1.
REPORTAGE
(i)

Defaulters

None

(ii)

Promptness and Punctuality

Collectors of Bargarh, Balangir, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Puri and Subarnapur have furnished report in the prescribed form after the schedule time i.e. 3.00 PM of 4th April, 2006.

Punctuality will entail the involvement and seriousness of the field functionaries towards the system.

2.

ANALYSIS AND INFERENCE ON FEED BACKS
(i)

Job Seekers

The report of Collector Boudh, Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Khordha, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawaranghpur, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur & Sundergarh that no job seekers available for wage employment without work in the district. It appears incongruous & especially in case of Ganjam, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawaranghpur & Rayagada is hard to digest.
[Attention- All Collectors above]

The report of Collector, Kalahandi, Jajpur, Jagasinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal & Bargarh indicates existence of 3409, 2451, 2357, 1120, 822 and 705 numbers of job seekers respectively without work during the fortnight The Collectors must make required interventions through existing schemes for providing them wage employment. The specific action taken in this regard by these Collectors may be intimated.
[Action- Collector Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj & Bargarh]

The Collectors of Boudh, Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Khordha, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, Puri, Rayagada, Sambalpur & Sundergarh have reported that there are no job seekers for wage employment without work in their districts. Then it can be inferred that pace of expenditure under Food for Work Programme should be quite satisfactory. Panchayati Raj Department may react on this aspect.
[Action- Panchayati Raj Department]

It appears from the reports that 13,533 job seekers are without work in different districts at present. Collectors should specifically address to the problem and specify the requirement of fund and food grain with definite action plan keeping those people in view so that appropriate action can be taken by Panchayati Raj Department.
[Action- Panchayati Raj Department]
(ii)

Food Security

Similarly report shows that 12 retail outlets have not lifted their stock during the fortnight. The maximum defaulters are in the district of Gajapati. Nil reportage by districts like Balasore, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Boudh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Gajam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Khordha, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nawarangpur, Puri, Sambalpur & Subarnapur can hardly be treated as correct. This needs to be verified by the Collectors for test check.
[Action- Collectors Above]

12 retail points in different districts have not lifted the stock. This has been decreased considerably with comparison to the figure relating to 1st Fortnight of March, 06.
[Action : F.S. & C.W. Deptt.]

324 beneficiaries have not lifted their entitled under Annapurna Yojana and out of which 65, 64, 61, 26, 23 and 20 families have not lifted their entitlement in Keonjhar, Puri, Ganjam, Angul, Cuttack & Jagatsinghpur districts respectively. The position of districts like Bargarh, Gajapati, & Mayurbhanj are no better.
[Action- Collectors above]]

Similarly 5748 families have not lifted their entitlement under Antodaya Anna Yojana. However, this has been decreased with comparison to the figure of 52058 relating to 1st fortnight of March, 06. The position in the districts of Angul, Bolangir, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Rayagada must improve in this respect.
[Action- Collectors Above]
(iii)

Social Security & Malnutrition

9 ICDS centres are not functioning in the State during the fortnight. Out of which 3 in Mayurbhanj, 2 each in Khordha and Cuttack and one each in Ganjam and Nayagarh. Hence, Collectors of above districts should clarify the reason and rectify the constraints in case of those centres.
[Action- Collector as above and W.&C.D. Department]

The percentage of Gr.II and Gr.III children is high in the districts like Angul, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada and Sundergarh. This figure should be cross checked. If true it calls for immediate intervention due to vulnerability of those districts.
[Action- Collectors as above and W. & C.D. Department]

It is seen that 7218 persons have not received their Old age pension/Widow pension. Collectors of Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Bolangir, Cuttack, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Khordha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Puri, Sambalpur & Sundergarh districts must pay personal attention to this aspect where they are having the highest no. of defaulters.
[Action-Collectors as above]
(iv)

Health Care and Safe Drinking Water

There are 6 death due to malaria during the fortnight under report.
[Action- H. & F.W. Department]

At the end of March 1st Fortnight, there were 3289 habitations without safe drinking water. But now the collectors have reported that this number is 3593. However, it calls immediate intervention of Collectors of Angul, Boudh, Deogarh, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kendrapara, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangpur, Naygarh & Rayagada where the figures are comparatively high.
[Action- Collectors as above and Rural Development Department]
3.

SUGGESTIONS

In general it is felt that the intention of collecting information with approximation from grass root level involving the Panchayati Raj Institutions' members was to have a broad picture of the constraints, deficiencies if any in implementation of the various schemes. I have reason to believe that field functionaries are yet to be geared up & sensitised for the occasion. MIS intends to have a macro analysis of the indicators with feedbacks as close as to the field realities. In absence of the involvement and commitment from all concerned it will be a futile fortnightly exercise of stacking & stockpiling information.
[Action- All Collectors]

In view of the availability of job seekers to the tune of 13533 , Collectors should identify the most vulnerable pockets and try to cover the job seekers under the various existing wage employment programme. They may seek with justification for further assistance of Fund & Food grain for starting labour intensive works in case of inadequacies.
[Action- Panchayati Raj Department]

The Collectors concerned should immediately ascertain in field as to why the defaulted beneficiaries under Annapurna Yojana and Antodaya Arna Yojana have not lifted the stock. It is a fact that 100% lifting/ distribution can not be a reality at any point of time as these are ongoing schemes. However there is ample scope for improvement.
[Action- All Collectors]

The Collectors have reported that 4.86 lakh additional beneficiaries need to be covered under supplementary nutrition programme. The W&CD Department may therefore examine the matter and suggest remedial action.
[Action- W. & C.D. Department]

The report received from the districts revealed that 7218 persons have not received Old age pension/Widow pension. It requires a detailed field verification and substitution in case of death and migration. This has been reiterated time and again. But compliance in this score is not forthcoming. Hence, the Collectors should expedite this & complete the substitution by May, 2006 and report compliance.
[Action- All Collectors]

It is seen from the reports 3593 habitations needs provision of Safe Drinking Water immediately. R.D. Department should verify the position as claimed by Districts and expedite response in the matter.
[Action- Rural Development Department]

66 main bread earners are suffering from prolonged illness. Collectors should provide them Food Assistance on card in kind if not provided and send specific compliance.
[Action- Concerned Collectors]

The objective of MIS is not to find fault but to track the trends and find solutions. However, it seems the MIS is taken as another routine. Unless this MIS is owned up at the State/ District and Block levels, this system may not yield desired result. Hence, we need to ensure that stake holding on the MIS is expressed emphatically at the highest level.

(i)

Panchayat Raj Department should reiterate their involvement in MIS and issue circulars to all BDOs to act upon the feedback.
[Action- Panchayati Raj Department]
(ii)

Another set of GRAMSAT interaction programme at regular intervals may be organised by Revenue / W & CD / F.S. & C.W. and Panchayat Raj Department jointly with participation of the grass root level functionaries to make use of the feedback in streamlining the ongoing schemes.
[Action- Special Relief Commissioner]

Special Relief Commissioner, Orissa