DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY G A J A P A T I
MANUAL- I
[Section 4(1) (b) (I)]
Particulars of Organisation,
Functions and Duties
2.1
Objective / purpose of the Public
authority.
To establish three tier
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) as institutions of Self
Government. To receive grant from Govt. of India / Govt. of Odisha
& other sources and execute plan / programs through the three tier systems
of PRI.
2.2
To enable PRIs to plan and implement
schemes for economic development of rural poor.
To
achieve rural prosperity and ensure quality life through PRIs.
2.3 Brief history of public authority and context of its
formation.
Govt. of Odisha have established the District Rural Development
Agency (D.R.D.A) with effect from
02.10.1980 for
“Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and evaluation of all poverty alleviation programme to be lunched
in the district. Keeping the above objective in view, the District Rural
Development Agency, Gajapati was constituted in 1994 as a society registered
under the Societies registration Act, 1860 with its registration No. 2 of 1992
– 93 on 24.9.1994. Consequent upon bifurcation of Ganjam district, its area of
operation was limited to 7 blocks only.
The D.R.D.A.,
Gajapati was originally established in the year 1994 under
Panchayati Raj Department, Odisha,
The
Governing Body of the D.R.D.A., Gajapati has been reconstituted as per the
Byelaw modified and amended by Government in P.R.Department. The Governing Body
is the highest body of D.R.D.A. All the
duties, powers, sanctions and rights whatsoever or consequential and incidental to the
carrying performed by the Governing Body subject to such limitation as the Government of India and Government of Odisha may
from time to time impose in respect of the expenditure of its Grants. The Governing Body of the Agency shall be the
Body constituted as such under the regulation of the Society. The Governing Body meets once in a quarter.
The
President, Zilla Parishad has become the Chairman of the Governing Body of
D.R.D.A. In this capacity he will preside
over the meetings of the Governing Body of the D.R.D.A.
The Collector and the District
Magistrate is functioning as Ex-Officio Chief Executive Officer of the
D.R.D.A. All Executive and Financial
powers of D.R.D.A is vested with the Chief Executive
Officer. In this capacity he will be
fully responsible for successful execution of the relevant Schemes, Projects
and Observation of the Central/ State Government Guidelines in terms of
maintenance of Accounts and Compliance procedure.
All
Schemes and Projects will be approved by the Governing Body of D.R.D.A
according to the Guidelines/ Instructions of Government. The Chief Executive Officer will sanction
funds and implement the Projects.
However, before sanction of any Scheme, approval of the G.B, D.R.D.A may
be obtained wherever expedient. The
other Panchayati Raj Institution i.e. Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat will
have over all supervision of Schemes in their respective areas.
Composition of D.R.D.A.
The D.R.D.A. has a Governing Body comprising of the members like MPs,
MLAs, Head of CGB, Chairman R.R.B., Lead District Manager, Representative of
NABARD at District level, Dist. Employment Officer, General Manager, DIC,
Executive Engineer, RWSS, Executive Engineer, R.W.D, Executive Engineer, R&B,
DFO, ADMO, etc. Pursuant to the orders of Govt. in P.R.
Deptt. regarding restructuring of G.B. of
D.R.D.A. communicated vide their Letter No. IRD.1(G) 20/96/2920 Dtd 17.03.1997 and as per
resolutions of G.B. of D.R.D.A. in the meeting held on 16.05.1997, the G.B. of
D.R.D.A., Gajapati has been restructured with the above members. The president
of Zilla Parishad is the Chairman, the Collector is the Chief Executive Officer
and Project Director is the Member Secretary of G.B.
2.4
Duties of Public Authority.
I. Empowerment
of PRIs
ii. To provide
funds to PRIs, to carryout development works and poverty alleviation programmes
in rural areas through PRIs & Line Departments.
2.5
Main Activities / functions
of the public authority.
i.
To provide funds to the PRIs to
implement wage employment schemes and self-employment programmes-SGRY.
ii.
Supervise and monitor implementation
of wage employment and poverty termination programmes, self-employment –SGSY,
Area Dev. IWDP, Sanitation Programmes –TSC, IAY.
2.6
List of services being
provided by the public authority with a brief write up on them.
This DRDA
provides following basic services
i.
Rural connectivity
ii.
Rural Housing for BPL families under
IAY.
iii.
Creating irrigation potential.
iv.
Supplementing and converging existing
developmental inflows to strengthen under BRGF.
v.
Provide Wage employment as per
demand under NREGA.
2.7
The DRDA, Gajapati is
available in Panchayati Raj Web-Site i.e.
http://orissapanchayat.gov.in/GAJAPATIZP
2.8 Expectation of the public
authority from the public enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency.
i.
Timely feed back on the quality and
quantum of work.
2.9
Arrangements and methods made
for seeking public participation/ contribution.
i.
For creation of awareness among the
public regarding programmes and schemes of the department guidelines,
instructions and circulars have been hosted in P.R. website.
ii.
Selection projects executants and
beneficiaries under various schemes are finalized by organization of Pallisabha
and Gramsabha where participation of the people is must.
2.10
Mechanism available for monitoring
the service delivery and public grievance resolution.
i.
Monitoring of the effective ness of
programmes are done by monthly progress report review in the meetings and field
tours by the higher officers of the department as well from the district.
ii.
Vigilance and monitoring Committees
/Governing Body meeting/Z.P meeting.
POSTAL ADDRESS OF
DRDA
OFFICE OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR
DRDA, GAJAPATI
PO- PARALAKHEMUNDI
DIST- GAJAPATI,
PIN – 761200, ODISHA
WORKING HOURS
Working hours of both office and public is
GRIEVANCE
The Grievance can be redressed during