EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 453 CUTTACK, FRI DAY, MAR CH 8, 2019/FALGUNA 17, 1940
[No. 2895–166832 0017 2018/P.]
PLANNING & CONVERGENCE DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION
The 2nd March, 2019
Subject: Amendment to the Guidelines & Modalities of Biju KBK Plan.
The Biju KBK Plan has been implemented since 2006-07 with a view to accelerating the pace of development in the KBK Districts. The guidelines and modalities for the Plan were initially issued vide P & C Department Resolution No.13590/P., dated 28.09.2006 & No.15779, dated 24.10.2006 and last amended vide Resolution No.10103, dated 09.8.2017. Government have been pleased to further amend the aforesaid Resolutions with immediate effect in the following manner:
Para. 7.1. of the said guidelines shall read as follows:—
Para. 7.1: "The Action Plans under District Window of all the KBK Districts shall be formulated with involvement of People's representatives. There shall be complete transparency in the choice of schemes and projects and their locations. The Action Plan under District Sector may be approved by District Planning Committee (DPC).
The Action Plan under State Sector, instead of being routed through DPC, shall be submitted to Planning & Convergence Department for Government approval. Both the Action Plans under District Sector and State Sector may be submitted by Collector to the Government in Planning & Convergence Department for approval.
In case the Action Plan under District Sector is not approved by the District Planning Committee (DPC) due to delayed schedule of DPC or any other reason, the Collector may submit the Action Plan under District Sector directly to the Government in Planning & Convergence Department for approval."2 2. Other modalities and guidelines for the Biju KBK Plan enunciated in this Department Resolution No. 13590/P., dated 28.09.2006, Resolution No.12805, dated 03.11.2015 and Resolution No.10103, dated 09.8.2017 remain unaltered.
ORDER
It is ordered that the Resolution be published in the Extraordinary Gazette of the Government of Odisha for the general information and copy be communicated to all Departments of Government/Heads of Department and all Collectors.
By Order of the Governor
ASIT TRIPATHY
Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary