INSIDE THE COLLECTORATE

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Front View of Collectorate Building

 

The Collector Office is main office in the district administration and backbone of Government of Maharashtra. All kinds of decisions, power of law and order, revenue, civil supplies, elections, disaster management etc. are assigned to the Collector and Officers.

The Additional Collector shares some part of the responsibilities of the Collector.

The following table gives the information on the various sections, departments along with the HOD's designation who looks after the work of that section at the Collectorate, Gadchiroli.

Sections/ Departments at the Collectorate

Sr.No.

Section Name

Designation of the Officer

1

Home

Resident Deputy Collector

2

Establishment

Resident Deputy Collector

3

Entertainment

Resident Deputy Collector

4

Employment Guarantee Scheme

Deputy Collector (EGS)

5

Sanjay Gandhi Yojna

Tahsildar (EGS)

6

Election

Deputy Collector (Election)

7

District Supply Office

District Supply Officer

8

Land Reforms

Resident Deputy Collector

9

Land Acquisition Branch

Land Acquisition Officer

10

Settlement

District Resettlement Officer

11

District Planning Office

District Planning Officer

12

Small Savings

Assistant Director (SS)

13

Mining

District Mining Officer

14

Accounts & General

Resident Deputy Collector

15

National Informatics Centre

District Informatics Officer

16

Divisional Enquiry Section

Enquiry Officer

17

Sub Divisional Office

Sub Divisional Officer

18

Tahsil Office

Tahsildar

Duties of Officers of Various Sections at Collectorate

1. Resident Deputy Collector

RDC looks after the work of Home Branch, Establishment, Revenue Branch, General & Accounts Branch, Minor Mining, Revenue Branch, Sanjay Gandhi section. The duties carried out at each section are as follow;

Home, Establishment & General Branch

Entertainment Branch

  • Entertainment Duties and related matters.

  • Permissions for Starting Video Centres.

  • Permissions for entertainments for Ganesh Utsav, Durga, Dashera Festivals.

  • Matters relating to Prohibition and Excise

The Statement for Entertainment Tax collected during the last 3 years

Sr
No

During the
Year

Target in
Lacs

Achievement

% of
Achievement

Tax Free
In Rs

1

2007-2008

33.00

31.67

96 %

17093.00

2

2008-2009

40.00

35.13

87.83%

3000.00

3

2009-2010

48.00

45.55

94.90 %

--

SGY Section

  • Implementation of Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojna, National Social Assistance Programmes.

The no. of beneficiaries for the SGY Scheme which are being implemented by SGY Section are given below.

Sr
No

Sponsored By

Name of Scheme

Physical
Target for the Year
2009-2010

Funds
Received for Year
2009-2010 Up to
31.3.2010
(in Lacs)

Funds
Distributed for
Year 2009-2010 Upto
31.3.2010
(in Lacs )

Achievement
during the Year
2009-2010
(Beneficiaries )

% of
Expenditure
(in Lacs)

1

Govt.
Of
India

National Old
Age Pension
Scheme

--

126.35

126.35

13567

100%

National
Family Benefit
Scheme

--

--

57.30

573

--

National Maternity
Benefit Scheme

--

--

--

--

--

2

Govt.
Of
Maharashtra

Sanjay Gandhi
Niradhar
Yojna

--

471.41

471.41

7415

100%

Shrawan Bal
Sewa
Yojna

--

363.43

363.43

13567

100%


2.Deputy Collector (E.G.S.)

The duties assigned to the Dy. Collector (EGS) are as follows;

  • Implementation of Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme

  • Implementation of Jawahar Rojgar Yojna, Jawahar Vihir, Employment Assurance Schemes and other Employment Programmes.

  • Implementation of Special Schemes of Construction of Wells.

  • Agriculture Production Programmes.


3. District Resettlement Officer

The works assigned to the Dist. Resettlement Officer are as follows;

  • Rehabilitation of Project Affected Persons.

  • Land Records Survey and Jamabandi.

  • Land Reforms like Ceiling Act, Tenancy Act, Restoration of Land to Tribals Act.

  • Management of Lands falling in the Rural Area.

  • Regularisation of Encroachments for agriculture Purpose.

  • Zudpi Jungle Matters

  • Implementation of the Provisions of Court of Wards Act.

  • Industrial Development . Matters related to District industries Centre.

  • Land Matters - Grant of Land for Institutions and Land Reforms.

  • N.A. Permissions in the area of "A" Class Municipalities.

  • Waqf Board Act.


4. Deputy District Election Officer

The duties assigned to the Dy.District Election Officer are as follow;

  • Matters related to General Elections. (Parliament and State Legislatives )

  • Conducting Elections for Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Panchayat, Co-operative Society etc.

  • Preparation of Electoral rolls of Graduate Teacher's Constituency.

  • Elections to the Agriculture Produce Market Committees.

