District Agriculture Officer, Talcher

Introduction

  MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

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

1. Name of the Public Authority: District Agricultural Officer.

• Address: O/o District Agricultural Officer, Talcher
• Head of the Office:  District Agricultural Officer.
• Parent Govt. Deptt.: Agriculture Department.
• Reporting Office: Director of Agriculture & Food Production, Odisha , Bhubaneswar
• Jurisdiction: Talcher Sub-Division of Angul Revenue District.

2. Objectives:

• Formulation of strategies for increasing production & productivity of different crops grown during Kharif and Rabi in a year.

• Co-ordinate all the line department officers of the Dist. level for successful implementation of Agriculture programmes in the district.

• Prepare plan and programmes for conducting different trials and demonstrations at Adoptive Research farm .

• Attend & participate different meetings organised at District as well as State level.

• Monitoring & guiding the extension workers in their field works.

3. Functions:

• Act as principal Agriculture officer. Supervise the works of all Block Agricultural Officers in proper discharging their duties.

• Monitoring, supervision and implementation of different normal Agricultural programmes as well as state & central sector schemes operating in the sub-division.

• Supervise the Bi-weekly training programme of VAWs/ LVAWs, different farmers oriented training programmes, in the Sub-Division for creating awareness among the farmers for adoption of new technologies.

• Monitor in producing quality seeds in farmer's fields under seed village programme for supply of quality seed to the farmers.

• Monitor timely input supply such as seed fertilizer etc to the farmers of the District.

• Act as controlling officer of all class II Gazetted & non-Gazetted Officers, Class III & Class IV grade staff working in the district.

• Act as disciplinary authority for both Class II & Class III grade of staff.

• Review the performance appraisal report (PAR) of Group 'B' Officers.

4. Details of Services provided (in brief):

• Administration Service

• Technical Service

• Extension Service

5. Organization's Structural Charts:

• Two storied D.A.O. Office is situated near Block Office, Talcher
• Telephone Numbers: 06760 240273 (Office & FAX No.)
• Grievances Day: Saturday (11 A.M to 2 P.M)

6. Working Hours:

Office Timing: 10 A.M to 5 P.M

7 A.M to 1 P.M in Summer

Weekly holidays & specific service times-Sunday.

7. Job chart of District Agricultural officer:

• The District Agricultural Officer shall be responsible for the Agricultural Extension programme in his jurisdiction and shall work under overall supervision and guidance of the concerned District Agricultural Officer and shall report to him.

• He shall spend at least 3 days each week in the field in guiding and supervision in the field in guiding and supervising the field extension agencies (V.A.Ws and A.A.Os) and in checking their field programmes. He shall check whether the field extension agencies are fulfilling their duties as scheduled. His visit should aim at improving the quality of work of the field extension agencies by offering constructive advice and guidance.

• He shall visit at least one V.A.W circle in conducting group meetings and in proper dissemination of bi-weekly messages.

• He shall plan his tour programme in such a way that he shall visit all the V.A.W circles/ A.A.O circles of his area at least once in 3 months (i.e.twice in Khariff and twice in Rabi).

• He shall have access to the visit schedules of the field extension agencies under his jurisdiction and shall check at random to find out whether visits are made as planned and for this purpose he shall made surprise visits to the areas in which different extension agencies are scheduled on particular day and also by questioning the farmers about the visit duties in their village. The name of the village Agricultural Worker/ Agricultural Extension Officer and messages learn.

• He shall check the daily diaries of the V.A.Ws and diaries of the A.A.Os/ S.M.S. of his area and regard his observations and suggest improvement wherever necessary.

• He shall check the demonstrations laid down by all extension agencies and records maintained and record his observations.

• He shall participate in all the bi-weekly training programme conducted in his jurisdiction along with the Subject Matter Specialists under him and review the progress of crop coverage, input use, pest problems, difficulty in disseminating bi-weekly messages of the particular fortnight, unsolved problems of the V.A.Ws/ A.A.Os of the previous fortnight and discuss the bi-weekly messages of the coming fortnight.

• He shall have to bring the field problems to the attention of the specialists in monthly and Zonal workshops held at adaptive research station/ Regional Research Stations of O.U.A.T and see that recommended studies reach the A.A.Os/ V.A.Ws and ultimately farmers.

• He shall estimate possible demand for the inputs based on each season's production programme and review the estimates and availability from time of bi-weekly training sessions with V.A.W, A.A.Os, S.M.S.and input agencies.

• He shall consolidate the reports of crop coverage, input use etc. and submit the same to the concerned D.A.O.

• In the event of Natural calamities ,epidemic and such other extra ordinary circumstances he shall report to the concerned District Agricultural Officer and shall take appropriate measures to control the same by mobilizing resources at his disposal.

• He shall be responsible to bring about co-ordination between different development departments in the area.

• He shall guide the V.A.Ws/ A.A.Os in organizing field days on farmer's field where successful demonstrations are laid out.

• He shall participate in the meetings at the Sub-Divisional level convened by the Sub-divisional Officer and other institutions connected with Agricultural Developments.

• He shall attend monthly workshop at Adaptive Research Station and such other Training programme as and when required for proper execution of the extension programme.

• He shall attend such other duties in connection with Agricultural Extension Programmes as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Director or other competent higher officers.

• He shall attend the Adaptive Research Station at least once in a month along with his S.M.S.

• The vehicle at his disposal should be rotate in a week every 10 days between him and their S.M.S.as suggested earlier.

8. Job chart of subject matter specialists:

     Imparting training to field extension staff, making field visits and being trained by the Resource Personnel identified by the Odisha University Agriculture and Technology and being exposed to Research are the basic activities of the subject matter specialists both at the Range and Agricultural Sub-district level.

i. Monthly Workshop:

     S.M.S shall attend the monthly workshop organised by the Resource Personnel as identified by the Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology at Regional /Adaptive Research Stations.

ii. In these workshops he shall:

• Put forth the problems that he could not solve during the field visits or at the Bi-weekly Training Sessions before the Resource Personnel's and obtain solution for the same and pass on such technical know-how's to the field extension Agency.

• Keep himself informed of the current research programme and findings relevant to the farmers.

• Identify the felt need of the locality in respect of his discipline and suggest trials to be conducted both at the adaptive research station and farmers field.

• Actively participate in the discussion on field operations and recommend key messages on different field crops for coming month which are finalized by way of discussion.

• Helps in preparation of impact points on different crops from the key messages.

• Study and report to the Resource Personnel on the percentage of adoption of the recommended practice by the farmers and the reasons for non-adoption.

9. Bi-weekly Training:

   Subject matter specialists (Agronomy/ Plant Protection) are the principal trainers in the Bi-weekly Training sessions and shall impart both practical as well as theoretical training to Junior Agricultural Officers and Village Agricultural Workers of the blocks. Other subject matter Specialists such as Farm Management Specialists, Water management Specialists, Joint Quality Control Inspector etc. attend Bi-weekly Training Sessions in rotation manner and impart necessary training to Joint Agricultural Officers & Village Agricultural Workers present in the Training Session. Skill development should be emphasized in such trainings.

     He shall note down the problems of the field extension agency with regard to his discipline and try to solve them on the spot. The unsolved problems are placed in the monthly workshop before the Resource Personnel for its solution.

10. Monthly meeting:

     He shall attend monthly meeting convened by the District Agril. Officer /Deputy Director of Agriculture and take active part in the deliberations.

11. Guide to extension staff:

• He shall guide the extension staff in the technical aspects of their work and help to build-up their technical skills.

• He shall develop methods for effective presentations of recommendations as necessary to fit for specific local conditions.

• He shall evaluate the effect of teaching, inappropriate recommendations or ineffective transmission in the field and try to correct the same.

• He shall regularly review the diary of the extension staff and record his observations improvement on the performances of concerned staff .

