District Information & Public Relations Officer, Kandhamal

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) Aims & Objectives of the Organization:

     The aim & objectives of this organization is to aware the General Public regarding various schemes of the Government as well as to inform the Government about the reaction of the Public.

2) Mission/ Vision:

To create faith among the General Public in favor of the Government.

3) Brief History & Background of its Establishment:

    This organization was established by the Government to work as a spokesman of the Government under Home department and named as Home (PR) Department. Later the Government has bifurcated it from Home Department to work independently and named the establishment as information & Public Relations Department.

4) Duties to be Performed to achieve the Mission:

a) During the Tour of the DIPROs & SDIPROs, they conducted Group Talks, sell Utkal prasang and Odisha Review.
b) At headquarter they release the news items, attend the developmental activities review meetings to make news, success stories etc.

5) Details of Services rendered:

a) Organization of Film Shows (Documentary & Full length) in rural areas as requested by villagers for their entertainment etc. during festivals.
b) Provides reading facility of Books, News papers & Magazines to the public.
c) Publicity on various matters are being made for information of general public.
d) Celebrating National days as well as Birth/ Death days of national figures.
e) Releasing news items.
f) Submitting press clippings to the Collector.
g) Arranging Public Address system equipments in high level public meetings of state dignitaries.

6) Citizens Interaction:

As and when required.

7) Postal address of the main Office/ Attached, Sub-ordinate Office/ Field Units etc.:

a) I & PR Department, Lok-Sampark Bhawan, Unit-V, Bhubaneswar-751001
b) Deputy Director (IPR), Southern Division, Berhampur, Dist- Ganjam (Odisha)
c) District I & PR Office, Phulbani-762001
d) Sub-divisional I & PR Office, Baliguda-762103
e) Sub-divisional I & PR Office, G. Udayagiri-762100

8) Map of Office Location:

     The district I & PR Office, Phulbani is situated on the heart of the city, Where almost all important offices are functioning. Its front side is the N.A.C. Road, the Tahasil office is on the back side, Biju Kalyan Mandap is on the right side.

9) Working Hours both for office & Public:

     Normally the working hours of the office meant for public is 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M(16th June to 09th April) and 07:00 AM to 01:00 PM(10th April to 15th June). But in a compelling situation, it may work for public for roumd the clock.

10) Public Interaction if any:

It is made through Group Talk.

11) Organization Chart:

  MANUAL-2 

Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees

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

Sl.

 

1

Designation

D.I.P.R.O., Kandhamal, Phulbani

Powers

Administrative

Administration over employees of district I&PR establishment.

Financial

Drawal & disbursement of fund.

Statutory

Sanction of increment, EL (up to 29 days), HRA, GPF (up to 50% or, 36 instalments).

 

Others

Organization of Field activities.

Duties

Smooth management of office activities and field work.

2

Designation

S.D.I.P.R.O., Phulbani, Balliguda, G. Udayagiri

Powers

Administrative

Administration over employees of concerned I&PR sub-divn.

Others

Organization of field activities.

Duties

Smooth management of office and field activities.

3

Designation

Projectionist, Phulbani

Powers

 

Duties

Arrangement of PA system and film show in the district.

4

Designation

Operator, Baliguda, G. Udayagiri

Powers

 

Duties

Arrangement of PA system and film show in their concerned jurisdiction.

5

Designation

Driver, Phulbani

Powers

 

Duties

As like other drivers.

6

Designation

Clerk-Librarian, Phulbani, Baliguda, G. Udayagiri

Powers

 

Duties

Smooth management of concerned information centre reading rooms.

7

Designation

Literate Peon, Phulbani, Baliguda, G. Udayagiri

Powers

 

Duties

To assist the concerned Clerk-Librarians for smooth management of ICRRs

8

Designation

Office Peon, Phulbani

Powers

 

Duties

As like other Class- IV employees

9

Designation

Night Watcher (Off), Phulbani

Powers

 

Duties

As like other night watchers of government.

10

Designation

Night Watcher (ICRR), Phulbani

Powers

 

Duties

As like other night watchers of government.

  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 a letter

Senior Clerk

1st day

2

To put a diary No. and to mark the letter to the concerned section

-do-

2nd day

3

Put up of the letter before the D.I.P.R.O. along with the Draft/ for orders

-do-

2nd/ 3rd day

4

File may move to the Collector (as the case may be)

D.I.P.R.O.

Same day

5

Preparation of final copy of the letter after returning of the file from the D.I.P.R.O./ Collector

Clerk- Librarian, Phulbani

Next day

6

Issue & Dispatch of the letter

Senior Clerk

4th/ 5th day

7

In case of field activities, the party may move to the field for execution of duties assigned to them

Officer-in-Charge(s), Driver, Projectionist/ Operator(s), Gr. D employee(s)

-

  MANUAL-4 

Norms for Discharge of Functions

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

Sl.

