OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION BHAWANIPATNA

 

  1.  About the office/ Deptt and Objective

           

                                            The D. P.R.O’s Office, &I Kalahandi is functioning in its own building since 1996. D.I&P. R.O, Kalahandi as drawing and disbursing Officer is the authority of this office. This office is functioned at Dist, Level and at subdivision level on one S.D. P. Ros office&I is continued at Dharmagarh. The information and Public relation Deptt serves as a link between people and Govt. This Deptt not only informs the public on Plans, policies and programmes of the Govt, but also works to ensure people’s participation in the successful implementation of various developmental programmes and schemes. Director, P.R Deptt&I are the head of the Deptt. Based at Bhubaneswar. Deputy Director (Southern Division) I&P.R Deptt, Berhampur is Zonal and inspecting authority of this office.

 

2. Formation / Set Up:

 

The Department was created originally as a part of the Home Deptt and was named as Home (Public Relation Deptt). Later it was separated from Home Deptt on 8Th July 1978 and functioned as information and Public Relations Deptt till now.

 

 

3. Activities:

 

 

           This Office has several functions to do in a year. Apart from organizing Celebration (National and State Level). Such as Republic Day, Independence Day, Orissa Day, different Jayanti Gandi/ Shastri Jayanti, D.R.Amedkar Jayanti, Special Day Such as Vigilance awareness Day, Disaster preparedness’ Day, Anti Terrorism day, Shahid divas, Communal harmony day, AIDS day, etc, Ratha Yatra, Bahuda Yatra observed by this office. It has song and Drama, Community viewing scheme, publicity, exhibitions, films show, news release to press, Advt. Publications, VIP/ minister programmed protocol/coverage, TV Unit for KBK district, Audit visual scheme implemented throughout the year. Under this office, are Information Centre-cum-Reading Rooms at Bhawanipatna, Dharmagarh and Kesinga functioning and one at Junagarh controlled by Junagarh NAC. The Information Centre has a significant role in disseminating information and enriching the intellectual growth of society through library books, magazines, newspaper and other informative literatures.

 

4.  Achievements/ Work performed against target during 2007-08

 

1.       Inspector of subordinate officer –6

2.       Dist.level exhibition                   - 1

3.        Film and video shows                 - 2 (due to lacker supply lamp and print)

4.        Sale of Utkal prasanga/ Orissa Review- Nil (Not supplied by Deptt)

5.       Release of news to press / Electronic Media-97

6.       Success stories sent for publication-7

7.        National/ state day celebrations   -7

8.        Dist. Level functions                    - 19

9.        V.I.P / Ministered other meetings – 6

10. Mike arrangement at meeting   - 46

11.   Tour / night halt by filed staff / authority – 47 – 4 –19

12.   Publicity –

13.    Press cutting press to collector, Kalahandi - 4608

 

 

5.         RTI – 4(1) of RTI Act of 2005:

 

                                                            Implementation of RTI Act’ 2005 in this D. I&P. R.O’s office since Jan’ 2006. D. P.R.O Kalahandi is the Public Information Officer and S.D. P.R.O, &I Dharmagarh is Asst. Public Information Officer for this Office. Register regarding deposits of cash for seeking information maintained. Notice board displaying designation and work chart of the employees displayed at front entrance of this office. Till to date, no application for seeking information from this office is filled.

 

 

6. Forms:

 

 

          This office used forms and stationary received from Govt, Press Cuttack. Generally L-III forms are used for official correspondence.

7.          Staff Positions.

 

Sl No.

Name and Designation

Staff in Position
Group

1.

Sri Ashok Ku, Patra, D.I & P.R.O, Kaalahandi

01

B

 

2.

 

Sri Haldhar Nial, S.D. I&P.R.O.Dharmagarh

01

C

3.

Sri Charan Pradhan, Projectionist

01

C

4

Sri Manoj Ku, Behera, Clerk-Librarian

01

C

5

Sri Ramesh Ku, Singha, Clerk-Librain     

01

C

6

Sri A.Appa Rao,Driver

01

C

7

Sri Tankadhar Panda, Peon

01

D

8

Sri Asutosh  Panda, Peon

01

D

9

Sri Lambodar Sahu,

01

D

10

Sri Abhimanyu Singh, Peon

01

D

11

Sri Kamal lochan Sahu, NW

01

D

12

Sri Mochan Dh,Majhi,NW

01

D

13

Sri Jalandhar Dh, Majhi,NW

01

D

14

Sri Motilal Bagarty, CL(Adhoc)

01

C

15

Sri Mithu Bag, Peon

01

D

16

Sri Kirtan Bhoi,NW

01

D

 

TV UNIT STAFF

 

 

17

Sri Bibhutibhusan Naik, APC

01

B

18

Sri Ganeswar Herbram, Sound Recordist

01

C

19

Sri Bishnu Prasad Mohanty, Lightman

01

C