Tahasil Office, Athamallik, Angul

  MANUAL-1 

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

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

1) Aim and Objectives of the Organization:

The main aim and objective of the Tahasil is to:

a. Revenue collection.
b. Distribution of waste land to home stead less, landless persons.
c. Maintenance of record of rights & updating of land records.
d. Safeguard of the Govt. land from unauthorized encroachment.
e. Settlement, of Sairat Sources and Collection of Auction Sale Amount.
f. Computerization of Land Records.
g. Issue of Misc. Certificates such as Caste, Resident etc.
h. Inspection and Supervision of R.I. Circles.
i. Relief distribution of Natural Calamities such as Flood, Cyclone etc..
j. Disposal of all type of Revenue Cases as per Law.
k. Collection of Water Rate.
l. Preparation of F.I.C. & distribution to Rayat, supervision of paddy procurement.
m. Preparation and distribution of Land Pass Book.

2) Mission/ Vision/ Objective:

a. Augmentation of collection of revenue.
b. To achieve the target in Revenue Collection.
c. Distribution of House Site/ Agriculture Land.

3) Brief History and Background of its Establishment:

This Tahasil is functioning w.e.f. 01.09.1963 .

4) Organization Chart:

a) Court of Tahasildar
b) Revenue Section
c) Estt. Section
d) Touzi Section
e) Encroachment Section
f) Lease Section & Alienation Section
g) Irrigation Section
h) OLR Section
i) Be-Bandobast Section
j) Nizarat Section
k) Misc-Certificate Section
l) OPDR Section
m) Gen-Misc. Section
n) Record Room and coping Section
o) Emergency Section
p) Grievance Section

Staff Strength:

Sl. No.

Name of Post

No. of Staff

1

2

3

1

Tahasildar

01

2

Addl. Tahasildar

Nil

3

Head Clerk

01

4

Senior Clerk

04

5

Junior Clerk

04

6

Driver

01

7

Revenue Supervisor

01

8

Revenue Inspector

11

9

Assistant Revenue Inspector

08

10

Amin

04 (2 Amins deputed to Dist. Office, Angul)

11

Class-IV

26

5) Allocation of Business:

     The Tahasildar is empowered to dispose of cases relating to mutation, eviction of encroachment, lease, partition/ conversion, distribution of ceiling surplus land, issue of misc. certificate, residence, caste, Income etc. granting of certified copies, settlement of sairat sources, settlement of Government land for house site and agricultural purpose, establishment matter, drawing and disbursing of monthly salaries, disposal of certificate cases under OPDR Act.

6) Sections:

a. Establishment:

     All service matter including drawal and payment of salaries of the employees of the employees working under this office is dealt in this section.

b. Revenue Section:

     All revenue matter including lease and alienation of Govenment land to different Government, Semi- Government and Private Organizations and individuals are dealt in this section.

i) Home stead land is settled in the name of homestead less persons.
ii) Government land is allotted through Site selection committee headed by the Sub-Collector to different offices and organizations.

c. Mutation:

     Recording of names of purchaser of land in the R.O.R. on receiving application forms in Form No.3 application in form No. 182 after due enquiry and initiating a proceeding as per Mutation manual.

d. Touzi Section:

i) The tabulation figures of all Demand. Collection and Balance of land revenue including Misc. Revenue and Water Tax for agriculture purpose.
ii) Assessment and collection of royalty from all the Sairat Sources  like sand, stone and other minor minerals through Auction Sale only.
iii) Collection of royalty for bricks construction and other use of minor minerals.

e. O.L.R. Section:

     As per Odisha Land Reform Act, all the ceiling cases of different sections are being dealt here like u/s 8-A i.e. conversion of land, section 19-1(c) partition of joint holdings etc.

f. Nizarat Section:

     Land Revenue collected and deposited by RIs in cash  and cash received from individuals through Challan in concerned heads of A/c of Govt. and cash book maintained. All the expenditure of the Tahasil is accounted in this section. The cash book is maintained in this section.

g. O.P.D.R. Section:

     Year old arrear dues are collected through Certificate proceedings as per OPDR Act. The R.I.s of this Tahasil have been directed to contact heavy defaulters and the dues collected accordingly.

h. Encroachment (Urban and Rural) Section:

     All Government land encroached by individual, organization, Government and local bodies are protected through OPLE Act. By initiating encroachment proceedings against the delinquent of the encroached Govt. land.

i. General & Misc. Section:

All miscellaneous nature of work of correspondence is being dealt in this section.

j. Emergency Section:

     All disaster management work like relief to the persons affected by flood, cyclone, heat wave, lighting and other accident are being dealt in this section.

k. Public Grievance Section:

     All grievance petition received from the office of higher authorities as well as this office is taken to the account and correspondence to the matter is made through this section.

(i) Demarcation of Land:

     The lands of the rayats as well as Govt. land are being demarcated through RIs/ Amins on payment of requisite fees as and when required.

(ii) Irrigation:

     Steps are being taken for approval of remission proposal received through RIs for delete Basic Water Rates from the land not covered with irrigation facilities. Collection of water taxes for water used for irrigation purpose temporarily. All disputes arise for irrigation of water to the cultivable land is dealt in this section.

(iii) Record Room:

     Records like ROR and closed case records are kept in this section for future reference. Certified copies are issued on payment of requisite fees.

l. Lease Section:

Case records relating to the Settlement of House site/ Settlement of waste lands.

m. Be-Bandobast Section:

Assessment of Revenue & changes of status of Be-Bandobast land.

n. Misc. Certificate Section:

Issue of Residential/ Income/ O.B.C./ S.E.B.C/ Legal heir Certificates.

o. Computer Section:

Computer has been installed & ROR correction certified copy is being made through computer system .

p. Alienation Section:

Allotment of lands to the different Government Department & Public institutions.

7) Duties to be performed to achieve the Mission:

i. Tour to different Villages to collect the application form of the homestead less persons and process the case records in pro-active manner.
ii. Conducting tour to the villages along with the R.Is for collection of revenue to achieve the target.
iii. Prompt response to the natural calamities to reduce its adverse effect.
iv. Conducting camp courts for early disposal of the revenue cases.

8) Details of Service Rendered:

     Tahasildar is the principal revenue officer at the Tahasil level and custodian of Government land under his jurisdiction. His primary duty is to collect revenue and maintenance of land records. As irrigation officer the Tahasildar has to ensure the assessment of water rate in time and ensure smooth flow of irrigation water in the canal. The Tahasildar has to ensure distribution of waste land to homestead less/landless persons. The Tahasildar has to report the effect of natural calamities as earlier as possible to reduce its adverse effect upon the common people, As a Executive Magistrate he has to maintain the law and order situation as and when entrusted by the SDM/ ADM and the District Magistrate. Besides a lot of miscellaneous business has to be managed by the Tahasildar as and when assigned to the superior authorities.

9) Citizen's Interaction:

     Attending jana samparka sibir, cultural utsaba, legal literacy camp and grievance cell. (Grievance cell is conducted in each working Saturday).

10) Postal Address of the Main Office, Attached/ Subordinates Offices etc.:

Main Office:

Tahasildar, Athmallik, Po.-Athmallik
Dist.-Angul

R.I. Circles within the Tahasil Area are as follows:

a) Tahasildar, Athmallik: At/Po.-Athmallik, Dist.-Angul
b)
R.I., Kaintragarh: At/Po.-Athmallik, Dist.-.Angul
c)
R.I., Purunamanitri: At/Po.-Purunamanitri, Dist.-Angul
d)
R.I., Madhapur: At/Po.-Madhapur, Dist.-Angul
e)
R.I., Aida: At/Po.-Aida, Dist.-Angul
f)
R.I., Kiakata: At/Po.-Kiakata, Dist.-Angul
g)
RI, Paiksahi : At/Po- Paiksahi, Dist.- Angul
h)
RI, Thakurgarh: At/Po- Thakurgarh, Dist.- Angul
i)
RI, Kantapada: At/Po- Kantapada, Dist.- Angul
j)
RI, Sanahulla: At/Po- Sanahulla,Dist.- Angul
k)
RI, Tusar: At/Po- Tusar, Dist.- Angul

11) Working Hours both for Office and Public :

10 A.M. to 5 P.M. with a launch break from 1.30 P.M. to 2 P.M. both for public and office.

In emergency situation the office functions for 24 hour.

12) Grievance Redresses Mechanism:

     The Grievance Petitions are being enquired through the R.Is. & Rev, Supervisors and action are being taken as per rule. In serious nature of Grievance the Tahasildar conducts enquiry and take actions immediately.

13) Public Interaction, if any:

     Attending Jana Samparka Sibir, cultural utsaba, legal literacy camp and grievance cell. (Grievance cell is conducted in each working Saturday).