EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1122, CUTTACK, THURS DAY, JULY 5 , 2018 / ASADHA 14, 1940
[No. 14212–SME-SSE-SSE-0071/2017/SME.]
SCHOOL & MASS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION
The 29th June, 2018
Sub: Transfer of school buildings to the book of accounts of RD Department / P.R
& D.W Department / H & UD Department / Works Department for their
maintenance.
In order to undertake the repair and maintenance work of the buildings of the Government Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary Schools under School & Mass Education Department smoothly, Government have been pleased to take the following decisions:
(i) All the buildings of Government Primary and Upper Primary Schools in rural areas will be transferred to Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department and in urban areas to Housing & Urban Development Department for repair and maintenance.
(ii) Similarly, remaining Government High Schools and the upgraded High Schools opened by State Government and out of RMSA funds located in rural areas and urban areas shall be transferred to Rural Development Department and Works Department respectively for repair and maintenance.
(iii) The expenditure towards repair and maintenance in respect of Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department shall be met out of the funds / grants available with Grama panchayats and in respect of the Housing & Urban Development Department from out of the grants available with the ULBs including Finance Commission Grants. In case of paucity of funds both in Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department and in Housing & Urban 2 by both the departments to ensure proper maintenance of the school buildings. (iv) The funds henceforth received by RMSA/OPEPA for construction of new school buildings shall be placed with the concerned executing Departments to which the school buildings are transferred.
ORDER
Ordered that this Resolution be published in an Extraordinary Issue of Odisha Gazette.
By Order of the Governor
P. K. MOHAPATRA
Principal Secretary to Government