Thursday 29 February 2024

Retirement of OSS Officers on 29.02.2024

45172 Dt.18.11.2023

IAS Reshuffle : New Collectors for Mayurbhanj, Puri & Balasore

Shri Ashish Thakre, IAS (RR-2011) : 
At present : Collector & DM, Mayurbhanj
Appointed as : Collector & DM, Balasore

Shri Bijay Kumar Dash, IAS (SCS-2012) 
At present : Collector & DM, Puri
Appointed as : Commissioner, CMC
Additional Charge : Vice Chairman, CDA

Shri Siddhartha Sankar Swain, IAS(RR-2014) 
At present : Commissioner, CMC and Vice Chairman, CDA (Addl Charge) 
Appointed as : Collector & DM, Puri

Shri Duttatraya Bhausaheb Shinde (RR-2016) 
At present : Collector & DM, Balasore
Appointed as : Collector & DM, Mayurbhanj


Sunday 25 February 2024

PRAN Account under National Pension System (NPS)

HISTORY : In 1999, the Government of India commissioned a national project, OASIS (an acronym for “old age social and income security”), to examine policies related to old age income security in India. Based on the recommendations of the OASIS report, the Government of India introduced a new Defined Contribution Pension System for the new entrants to Central / State Government service, except the Defence forces i.e. Army, Navy and Air Force, replacing the existing system of the Defined Benefit Pension System. This new system is called the National Pension System (NPS). 

The NPS is a voluntary defined contribution pension system administered and regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA),  

The National Pension System, as we see it today, was notified by the Government of India on 22.12.2003 and given effect to from 01.01.2004. 

Government of Odisha have migrated to the “Restructured Defined Contribution Pension System” (NPS) for the new entrants to the State Government service w.e.f. 01.01.2005 vide Finance Department Notification No.44451 dated 17.09.2005

REGISTRATION OF SUBSCRIBERS:

1) Online facility has been provided in IFMS for submission of application by the newly joined employees to be enrolled under NPS. In this regard, the user Id/ login Id will be created in IFMS by the DDO.
# The mandatory pre-requisite is allotment of HRMS Id in respect of the employee.

2) The regular Government employees working under pensionable establishment and covered under NPS shall submit their application for joining NPS and allotment of PRAN in “Common Subscriber Registration Form” online along with the supporting documents prescribed to the concerned DDO of the Establishment after their joining and drawal of their salary for the 1st month. The supporting documents shall be self-attested by the subscriber.

3) Facility has also been provided in IFMS for processing of online applications (CSRFs) at the level of DDO, Treasury & NPS Cell of DTI.

4) The DDO shall verify “Common Subscriber Registration Form” along with the supporting documents and submit to respective District/ Special Treasury with due authorization in prescribed forwarding letter (Annexure-S5). 

5) The District/ Special Treasury shall authorize the application and forward the same to DTI for onward transmission to CRA for allotment of PRAN.

6) After generation of “Permanent Retirement Account Number” (PRAN), that will be intimated to employee by SMS alert & mail. Employee can also verify the same in IFMS.

7) The application for registration of the employee under NPS shall be submitted to concerned Treasury by the DDO of the establishment prior to drawal of 1st month’s salary of the employee and DDO of the establishment shall submit a certificate in this regard at the time of submission of 1st month’s salary bill of the employee at Treasury.
(Vide F.D. O.M. No: 32720/F, dtd. 24.09.2019)

Shifting of PRAN from other sector to Government of Odisha: The regular Government employees shall use their previously generated PRAN by CRA to continue in their present job due to portable nature of the PRAN. In this regard, just after joining in pensionable establishment of Government of Odisha, the employee shall apply for inter sector shifting of that PRAN by submitting the application as prescribed by CRA (Form ISS-1) to his/her DDO who shall verify, authorize and submit to concerned District or Special Treasury for necessary shifting of the PRAN from previous sector to Government of Odisha. 



Government announces formation of 34 new NACs & upgradation of 5 NACs to Municipalities

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced the formation of 34 new Notified Area Councils (NAC) in 20 districts of the state and the upgradation of five NACs in four districts to municipalities.

Saturday 24 February 2024

Friday 23 February 2024

State Cabinet approved 16 proposals of 13 Departments

22.02.2024 : The 74th State Cabinet today approved 16 proposals of 13 Departments as follows; 

1. Electronics & IT Department
Amendment of the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy - 2023 : Proposal for upgradation / amendment of the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy 2023 to attract investors for setting up manufacturing of Semiconductor / Electronic Chips and fabless design of these products in the State of Odisha. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

2. Sports & Youth Service Department
Revised funding for NUA-O initiative under the Scheme of “Integrated Youth Development Programme" : Revised Budget Provision of Rs.315 Cr for expanding programme activities like organisisng District & State Level sports competitions and increase participation in District Level NUA-O fest events  and introduce Scholarship. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

3. Skill Development & Technical Education Department
"Odisha Laboratory Assistants in Government Engineering Schools and Polytechnics (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2024" : Pay Level of Laboratory Assistants working in Polytechnics increased from Level-7 to Level-9 of ORSP Rules, 2017. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

4. Commerce & Transport (Commerce) Department
Development of Ro-Pax Jetty & allied infrastructures connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak and Talachua in Kendrapada under Sagarmala Programme :  Connectivity Project cost of Rs.146.39 Cr to accomodate boats, Launches & other Vessels for easy & safe landing and berthing of people of two Districts. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

5. General Administration & Public Grievances Department
Regularisation of all single allotment cases : Execution of lease deed and other post allotment services in the category of Pre-possession cases and cases covered under under Annexure-II-A, II-B and II-C of the Task Force Report. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

6. Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment  Department
Provision of funds for KALIA Scheme : Estimated budget of Rs.6029.70 Cr for the upcoming 3 years for “Support to cultivators for cultivation”, “Livelihood support to landless Agricultural Household” and “KALIA Scholarship” under farmers’ welfare KALIA scheme. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

7. Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment Department
Modification in implementation mechanism of KALIA Scheme : The release dates of the KALIA can be changed than the dates fixed earlier. The assistance for LAH shall be released at the same time.  (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

8. Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment Department
Additional Financial Support under KALIA Scheme :  One time additional financial assistance of Rs.2000/- to the eligible landless agricultural households including earlier Rs.12500 being paid in three instalments. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

9. Finance Department
Amendment of the Odisha Subordinate Finance Service (Commercial Tax Branch) Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules, 1988 : 
1) Syllabus of Departmental Examination of ACT&GO will be amended.
2) The word "Orissa" appearing in the act "the Orissa Value Added Tax,2004" will be changed to "Odisha"
3) Nomenclature of "Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & GST, Odisha" will be amended to "Chief Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & GST, Odisha" (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

10. Higher Education Department
Revision of State Government Grant-in-Aid to institutions for eligible employees covered under Odisha(Non-Government Colleges, Junior Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools) Grant-in-Aid in the shape of Block Grant Order, 2014 : Extension of grant-in-aid at revised scale under 7th Pay w.e.f. 01 January, 2024. Nearly 1789 employees will be benefited. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

11. Housing & Urban Development Department
Settlement of Displaced Persons Tenements, Sunabeda in favour of Displaced Persons of East Pakistan and Burma Repatriates ; Government waived off Rs.5,11,94,700 out of which Rs.8,65,200 towards loan amount of 206 families and Rs.5,03,29,500 towards the market value of 1,64,000 sq ft land.  (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

12. Housing & Urban Development Department
Housing Project at Gadakana : Approval of the tender for award of contract in favour of L1 bidder Shree Balaji Engicons Limited, Belpahar, Odisha for construction of “Affordable Housing project at Mouza-Gadakana, Bhubaneswar” comprising of 216 MIG, 115 LIG, 20 EWS Flats and 25 shops on EPC mode with an amount of at Rs.134,85,00,000/-. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

13. Industries Department
Hindi film "12th Fail" made tax free  : Reimbursement of State GST applicable on the tickets for the Hindi feature film titled ‘12th Fail’. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

14. Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water Department
Framing of restructuring proposal of “Odisha Panchayat Executive Officers Service (Method of Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 2021 : 
# Existing PEOs will be upgraded to 3 categories:
1) PEO         : (Pay Level-5) 3500 posts
2) PEO L-II   : (Pay Level-7) 2030 posts
2) PEO L-I    : (Pay Level-9) 1264 posts
# Promotion of PEO to PEO L-II after 8 years
# Promotion of PEO L-II to PEO L-I after 5 years
# Minimum Educational Qualification for PEO Recruimet will be Graduation / +3 (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

15. Revenue & Disaster Managment Department
National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) at Padanpur, Jatni : Proposal for sanction of alienation of Government land measuring Ac.7.818 dec. in Mouza-Padanpur under Jatni Tahasil of Khordha district in favour of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India for setting up of National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) on free of premium, free of incidental charges and free of capitalized value of land revenue & measurement fees and also by way of exemption of interest on the said dues. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

16. School & Mass Education Department
Extension of State Government Grant-in-Aid to eligible employees of Non-Government New-Aided High Schools and Sanskrit Tols on the basis of Odisha Revised Scale of Pay Rules, 2017 (7th Pay) : About 7796 teaching and non-teaching employees of 627 Non-Government New-Aided High Schools and 39 Sanskrit Tols will be benefited. (PRESS NOTE.PDF)

Thursday 22 February 2024

Full State Honours during the funeral of Organ Donors

To promote and encourage voluntary Organ Donation in the State, an annual award namely "SURAJ AWARD" was instituted by Health & Family Welfare Department in the memory of Late Suraj Behera, whose parents voluntarily donated the organs of their brain-dead son to save lives of other people.

The organ donors' families are also being given a cash award of Rs 5.00 Lakh each from CMRF, and the families of organ donors from the State are being felicitated every year on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day (13th August).

In addition to the above, Odisha Government is pleased to decide that the last rites of organ donors of Heart, Kidneys, Liver, Pancreas, Lungs and Intestines will be conducted with full State Honours during the funeral. 

Transfer & posting of OAS Officers

Tuesday 20 February 2024

14th Secretariat Open Badminton Tournament : Applications invited

Odisha State Secretariat Badminton Association is going to organise 14th Secretariat Open Badminton Tournament (Team Championship) from 16th-17th March, 2024 at Biju Pattnaik Indoor Stadium, Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar.
Interested participants may send their willingness to the Association by 7th March, 2024. 
RULES & REGULATIONS

ସଚିବାଳୟ ସେବା ସଂଘ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟବନ୍ଦ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହୃତ

 

Monday 19 February 2024

OSSA Pen Down Protest to be continued : Press Meet

 

୧୯।୦୨।୨୦୨୪ : କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବନ୍ଦ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନର ୫ମ ଦିନରେ ଓଡିଶା ସଚିବାଳୟ ସେବା ସଂଘ (ଓସା) ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଏକ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଓସା ହାଉସରେ ଆୟୋଜନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା। ଏଥିରେ ଦାବୀ ପୂରଣ ନହେବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ କିମ୍ବା ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଦପ୍ତରର ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ ନହେଲା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଚାଲୁ ରହିବ ବୋଲି ସାଧାରଣ ସଂପାଦକ ପ୍ରଜତ୍ନ ବରାଳ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଥିଲେ। ସେହିପରି ସାଧାରଣ ଜନତା ର ସେବା ରେ ବ୍ୟାଘାତ ସ୍ରୁଷ୍ଟି ହେଉଥିବାରୁ ସେ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରିଥିଲେ। 

Click the following YouTube links for details:

୧) https://youtu.be/pqT0ictEQLA?si=AWuQlUBk7udSARtb

୨) https://youtu.be/trk1VwRJJro?si=LdPbUrhS-u71fSsj

Annual Function of GA&PG Department

 


Pendown Protest of OSSA : Day 5


"କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସଚିବାଳୟ ହାରରେ ଦରମା"   ଦାବୀ ସହିତ ରାଜ୍ଯ ସଚିବାଳୟ ସେବା ସଂଘ ଗତ ତା ୧୩।୦୨।୨୦୨୪ରିଖ ଠାରୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ବନ୍ଦ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଜାରି ରଖିଛି। ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ପଡିଆ ରେ  ଚାଲିଥିବା ଏହି ଶାନ୍ତିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଧାରଣା ପଞ୍ଚମ ଦିନରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିବା ବେଳେ ସରକାର-ସଂଘ ଆଲୋଚନା ସନ୍ତୋଷଜନକ ହୋଇପାରିନାହିଁ। ଏଣୁ ଏହି ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଚାଲୁ ରହିବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ରହିଛି। 
ଆଗକୁ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଆଚରଣ ବିଧି ଲାଗୁ ହେବାର ଅଛି। ଆର୍ଥିକ ବର୍ଷ ସରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ମାସ ଶେଷ ବେଳକୁ କର୍ମଚାରୀ/ଅଧିକାରୀ ମାନଙ୍କ ଦରମା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମଧ୍ଯ ହେବାର ଅଛି। ଏଭଳି ଏକ ଘଡିସନ୍ଧି ମୂହୁର୍ତ୍ତରେ ସଚିବାଳୟ ଭଳି ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦପ୍ତରର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟବନ୍ଦ ଯୋଗୁଁ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଗଭୀର ଭାବେ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହୋଇଛି। ପରୋକ୍ଷରେ ସାଧାରଣ ଜନତା ମଧ୍ଯ ଅନେକ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଅନ୍ୟପଟେ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଖରାରେ ସାରାଦିନ ଖୋଲା ଆକାଶ ତଳେ ଏତେ ଦିନ ବସିରହିବା ଫଳରେ କିଛି ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନକାରୀ ମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟାବସ୍ଥା ବିଗିଡିଯିବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ଏଛି (ଭଗବାନ ନ କରନ୍ତୁ)। ଏଣୁ ଖୁବଶୀଘ୍ର  ସମାଧାନର ବାଟ ବାହାରିବା ନେଇ ସମସ୍ତେ ଆଶାବାଦୀ। 

Saturday 17 February 2024

Pen Down Protest of OSSA : Day 4



Annual Function: Labour & ESI Department Cultural Association



Cabinet approves 12 Proposals of 10 Departments

16.02.2024 : The 73rd State Cabinet today approved 12 proposals of 10 Departments as follows;

1. Handloom Textiles & Handicraft Department

"Mukhyamantri Baristha Bunakar & Karigara Sahayata Yojana" : Monthly assistance of Rs. 2000/- per month will be provided to the eligible weavers & ancillary workers / handicraft artisans of the age group of 40-80 in case of female & 50-80 years in case of male beneficiaries. Weavers 86 ancillary workers / handicraft artisans of age group of 80 years and above (both male & female) will be provided with an assistance of Rs.2500/- per month.


2. Higher Education Department

"NUA-O Scholarship" : Students will receive an annual scholarship of Rs. 9,000/- for boys and Rs. 10,000/- for girls. SC/ST students and children of construction workers pursuing UG/PG as above will get scholarships at higher rates of 10,000/- and 11000/- for male and female students respectively.


3. Mission Shakti Department

"Financial Support for SHG Members and EC/MC Members for Uniforms and Blazers. " : Financial assistance of Rs.1,000/- per SHG member will be provided to purchase uniform of choice as per their group decision.

Financial assistance of Rs. 2000/- per EC member of GPLFs, BLFs & DLFs / MC members of ALFs under Mission Shakti will be provided for purchase of Blazers of their choice.


4. Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department

"Creation of Odisha Culture Development Service (OCDS) Cadre" : The Cabinet also approved the creation of the posts of Culture Development Officer, Assistant Director, Culture, Deputy Director, Culture, Joint Director Culture and Additional Director, Culture in the Odisha Culture Development Service (OCDS) Cadre.


5. Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water Department

Framing of new rule called "Accountant-cum-Data Entry Operator (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2024" 7142 nos. of Accountant-cum-Data Entry Operator posts have been created. The Accountant-cum-Data Entry Operators will work under the administrative control of the Gram Panchayats.


6. Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water Department

"Enhancement of the limit of the financial power of the Engineering Personnel and Administrative Authorities"

Asst. Executive Engineers are being given technical sanction power for project up to Rs. 10 Lakh . 

Technical sanction power for Executive Engineer and Superintendent Engineer of Panchayati Raj Department has been enhanced to Rs. 1Crore and Rs.4 Crore respectively. 

Technical sanction power for project beyond Rs.4 Crore will be vested with Chief engineer. 

Further the Administrative approval power of Collector has been enhanced from Rs.50 lakh to Rs.1 Crore for the project taken by the Panchyati Raj department.


7. Revenue & Disaster Management Department

Land measuring Ac. 1.00 dec. in favour of Odisha Kulta Samaj at Puri : The State Cabinet have approved the proposal to sanction the lease of Government land measuring Ac. 1.00 dec. in favour of Odisha Kulta Samaj at Puri in Mouza-Puri Sahar Unit-No-34, Balukhanda under Puri Tahasil free of Premium, incidental charges but subject to payment of nominal amount of annual ground rent @ Rs.100/- per acre and cess @ 75% of the annual ground rent.