12. Visit to farmers field:

• He shall visit farmers in their field and discuss problems and suggest solution .

• He shall confirm that the farmers are receiving and adopting appropriate technical recommendations.

• He shall assess the reasons for non-adoption of recommended technologies by the farmers and find out solution.

13. Trials and Demonstrations:

• He should organize demonstrations, trials, including adaptive trials on farmers fields through field staff and record observations, supervision on such demonstrations from time to time.

• He shall organize field day on successful demonstrations and organise visits of farmers from other areas in consultation with the D.A.O/ D.D.A.

14. Calendar of Operation and crop plan:

• He shall draw up calendar of operation of crops relating to his own discipline basing on the local conditions and ensure follow up action by extension staff .

• Preparation of profitable cropping in the aye cut of all irrigation projects including the dug wells and tube wells shall be the joint responsibility of all subject matter specialists both at District & Sub-divisional level. For example the Agronomist shall prepare the cropping programme, the Horticulturist shall plan out for plantation and vegetable crops, the Plant Protection officer shall prepare the plant protection schedule, the Water Management Specialist shall look into the maximum utilization of water, the Farm Management Specialist shall study the cost benefit ratio of the crop grown in this areas etc.

15. Pest surveillance work:

     Although it shall be the main function of the Plant Protection Officer to organize the pest surveillance work in his areas and assess the pest and disease incidence and assist all concerned to control the same. It shall be the responsibility of all Plant Protection Officers of the District & Sub-district level to jointly supervise the programme during the course of field visit. Epidemic control should be given priority over other items of work.

16. Preparation of Training Aids:

     He shall prepare/ collect visual aids and life specimen, charts, extension literature as per his own field of specialization for presentation in each training session.

17. Other Items of work:

• He shall visit areas requiring special attention in his jurisdiction and suggest suitable measures for profitable cropping. For example Water Management specialist shall visit saline patches ,water logged patches and draught prone patches and suggest suitable measures. Similarly the Plant protection officer shall visit endemic areas & suggest necessary remedial measures.

• It shall be the duty of all the field extension staff including the Specialist Officers at all level to identify patches suitable for vegetables, plantation crops including other Horticultural programmes and their developments shall rest with the Subject Matter Specialist in Horticulture.

• He should have information on input availability so that recommendations made can be implemented.

• It shall be the duty of each subject matter specialist to make adequate tour so that he shall be able to attend all the Bi-weekly training sessions allotted to him, meetings with the District Agricultural Officer/Deputy Director of Agriculture when asked to attend such meetings, monthly workshops at Adoptive Research Station/ Regional Research Station, visit to Regional Research Station at least twice a year to discuss the field problems and shall spend at least one third of his total tour days in a month in supervising the field demonstrations/ Adoptive trials conducted in farmers field and guiding the field extension agency in the field.

• Any other duties that may be assigned to him by higher authorities of the department of Agriculture that do not interfere with the essential duties outlined above for the subject matter specialist.

18. Job chart of Asst. Agril. Engineers:

Asst. Agril. Engineer of Agriculture Districts.

• Organizing demonstration of newly introduced implements/ machinery in consultation with the field functionaries.

• Submission of evaluation report of the demonstration conducted/ implement tested to Range Asst. Agril. Engineers.

• Popularization of Agril. Machinery and equipments (Self propelled/ Power Driven and Manual/ Bullock drawn) in the Agril. Districts under different schemes. Distribution of targets against the AAOs in consultation with Range Asst. Engineer/ DAO/ DDA. Responsible for Sale of Agril. Implements and machineries.

• Collection of indent from the AAOs and submit the same to Range/ Dist. Asst. Agril. Engineer for procurement from Govt. Implement Factory/ OSIC/ OAIC/ authorized dealers.

• Quality inspection of the machinery and equipments.

• Submission of SRC to APICOL with due approval of DAO.

• Attend Bi-weekly review meeting/ AAO' s conference/ DAO' s conference/ Zonal meeting at the Executive Engineers level and trainings.

• Attend input meeting and collect sale proceeds, stock position of implements in the sale centre and deposit it to the Range Asst. Agril. Engineer.

• Reconciliation of stock position in the sale centres at the end of Kharif and Rabi and convey it to the Range Asst. Agril. Engineer.

• Execution and installation of P. L .I. Ps under R. I. D. F.

• Infrastructural development/ repair/ alteration and addition work of departmental farms and buildings.

• Supervison of NREGA/ BRGF wroks.

• Repair of machineries of Departmental Farms.

• Inspection of installation of Micro Irrigation system (Sprinkler and Drip irrigation system.)

• Supervision and inspection of self employment programmes (Agro Service Centres and Commercial Agril. Enterprises).

• Submission of MPR on all the aforesaid programmes to the Range Asst. Agril. Engineers and DAOs.

• To explore indigenous implements developed locally and bring it to the notice of State Level Technical Committee for approval and adoption in the state.

• To explore indigenous implements developed locally out, bring it to the notice of State Level Technical Committee for approval land adoption in the State.

19. Duties of Assistant Agriculture officers posted at block level:

• Each AAO shall remain in-charge of his circle of the block and play a promotive and facilitative role for more purposeful and effective extension service to the farming community including implementation of all ongoing schemes.

• He shall through an effective extension plan disseminate the proven and viable production technology for farming community with overall objective to increase productivity per unit of land and water.

• His primary responsibility being the integrated development of the rural economy through agricultural development, he should prepare integrated cropping programme for best use of all available water sources of each VAW/ AO circle, such as dug well, bore wells, Shallow tube wells etc.

• He shall keep village wise/ GP wise/ circle wise break up of seasonal crop production programme and quantity the targets for each VAW/ AO circle including action plans for achieving goals of increasing seed replacement ratio, level of fertilizer consumption, use of bio-fertilizers, soil testing along with soil testing mission, improved agricultural implements, irrigation points and credit support for improving crop productivity.

• He shall make a concurrent evaluation of the achievement of all schemes by the AO/ VAW in Bi-weekly Trainings.

• He should guide the VAWs/ AOs in collection of basic information on land utilization, rain fall, source wise irrigation potential, crop statistics, yield estimate, crop cutting experiments, selection of beneficiaries and site for demonstrations, minikits including execution of other schematic activities. Besides he shall also guide for preparation of action plan for crop diversification, inter and mixed cropping, cropping programme for individual farmers under command area of canals, lift points, dug wells, water harvesting structures, etc.

• He shall visit every VAW/ AO circle at least once in every month. He shall plan his tour programme to visit each unit of the VAW circle once in every crop season. He will submit his advanced tour programme of the month to DAO/ ADAO accordingly by 10th of preceding month and tour diary by 10^th of succeeding month.

• He shall supervise the activities of VAWs/ AOs during course of field visit and make field observations on demonstrations, minikits, trials, crop cuttings, pest situation and attend group meeting arranged by the VAW/ AO.

• He shall check the VAW/ AO diaries/ Register and record his observation.

• He shall attend the office on Monday and devote Tuesday to Thursday of the week on field visit except important assignments and meetings. He shall attend and conduct the bi-weekly training and review meeting of the block. He should conduct field visit during morning hour and attend office in afternoon.

• He shall maintain with him the details of fixed visit programme of VAWs/ AOs and monitor land review the progress of each VAW/ AO.

• He shall compile the applications collected by VAWs/ AOs for crop loan, dug well ,shallow /deep tube wells, KSK, Implements and forward to the appropriate authority/ issue go ahead letter in time as per guideline.

• He shall attend the AAO's conference, review meetings, credit meetings at block level, panchayat Samiti meetings and all other meeting as called by higher authorities and other departments. He shall apprise the Panchayat Samiti about the agricultural activities to get the Kharif and Rabi programme approved by the Panchayat Samiti.

• He shall attend the Agro clinic in his head quarter on every Friday/ Saturday and maintain the field problem register.

