SOME ISSUES WITH BIOMETRIC BASED TPDS

It is a matter of great pride for Rayagada and also the entire state that a seemingly impossible project such as the Biometric based targeted Public distribution System was started in Rayagada and is about to complete one year. This is one of its kind project in the entire country, as in many other places, according to World Food program officials, it hasn't moved beyond the preliminary stages. That it could come up and is implemented in a full fledged manner in a naxal affected district of one of the most backward parts of the country goes on to prove that novel ideas can be successfully implemented in these parts. More than 20000 ghost cards were eliminated and a saving of more than Rs. 3 crore was made in Rayagada district because of check on pilferage of essential commodities due to this project.
However there are some issues that needs to be resolved failing which some genuine people will be left out of such projects. About 33000 people who didn't figure in the 1997 BPL survey list, but were enrolled and provided smart PDS cards as per 2002 BPL survey, are left out of this benefit, as the 2002 BPL list has not been ratified by the Govt of India. Infact anticipating approval from Govt of India, the district administration was instructed to enroll the people who figured in the 2002 BPL list in the new PDS system. However pending approval from Govt. of India, the district has been for the last one year in a difficult position as the quota from govt of India is released only according to the 1997 list and there it is almost impossible for the administration to explain to the 33 thousand odd people as to why they cannot get the benefit of PDS, inspite of the district administration providing them the bio metric based smart cards/ bar coded cards. This has also resulted in aw and order situation in many places.
With the present fresh BPL survey been undertaken, there is some hope for the people to expect their rightful entitlement.

VISIT OF SRI. RAMCHANDRU, IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES DEPT. GOVT OF ORISSA TO RAYAGADA DISTRICT

Sri.T. Ramchandru, Principal Secretary Industries dept. Goct of Orissa, visited district as a Nodal secretary for Rayagada district today. Sri. Ramchandru visited Kolnora and Rayagada blocks and took stock of the progress of works under different schemes and various flagship programmes of the government. In the second half, a meeting was held with the district level officers and later on members of the District Small scale Industries Association and representatives of various big industries in Rayagada district had discussion with industries secretary. The details are given below.

NEW BY PASS ROAD PROPOSED FOR RAYAGADA TOWN

With the increasing industrialization in the district, the traffic volumes have increased both in terms of quantity and weightage in Rayagada district. The SH 5, which is at present insufficient to carry this volume of traffic is being widened to four lane, under the Vijaywada Ranchi corridor project. Also the sudden increase in the number of vehicle owners in Rayagada district has made it imperative for the district administration to consider the need for identifying and providing an alternative by pass route for the town. Accordingly Collector Rayagada and SP Rayagada, along with the Chairman and Councillors and some members of the Rayagada intelligentsia visited as many as three places to identify a by pass road. Finally the road via Ryot colony connecting to IACR Engineering college road and meeting the SH 4 again near Sai International hotel junction was identified as the probable by pass.
Heavy traffic such as lorries and trailers will be diverted from this by pass road. only those heavy vehicles which has some loading or unloading to be done inside Rayagada town will be allowed entry. This measure will also help to reduce the load over the flyover inside the town and increase its longevity.

COMPUTER TEST FOR RECRUITMENT OF JR. CLERKS NOTICE

DISTRICT ELECTRIFICATION MEETING HELD IN RAYAGADA

District electrification meeting was held in Rayagada on 27.07.11, in which teh progress of Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana and rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana was reviwed in detail. Along with Collector and other district level officials, including BDOs, the meeting was attended by Hon'ble MP Jayaram Pangi, ZP president Jagannath Saraka and other public representatives. the performance in BGJY has been poor as compared to RGGVY. There were number of issues such as fores clearance for the project, taking up the left over villages and inclusion of Hamlets of the revenue village in the electrification program that were discussed at length.

NATIONAL E-GOVERNANCE PROJECT:STANDARDIZATION OF DISTRICT WEBSITES:-

ROGI KALYAN SAMITI MEETING:

The governing body meeting of Rogi Kalyan Samiti was held today under the chairmanship of Collector Rayagada, who is also the Chairman of the Zilla Swasthya Samiti. the following presentation has details of the discussion and information about the over functioning of health system in Rayagada.

MAJOR NREGS MISAPPROPRIATION UNEARTHED BY THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Rayagada district administration has unearthed a major missapropriation of MGNREGS funds in the Sagada GP of Gunupur Block. On receipt of information from reliable sources about a month back, Collector Rayagada, Dr. Nitin.B.Jawale, IAS instructed the Executive Engineer Minor Irrigation Division, Sri. Pradeep Padhi, to conduct a detailed inquiry in this matter. Accordingly Sri. Padhi submitted a report to the Collector Rayagada, in which misappropriation to the tune of about Rs. 13 lakh, which includes false billing of Rs. 4 lakhs in one project, was detected in three works under NREGS in that GP alone. the concerned JEs Sri. B.B.Parida, Sri. S.K.Panda, 3 Gram Sanjojaks and concerned VLW have been placed under suspension by Collector Rayagada. The role of assistant Engineer Gunupur Block and other concerned higher officials, including BDO will be probed in detail, Collector Rayagada said.

Following is the inquiry report submitted by Sri. Pradeep Kumar Padhi, Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Rayagada to the Collector & District Magistrate, Rayagada

SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT CAMP UNDER SPECIAL PROJECTS , SGSY

A skill development and placement camp was organised today at Rayagada by ORMAS in coordination with Rayagada district administration. more than 500 youth from all over the district, including remote areas like Chandrapur, attending the three day long camp. More than 2000 young lot of the district is to benifit from this initiative, which invilves counselling of teh local youth regrading the skills they posses and the trades offered by the companies present in this camp.

To bring the working age population of the state to the economic mainstream, and to harness the demographic dividend, State government in Panchayati Raj department have been facilitating placement linked training for rural youth under special projects, SGSY. The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India have sanctioned Rs. 250 Crores for the Skill Development Projects to be implemented through 22 Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) for imparting placement linked capacity building training to rural youths in order to enhance their employability, so that these trained youth could be gainfully employed in the organized sector.
The salient features of the program are given below.
22 Project implementing Agencies [21 Multi state Agencies and 1 State level agency] including 2 new PIAs namely TOPS Security, New Delhi and ICA, Calcutta
25 projects [24 Multi state projects and 1 State level project]
5 Nodal Agencies
41 trades grouped in to 10 major skills
Coordinated by
NIRD
NABCONS
IGNOU
ORMAS
ORMAS has been declared as Nodal Agency for Monitoring and Coordination of this program in the State.
Total target for the District: 2200 Candidates
Total Youth Trained : -----------
Total Youth Placed : --------------
Initiatives taken so far by ORMAS
Formation and functioning of Skill development cell
Planned to train and place 3 lakh unemployed rural youth
Holding review meetings with PIAs
Developing Web based online application and MIS
Sensitization of Chief Executives of DSMS, BDOs and Asst. computer programmers
Support for organizing District level counseling camps
Chief Secretary reviews the programme
State level / District Level Counseling camp for selection of right aspirants
State level Skill development cell has been constituted under the chairmanship of Director,NRLM and functioning at ORMAS
Three full time programme managers have been engaged for functioning of cell
Chief Executive of DSMSs [placed at DRDAs] are designated as Nodal Officers at District level for coordination and monitoring the programme at district level
Interface between PIA and Chief Executive of DSMSs for better coordination
Monitoring Mechanism
Organising regular review meetings with PIAs
Tracking of progress against target s [quarterly]
Trainees wise detailed placement report
PIA wise target and coverage in different districts
Training center locations, intake capacity and trades available, facilities for trainees etc.
Web based MIS application developed for online application and monitoring
Physical verification of training centers of PIAs
Physical verification of placements of trainees by CE-DSMS at district level

Initiative at the district level
As a part of facilitating process district level counseling camp has been planned from 23rd to 25th July 2011 by DRDA, Rayagada with the support from DSMS with a target to mobilize prospective rural youth to undergo skill training to be imparted by different PIAs. Letters were issued to all the blocks to sponsor 200 candidates for the district level camps. The programme was officially inaugurated by Collector, Rayagada and other district level officials like Project Director, DRDA, Rayagada and Zonal Manager, ORMAS, Rayagada, Executive Officer, Municipality, Rayagada & D.I.P.R.O, Rayagada were present. Sri Jyoti Prakash Mohanty, Programme Officer, ORMAS Bhubaneswar briefed about the Programme and Process of selection of the candidates. Altogether, 08 PIAs and 02 other agencies were participating in the Counseling Camp for selection of the Candidates.


NAME OF PIAs who participated in the programme.
1. FIWE, Beherampur
2. SREI Sahaj, Bhuabneswar
3. IL & FS, Bhubaneswar
4. L & T, C.S.T.I, Kanchipuram
5. J.I.T.M, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati
6. Jagruti Foundation, Bhubaneswar
7. Techno Park, Bhubaneswar
8. District Employment Office, Rayagada

Other than PIAs following agencies are participating in the Counseling programme
1. C.T.T.C, Rayagada
2. Harrisons Malayalam, Cochin

Zonal Manager, ORMAS

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