  • Matters related to Specified Co-operative Society.

Legislative Assembly Constituencies in the District

The district has 3 Legislative Assembly constituencies. The total no. of male, female votes and no. of polling stations created Assembly Constituency wise are given as follows (Qualifying date 5.6.2010);

Sr
No

Name of the Assembly Constituency

Male
Voters

Female
Voters

Total no.
Of Voters

No. of Polling
Stations

1

151-Armori

105295

100375

205670

255

2

152-Gadchiroli

121800

115753

237553

295

3

153-Sironcha

96282

94839

191121

282

Total

323377

310967

634344

832


5. Special Land Acquisition Officer

  • Gaothan Extension Programme

  • Acquisition and Requisition of Lands for the schemes of providing land for Gharkuls thereon for houseless landless persons from rural area.

  • Land Acquisition for other Departments.

  • Management of Lands falling in the limits of C class Municipalities.

  • Regularization of encroachments for housing purposes (Urban & Rural).

  • Municipal Administration

  • Local Fund, Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojna.

  • Water Supply and Sanitation.

  • Rent Control Act and matters related to Co-operative Societies other than election.


6. District Planning Officer

  • Preparation of District Annual Plan, Special Action Plan

  • Implementation of 20 point Programme.

  • MPLAD and MLA Local Area Development.

  • Taluka Co-ordination and Review Committees.

  • DLCC, Loans under various schemes and co-ordination with DRDA.

The Statement for the Outlays Provided for the Schemes in the District Annual Plan Year 2009-10 is given below;

Sr
No

Name of Scheme

Approved Outlay

Non-Tribal

S.C.S.P.

Tribal

O.T.S.

Total

1

Agriculture Allied Services

178.53

106.00

537.32

40.26

862.11

2

Rural Development

135.82

66.00

484.16

5.01

690.99

3

Irrigation & Flood Control

139.82

0.00

517.87

0.00

657.69

4

Power Development

206.20

39.36

260.90

7.26

513.01

5

Industries & Mineral

11.65

7.00

1.20

0.00

19.85

6

Transport & Communications

366.84

0.00

2125.84

0.00

2492.68

7

General Economic Services

90.00

0.00

18.00

0.00

108.00

8

Social & Community Services

801.14

437.99

6166.92

85.79

7491.84

Total ( 1 to 8)

2130.00

656.35

10111.50

138.32

13036.17


7. District Supply Officer

The objectives of DSO is to provide essential commodities to the public in the reasonable rate. He is also responsible for the supply of Kerosene and Petrol in the district. DSO monitor and controls Public Distribution System (PDS). The followings are the jobs assigned to the DSO at the Collectorate.

  • Food and Civil Supplies and related matters.

  • Family Planning Programmes and Health Programmes.

  • Implementation of Navsanjeevani Yojna.

  • Implementation of Targeted Public Distribution System.

The following table shows the information on taluka wise no. of Fair Price Shop and Ration Card holders exist in the district (as on 01.06.2010).

Sr
No

Taluka
Name

Fair Price Shop

Ration Card Holders

No.of FPS
sanctioned

No. of FPS
working

Yellow

Red

White

Total Ration
Cards

1

Gadchiroli

104

104

14012

10608

526

25146

2

Dhanora

108

108

10582

2670

75

13327

3

Chamorshi

175

175

20535

13827

209

34571

4

Mulchera

50

50

5982

2839

28

8849

5

Wadsa

60

60

7273

9171

430

16874

6

Armori

88

88

11375

7929

189

19493

7

Kurkheda

85

85

10157

4339

308

14804

8

Korchi

43

43

4462

2274

29

6765

9

Aheri

110

110

13526

2714

233

16473

10

Etapalli

95

95

10020

2216

20

12256

11

Sironcha

44

44

9050

2903

15

11968

12

Bhamragad

92

92

2523

846

22

3391

Total

1054

1054

119497

62336

2084

183917

* Yellow card holders includes BPL and Antyoday Holders


8. Assistant Director (Small Savings

  • Small Savings.

  • Lottery a. Authorised b Unauthorised.


9. District Mining Officer

  • Minor minerals and related matters

  • Permits for mineral quarry.

The revenue collected during the last three years by the Mining Dept. is given below

Sr
No

During Year

Target in
Lacs

Achievement
In Lacs

Percentage
Of Achievement

1

2007-2008

250.0

337.74

135 %

2

2008-2009

425.00

439.92

103 %

3

2009-2010

478.00

680.50

121.44 %

Major Minerals in the District

The important deposits occurring in the district are Iron Ore, Limestone, Diamond. These mineral deposits are of economic interest and help in strenghtening the industrial base of the district.

Mainly, the Iron Ore deposits are found in Surjagad and Bhamragad areas of the district. Limestone deposits are in Devalmali and Katepalli areas while Diamond are observed in Wairagad of the district.

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