• He shall keep close liason with block level officials of the line department, Panchayat Samiti Members including Block Development Officer.

• The block sale centre will be in his direct supervision and he is to take all possible steps for availability and sale of inputs as per farmers' requirement. He shall physically verify the stock and store as and when required and see that sale proceeds are deposited timely.

• He shall initiate the CCR of AO/ VAW working under his control and submit to the proper quarter.

• He shall keep liaison with the Sugar factories and promote location specific high value commercial crops.

• He shall discharge duties as fertilizer/ seed inspector and implementation of other agricultural legislations as notified by Government without fear and favour in his jurisdiction and to ensure that the control acts/ orders are strictly adhered to.

• He shall assist the block administration in preparing the report on any sorts of natural calamity/ epidemic and involve himself in various programmes to combat such situation.

• He shall be lathe guiding force for agriculture entrepreneurs and motivate them for settlement through krushi sahayak kendras.

• He shall be responsible for preparation and presentation of consolidated block report to the higher authorities in consultation with other Junior Agriculture Officers of the block.

• He can give his ephemeral comments on the annual performance of other JAO working in the block to the CCR initiating authority.

• He can have surprise visit to assess the work of any AO/ VAW of the block even beyond his circle and report any lapses to the higher authorities.

• He shall involve himself in preparation of crop planning in pani panchayat areas with help of AO/ VAW and attend the meeting.

• He shall document the successful achievements for publication.

• Any other duties which may be assigned to him for development of agriculture.

20. Job chart of village Agricultural Workers:

• Each VAW shall be in charge of one/two Gram Panchayats forming a VAW circle. The villages of the circle will be divided into 8 units basing on the farm house holds.

• Cover the units of his circle once in every fortnight by field visit of 4 days in a week i.e. Monday to Thursday in morning hours and attend the office at his head quarter in the afternoon. If failed to do so, then he should cover the same between Friday to Sunday.

• Select 10 progressive farmers for each unit from different socioeconomic group of farmers including two farm women with due importance to SC/ ST farmers in consultation with the respective people's representative under the guidance of AO under intimation to concerned AAO/ JAO and record their names in his diary.

• Attend the Bi-weekly & review meetings .In the Bi-weekly training, he shall transmit the feed back on technology messages, input requirements and progress of achievements on the targets given for crop production, input management including farm credit and others.

• His/ Her goal is to raise the productivity in every farm land keeping harmony with the environment and protection of soil, water and other natural resources. He/ She should make a whole-hearted effort in delivering the sustainable Agricultural Technology.

• To study agricultural activities of his circle and acquaint him with different farming situations and make a bench mark survey of the category of farmers. Land utilization, area, production and productivity statistics, type of cropping pattern followed, crop varieties grown, rainfall, irrigation facilities and input supply arrangements etc. and keep the data in his Basic information register and transmit a copy of the same to the AAO . The basic information so collected will be updated time to time.

• To monitor for increasing production and productivity of crops of his circle maintaining the base records for comparison.

• To conduct/ organize & supervise demonstration, minikit, seed village programme, diversified cropping programme, introduction of new crops/ varieties and other special programmes along with group discussion.

• To prepare situation specific crop production plan for each farmer and for each village in his circle and assess their requirement of inputs in a realistic manner.

• To advise/ prepare the long term action plan for increasing seed replacement ratio, level of fertilizer consumption, use of bio-fertilizers, use of improved farm implements and machinery, increasing irrigation potential through dug wells, deep/ shallow tube wells ,etc.

• To utilize the quantum of subsidy on seeds, fertilizers, bio-fertilizer, implements, power machineries, sprinklers etc. in his circle as per the target fixed by the AAO.

• To encourage/ promote purchase and use of quality seeds by the farmers.

• To maintain and carry a record of the events of work done by him during his field visit and shall also record the observations and problems of farmer including feed back separately in registers. He will obtain signature of the farmers whom he met during the field visit.

• The registers will be checked by Agriculture Overseer and his controlling Assistant Agriculture Officer regularly along with other senior officials. He shall produce these registers to the inspecting authorities as and when, required.

• To assess the requirement of different inputs for his circle in consultation with interested farmer groups.

• Promote the use of modern agriculture machineries, implement and equipments and creation of irrigation potentiality through Shallow Tube wells, Medium tube wells, Bore wells and Dug wells etc. in his circle. He should also collect applications form eligible farmers.

• Attend/ conduct all types of Crop Cuttings.

• Attend the GP meeting regularly and apprise the Agriculture Development Plans of the GP.

• To conduct pest surveillance work, prepare surveillance form and submit to AO/ AAO.

• To collect soil samples as per the target fixed and promote the soil testing among the farmers and keep record of it to follow up the recommendation in farmers' field.

• To promote organic farming in his area.

• To report immediately about the happenings of any natural calamity, adverse weather and crop situation to the AAO.

• To help in administer of Calamity Relief Fund subsidy to the affected households/ beneficiaries as and when assigned by higher officials.

• Actively involve himself in National Food Security Mission/ Government schemes and programmes and other key activities.

• To maintain effective coordination with the officials of allied sectors like Panchayat Raj, Water Resources, Cooperation and Commercial Banks and take their assistance to solve farmer's problems and in case of any problem he shall bring to the notice of the AAO.

• He/ She should never stop striving to achieve higher and higher percentage of success in his goal of crop productivity, input use, adoption of skills and practices by the farmers, farm women and youths with ultimate aim of building self confidence within and without and more economic returns to the farming community of his circle.

• To motivate the farmers/ farm women for constituting Self Help Groups and ATMA activities.

• Besides the above he shall perform any other job as and when assigned by the higher authorities.

21. Job chart of Agriculture Overseer in up graded circle:

• Each Agriculture Overseer shall be in charge of 3-5 Gram Panchayats in addition to his own head quarter GP. He shall operate his office in the GP office.

• The Deputy Director of Agriculture will assign the Gram Panchayats in consultation with District Agriculture Officer.

• To monitor/ supervise the work of VAWs working in his jurisdiction.

• To, have field visit 4 days in a week i.e. Monday to Thursday in morning hours and attend the office at his head quarter in the afternoon. Out of the 4 days of field visit he shall devote 2 days for his own GP and rest 2 days for the assigned GPS. If failed to do so, then he should cover the same between Friday to Sunday.

• Shall prepare an annual visit plan to cover all the villages of the GPs under his jurisdiction at least once in every two months and furnish to his controlling officer.

• Attend the bi-weekly as per schedule programme and review meetings as and when called by higher officers.

• He shall leave a message at his head quarter i.e. G.P. office for his changed visit programme to facilitate the supervising officers.

• To monitor for increasing production and productivity of crops of his circle maintaining the base records for comparison.

• Conduct/ organize and supervise Demonstration, Minikit, seed village programme, Diversified Cropping Programme, introduction of new crops/ varieties ad other special programmes along with group discussion.

• Monitor Seed Replacement Rate and also ensure purchase and use of quality seeds by the farmers.

• To maintain and carry a record of the events of work done by him during his field visit and shall also record the observations and problems of farmers including feed back separately in a register.

• The registers will be checked by his controlling Assistant Agriculture officer regularly along with other senior officials. He shall produce these register to the inspecting authorities as and when required.

• Assess the requirement of different inputs for his circle.

• Promote the use of modern agriculture machineries, implements and equipments and creation of irrigation potentiality through Shallow Tube wells, Medium Tube wells, Bore wells and Dug wells etc. in his circle. He should also collect applications form eligible farmers.

• Attend/ conduct and report all types of Crop Cuttings.

• Attend the GP meetings regularly.

• To conduct pest surveillance work and collect surveillance form from VAWs under his jurisdiction to inform higher quarters.

• To collect soil samples as per the target fixed and promote the soil testing among the farmers and keep record of it to follow up the recommendation in formers field.

