District Information & Public Relations Officer, Keonjhar

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-books?

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) Aim & Objectives of the Organization: 

      The Dist. Information & Public Relations Office, Keonjhar keeps good relation between Public and Dist. Administration. This Office works as mouth piece of the District Administration and to ensure people's participation in the successful implementation of different development programmes of the Govt. This office is under the control of District Administration, Keonjhar as well as Administrative Control, of I & P.R Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.

2) Citizens Interaction:

Main Officer- Dist. Information & Public Relations Officer, Collectorate Campus/ P.O. - Keonjhar/ Keonjhar-758001.

Sub-Ordinate Office- S.D.I. & P.R.O., Anandpur. S.D.I.& P.R.O. Champua, Champua.

3) Activities:

     The District office sells two monthly journals Utkal Prasanga and Odisha Review regularly, published by the I&PR Deptt., Bhubaneswar.

     Besides the features folders, leaflets & booklets are also distributed free of cost published in different occasions. The District office also releases the press note, handout, news to the print & electronic media working in the district.

4) P.A. System:

     The D.I.P.R.O. Office arranges Public Address system in the important meeting attended by high dignitaries like Hon'ble Governor, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Other Ministers & VIPs. Besides the District Office regularly organizes film shows, exhibition in rural areas of the district.

5) Information Centre Cum Reading Room:

     There are three Nos. of Information center-cum-Reading Room functioning under the jurisdiction of D.I.P.R.O. Keonjhar. These are I.C.R.R., Keonjhar/ I.C.R.R., Anandpur/ I.C.R.R., Champua.

6) Mission/ Vision:

     The Mission/ Vision of this office keeps amicable relation among Press, People & Dist Administration. Organize National Days like Independence Day, Republic Day, Utkal Divas and observance of the birth & death Anniversary of eminent Persons & Freedom Fighters etc. Besides this office attends Law & Order duty in the District as required by the Dist. Administration.

7) Brief history of this office:

This office is functioning in a portion of Collectorate Building, Keonjhar.

  MANUAL-2 

Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees

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

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Designation

Power

Duties

Administrative

Financial

Statutory

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2

3

4

5

6

1

D.I.&P.R.O

The DI & PRO is entrusted to dispose all the cases at his level

 

 

He is the head of Office of the DI & PRO, Keonjhar and exercise overall supervision of different activities in the District in connection with Public Relation wing.

2

Sr. Clerk

 

 

 

Dealing with office Establishment,Cash Book, Office Inspection, R.R.T, Audit Compliance

3

Jr. Store Keeper

 

 

 

Dealing with Stock & Store, Budget, Allotment, MPR of Expenditure, Forms, Stationary, Correspondence of Assembly Question & Sale of U.P & O.R & Other Publications, RTI & Other general correspondence.

4

Asst. Operator, Keonjhar

 

 

 

Dealing with all the Technical work of A.V Section.

5

Asst. Operator, Champua

 

 

 

Correspondence on Press Matter, Issue & Despatch of Official Letters and also attached with A.V. Section.

6

Clerk Librarian

 

 

 

Dealing with all Information Centre-cum-Reading Room.

  MANUAL-3 

Procedure Followed in Decision Making Process

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

     Letters/ applications are being received by the Officers present in Hqrs. during office hours in working days only. There after said application is being diarised by the dealing Assistant. Then it is given to concerned dealing Assistant who makes an entry in his log book which he maintains regularly.

      Thereafter, the Dealing Assistant put up the matter with his notes relating to its history if any, the prescribed provisions of law, rules and Govt. circulars relating to this issue, present position and availability of funds if it involves financial expenditure and how far it is permissible under the provisions of the law and rules. Then the files placed to DI & PRO, if the matter is important, the file may be submitted to Collector for further action at their end and other letters disposed at the DI & PRO level within 15 days.

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Activity

Level of Action

Time Frame

1

2

3

4

1

To receive application and put a Diary number

Dealing Assistant

One Day

2

Mark application to concerned Dealing Assistant

DI & PRO

One Day

3

Entry in Log Book and put up in file

Dealing Assistant

1-2 Days

4

Preparation of Draft

Dealing Assistant

One Day

5

Approval of the Draft

DI & PRO

One Day

6

Issue & despatch of Draft

Dealing Assistant

One Day

  MANUAL-4 

Norms for Discharge of Functions

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

Sl.

Activity

Time Frame/ Norm

Remarks

1

2

3

4

1

Received of letters/ application and sending to concerned section for further action after diarized

3 days

 

2

Annual return on maintenance of service books

In time

 

3

Quarterly return of disposal of Pension Cases

In time

 

  MANUAL-5 

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

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

Sl.

Name of the Act, Rules, Regulations etc.

Brief gist of the Contents

Reference No., if any

Price in case if Priced Publication

1

2

3

4

5

1

Odisha Service code

Condition of services and financial impact of Govt. servants

 

 

2

O.C.S (CCA) Rules- 1962

Disciplinary proceedings/ suspension

 

 

3

O.C.S Govt. servant conduct Rule - 1959

Conduct Rules relating to State Govt. Employee

 

 

4

Odisha Record Manual

Proper maintenance, Procedure of files and register

 

 

5

Odisha Civil Service Pension Rule-1992

Rules pertaining to post retirement benefit of G/S

 

 

6

O.C.S commutation of Pension Rule- 1992

Preparation of Pension Cases

 

 

7

Odisha Travelling Allowances Rule

T.A Claim of staff

 

 

8

Odisha Reservation of vacancies Act-1975 (posts & services) and Rule 1976 there on

Rules relating to Reservation of posts for different categories such as general/ S.C & S.T Categories

 

 

9

Budget Manual

Preparation of Annual Budget

 

 

10

Odisha Treasury Code

Procedure for deposit and drawal of Govt. money

 

 

11

Odisha Govt. Finance Rule

Proper accounting procedure Mode of Govt. money

 

 

  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

File No. IX-1 to 09/2022

Personal file of Staff

Establishment

 

2

File No. I-1 to 08/22

Accounts

-do-

 

3

File No. II-01/ 2022 & 2/2022

Audit & Inspection

-do-

 

4

File No. IV-01/2022 & 02/2022

Budget & Assessment of Funds

-do-

 

5

File No.V 01/2022to 08/2022

Celebrations

Field

 

6

File No. VIII-1/2022 to 03/2022

Report Return

Store

 

7

File No. XI-1/2022

Press Matter

Field

 

8

File No. XIII-01/2022

I.C-Cum-Reading Room

Library

 

9

File No. XIV-1/2022

Stock & Store

Store

 

10

File No. XVI-01/2022

Cultural

Field

 

11

File No. XVII-01/2022

Vehicle & Projection Unit

-do-

 

12

File No. XXI-01/2022

Press Clipping & Paper Magazine

Library

 

13

File No. XXVI-01/2022

RTI Act-2005

Establishment

 

  MANUAL-7 

Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy

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

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Name & Address of the Consultative Committees/ Bodies

Constitution of the Committee/ Body

Role and Responsibilities

Frequency of Meeting

1

2

3

4

5

1

Dist. Level joint verification committee

Collector-Chairman

To asses the circulation figure of daily News Paper/ periodical/ Monthly/ Weekly etc.

 

S.P- Member

DI & PRO, Keonjhar -Member-cum- Convenor

  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

Office Ph. No.

Mobile No.

E-Mail

Address

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 1

Shri Sarthak Abhinanda Ray, OIS-II

I/c D.I & P.R.O. Keonjhar 

-

9040018169

diprokeonjhar@gmail.com 

 

2

Vacant

Projectionist

06766-255478

 

chaitancharanrana@gmail.com

Anandapur,Dist-Keonjhar

3

Rusi Kanta Mahanta

Jr. Storekeeper

06766-255478

9439512987

-

At/Po-Sendkap,Dist-Keonjhar

4

Debendra Kumar Routray

Operator, Anandapur

-

9937432762

-

At-Kanhapur,Ps-Salepur,Dist-Cuttack

5

Bijayananda Naik

Clerk cum Librarian, Champua

-

9777617303

-

At/Po-Rasabantala,PS-Baria,Dist-Keonjhar

6

Manas Kumar Sahoo

Clerk cum Librarian,Keonjhar

-

9556276383

-

At-Dehudi Anandapur,Dist-Bhadrak

7

Narayan Chandra Das

Clerk cum Librarian, Anandapur

-

9937416814

-

At-Nuasahi(Satiuti),Dist-Bhadrak

8

Manoj Kumar Das

Driver(44 days Adhoc appointment)

-

9937918371

-

At-Haripur,Tihidi,Dist-Bhadrak

9

Manoranjan Baral

Asst. Orerator,Keonjhar(44 days Adhoc appointment)

-

9556777973

-

At-Kumarbasta,Dist-Khordha

10

Chandrasekhar Dalei

N.W.S Anandapur

-

 

-

At-Daleisahi,Anandapur,Dist-Keonjhar

11

Debaraj Naik

Peon, Keonjhar

-

7749998559

-

At-Khidikiduar Sahi,Old town,Dist-Keonjhar

12

Rajani Naik

N.W.S Keonjhar

-

8249637096

-

At/Po-Badapost,Dist-Keonjhar

13

Padmini Behera

Peon,Keonjhar

-

7738683478

-

At-Chelikani,P.S-Chandua,Dist-Mayurbhanj

14

Bikash Jena

Peon,Champua

-

8249674474

-

At-Muktapur Po-Ghutur,Dist-Keonjhar

15

Basanta Naik

NWS,Keonjhar

-

9777591560

-

At/Po-Gidhibas,Ps-Baria,Dist-Keonjhar

  MANUAL-10 

Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees

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

Sl.