Activity

Time Frame/ Norm

Remarks

1

2

3

4

1

Diary of a letter

1 minute per letter

Including the marking of the letter to the concerned dealing assistant

2

Letters (s) put up before the officer

15 minute per file

Including preparation of draft. The time frame may vary if the letter requires tabular statement as enclosure

3

Typing  job

05/ 10 pages per day

As this office has no typist and the concerned dealing assistant is handling this job in addition to his own duties

4

Dispatch of a letter

3 minutes per letter

Including entry in Peon book etc.

 

  MANUAL-5 

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

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

Being an office of the Odisha State Government, the Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals & Records in general applicabe for other State Government Offices to Discharge Functions are also applicable to the District I & PR Office, Kandhamal.

  MANUAL-6 

Categories of Documents Under Control

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

Sl. No.

Nature of Records

Details of Information Available

Unit/ Section Where Available

Retention Period

1

2

3

4

5

(A) Registers

1

Cash Book

Transaction of cash

District I&PR Office, Phulbani

Permanent

2

Bill register

Bills prepared & their encashment

-do-

-do-

3

Book of Drawal

Bills submitted in Treasury

-do-

-do-

4

Pay Acquaintance Roll

Salary of Staff

-do-

-do-

5

Register of Contingent charges

Bills on contingent charges

-do-

-do-

6

T.E. Bill Register

T.E. claim of Staff

-do-

-do-

7

Advance Aquittance Roll

ST/ LT advances of Staff

-do-

-do-

8

Allotment/ Expenditure Register

Fund allotted & expenditure incurred

-do-

-do-

9

Advance Register

Payment of temporary advances to staff for official purposes

-do-

-do-

10

Voucher Guard File

Paid Vouchers

-do-

-do-

11

Index register of correspondences

No. of files

-do-

-do-

12

Register of letters issued

Letters issued with stamp value

-do-

-do-

13

Register of letters received

Receipt of Letter

-do-

-do-

14

Postage stamp account register

Receipt & Expenditure of postage stamps

-do-

-do-

15

Stock & Store Register

Receipt & Issue of Permanent/ Consumable Items

-do-

-do-

16

Postage Stamp stock Register

Purchase & Issue of postage stamps

-do-

-do-

17

UP/ OR Register

Receipt, Issue & Sale of Utkal Prasang and Odisha review

-do-

-do-

18

Stock Register of Library books

Receipt & Issue of Library Books meant for ICRRs.

-do-

-do-

19

Attendance Register

Name & Designation of employees working under the establishment

District I&PR Office, Phulbani as well as concerned Sub-divisional I&PR offices

-do-

20

Vehicle Log Book

Running of vehicle along with HSD supplied & consumed

District I&PR Office, Phulbani

-do-

21

History Book of Vehicle / AV Equipments / Computer

Repair & maintenance

District I&PR Office, Phulbani

-do-

22

Film Show Register

Film shows organized

Concerned AV units

-do-

23

Publicity Register

Publicities made

-do-

-do-

Sl.

Nature of Records

Details of Information Available

Unit/ Section Where Available

Retention Period

1

2

3

4

5

(A) Registers

24

PA system Register

Arrangement of PA system

-do-

Permanent

25

History book of AV equipments

Repair/ Maintenance of AV equipments

-do-

-do-

26

Newspaper/ Magazine Register

Receipt of Newspaper & Magazines by ICRRs

Concerned ICRRs

-do-

27

Membership Register

Enrollment of members for ICRR

-do-

-do-

28

Accession Register

List of books available in ICRR

-do-

-do-

29

Book Issue Register

Date of issue & return of books to the enrolled members of ICRR

-do-

-do-

(B) Files

30

Guard File

Important letters, Circulars, Orders etc.

District I&PR Office, Phulbani

Permanent

31

Establishment

 

-do-

3 years

32

Bill/ Budget/ Cash/ Account

 

-do-

-do-

33

Audit/ Inspection

 

-do-

-do-

34

Tour

 

-do-

-do-

35

Land & Building

 

-do-

-do-

36

Audio-visual

 

-do-

-do-

37

Information Centre- Reading Room

 

-do-

-do-

38

Celebrations/ Festivals/ Exhibitions

 

-do-

-do-

39

Meetings/ Conferences

 

-do-

-do-

40

Print/ Electronic Media

 

-do-

-do-

41

Parliament/ Assembly etc.

 

-do-

-do-

42

Reports & Returns

 

-do-

-do-

43

Utkal Prasang/ Odisha Review/ ORA

 

-do-

-do-

44

Motor Vehicle

 

-do-

-do-

45

Stock & Store

 

-do-

-do-

46

Right to Information Act

 

-do-

-do-

47

Miscellaneous Matters

 

-do-

-do-

 

  MANUAL-7 

Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy

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

Sl. No.

