(i) The particulars of its organization, functions and duties.

2.1 Objective/Purpose of the Public Authority:

• To undertake proper and scientific exploitations of the Forest Resources in India and particularly of the State of Orissa in order to obtain the maximum financial outturn.
• To encourage and establish industries based on Forest Products and erect factory or factories in suitable place/place for the manufacture of articles from different forest products and encourage the use of seasoned and treated timber by establishment of seasoning kilns and treatment plants.
• To market the various forest products both raw and value-added goods inside and outside the State of Orissa and to explore new markets for less known timber and other produce exploited.
• To plant grow, cultivate, propagate, produce and raise plantations of all kinds of varieties of forest plants, trees grasses, bamboos, canes, medicinal plants and crops. Bid to buy, sell, export, import, process and manufacture, distribute or otherwise deal in all kinds of forest plant tree and forest products.
• To carry business of planters, cultivators, sellers and dealers in timber, plywood, pulp wood and other soft wood, firewood, charcoal, barks, bamboos, K.L. sal seed and such other forest products to manufacture, dispose off, sell and deal in products of forest plantations.
• To establish deposits at convenient places for supply of timber, firewood and other forest products to the local people at reasonable rate.
• To train up personnel with a view to taking of more advanced management of forest and the flora and fauna thereof by setting up appropriate institutions and training centers.

Social Objectives

• World Food Programme
• Generation of employment
• Conservation of Forest Wealth
• Supply of firewood, timber an d Bamboo to local people at reasonable rates
• Contribution to relief funds
• Contribution to welfare fund of Forest Department
• Meeting requirement of flood/fire Afflicted citizen
• Welfare Programmes

2.2: Mission/Vision Statement of the Public Authority ™

• Extensive plantation
• ™2. Bio-diesel Plant

2.3: Brief History of the Public Authority and Context of It’s Formation.

Orissa Forest Corporation was established in 1962 as a Marketing Agency of State Forest Department with a view to eliminate over lapping of forestry activities. The State Government decided to merge all the three forest based Corporations of the state with effect from 01/10/1990 by execution of necessary agreement for sale under the Companies Act. Accordingly the activities of SFDC and OFDC were merged with O.F.C. in consideration of the development. After sale of the transferred and transferee corporations, the OFC was renamed as “ORISSA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED” (OFDC) with effect from 14/11/1990. Latter on O.C.B. was merged with OFDC with effect from 01/04/1991 in pursuance of the agreement for sale.

2.4 Duties of the Public Authority:

O.F.C. Service Rule -1986 is attached at Annexure-A

2.5 Main Activities /Functions of the Public Authority:

• Marketing and trading of Timber & Timber Products.
• Marketing and trading of Bamboo
• Marketing and trading of Kenduleaf
• Marketing and trading of Sal seed
• Marketing and trading of M.F.P./ N.T.F.P.
• Development of Plantation.

2.6: List of Services being provided by the Public Authority with a brief write up of them:

• Supply of Timber, Firewood and other forest produce to the local People at reasonable rates.
• Generation of employment.
• Welfare programme.

2.8 Expectation of the Public Authority from the public for enhancing it’s effectiveness and efficiency.

P.P.P. model in forest management.

2.9: Arrangements and methods made for seeking public participation contribution

2.10 Mechanism available for monitoring the service delivery and Public grievance resolution

Public grievance is being heard and settled.

2.11: Address of the main office and other offices at different levels (please categories the addresses district–wise for facilitating the understanding by the user)

Main office[Corporate Office]:

Office of the Managing Director,
Orissa Forest Development Corporation Ltd.,
A/84- Kharvelnagar, Bhubaneswar.
Ph. No.0674-2534067 Ph. No.0674-2534086(PABX)
Website : www.orissafdc.com E-Mail ID- general@orissafdc.com

Corporate Office

Other Offices

Chapter -3 ( Manual-2)
Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees

3.1 Please provide details of the power and duties of officers and employees of the organization

Chapter-4 (Manual -3)
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records, for Discharging Functions.

4.1 Please provide list of rules, regulations, instructions, manual and records, held by public authority or under its control or used by its employees for discharging functions as per the following format. This format has to be filled for each type of documents.

Chapter -5 ( Manual-4)

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.

Implementation of policy 5.2 Whether there is any provision to seek consultation/ participation of public or its Representatives for implementation of policies? If there is please provide details of provisions in following format.

Chapter-6 (Manual-5)
A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

Chapter-6 (Manual-5) A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control 6.1.1. Use the format given below to give the information about the official documents. Also mention the place where the documents are available for e.g. at secretariat level, directorate level, others [place mention the level in place of writing, others]

Chapter -9 (Manual 8)
Procedure followed in Decision Making Process

9.1 What is the procedure followed to take a decision for various matters? (A reference to Secretariat Manual and Rule of Business Manual, and other rules/ regulations etc. Can be made).

9.2 What are the documented procedures / laid down procedures/ Defined Criteria/ Rules to arrive at a particular decision for important matters? What are different levels through which a decision process moves?

9.3 What are the arrangements to communicate the decision to the public?

9.4 Who are the officers at various levels whose opinions are sought for the process of decision making?

9.5 What is the final authority that wets the decision?

9.6 Please provide information separately in the following format for the important matters on which the decision is taken by the public authority?

Chapter -10 (Manual -9)
Directory of Officers and Employees

10.1 Please provide information district wise in following format

Chapter -11 (Manual -10)

The monthly Remuneration Received by Each of its Officers and Employees, Including the System of Compensation as provided in Regulations.

Chapter -12 (Manual-11)
The Budget Allocated to each agency (Particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on Disbursement made)

For Public Authorities responsible for development, construction, technical works. 12.1 Please provide information about the details of the budget for different activities under different schemes in the given format.

For other Public Authorities

Chaper-13 (Manual -12)
The Manner of execution of subsidy programmes

13.1 Please provide the information as per the following format:

Chapter-16 (Manual -15)
Information available in an electronic form

16.1 Please provide the details of the information related to the various schemes which are available in the electronic format.

Chapter -17(Manual-16) Particulars of the facilities available to citizens for obtaining information.  

17.1 Means, methods or facilitation available to the public which are adopted by the department for dissemination of information.    

Office Library : Yes

Drama and Shows : No

Through news paper : Yes

Exhibition : Yes

Notice Board : Yes

Inspection of Records in the office : Yes

System of issuing of copies of documents : Yes

Printed Manual Available : Yes

Website of the Public Authority : Yes [www.odishafdc.com]

Others means of advertising : In Govt. of Odisha and NIC website