Name

Designation

Monthly Remuneration (in Rs.)

The Procedure to determine the Remuneration as given in the Regulation

1

2

3

4

5

1

Shri Sarthak Abhinandan Ray, OIS-II

I/c D.I & P.R.O. Keonjhar

-

-

2

Chaitan Charan Rana

Projectionist

44900

-

3

Rusi Kanta Mahanta

Jr. Storekeeper

42600

-

4

Debendra Kumar Routray

Operator

25200

-

5

Bijayananda Naik

Clerk cum Librarian, Champua

40200

-

6

Manas Kumar Sahoo

Clerk cum Librarian,Keonjhar

23800

-

7

Narayan Chandra Das

Clerk cum Librarian, Anandapur

23800

-

8

Manoj Kumar Das

Driver(44 days Adhoc appointment)

7100

-

9

Manoranjan Baral

Asst. Orerator,Keonjhar(44 days Adhoc appointment)

6705

-

10

Chandrasekhar Dalei

N.W.S Anandapur

34400

-

11

Debaraj Naik

Peon, Keonjhar

33400

-

12

Rajani Naik

N.W.S Keonjhar

34400

-

13

Padmini Behera

Peon,Keonjhar

24500

-

14

Bikash Jena

Peon,Champua

13300

-

15

Basanta Naik

NWS,Keonjhar

14000

-

  MANUAL-11 

Budget Allocated to each Agency

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

Amount in Rupees:

Sl. No.

Head of Account

Budget Provision

Expenditure

Budget Provision

Expenditure

1

2

3

4

5

6

Non-Plan-106-Dist. Organization

1

25-2220-60-106-0321-01003-136-Pay+GP

1982680

1550000

1456660

432680

2

25-2220-60-106-0321-01003-156-D.A

1105879

808000

802284

297879

3

25-2220-60-106-0321-01003-403-HRA

108046

84000

78505

24046

4

25-2220-60-106-0321-01003-523-OA

1380

1380

1035

 

5

25-2220-60-106-0321-01003-516-RCM

10000

4000

1000

6000

6

25-2220-60-106-0321-06001-00-T.E

10000

5000

 

5000

7

25-2220-60-106-0321-08001-OE-506-OC

25080

22080

8000

3000

8

25-2220-60-106-0321-08001-OE-397-M.V

18000

13000

12800

5000

9

25-2220-60-106-0321-08001-OE-154-Tel

10000

2000

1500

8000

10

25-2220-60-106-0321-08001-OE-074-E.D

6000

5000

 

1000

11

25-2251-00-090-0705-01003-560-F.Adv.

120000

30000

 

90000

12

25-2220-60-102-1349-01003-136-Pay+GP

191602

168000

144202

23602

13

25-2220-60-102-1349-01003-156-D.A

105597

82947

78105

22650

14

25-2220-60-102-1349-01003-403-HRA

9581

8500

7211

1081

15

25-2220-60-102-1349-01003-08001-OE-506-O.C

7680

7680

 

 

16

25-2220-60-102-1349-06001-00-TE

2000

1000

 

1000

17

25-2220-60-102-1349-06001-516-RCM

2000

 

 

2000

18

25-2220-60-001-0618-01003-136-Pay+GP

143760

120000

107220

23760

19

25-2220-60-001-0618-01003-156-DA

79344

58152

58152

21192

20

25-2220-60-001-0618-01003-403-HRA

7188

6000

5361

1188

21

25-2220-60-001-0618-06001-00-T.E

3000

2000

 

1000

22

25-2220-60-001-0618-06001-516-RCM

3000

1000

1000

2000

State Plan-107

23

25-2250-00-796-1310-78072-Spl. Celebration

102000

102000

74000

 

  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)]

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Facility Available

Nature of Information Available

Working Hours

1

2

3

4

1

Office Notice Board

Functions & duties of different section and Officers-in-charge & staff, Display of notice, Tender Quotations, circulars etc.

10.00 AM to 5.30 PM on working days

2

Information Centre

Media information through News paper & Periodicals, television and Booklets etc.

8.00 AM to 11.00 AM & 5.00 PM to 8.00 PM on working days

  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.

E-Mail

Address

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2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Shri Sarthak Abhinandan Ray, OIS-II

I/c D.I & P.R.O. Keonjhar

06766-255478

9040018169

diprokeonjhar@gmail.com

Keonjhargarg,Keonjhar

First Appellate Authority (FAA):

Sl.

Name

Designation

Office Ph. No.

Mobile No.

Fax

E-mail

Address

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

Smt. Smita Kar, OIS (Joint Director)

I/c Deputy Director (Deployed)

0663-2410149

7205326961

 -

diprokeonjhar@gmail.com

District Information & Public Relations Officer, Keonjhar

  MANUAL-17 

Other Useful Information

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

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