1. Organization

2. The powers and duties of its officers and employees:

1.Director, Watershed Mission:

1. To issue guidelines, instructions and approvals in connection with all projects, programmes and proposals.
2. To issue technical, administrative and financial guidelines for accelerated and effective implementation of all watershed projects / schemes in the State.
3. To formulate the strategies to be adopted for effective implementation of different watershed programmes, projects and works.
4. To supervise and review the progress of all watershed projects and schemes in the State implemented under IWDP / DPAP / RLTAP/ NWDPRA / RVP / all externally aided projects for watershed development or under any other scheme or programme.
5. To exercise, such power, as the State Government may suggest to the Director, Watershed Mission from time to time.

2.Additional Director:

1. Assist the Director, Watershed Mission, in all areas of operations.
2. To coordinate the different responsibility centers in the Watershed Mission.
3. Discharge all functions as assigned to him by the Director, Watershed Mission.

3.Manager (Administration):

1. Responsible for all matters dealing with establishment, Personnel and administrative matters of OWDM.
2. Procures and maintain all the assets of Watershed Mission.
3. Deals with all HRD matters

4.Manager (Soil & Water Conservation):

Identification, documentation, Capacity Building and guidance to the field functionaries on relevant Soil & Water Conservation Technologies.

5.Manager (Live Stock):

Identification, documentation, Capacity Building and guidance to the field functionaries on suitable packages and interventions towards Livestock and Fodder Development in watershed programmes.

6.Assistant Manager (Documentation & Communication):

Documenting various processes, technologies, success stories and interventions carried out across various programmes and disseminating these learnings to various field functionaries for their application.

7.Assistant Managers (Monitoring & Evaluation):

1. Monitoring of different Watershed programmes and schemes like IWDP, DPAP, RLTAP etc at the State Level.
2. Compilation and processing of MPRs, QPRs and other reports and briefing the Director, Watershed Mission on the periodic progress of the Schemes.
3. Process various project proposals to be sent to the Go

8.Assistant Manager (Capacity Building):

1. Identification of training organizations and individual trainers within and outside the State.
2. Monitoring of all training activities conducted under the Watershed Programmes.
3. Support the development of training materials.
4. Coordination with the training agencies and the needs of the various districts.

9.Assistant Manager Finance:

1. Monitoring the flow of funds and funding patterns between the GoI and other external agencies.
2. Scrutiny of Financial reports and returns.
3. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports of projects, programmes and schemes.
4. Ensure submission of utilization certificates, internal audits etc.
5. Ensure compliance with prescribed procedures and budgetary discipline in activities undertaken by the OWDM.

3. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability:

The Watershed Guidelines of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Agriculture are followed in implementation of Watershed Programmes. The Watershed Mission is accountable to the Agriculture Department.

4. The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions:

The norms prescribed by the Government of India are followed in implementation of Watershed Programmes.

5. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions:

1. Instructions of Agriculture Department issued from time to time
2. Operation Manual of Watershed Mission
3. Revised guidelines (2001) of Ministry of Rural Development
4. Hariyali guideline of Ministry of Rural Development

6. A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control:

1. Instructions of Agriculture Department issued from time to time
2. Operation Manual of Watershed Mission
3. Revised guidelines (2001) of Ministry of Rural Development
4. Hariyali guideline of Ministry of Rural Development

7. The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the Public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof:

Watershed Projects are implemented through active participation of the communities residing within the watershed area. The activities are planned and implemented though community institutions like Watershed Associations, Watershed committees, User groups, Self Help Groups etc.

8. A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advise, and as to whether meetings of those Boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies are opened to the public or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public:

All Watershed programmes are implemented, supervised and monitored by the Watershed Committees.

9. A Directory of its officers and employees OWDM

PSU (WORLP)

10. The monthly remuneration received by each of its officer and employees including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations

PSU (WORLP)

11. The Budget allocated to each of its agencies, indicating the particulars of all plans proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made

1. Funds under schemes Integrated Wasteland Development Programme (IWDP) & Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) are being released by Govt. of India through Ministry of Rural Development and the proportionate State Share is being released by the Agriculture Department, Government of Orissa to the DRDAs directly.
2. Funds under ACA-RLTAP are being released by Planning & Coordination Department through Agriculture Department, Government of Orissa.

Grant in Aid to Watershed Mission towards salary

12. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes

The scheme “Enhancing Sustainability of Dry Land Rain fed Farming System” is under implementation in eight DPAP Districts i.e. Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Boudh, Bargarh and Dhenkanal. The Scheme primarily aims at stabilizing farm productivity and increasing cropping intensity in Dry Land Rain fed Areas through construction of micro water harvesting structures (farm ponds) in the farmers’ fields. These structures (farm ponds) will be able to retain the runoff as well as subsurface seepage water, which can be used to provide life saving irrigation to the crops during kharif and irrigation to low duty crops on certain portion of the land during rabi while enhancing the moisture regime of the areas significantly.

25% of the expenditure on excavation of the farm pond and water lifting devices subject to the limit of the unit cost will be provided as back ended subsidy to the farmers irrespective of their land holding. In case of farmers under BPL category, wages for excavation of farm pond can be provided out of NFFWP Scheme where the decision is taken at the district level. In such cases the BPL farmers will only be eligible to get 25% subsidy on the material component such as water lifting devices, pipes etc.

The district-wise tentative allocation of funds against the number of farm ponds along with the financial subsidy allocation is as follows:

13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it.

Nil

14. Details in respect of the information available to held by it reduced in an electronic form

Necessary details are cited in the web site www.orissawatershed.org

15. The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information including the working hours of a Library or Reading Room if maintained for public use

Web site : www.orissawatershed.org

16. The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers

17. Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year

The information as given above will be updated and will be published every year/as and when deemed necessary.