• To promote organic farming in his area.

• To report immediately about the happenings of any natural calamity, adverse weather and crop situation to AAO.

• To help in administer of Calamity Relief Fund subsidy to the affected households/ beneficiaries as and when assigned by higher officials.

• Actively involve himself in National Food Security Mission/ Government schemes and programmes and other key activities.

• Can give his ephemeral comments on the annual performance of the VAWs concerned to the CCR initiating authority.

• Besides the above he shall perform any other job as and when assigned by the higher authorities.

22. Job chart of Agriculture overseer working in the sale centre:

• Receive and maintain the stock of Agriculture inputs like seeds, implements, fertilizers etc along with all types of inputs of demonstration/ minikits.

• Responsible to make the sale centre open as per the schedule time and sell the received/ distribute the inputs to the farmers.

• Deposit the sale proceeds regularly in time as per the instruction of the Deputy Director of Agriculture/ District Agriculture Officer/ Assistant Agriculture Officer of the block.

• Maintain all the records of the sale centre and deposit for verification by Assistant Agriculture Officer of the block regularly and for the verification of other higher authorities.

• Conduct germination test of the seeds before sale.

• Inform the position of sale and available stock of inputs daily to the concerned Assistant Agriculture Officer of the block.

• Assist the Assistant Agriculture Officer of the concerned block in preparation of reports/ returns/ maintenance of registers.

• Assist the Assistant Agriculture Officer of the concerned block during soil sample analysis at block level.

• Attend biweekly/ review meeting regularly.

• Provide technical guidance to the farmer's kin absence of AAO.

• Keep proper account of the implements sold and submit the monthly progress report to the Assistant Agriculture Engineer with copy to DDA/ DAO being duly countersigned by AAO.

• Ensure the cleanness and safety of the sale centre.

• Ensure proper performance of the watchman/ casual labourers and report to AAO.

• Distribute demonstration/ minikits materials etc. to farmers/ VAWs as per the instruction of AAO.

• Display the stock and rate chart.

• Attend the monthly seed input meeting and all other meetings as called by DDA/ DAO.

• Any other duties assigned to him by the higher authorities towards smooth management of the sale centre.

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Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees

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

Sl. No.
1	Name	Prakash Narayan Pal
	Designation	Dist. Agriculture Officer
	Power
	Duties	Head of the Office
2	Name	Laxminarayan Satapathy
	Designation	L.M.S.
	Power
	Duties	Kharif and Rabi Programme, Crop achievement, Weekly report, K.S.K, D.A.Os conference, Report & Return, MMMMS All) Compost scheme, etc.
3	Name	Nrusingh Charan Nayak
	Designation	PPO
	Power
	Duties	R.K.V.Y, Fertilizer, Pest surveillance, Fertilizer license.
4	Name	Susanta Ku. Moharana
	Designation	A.A.O (Hqrs.)
	Power
	Duties	Seeds, Seed Village, Crop Cutting, Natural calamity, ISOPOM.
5	Name	Sahadeb Sethi
	Designation	Head Clerk
	Power
	Duties	Head of ministerial staff, Supervision of day to day official work.
6	Name	Pravakar Das
	Designation	Sr. Clerk
	Power
	Duties	Bill/ Cash/ Audit/ Vehicle Section.
7	Name	Basanta Ku. Sahoo
	Designation	Sr. Clerk
	Power
	Duties	Work Plan/ NFSM/ ATMA/ ISOPOM/ Compost/ RTI Act/ Natural Calamity/ All report and Returns/ Seed/ Seed Village/ Sugarcane Section etc.
8	Name	Mahendra Chandra Singh
	Designation	Sr. Clerk
	Power
	Duties	Establishment/ KSK/ BGJY/ RKVY/ Stock and store/ Fertilizer/ Pesticide/ Farm Mechanization.

Sl. No.
9	Name	Deepak Ranjan Mishra
	Designation	Jr. Clerk
	Power
	Duties	House/ Building/ Computer/ Type.
10	Name	Sanjay Ku. Mallik
	Designation	Jr. Clerk
	Power
	Duties	Issue and Despatch/ Diary.
11	Name	Purna Chandra Barik
	Designation	Peon
	Duties	Office work as assigned by the Office.
12	Name	Laxmipriya Nayak
	Designation	Peon
	Duties
13	Name	Mina Bahadur
	Designation	Night Watchman
	Duties	Office work as assigned by the Office.
14	Name	Amulya Ku. Behera
	Designation	Night Watchman
	Duties	Office work as assigned by the Office.

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Procedure Followed in Decision Making Process

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

Sl. No.	Activity	Level of Action	Time Frame
1	2	3	4
1 (a)	Put-up sanction of E.I/ Temp. withdrawal of G.P.F by the dealing assistant.	Estt. Section	1 day
(b)	Decision taken by the disbursing officer for sanction of the same.	DAO Talcher	1 or 2 days
2 (a)	Any complain received from the field by a farmer regarding input/ quality/ Crop situation/ natural calamity etc. by this Office	Seed Section/ Seed-II section	1 or 2 days
(b)	Sending of team compressed with same officers appointed by D.A.O to the spot for verification	At field level	3 or 4 day
(c)	Problems solved by the team one, if unsolved the case is sent to the higher quarter for solution	At district level/ D.A & F.P Odisha/ K.V.K/ O.U.A.T level	3 or 4 day
3 (a)	Letter received from the higher quarter regarding submission of reports on different schemes and put up by the dealing Asst.	Seed-I Section/ Scheme section	1 day
(b)	Preparation of report (M.P.R and any other special report) and send to the Proper quarter	Scheme section/ Scheme Officer	1 day
4 (a)	Receipts of inputs like different seeds for Kharif & Rabi.	-	-
(b)	Supply of inputs (seeds)
5 (a)	Minikits and Black demonstration programme (receipt of inputs)	D.A.O level on diversion programme of D.A & F.P, Odisha
(b)	Supply of Minikits and Block demonstration programmes at Block level	D.A.O level
(c)	Execution of Minikits demonstration	A.A.O/ V.A.W level
Framers Training on Various Scheme
6 (a)	Receipt financial allocation	D.A.O level	2-5 days
(b)	Allotment of funds to various block.	D.A.O level
(c)	Conducting of Training	A.A.O level	As per Trg. Calendar period
7	Farmers exposure visit programme.
(a)	Collection of application with security deposit from farmer.	A.A.O level	3 days
(b)	Submission of application	D.A.O level	1 day
(c)	Forwarding of names to D.A & F.P (O) BBSR for approval	D.A.O level	2 days
(d)	Communication of tour programme and date to the farmer selected as per programme communicated from DA & FP (O)	D.A.O/ A.A.O level	7 days
(e)	After returning from exposure visit returning of security deposit to farmer	D.A.O level	7 days

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Norms for Discharge of Functions

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

Sl. No.	Activity	Time/ Norm	Remarks
1	2	3	4
1	Estt. Matters, regarding E.L/ G.P.F sanction/ Diary of letter	1 day	Entry in the received register
2	Processing of application	1 day	-
3	Decision making	2-3 days	-
4	Disposal of application with approval	1 day	-
5	Input Supply
a	Input Receipt	Before Commencement of cropping season
b	Input Supply	Within seven days from receipt inputs
c	Disposal inputs	To eligible farmers before sowing time	30 days for Kharif 30 days for Rabi
d	Realization of sale proceeds of PL. seed stock	For Kharif-September 30th For Rabi-February 28th
6	Demonstrations/ Farmers training	Conduction of demonstration/ training at A.A.O level	15 days
7	Exposer visit programme (outside the state)
a	Collection of application	3 days
b	Forwarding of the same to with security money	4 days
c	Forwarding the same to D.A & F.P., Odisha	7 days	DAO level
d	Forwarding the same to D.A & F.P, Odisha	7 days
e	Communication of tour programme & date to farmer after receipt of the approval	7 days	DAO level

