Thursday 23 July 2020

Action to be taken by Department/HoD in case Covid positive case found

Promotion of SE(Civil) Level-I to the rank of Chief Engineer (Civil) under Works Deptt

Online file processing in Secretariat

File processing in State Secretariat is now made easy for OSS officers. Regular effort is there to make everything digital as a part of technology implementation under 5T. 
File Processing
OSWAS application has been introduced in Secretariat w.e.f. October 2012. With certain modifications, the updated version OSWAS 2.0 has been rolled out on 26 November, 2018. 
Facilities available-
- Dak creation, receiving and forwarding
- Noting & Drafting (English & Odia) 
- File sending & pulling
- Status of dak/file lying with
- All dak/files accessible on search

Official e-Mail ID:
Recently individual official email ID has been provided to all employees with domain odisha.gov.in.  (Ex: akbar.pal@odisha.gov.in
Employees can have their ID from the message box of OSWAS. 

Digital Signature:
All employees have also been instructed to creat their digital signature through OCAC. (Download Procedure

Draft/letter Issue:
In addition to this, because of typist cadre dying in Secretariat, Home Department have instructed all departments to have the facility of auto issuance of drafts/letters in concerned sections instead of issue section through OSWAS. (Download.pdf) 

Hence, now it can be said that within a few months the whole system of file works (Dak receive - file processing - Draft issue) will be digital. It will help in transparency, easy processing, saving of time and paper. 

Inter cadre transfer of Shri Patil Bhuvanesh Devidas, IAS (OR:2018) from Odisha cadre to Karnataka cadre

Wednesday 22 July 2020

Quarter allotment for the month of August stands cancelled

Message appearing in the website www.equarters.nic.in

Public Service in Government offices : Paper Article

Samaj Dt.22.07.2020

Virtual training on LMS 2.0

As decided, the virtual training through Google Meet is scheduled for today i.e. 22.07.2020 in two shifts (11am-01pm & 2pm-4pm) regarding LMS 2.0 application. 

SOP for Telemedicine during lockdown

ରାଜ୍ୟର ୭ଟି ସରକାରୀ ମେଡିକାଲ କଲେଜ ଓ ୩୦ଟି ଜିଲ୍ଲା ମୁଖ୍à­Ÿ ଚିକିତ୍ସାଳୟ ସହ ୪୧ଟି ସ୍à­±ାସ୍ଥ୍à­Ÿ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନରେ ଟେଲି ମେଡିସିନ୍ ସେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି। କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ ଭଳି ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ନିହାତି ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ନ ହେଲେ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ। ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ନମ୍ବରରେ ଡାକ୍ତରଙ୍କ ସହ ସିଧାସଳଖ ପରାମର୍ଶ କରନ୍ତୁ। ଘରେ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ, ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ।

Electronic/online processing of bills during lockdown

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Instant Money Order (iMO) service discontinued in India Post

Instant Money Order (iMO) Service of Department of Posts, which was introduced on 20th January, 2006 has been discontinued w.e.f 14.07.2020.



What is iMO? 
iMO is an instant web based money transfer service through Post Offices (iMO Centre) in India between two resident individuals in Indian territory.
You can transfer money from INR 1,000/- to INR 50,000/- from designated iMO Post Offices.

iMO Booking Procedure

Fill up the “To Remit Payment” (TRP-1) form and submit it with money at iMO Post Office Counter.
iMO Counter clerk after booking the iMO immediately will give a printed receipt with computer generated confidential 16 digit iMO number in a sealed condition. Even the 16 digit iMO number will not be known to booking clerk.
Customer is required to tear off the seal and convey the confidential 16 digit iMO number to the receiver over phone, SMS, e-mail, etc. at his means and risk.

iMO Delivery Procedure

Receiver to present the 16 digit iMO number at any designated iMO post office counter and will fill up and submit a “To Make Payment” (TMP-1) form along with a copy of his personal identity proof.
Receiver can receive the payment in cash up to INR 50,000. He can also receive the payment through his post office savings bank account in the same iMO office.
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N.B. It is to mention here that the100 years traditional Money Order Service has been closed w.e.f 1st April, 2015. Now only the eMO service will continue to send/receive money to/from near & dear ones. 

DPC for promotion of 60 Section Officers to Desk officers

Today Departmental Promotion Committe (DPC) was held regarding promotion of Section Officers to Desk Officer for 60 posts.(UR=43, SC=12, ST-5) List of officers promoted to Desk Officer may be published soon by Home Department. 

Implementation of Government on Night Duty Allowance

HIGHLIGHTS:

(i) Night Duty will be defined as duty performed between 22:00 hours and 6:00 hours

(ii) A uniform weightage of 10 minutes shall be given for every hour of night duty performed.

(iii) The ceiling of basic pay for entitlement of Night Duty Allowance shall be Rs. 43600/- per month.

(iv) The hourly rate of NDA equal to [(BP+DA)/200] will be paid and the basic pay and DA for the calculation of NDA rates shall be the basic pay and DA prevalent as per 7th CPC.

(v) This formulation will extend to all employees across all Ministries/ Departments who were already in receipt of NDA.

Office Memorandum.pdf

Sri Priyabrata Patnaik, Retd. IAS passed away.

Former senior IAS Officer Priyabrata Patnaik, passed away at Mumbai's Apollo Hospital after a long battle with Liver Cancer. 

Government warns on inappropriate use of face mask

Sunday 19 July 2020

Departments to focus on redressal of grievances received through e-Abhijog portal

Chief Secretary in a high level meeting held today in Lokseva Bhawan directed the departments to prioritize disposal of the grievances through this platform. The departments were asked to do empathetic diligence of the grievances lodged and take those to logical end. Further, Mr.Tripathy advised the departments to popularize the system and encourage citizens for using the e-abhijog platform than running to different offices.
Citizens can apply through the web portal:

Banks will operate from 8am-2pm with 50% staff during lockdown

NPS withdrawal during COVID19 pandemic

Click here for letter of PFRDA.pdf

Snake rescued from Lokseva Bhawan

Operation of Regional Passport Office suspended till 31st July

Clarification on payment to contractual employees during lockdown


Prameya Dt. 19.07.20