8. Skill Development & Technical Education Department

Re-structuring of Odisha Technical Education & Training Service (OTE & TS) Rules,1985 :  Framing new rule called Odisha Government I.T.Is Trainers' Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2024 & Odisha Government Polytechnics Teachers' Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2024 to give boost to the career growth of the trainers and lecturers and enhance the quality of the skill training and technical education in the State.


9. ST&SC Development Department

Regularisation of 73 Multilingual Education (Education Volunteers) :  Govt. has decided to regularize 73 MLE (EVs) who have requisite qualifications i.e., +2, D.LE.ED/CT and OTET pass as a one-time measure in the regularly created posts of Tribal Language Teachers in the ST&SC Development Department by allowing age relaxation. 

The balance are allowed timeline for a period of maximum 3 (three) years from the date of notification to acquire the required qualifications of +2, D.LE.ED/CT and OTET pass for consideration of their regularization provided that they have not crossed the age of 60 years by the date their case is considered for regularization.


10. Works Department

"Integrated Development of Heritage & Monuments and Tourist Destination (IDHMTD) Scheme  The objective of the scheme is to preserve and revitalize the Heritage Monuments and Temples to reflect Odisha's unique character by encouraging integrated development of an aesthetically appealing, accessible, informative and secured environment, combined with efficient public facilities and infrastructure.  159 projects have been taken up under the scheme with estimated cost of all such projects amounting to Rs.1412.79 Crore.

Promotion of Under Secretary to the rank of Deputy Secretary

5970 Dt.15.02.2024

Promotion of Desk Officer to the rank of Under Secretary


5980 Dt.15.02.2024

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Annual Function: Cooperation Department Cultural Association

 


71 Recommended ASO Candidates not considered for Appointment

Home Department have issued appointment order of 716 Candidates on 08.02.2024 in different Departments out of 787 candidates recommended by OPSC for the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in Odisha Secretariat.
SL BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT ASO Allotted
1 LOKSEVA BHAWAN Cooperation 6
2 Excise 2
3 Finance 68
4 Fisheries & Animal Resources Development 8
5 Food Supply & Consumer Welfare 24
6 General Administration & Public Grievances 59
7 Health & Family Welfare 31
8 Higher Education 26
9 Home 54
10 Law 5
11 Mission Shakti 9
12 Panchayatiraj & Drinking Water 42
13 Parliamentary Affairs 8
14 Planning & Convergence 20
15 Public Enterprises 4
16 Revenue & Disaster Management 46
17 Rural Development 7
18 School & Mass Education 17
19 Social Security & Empowerment of Physical Disabilities 4
20 ST & SC Dev, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare 24
21 Steel & Mines 10
22 Women & Child Development 15
23 Works 23
24 KHARVEL BHAWAN Commerce and Transport (Commerce) 4
25 Commerce and Transport (Transport) 10
26 Electronics & IT 1
27 Energy 12
28 Forest Environment & Climate Change 11
29 Handloom, Textiles & Handicraft 3
30 Housing & Urban Development 28
31 Industries 12
32 Labour & Employees State Insurance 8
33 Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise 6
34 Science & Technolgy 3
35 Skill Development & Technical Education 12
36 RAJIV BHAWAN Water Resources 26
Water Resources (CAD) 4
Revenue & DM (Special Relief Commissioner) 4
37 LOK SAMPARK BHAWAN.. Informaiton & Public Relations 15
38 PARYATAN BHAWAN Tourism Department 5
39 SANSKRUTI BHAWAN Odia Language, Literature & Culture 9
40 KALINGA STADIUM Sports & Youth Affairs 4
41 KRISHI BHAWAN Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment 21
## VIGILANCE DIRECTORATE
Near Old Circuit House
Macchua Bazar, Cuttack
GA (Vigilance) Department 3
## STATE GUEST HOUSE
Keshari Nagar, Bhubaneswar
Home (State Guest House) 3
TOTAL 716




Rest 71 candidates are not considered on different grounds as follows:
👉66 Candidates : Not appeared both the mandatory Medical Fitness examination at the concerned District CDM&PHO Office and the Document Verification process conducted by Home Department.
👉03 Candidates : Not appeared the Document Verification process conducted by Home Department.
👉02 Candidates : Already availed Ex-Servicemen reservation in State Government / Public Sector Jobs

5703 Dt.12.02.2024

Pen Down Protest of OSSA : Paper Clips

Pragativadi




Pen Down Protest of OSSA : Day 1