Name & Address of the Committee/ Bodies

Constitution of the Committee/ Body

Role & Responsibility

Frequency of Meetings

1

2

3

4

5

1

District Celebration Committee, Kandhamal, Phulbani

Collector-Chairman, DIPRO- Secretary & Convenor

To organize National days as well as Birth/ Death days of National figures

One month before the Scheduled Day/ Date

  MANUAL-8 

Boards, Councils, Committees & Other Bodies Constituted

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

Sl. No.

Name & Address of the Body

Main Functions of the Body

Constitution of the Body

Date of Constitution

Date up to Which Valid

Whether Meetings open to Public

Whether Minutes Accessible to Public

Frequency of the Meeting

Remarks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

District Celebration Committee, Kandhamal, Phulbani

To celebrate the National days as well as Birth/ Death days of National figures

Chairman- Collector
Secretary & Convenor- DIPRO
Members- Officials and non-officials

Since establishment of the department

Permanent

Yes

Yes

One month before the scheduled day/ date

 

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

Sl No.

Name of the Employee

Designation

Office No.

Mobile No.

E-Mail

Address

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Shri Nalinikanta Sahoo

I/c DI&PRO

  9040412545

ipr.kandhamal@gmail.com

District I & PR Office, At/PO : Phulbani-762001, Dist. : Kandhamal(Odisha)

2

Sri Atinial Naika

SDIPRO, Phulbani

 -

9124092010

atinialnaika1994@gmail.com

-

3

Sri Siba Shankar Samarath

SDIPRO, Baliguda

--

9078770775

bunny.samarath@gmail.com

 

4

Vacant

Projectionist

 -- -

-

-

5

Sri Ananda Kanhar

Clerk-cum-Librarian, ICRR, Phulbani

 -

9692358872

anandakanhar123@gmail.com

-

6 Vacant Clerk-cum-Librarian, ICRR, Baliguda        

7

Vacant

Clerk-cum-Librarian, ICRR, G. Udayagiri

       

8

Vacant

Peon (Office)

 -

 

-

-

9

Sri Surya Narayan Dash

Peon (Office)

-

8895336932

-

-

10

Sri Nigamanand Parida(OSD)

Asst. Operator

--

9437141381

--

 

11

Sri Rajesh Kumar Mallick

Night Watcher (Office)

-

8280337152

-

-

12

Sri Abhimanyu Pradhan

Literate Peon, ICRR, Baliguda

 -

9438365203

-

-

  MANUAL-10 

Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees 

 [Section-4(1) (b) (x)]

Sl No.

Name of the Employee

Designation

Gross Salary

1

2

3

4

1

Shri Nalinikanta Sahoo

I/c DI&PRO

-

02

Sri Atinial Naika

SDIPRO, Phulbani 74,534.00

03

Sri Siba Shankar Samarath

SDIPRO, Baliguda 70,942.00

04

Sri Ananda Kanhar

Clerk-cum-Librarian, ICRR, Phulbani 33,760.00

05

Sri Nigamananda Parida (OSD) Asst. Operator 20,000.00

4

Sri Surya Narayan Dash

Peon (Office)

Rs.52,500.00

5

Sri Rajesh Kumar Mallick

Night Watcher (Office))

Rs.35,700.00

6

Sri Abhimanyu Pradhan

Literate Peon, ICRR, Baliguda

RS.56,053.00

  MANUAL-11 

Budget Allocated to each Agency

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

  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)]

Sl.

Facility Available

Nature of Information Available

Working Hours

1

2

3

4

1

Information Counter

-

-

2

Website

-

-

3

Library

Reading of News papers & Magazines

7 A.M. to 10 A.M. and 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. on Sundays and all Government working days except Monday

4

Notice Board

Tender call Notice, Recruitment advertisements etc.

10 A.M. to 5 P.M. on all Government working days

5

Publicity

Recruitment Rally, Supply of essential commodities, Law & Order, Celebrations of functions, Information's on Public interest etc.

As & when required by the Authority

6

Distribution of Leaflets

-do-

-do-

7

Group Talk

Developmental Schemes of the Government

 

8

News Item

Meetings organized/ Arranged by District administration and other functionaries of Government, Developmental activities etc.

10 A.M. to 9 P.M.

 

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

E-mail

Address

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Shri Nalinikanta Sahoo

I/c DIPRO, Kandhamal

 

9040412545

 -

ipr.kandhamal@gmail.com, 

dpro_phi@bsnl.in

District information & Public relations Office, Masterpada, At/Po- Phulbani, Pin- 762001, Dist- Kandhamal

First Appellate Authority (FAA):

Sl. No.

Name

Designation

Office Ph. No.

Fax

E-Mail

Address

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

1

Shri Basanta Kumar Pradhan, OIS-I(SB)

Deputy Director (I/c)

 

 -

ddbemipr83@gmail.com

Deputy Director,

Inf. & Public Relations (SD)

Berhampur
At.-Qr.No. 2RB-C/2, PWD Colony, Bijipur
Po.-Hillpatana, Berhampur
Dist.-Ganjam, Odisha
Pin:760005

 

  MANUAL-17 

Other Useful Information

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

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