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

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

Sl. No.	Name of the Act, Rules, Regulations etc.	Brief Gist of the Contents	Reference No., if any	Price in case of Priced Publications
1	2	3	4	5
1	India Gazette	P.I. Acts	Part-III Section-I No. 22 of 2005	-

  MANUAL-6 

Categories of Documents Under Control

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

Sl. No.	Nature of Record	Details of Information available	Unit/ Section, where available	Retention Period, where available
1	2	3	4	5
1	Agriculture Service Center & Farm mechanization	D.A.O level	K.S.K	-
2	K.S.K meeting (Dug well/ Composite farming)	-do-	A.A.O of Block K.S.K Section	-
3	Seed Supply	-do-	A.A.O at Block	-
4	Central Sector Scheme	-do-	A.A.O at Bock scheme Section	-
5	State Sector Scheme	-do-	-do-	-
6	Financial matters	-do-	Cash section	-
7	Crop weather situation, Crop coverage etc.	-do-	A.A.O at Block Statistical Section	-
8	Farm management	DAO Level/ A.A.O (Hq.)	Farm Overseer of respective farms, farm Section	-
9	Fertilizer/ Pesticides	D.A.O/ A.A.O (P.S)	Fertilizer Section	-
10	Bio-Control laboratory	D.A.O/ P.P.O		-
11	Soil Testing	Soil Chemist (O)	S.T.L, Odisha, BBSR	-
12	Establishment matter, Building and vehicle	D.A.O level	Establishment Section	-
13	Stock and store	-do-	Stock and Store Section	-
14	Extension Training	-do-	Training Section	-
15	Women Training	-do-	-do-	-

  MANUAL-7 

Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy

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

Sl. No.	Name & Address of the Consultative Committees/ Bodies	Constitution of the Committee/ Body	Roles & Responsibility	Frequency of Meetings
1	2	3	4	5
1	Dist. Agril. Strategy Committee, Angul	Lime Department like Horticulture/ Soil conservation/ O.A.I.C/ O.L.I.C/ Minor/ Major/ Medium Irrigation	Preparation of Dist. Agriculture plans and programmes	Twice a year
2	K.S.K Meetings	Officers of lime department including Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Fishery/ Soil Conservation/ Veterinary/ Irrigation etc. at Sub-Divisional level	Formulation of schemes as per farmers need and execution	Once in a week

  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.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-mail	Address
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dist. Establishment (N.P.)
1	Prakash Narayan Pal	Agronomist, (I/c)	06760-240273	-	-	-	D.A.O. Talcher
2	Laxminarayan Satpathy	L.M.S	-	-	-	-	-
3	Nrusingha Charan Nayak	P.P.O	-	-	-	-	-
4	Susanta Ku. Moharana	A.A.O (Hqs.)	-	-	-	-	-
5	Sanjay Ku. Patra	A.A.O.	-	-	-	-	-
6	Dileswar Sahoo	A.A.O.	-	-	-	-	Kaniha
7	Nrusingha Charan Tripathy	A.A.O.	-	-	-	-	Pallahara
8	Sahadeb Sethi	Head Clerk	-	-	-	-	-
9	Basanta Ku. Sahoo	Sr. Clerk	-	-	-	-	-
10	Mahendra Chandra Singh	Sr. Clerk	-	-	-	-	-
11	Deepak Ranjan Mishra	Jr. Clerk	-	-	-	-	-
12	Sanjay Ku. Mallik	Jr. Clerk	-	-	-	-	-
13	Purna Chandra Barik	Peon	-	-	-	-	-
14	Laxmipriya Nayak	Peon	-	-	-	-	-
15	Bidyadhar Bihari	A.O.	-	-	-	-	Kalamchhuin
16	Jambeswar Pradhan	A.O.	-	-	-	-	Badasada
17	Laxmipriya Pradhan	A.O.	-	-	-	-	Chasagurujang
18	Chandrika Dehury	A.O.	-	-	-	-	Jharbeda
19	Basanti Soren	A.O.	-	-	-	-	Khemala
20	Banchhanidhi Acharya	A.O.	-	-	-	-	Munduribeda
21	Sukanti Naik	L.V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Baliposi
22	Purnima Sahu	L.V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Ghantapada
23	Golap Sahu	L.V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Gobara
24	Pramila Behera	L.V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Kandhal
25	Kumudini Nayak	L.V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Bantol
26	Pradyumna Ku. Mohapatra	V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Injidi
27	Susanta Kumar Sahoo	V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Parachhat
28	Saroj Kumar Satapathy	V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Kankili
29	Tirthabasi Samal	V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Samal
30	Goutam Moharana	V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Gurujanguli
31	Suresh Ch. Behera	V.A.W.	-	-	-	-	Burukuna

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Office Ph. No.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-mail	Address
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Dist. Establishment (N.P.)
32	Bijaya Kumar Pradhan	V.A.W.					Kakudia
33	Dhirendra Kumar Pradhan	V.A.W.					Kaniha
34	Antaryami Rout	V.A.W.					Badatribida
35	Prafulla Kumar Sahoo	V.A.W.					Bajrakote
Range Admmistration (N.P)
1	Pravakar Das	Sr. Clerk
2	Mina Bahadur	Watchman
3	Amulya Ku. Behera	Watchman

 

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	STD Code	Phone No.		Fax	Email	Address
				Office	Home
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
45	Sri Brahmananda Mahali	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
46	Sri Narendra ku Bhoi	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
47	Sri Sanatan Das	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
48	Sri Batakrushna Nayak	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
49	Sri Krushna ch Nayak	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
50	Sri Siba prasad Mohanty	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
51	Sri Subrajit Behuna	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
52	Sri Binod bihari Sahoo [A]	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
53	Sri Binod bihari Sahoo [B]	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
54	Sri Binaya Ku. Satapaty	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
55	Sri Dhulidhar Sahoo	Statistical Field Surveyor	06728		222636
56	Sri Anjan Ku. Nayak	Primary Investigator	06728		222636
57	Sri B.K. Mallik	Peon	06728		222636

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Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees

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

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Scale of Pay (in Rs.)	Gross Pay (in Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5
District Establishment (N.P.)
1	Prakash Narayan Pal	Agronomist (I/c DAO)	9300-34800	43555
2	Laxminarayan Satpathy	L.M.S.	9300-34800	36931
3	Nrusingha Charan Nayak	P.P.O	9300-34800	36757
4	Susanta Ku. Moharana	A.A.O (Hqrs.)	9300-34800	37720
5	Sanjay Ku. Patra	A.A.O	9300-34800	33175
6	Dileswar Sahoo	A.A.O	9300-34800	23899
7	Nrusingha Charan Tripathy	A.A.O	9300-34800	36149
8	Sahadeb Sethi	Jr. Steno	9300-34800	29400
9	Basanta Ku. Sahoo	Sr. Clerk	5200-20200	18283
10	Mahendra Ch. Singh	Sr. Clerk	5200-20200	18782
11	Deepak Ranjan Mishra	Jr. Clerk	5200-20200	12496
12	Sanjay Ku. Mallik	Jr. Clerk	5200-20200	11419
13	Purna Chandra Barik	Peon	4440-7440	14212
14	Laxmipriya Nayak	Peon	4440-7440	10109
Talcher Block
15	Bidyadhar Bihari	A.O	9300-34800	28252
16	Saroj Kumar Satapathy	V.A.W	5200-20200	12020
17	Purnima Sahu	L.V.A.W	5200-20200	16646
18	Golap Sahu	L.V.A.W	5200-20200	17259
19	Pramila Behera	L.V.A.W	5200-20200	16746
20	Kumudini Nayak	V.A.W	5200-20200	18096
21	Goutam Moharana	L.V.A.W	5200-20200	17004
22	Manoj Kumar Satapathy	V.A.W	5200-20200	11575
Kaniha Block
23	Prafulla Kumar Sahu	V.A.W.	5200-20200	16786
24	Suresh Ch. Behera	V.A.W.	5200-20200	20779
25	Tirthabasi Samal	V.A.W.	5200-20200	17004
26	Antaryami Rout	V.A.W.		15683
27	Dhirendra Ku. Pradhan	V.A.W.	5200-20200	16427
28	Bijaya Kumar Pradhan	V.A.W.	5200-20200	16786

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Scale of Pay (in Rs.)	Gross Pay (in Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5
Pallahara Block
29	Jambeswar Pradhan	Agril. Overseer	9300-34800	27815
30	Laxmipriya Pradhan	Agril. Overseer	9300-34800	24446
31	Chandrika Dehury	Agril. Overseer	9300-34800	24446
32	Basanti Soren	Agril. Overseer	9300-34800	23728
33	Banchhanidhi Acharya	Agril. Overseer	9300-34800	24727
34	Sukanti Naik	L.V.A.W	5200-20200	17831
35	Pradyumna Ku. Mohapatra	V.A.W.	5200-20200	12020
36	Susanta Kumar Sahu	V.A.W.	5200-20200	14902
Range Administration
1	Pravakar Das	Sr. Clerk	5200-20200	18360
2	Mina Bahadur	Watchman	4440-7440
3	Amulya Ku. Behera	Watchman	4440-7440

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Scale of Pay as per OSRP 2008 (Pay Band + Grade Pay)	Monthly Remuneration (For the month of Feb' 2009)
1	2	3	4	5
47	Sri Sanatan Das	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	10903
48	Sri Batakrushna Nayak	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	11701
49	Sri Krushna ch. Nayak	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	11326
50	Sri Siba prasad Mohanty	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	12245
51	Sri Subrajit Behuna	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	8725
52	Sri Binod bihari Sahoo [A]	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	12076
53	Sri Binod bihari Sahoo [B]	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	12245
54	Sri Binaya ku. Satapaty	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	12245
55	Sri Dhulidhar Sahoo	Statistical Field Surveyor	5200-20200	12076
56	Sri Anjan ku. Nayak	Primary Investigator	4440-7440	9777
57	Sri B.K. Mallik	Peon	5200-20200	12209

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Budget Allocated to each Agency

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

For the Format the 2010-11:

Sl. No.	Budget Head	Grant Received (in Rs.)	Grant Utilize (in Rs.)	Grant Surrender (in Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5
	RA (N.P)
1	D.No. 23-Agril. Department, Major-Head-2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan & Non-Plan, Sector Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head-001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-1159 Range Administration Detailed Head Objected Head	607812	577147	30665
2	Dist-Estt (N.P) Major-Head-2401- Crop Husbandry, Plan & Non-Plan,  Sector Sub Major Head - 'O', Minor Head- 001 Direction & Administration Sub-Head-0309 Dist. Estt. (N.P) Detailed Head, Objected Head	14468835	14390244	78591
3	Farm (N.P) D.No. 23- Agril. Dept., Major-Head-2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan-Non-Plan Sector Sub Major Head-'O',  Minor Head- 001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-103- Seeds-0463, Experimental Seed Farm, Detailed Head, Objected Head	697790	589946	107844
4	SA (N.P) D. No. 23-Agril. Department, Major-Head-2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan-Non-Plan, Sector Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head-001 Direction & Administration Sub-Head-111 Agril. Economics & Statistics, 1370 Statistical Section (N.P) Detailed Head Objected Head	-	-	-
5	Pulse (N.P) D.No. 23- Agril. Dept., Major-Head-2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan-Non-Plan Sector, Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head-001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-108 - Commercial Crops-1129-Pulse crop (N.P), Detailed Head Objected Head	Nil	Nil	Nil
6	RW (N.P) D.No. 23-Agril. Department, Major-Head-2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan-Non-Plan, Sector, Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head-001 Direction & Administration Sub-Head-109- Extension and Farmers training, 0468 Extension programme for V.A.W and Rural women Detailed Head Objected Head	-	-	-
7	O.C (N.P) D.No. 23-Agril. Department, Major-Head-2435-Other Agril. Progrmme, Plan-Non-Plan, Sector Sub Major Head-01-Marketing and Quality Control Minor Head-102 Grading Quality Control faceletior Sub-Head-1145-Q.C.C & (N.P) Detailed Head Objected Head	-	-	-

Sl. No.	Budget Head	Grant Received (in Rs.)	Grant Utilize (in Rs.)	Grant Surrender (in Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5
	RA (N.P)
8	Sugar (NP) D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head-2401 Crop Husbandry, Plan-Non-Plan, Sector Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head-001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-108- Commercial Crops-1450 Sugarcane Dev. (NP) Detailed Head Objected Head	-	-	-
9	D.No.23-2401-Crop Husbandry 108-Commercial Crop, 0220 Cotton Devp.	-	-	-
10	D.No.-23-2401-C.H Sponsored Plan, Dist. Sector 800- Other expenditure, 0842-Macro Management of Agril. State efforts through work plan, 20002 Rice Dev.	-	-	-
11	Sugarcane Devp. Plan (Normal)	238500	238500	-
12	ISOPOM Oil Seeds (Normal)	674508	674483	25
13	ISOPOM Oil Seeds (SCP)	204566	204566	-
14	ISOPOM Pulse (Normal)	-	-	-
15	ISOPOM Maize(Normal)	73040	73040	-
16	ISOPOM Pulse (SCP)	-	-	-
17	Implementation of Quality (Seeds)	-	-	-
18	ISOPOM Oil Seeds (TASP)	10357	10357	Nil
18	Rice Dev. Work Plan (SCP)	46500	46500	Nil
19	Sugarcane work Plan (SCP)	-	-	-
20	Sugarcane work Plan (TASP)	13500	13500	-
21	Rice Dev. Work Plan (TASP)	-	-	-
22	P.P (NP) D.No.23 Agril.Deptt., Major Head-2401 C.H.(NP), 107 Plant Protection-1058, Plant Protection- Estt. (NP)	-	-	-
23	D.No.23 Agril.Deptt., Major Head-2401 C.H.(NP), 00102- Food Grain Crops, 0746- I.A.P (N.P)	-	-	-

Format for Current year 2011-12:

Sl. No.	Budget Head	Grant Received (in Rs.)	Planned use give details area wise of work wise in a separate form, Pay unit expenditure
1	2	3	4
1	D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head -2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan - Non-Plan Sector Sub Major Head - 'O, Minor Head- 001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-1159 Range Administration, Detailed Head, Objected Head	344210

Sl. No.	Budget Head	Grant Received (in Rs.)	Planned use give details area wise of work wise in a separate form, Pay unit expenditure
1	2	3	4
2	Major-Head -2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan - Non-Plan, Sector, Sub Major Head - 'O', Minor Head- 001 Direction & Administration, Sub-Head-0309 Dist. Esst.(N.P), Detailed Head, Objected Head	5336510
3	D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head -2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan - Non-Plan Sector, Sub Major Head - 'O', Minor Head- 001 Direction and Administration, Sub Head-103- Seeds- 0463, Experimental Seed Farm, Detailed Head , Objected Head	-
4	D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head -2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan - Non-Plan, Sector, Sub Major Head - 'O', Minor Head- 001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-111 Agril. Economics and Statistics, 1370-Sastical Section (N.P), Detailed Head, Objected Head	-
5	D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head 2435-Othe Agril. Progrmme, Plan-Non-Plan, Sector, Sub Major Head-01-Marketing and Quality Control, Minor Head- 102 Grading Quality Control facilitator,Sub-Head-1145- Q.C.C & (N.P), Detailed Head, Objected Head	-
6	D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head -2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan-Non-Plan, Sector, Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head-001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-108-Commercial Crops- 1450 Sugarcane Devp. (NP), Detailed Head, Objected Head	-
7	D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head -2401-Crop Husbandry, Plan - Non-Plan, Sector, Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head- 001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-109- Extension and Farmers training, 0468 - Extension programme for, V.A.W and Rural women, Detailed Head Objected Head	-
8	D.No. 23- Agril. Department, Major-Head 2401 Crop Husbandry, Plan-Non-Plan, Sector, Sub Major Head-'O', Minor Head- 001 Direction and Administration, Sub-Head-108-Commercial Crops-1129-Pulse Crop. (NP), Detailed Head, Objected Head	-
9	D.No.-23-1415-Agril, Research and Education, 01-C.H.004-Research, 1257 Adaptive Research Project	-

Sl. No.	Budget Head	Grant Received (in Rs.)	Planned use give details area wise of work wise in a separate form, Pay unit expenditure
1	2	3	4
10	Cotton Devp.(NP), D.No.23-2401-Crop Husbandry, 108-Commercial Crop, 0220 Cotton Devp. (NP)	-
11	D.No.23 Agril. Dept., Major Head-2401 C.H.(NP), 107 Plant Protection-1058, Plant Protection- Estt. (NP)	-
12	D.No.23 Agril. Dept., Major Head-2401 C.H.(NP), 00102- Food Grain Crops, 0746- I.A.P (N.P)	-

  MANUAL-12 

Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes

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

Sl. No.	Name & Address of the Beneficiary	Purpose of which subsidy provided	Amount of Subsidy (in Rs.)	Scheme & Criteria for selection	No. of times subsidy given in the past with purpose
1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Paddy seed without Work plan/ NFSM Subsidy	GOI- Nil 621/- C.R.F/ State Plan	Any eligible farmer	Once
2	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Paddy NFSM Subsidy	500/- GOI Subsidy 121/- C.R.F State Plan	-do-	-do-
3	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Dhanicha	Rs.200/- Per Qtl. (GOI) Rs.1204/- Per Qtl. CRF/ State Plan subsidy	-do-	-do-
4	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Pulses (Mung)	GOI subsidy 1200/-
5	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Wheat	Not received
6	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Arhar	GOI subsidy 1200/-
7	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Oilseed (G. nut)	GOI subsidy 1200/-
8	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Biri	GOI subsidy 1200/-
9	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Gram	Not received
10	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Field pea	-do-
11	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Mustard	-do-
12	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Sesamum	-do-
13	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Sunflower	-do-
14	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	P.P equipment	50% subsidy limited to Rs.1600/- per No.

Sl. No.	Name & Address of the Beneficiary	Purpose of which subsidy provided	Amount of Subsidy (in Rs.)	Scheme & Criteria for selection	No. of times subsidy given in the past with purpose
1	2	3	4	5	6
15	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Agro service centre	25-33% subsidy
16	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Farm (Manual) implementation	50% subsidy maximum Rs.4000/-
17	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Farm Implement (animal driven)	50% or maximum Rs.5000/-
18	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Tractor	50% or maximum Rs.90,000/-
19	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Power tiller	50% or maximum Rs.60,000/-
20	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	R. culture/ PS/ PSM	90% subsidy limited to Rs.500/- per heet
21	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Gypsum	50% subsidy limited to Rs.500/- per sheet
22	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Minikit under central sector	100% subsidy
23	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	Sprinkler set	70% subsidy maximum Rs.10,000/-
24	Maintained of sale centre of Block level/ AAO level	HDPE pipe	50% subsidy maximum Rs.15,000/-

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Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorizations Granted

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

Sl. No.	Name & Address of the Beneficiary	Nature of Concession/ Permit Authorization provided	Purpose for which granted	Scheme & Criterion for Selection	No. of similar Concession given in with purpose
1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Maintained at DAO level	Permit for Rs.90,000/- subsidy	For Tractor	Farm mechanization/ Any Farmer	Once
2	Maintained DAO level	Permit for Rs.60,000/- subsidy	For Power Tiller	-do-	-do-
3	Maintained DAO level	Permit for 50% subsidy Maximum 80,000/-	Self propelled reaper	-do-	-do-
4	Maintained DAO level	Permit for 50% subsidy Maximum 80,000/-	Self propelled paddy transplanted	-do-	-do-
5	Maintained DAO level	Permit for 50% subsidy maximum 25,000/-	Tractor Drawn Rotavator	-do-	-do-
6	Maintained DAO level	Permit for 50% subsidy maximum 25,000/-	Hydraulic Trailer	-do-	-do-
7	Maintained DAO level	Permit for 50% subsidy maximum 20,000/-	Power driven Equipments	-do-	-do-
8	Maintained DAO level	Permit for 50% subsidy maximum 25,000/-, 30,000/-	Spl. power operated implements	-do-	-do-
9	Maintained District at AAE level	Permit for 50% subsidy maximum 4,000/-	Manual operated	-do-	-do-
10	Maintained at District AAE level	Permit for 50% subsidy maximum 5,000/-	Animal Driven Implement	-do-	-do-
11	Maintained at AAO/ DAO level	50% subsidy limited to Rs.1600/- manual operated & Rs.4000/- power operated	For P.P equipment	Work plan/ ISOPOM/ Any farmer	-do-
12	Maintained at AAO/ DAO level	Permit for 70% subsidy Maximum Rs.10,000/- per set	Sprinkler set	-do-	-do-
13	Maintained at AAO/ DAO level	Permit for 70% subsidy Maximum Rs.15,000/- per set	HDPE pipe	-do-	-do-
14	Maintained at AAO/ DAO level	Permit for 25-33% subsidy	Agro. Service center & commercial Agro. Entrepreneurship	Any Farmer eligible/ unemployed technical person	-do-

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Information Available in an Electronic Form

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

Nil

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Particulars of Facilities Available to Citizens for Obtaining Information

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

Sl. No.	Facility Available	Nature of Information Available	Working Hours
1	2	3	5
1	Library	Technical/ Shematic	10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.
2	Notice Board	-do-	-do-

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Names, Designations & Other Particulars of the Public Information Officers

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

Asst. Public Information Officer (APIO):

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Office Ph. No.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-mail	Address
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Laxmi Narayan Satpathy	L.M.S.	06760-240273	-	-	daotalcher @gmail.com	O/o the D.A.O, Talcher

Public Information Officer (PIO):

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Office Ph. No.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-mail	Address	Demarcation of Area/ Activities, if more than one PIO is there
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1	Prakash Narayan Pal	D.A.O	06760-240273	-	-	daotalcher @gmail.com	O/o the D.A.O, Talcher	District Level

First Appellate Authority (FAA):

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Office Ph. No.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-mail	Address	Demarcation of Area/ Activities, if more than one FAA is there
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1		J.D.A. (Admin.)	06764 2394885/ 2323368	-	-	-	O/o the DA & FP Odisha, BBSR	District Level
2	Prakash Narayan Pal	D.A.O	06760-240273	-	-	-	O/o the D.A.O, Talcher	State Level

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Other Useful Information

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

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005:

     An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Whereas the Constitution of India has established democratic Republic:

     And where as democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed;

     And where as revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information;

     And where as it is necessary to harmonies these conflicting interests while preserving the paramountcy of the democratic ideal;

     Now, therefore, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it.

Subject to provisions of this Act, all citizens shall have the Right to Information:

Every public authority shall:

(a) maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the form which facilitates the right to information under this Act and ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerized are, within a reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerized and connected through a network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated;

(b) Publish within one hundred and twenty days from the enactment of this Act:

• The particulars of its organization, functions and duties.

• The powers and duties of its officers and employees.

• The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;

• The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.

• The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions.

• A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control.

• The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof.

• A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.

• A directory of its officers and employees.

• The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.

• The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made.

• The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes.

• Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it.

• Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form.

• The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use.

• The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers.

• such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year.

• publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing the decisions which affect public.

• provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to affected persons.

Notification:

The Ist October,2005

     No.27263/ I & PR. In exercise of the power conferred by Section 27 of the Right to Information Act(No.22 of 2005), the State Government do hereby make the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement:

• These rules may be called the Odisha Right to Information Rules, 2005.
• They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette.

2. Definitions:

(a) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:

• 'Act' means the Right to Information Act, 2005 (No 22 of 2005).

• 'BPL Card' means a card issued to any citizen who is below the poverty line.

• 'Fee' means amount payable by the applicant for obtaining any information under the provisions of Sub-Section (1)of section 6 and Sub-Sections (1) and (5) of Section 7 excluding the cost of providing information.

• 'Form' means a form appended to these rules.

• 'Identity' means an evidence to show the citizenship like an electoral photo identity card, a passport or any other document which can satisfy the authority about the citizenship of the person.

• 'Nodal Officer' means the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Information & Public Relations Department.

• 'Public Information Officer' means the State Public Information Officer designated under sub-section(1)of section 5 of the Act and includes an Assistant Public Information Officer designated as such under Sub-Section (2) thereof.

• 'Schedule' means a Schedule appended to these rules; and

• 'State Government' means the Government of Odisha.

3. Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meaning as assigned to them in the Act.

4. Appointment & Obligations of Public Information Officers:

• A public authority, if it is a department of State government, shall designate as many officers as it deem proper, not below the rank of Under Secretary as Public Information Officers.

• In each sub-ordinate office of the Department of Government including the Heads of Department and offices in the district and Sub-Divisional level the head of such offices shall designate as many officers as they deem proper as Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers.

• Every public authority other than those mentioned in sub-rules

(1) and (2) of the said rule (3) shall designate one or more Public Information Officers in all administrative units and offices under such authority:

     Provided that every such public authority shall, while designating such officers as Public Information Officers so designated, ensure that an officer higher in rank to Public Information Officer, is available to be specified as Appellate Authority.

5. If, or any reason beyond the control of Public Information Officer furnishing of information is delayed, he shall record reasons with justification thereof and shall communicate the Head of the office about such delay.

6. Procedure to obtain information:

• A citizen desirous of any information may apply for information in form A to the Public Information Officer, with the required fee in shape of Treasury Challan or cash as specified in the Schedule under the appropriate head of Account:

• Provided that application fee shall not be payable in case of a person whose name appears in the latest list of persons below poverty line for which he has to produce BPL Card.

• Provided that a citizen seeking information through electronic means has to submit evidence regarding deposit of prescribed application fee.

• The Public Information Officer or any other officer authorized by him shall furnish the acknowledgement and after being satisfied with the identity of the applicant shall also intimate in form B as son as possible the amount of cost for providing information required to be paid by the applicant in cash, as mentioned in the schedule.

• The applicant may deposit the said amount within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of such information, failing which the application shall stand rejected.

7. Information regarding rejection:

• Where a request has been rejected under sub-section(1)of section 7,the Public Information Officer shall intimate the applicant, the reasons for such rejection in form C.

• Wherever information applied for is available in electronic means, the Public Information Officer may advise in form C to the applicant to obtain the information from the appropriate website to be specified by the Public Information Officer.

8. Meeting of the recommending Committee:

• For the purpose of appointment of the State Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner under Sub-Section (3) of Section 15, the Nodal Officer shall, in consultation with the State Government, convene the meeting of the Committee for their recommendation.

9. Memorandum of Appeal:

• An appeal under Sub-Section (1) of Section 19 shall be filed in Form D to the officer as designated by the Public Authority to hear such appeal.

• The Memorandum of appeal shall be accompanied with such fee as specified in the Schedule which shall be paid in the shape of Court fee stamp.

• Any person aggrieved by the decision under Sub-Section (1) of Section 19,may prefer a second appeal before the State Information Commission under Sub-Section (3) thereof in Form E which shall be accompanied with such fee in the shape of court fee stamp as specified in the Schedule.

• The appeal preferred under Sub-Rules (1) and (3), if not accompanied with the required fee, shall be rejected by the concerned Appellate Authority, but no fee is payable by the applicant holding a BPL Card.

• Every order of the Appellate Authority shall be communicated to the appellant concerned and to the Public Information Officer where such appeal is from the order of the Public Information Officer and to the first Appellate Authority in case it is a second appeal.

10. Guidelines by the State Government:

• The State Government shall have the power to issue guidelines not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and these rules for smooth implementation of the provisions of the Act and the rules.

11. Penalties:

• In the event of imposition of penalty under section 20 on the Public Information Officer concerned, such penalty may be deposited by the said officer by Treasury Challan under the appropriate receipt Head of the State Budget within a period of thirty days, failing which the amount shall be recovered from the salary of the officer concerned.

12. Calculation of cost of damage:

• If any damage is caused to the public property in the course of giving any information in the form of samples of materials, the damage caused to such property shall be included while calculating further fees representing the cost of providing the information.

13. Maintenance of Register:

• The Public Information Officer shall maintain a register in form F for recording the details of the applications received and the information supplied by him and keep the Head of Office informed after furnishing any information and it shall be the duty of the Head of Office to ensure required assistance if any, as would be sought for by the Public Information Officer to facilitate providing information.

• The Public Information Officer shall maintain a cash register in form G for recording the details of money received by him relating to providing information and deposit the money in such head of account or in any Scheduled Bank in the name of such officer as the concerned Head of Office decides.

14. Deposit of expenditure:

• The expenditure to be incurred for production of witness or documents before the State Information Commission shall be deposited before the Commission by the party at whose instance the witnesses or the documents are to be produced.

15. Realization of penalties or damages:

• Any penalty or damage or any other sum payable under the Act, if not paid within thirty days of the date of receipt of the order for realization of the same or cannot be recovered, can be realized from such person as arrears of land revenue.

ORISSA RIGHT TO INFORMATION (AMENDMENT ) RULES, 2006

NOTIFICATION

The 29th May 2006

     S.R.O. No.251/2006- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 27 of the Right to Information Act,2005 (Act No.22 of 2005), the State Government do hereby make the following rules, to amend the Odisha Right to Information Rules, 2005 namely :-

1. Short title and commencement:

• These rules may be called the Odisha Right to Information (Amendment ) Rules, 2006.

• They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette.

2. In the Odisha Right to Information Rules, 2005 for rule 11, the following rules shall be substituted, namely:

" 11. Maintenance of Register:

• The Public Information Officer shall maintain a register in Form F for recording the details of the applications received and the information supplied by him and keep the Head of Office informed after furnishing any information and it shall be the duty of the Head of Office to ensure required assistance if any, as would be sought for by the Public Information Officer to facilitate providing information and the said Register shall remain always open to inspection by the members of public as required in respect of the proactive disclosures under Section 4 (1b) of the Act.

• Each public authority shall maintain a Register for day-to day record of the members of public who visit its office in connection with accessing or inspecting suo motto information proactively disclosed by the said authority under Section 4 of the Act.

• The Public Information Officer shall maintain a cash register in Form G for recording the details of money received by him relating to providing information and deposit the money in such Head of Account or in any Scheduled Bank kin the name of such officer as the concerned Head of Office decides."

3. In the said rules, in Form-A,

(i) for the entries appearing against item 5, the following shall be substituted namely :

"(d) Whether information is required by post/ in person/ E-Mail ( The actual postal charges shall be included in providing information )"; and

(ii) for item 6, along with the entries made, thereof the following shall, be substituted, namely :

" 6 Address/ E-mail ID to which information will be sent and in which form". In the said rules, the existing Schedule shall be substituted by the following, namely:

4. Form A: [Click Here]

5. Fee Scheduled of RTI Amendment: [Click Here]

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