INFORMATION HANDBOOK UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2009 WITH RESPECT TO Rural Development Department Kashmir --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction The J&K Right to Information Act, 2009 as passed by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature received the assent of the Governor on 20th March, 2009.The Act provides for setting out the regime of Right to Information for the people of the State to secure access to information under the Control of Public Authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a State Information Commission and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The objective of this handbook is to provide information to the intended users regarding different function being delivered by the Rural Development Department.
Chapter-1 Particulars of Organization, Functions and Duties ORGANIZATION CHART OF DIRECTORATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT KASHMIR DIVISIONAL LEVEL There are two Directorates of Rural Development in the State, one for Kashmir and the other for Jammu Division. These Directorates are under the administrative Control of the Rural Development Department at the Secretariat Level which is headed by an officer of the rank of Secretary to Government and above. At the provincial level, the Directorate is headed by the Director who is a major head of the department in terms of Jammu & Kashmir Book of Financial Powers. The post is borne on KAS cadre and is held by senior KAS / IAS Officer. He
exercises the administrative and the financial control over the whole province and is assisted by S.E REW Kashmir, Deputy Director (Adm), Deputy Director ( Plg), District Panchayat Officer (Publicity), Accounts Officer and other necessary staff to carry out the day to day working in the Directorate.
Chapter 2 Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees Directorate of Rural Development Kashmir comprises of 10 districts in Kashmir Province and 2 districts in Ladakh region. There are 168 CD & NES blocks, two Area Development Offices in Keran and Machil are also in position. The Department essentially aims at:- To generate Wage Employment. To create durable community assets and rural infrastructure. To reduce the number of people living below poverty line and improve the living standards of rural poor people. To provide houses to the rural houseless families living below poverty line. To provide any information under provisions of Right to Information Act.
Chapter - 3 Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records, for Discharging Functions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The list of rules, regulations, instructions, manual and records is hosted on the website of the General Administration Department i.e. www.jkgad.nic.in, www.jkrd.nic.in, www.jkpr.gov.in www.drdk.nic.in,
Chapter 4 A statement of boards, council, committees and Other bodies constituted as its part. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Directorate of Rural Development Kashmir exercises control over the following ten Districts of Kashmir and two Districts of Ladakh Region:- Kashmir Region: 1. Anantnag 2. Kulgam 3. Baramulla 4. Bandipora 5. Budgam 6. Kupwara 7. Pulwama 8. Shopian 9. Srinagar 10. Ganderbal Ladakh Region: 1. Kargil 2. Leh At the District Level, following officers are under the administrative control of the Directorate of Rural Development Kashmir in one or the other manner; 1. Project Officers Wage Employment (ACD`s). 2. Project Officers Self Employment, DRDA`s. 3. Executive Engineers, Rural Engineering Wing. 4. District Panchayat Officers.
At the Block level, Block Development Officers are assisted by Panchayat Inspectors, SO`s Planning, AAOs, Mukhi Sevikas, Junior Engineers, VLWs, MPWs, Gram Sevikas besides other supporting staff like Programme Officer, Technical Assistant, GRS, MIS Operators engaged on contractual basis on consolidated wages under MG-NREGA in discharging their duties. Brief description of the functioning of these officers is as under:- 1. Project Officer Wage Employment (ACD):- Project Officer Wage Employment (ACD) is normally an officer from Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS). He releases the funds to the Block Development Officers for implementation of various components of works approved under the programmes by the District Development Boards/ other competent authorities. The Assistant Commissioner Development consolidates the District Plan on the basis of the inputs received from Block Development Officers. The District Plan compiled by him is submitted to the Directorate for technical vetting before it is considered by the District Development Board in its meetings. ACD is competent to accord Administrative Approval of the works involving the estimates upto Rs. 10.00 lacs in accordance with Govt. Order No.277 F of 2016 dated 23-12-2016. ACD is also the Administrative head of the Rural Development Department at the district level. 2. Project Officer Self Employment (DRDA):- In every district there is a District Rural Development Agency with District Development Commissioner as its Chairman assisted by the Project Officer Self Employment who is exercising the over-all Administrative & Financial control in the affairs of the Agency. Project Officer is assisted by Assistant Project Officers and other staff. The Programmes of the Agency are being implemented by the Block Development Officers.
3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (Rural Engineering Wing):- In every district, there is a Rural Engineering Wing headed by the Executive Engineer who looks after the technical aspect of the execution of works. The Assistant Executive Engineers / Assistant Engineers ( REWs) posted in each CD Block of the respective district work under the control of Executive Engineer REW. He accords technical sanctions of the works involving estimated cost upto Rs. 10.00 lacs and also accords test checks to ensure good quality of work being executed in the district under various programmes. He is also assisted by the Junior Engineers and Works Supervisors at the Block/Panchayat Level. 4. DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER:- At the district level, the matters of Panchayat and Panchayat property / assets are attended to by the District Panchayat Officer. He is assisted by Plantation Ranger and Panchayat Auditor posted in the district. The District Panchayat Officer is also supervising the afforestration programmes and rural sanitation programmes in the districts. At the Block Level, such matters are supervised by the Panchayat Inspector and at the Panchayat Level there is a Secretary Panchayat (VLW, Gram Savika, MPW). The property of the Panchayats viz. Plantation Nurseries, Panchayat Ghars and other Panchayat Assets are supervised by the Plantation Supervisor / Plantation Watcher and Plantation Helpers. Swach Bharat Mission is implemented by the BDOs at block level is also being monitored by the District Panchayat Officers. However, the scheme is being implemented through Director Rural Sanitation J&K.He is also responsible for implementation of 13 th and 14thFCA awards. The District Panchayat Officer is the designated authority in respect of implementation of various sections of the Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act.
5. BLOCK LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP: At the Block Level, the Block Development Officer is responsible for formulation and implementation of Action Plans under various schemes through the staff assisting at Block Level as per for the below mentioned sanctioned staff strength :- S.No. Name of the post 1) SO (Plg) 2) AAO 3) Junior Engineer 4) Panchayat Inspector 5) MPW 6) VLW 7) Junior Assistant 8) Works Supervisor 9) Mukhi Savika 10) Gram Savika 11) Orderly 12) Plantation Supervisor 13) Plantation Watcher 14) Chowkidar 15) Mali / Chowkidar 16) Mirab 17) Helper
Chapter 5 The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Information Officers:- 1. Name Syed Abdul Basit 2. Designation Assistant Director (Plg) 3. STD Code 0194-4. Ph. No. 2312359 5. Fax 0194-2312359 6. Email plgdrdk@gmail.com 7. Address Directorate of Rural Development Kashmir 1 st Appellate Authority:- 1. Name Gazanfar Ali (KAS) 2. Designation Director 3. STD Code 0194 4. Ph. No. 2311508 5. Fax 0194-2310471 6. Email rddkashmir@gmail.com 7. Address Directorate of Rural Development Kashmir
Chapter 6 The net monthly remuneration (excluding GPF & Other deductions) received by each of the officers and employees of the Directorate of Rural Development Kashmir. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.No Name Desig Grade 1 Mr. Gazanfar Ali Director 15600-39100+7600 2 Mr. M. Mushtaq Ahmad Beg DD (Adm) 15600-39100+5600 3 Mr. Mohammad Ahsraf DD(Plg) 4 Mr. Saif Ali Kataria S.E 15600-39100+5200 5 Mr. Syed Ab. Basit AD(Plg) 9300-34800+5200 6 Mr. Mehraj ud din Wani BDO (HQ) 9300-34800+4800 7 Mr. Gh. Mohi ud din Ganie A.O 9300-34800+4800 8 Mr. Showkat Ahmad Beigh S.O 9300-34800+4200 9 Mr. Gh. Rasool Mir S O(Adm) 9300-34800+4200 10 Mrs. Hamida Bano S O(Plg) 9300-34800+4200 11 Mr. Naseer Ahmad S O(Plg) 9300-34800+4600 12 Mrs. Mehbooba Akhtar H.Asstt 9300-34800+4200 13 Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat Sr. Asstt 5200-20200+2800 14 Mrs. Bismillah Parveen Sr. Asstt 5200-20200+2400 15 Mrs. Rafiqa Akhtar Sr. Asstt 5200-20200+2800 16 Mr. Faisal Ahmad Khan Sr. Asstt 5200-20200+2800 17 Mr. Nazir Ahmad Dar Sr. Steno 9300-34800+4600 18 Mr. Nisar Ahmad Baba Steno. 9300-34800+4200 19 Mr. Showkat Ahmad Steno. 9300-34800+4210 20 Mr. M. Ashraf Sts. Asstt 9300-34800+4200 21 Hafizullah AVO 9300-34800+4600 22 Mr. Audil Rasool Wani Legal Asstt 9300-34800+4200 23 Mr. Tariq Hafiz JA 5200-20200+2400 24 Mr. Nisar Ahmad bhat JA 5200-20200+1900 25 Mr. Aijaz Ahmad Guroo JA 5200-20200+1900 26 Mrs. Razia Akhtar JA 5200-20200+2400 27 Mrs. Shugufta Bahar JA 5200-20200+2800 28 Mrs. Suriya Parveen JA 5200-20200+2400 29 Muneer Ahmad Khan JA 5200-20200+1900 30 Mr. Junaid Ahmad JSA 5200-20200+2400 31 Mr. Satish Chandar Kattal JSA 5200-20200+2400 32 Rafiq Ahmad Mir VLW 5200-20200+2800 33 Syed Irshad Nazir VLW 5200-20200+2800 34 Mr. Bashir Hussain MPW 5200-20200+2800 35 Mrs. Yasmeen Parveen MPW 5200-20200+2800
36 Muzaffer Ahmad Photographer 9300-34800+4220 37 Daljit Singh Helper 5200-20200+1800 38 Mr. Gh. Nabi Mir Helper 5200-20200+1800 39 Mr. Gh. Mohammad Bhat Helper 5200-20200+1800 40 Mrs. Tajindar Kour Helper 5200-20200+1800 41 Mr. M. Maqbool Bhat Orderly 5200-20200+1800 42 Mr. Mushtaq Hussain Orderly 5200-20200+1900 43 Mr. Shakeel Ahmad Orderly 4440-7440+1400 44 Mr. M. Akbar Sofi Orderly 5200-20200+1800 45 Mr. Ab. Rashid Dar Orderly 4440-7440+1400 46 Mr. M. Shafi Malik Orderly 5200-20200+1800 47 Mrs. Jamsheeda Bano Subs JA 5200-20200+1900 48 Mrs. Muzaffer Ara Subs JA 5200-20200+1900 49 Mr. Mehraj Ahmad Bhat Driver 5200-20200+2400 50 Mr. Inderjeet Singh Driver 9300-34800+4240 51 Mr. Gh. Rubani Khatana Driver 5200-20200+2400 52 Mr. Gh. Hassan Ganie Driver 5200-20200+1900