Workshop of the newly elected PRIs held at Nabarangpur.

 A workshop on capacity development of PRI representatives was held here on Thursday at Zilla Parisad conference hall. 

The main aim of the workshop is to generate awareness and capacity development of the elected PRI representatives on Role and Rule Clarity and Responsibility of PRIs, Transparency and Accountability, Financial Management and Accounting, Rural Development Programmes in Panchayati Raj Department, Social Welfare and other Line Department Schemes.

Collector Sibabrata Dash, stressed how Sarpanch’s will shoulder their responsibilities in order to ensure effective implementation of different social welfare schemes. The development process must be supported by rural poor with village panchayats and the best way to find what people need and what they see as possible solutions to their problems is to ask them at the GP level directly. This also creates awareness and willingness among the people to take part in any action that will follow he added.

Zilla Parisad President Motiram Nayak presided over the meeting while PDDRDA, James Eaka, ZP Vice-Chairperson, Nibedita Mohanty, resources persons and  elected representatives of PRIs present at the meeting.

District Level Farmers Day Observed at Nabarangpur.

Basant Rath, Nabarangpur:

Akshaya Tritiya and district level farmers day was celebrated at Nuaguda under Nandahandi block. Zilla Parisad President Motiram Nayak was the chief guest while Collector Sibabrata Dash, presided over the meeting.

A ceremonial procession was brought from the Grama davati of Nuaguda and at the nearby paddy field performed rituals to get good harvest and sow paddy on this auspicious occasion. After the ceremonial sowing of paddy a meeting was also organized at the village

Collector, Sibabrata Dash, presided over the meeting said that the district administration taking all necessary steps in this kharif to provide sufficient seeds and fertilizers to the farmers and the Government was taking steps to ensure that latest technologies reached farmers.

DDA, Brahmarbara Sahu, stressed on improved technologies for the benefit of rice growers which are not only high-yielding but also pest-resistant. Among others ZP Vice-Chairperson, Nibedita Mohanty, BDO and Chairperson of Nandahandi block along with hundreds of farmers present at the meeting.

Retired Govt employees seek end to pension anomalies

THE PIONEER BHUBANESWAR TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 2012 

BASANT RATH | NABARANGPUR

IN A MEETING OF THE RETIRED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION HERE, ITS PRESIDENT DURGA PRASAD RATH FLAYED THE STEP-MOTHERLY ATTITUDE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE FIXATION OF PENSION FOR THOSE WHO RETIRED BEFORE 2006.

IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE ANOMALY COMMITTEE AND THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF THE STATE FINANCE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE APPROACHED TO SORT OUT THE ANOMALIES IN FIXATION OF THEIR PENSION.

THE MEMBERS EXPRESSED THEIR RESENTMENT OVER THE MATTER THAT THE STATE GOVERNMENT WAS YET TO ADOPT THE ORDER OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL (CAT) ON PENSION FOR THOSE WHO RETIRED BEFORE 2006.

THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAS DIRECTED THE CENTRE TO RE-FIX THEIR PENSION ON THE BASIS OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION.

A THREE-JUDGE BENCH OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HEADED BY ITS CHAIRMAN JUSTICE VK BALI HAD QUASHED THE AUGUST 29, 2008 GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION WHICH AMENDED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH PAY COMMISSION DUE TO WHICH THE PRE-2006 RETIREES ARE GETTING LOWER PENSION THAN THE POST 2006 RETIREES.

PRESIDENT RATH REQUESTED THE STATE ANOMALY COMMITTEE TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS ORDERS OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL IN RE-FIXING THE PENSION FOR THE PRE 2006 RETIREES.

Meet for Red Cross Day held at Nabarangpur

WEDNESDAY, 25 APRIL 2012 22:43 

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | NABARANGPUR

A preparatory meeting for World Red Cross Day was held here on Monday under the chairmanship of District Collector Sibabrata Dash.

Two Raths will be pressed into service for launching an awareness campaign. Besides, painting, debate and other competitions, patriotic songs, blood donation, patient facilitation and community mobilisations would be held.

A Red Cross donation box and block red cross cell at Nabarangpur and Umarkote will be inaugurated on May 8.

In 2011-12, maintenance of Pandit Deen Dayal Girls Orphanage, Majhiguda and Asha Kiran had been undertaken at `9,38,992, while 97 patients benefited in medical treatment and 220 patients had been referred to different referral hospitals.

It was decided that the Red Cross Society would strengthen and make voluntary blood donation movement sustainable with collaborative approach among the youth mass and encourage them to donate blood.

ADM Suradev Sahu, PDDRDA James Eka, Deputy Collector Nihar Ranjan Dash, BDOs, Tehsildars and many volunteers were present.