheme |
Yes |
Yes |
|
4 |
Pamis |
Accounting of project |
Yes |
used as back end |
|
5 |
Betan |
Salary of staff |
Yes |
used as back end |
|
6 |
SHG |
Information on SHG |
Yes |
Yes |
|
7 |
Photogaph of Dev.Works |
Success stories |
Yes |
Yes |
|
8 |
Videograph of Pallisabha |
proceeding |
Yes |
used as back end |
|
9 |
Videograph of Gram shaba |
proceeding |
Yes |
used as back end |
|
10 |
Videograph of ongoing Work |
- |
Yes |
used as back end |
|
11 |
Website of Block |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
|
12 |
Population Census |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
MANUAL-15
Particulars of Facilities Available to Citizens for Obtaining Information
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xv)]
|
Sl. No. |
Facilities Available |
Nature of Information Available |
Working Hours |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
1 |
Information Counter |
All Information |
From 10.00 AM To 5.00 P.M on working days |
|
2 |
Website |
Information listed as |
- |
|
3 |
Library |
Act & Rules |
- |
|
4 |
Notice Board |
Army Recruitment/Auction of -Tahasil/Excise/DRDA Tender/Quotation |
- |
MANUAL-16
Names, Designations & Other Particulars of the Public Information Officers
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xvi)]
Public Information Officer(PIO):
|
Sl. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Office Ph. No. |
Fax |
|
Address |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
1 |
Sri Ghasi Acharya |
ABDO |
06646-268838 |
|
Ambabhona BLock, |
First Appellate Authority(FAA):
|
Sl. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Office Ph. No. |
Fax |
|
Address |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
1 |
Sri Alphonce Bilung , OAS |
BDO |
06646-268838 |
|
Ambabhona Block |
MANUAL-17
Other Useful Information
[Section-4 (1) (b) (xvii)]
All other information as may be prescribed for dissemination shall be collated tabulated, compiled, collected and provided in the form of manual from time to time
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