Sec 3 (1) of OWSSB Act 1991, as soon as maybe, after the commencement of this Act, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, with effect from a date to be specified there in establish for the purpose of this Act, a Board to be call “the Orissa Water Supply and Sewerage Board”.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate having perceptual succession and a common seal, and may use or used in its corporate name and shall subject to the provision of this Act. Be competent to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Board shall be deemed to be Local Authority.
Sec.4 (1) The Board shall consist of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the following members, namely:-
a. Minister, Housing& Urban Development shall be the Chairman.
b. The Vice-Chairman of the Board to be appointed by Government.
c. Additional secretary, Finance-cum-Director, Institutional Finance, ex office member.
d. Director of Municipal Administration, ex office member.
e. Three Chairman of the Municipalities of three Revenue Divisions in the State to be nominated by the State Government as ex office member.
f. Two non-official members to be nominated by the State Government.
g. Two technical members to be nominated by the State Government, who in the opinion of the State Government have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of water supply or sewerage.
h. A person in the rank of Chief Engineer of Public Health Engineering to be appointed by the State Government-Member Secretary.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, all the powers, duties and functions of the Board shall at any time be exercisable, performed and discharged by the members, who are for the time being holding offices specified in clauses of subsection, even though all or any other members may or may not have been appointed for the time being.
(3) The names of persons appointed as vice-chairman and members shall, from time to time, be published in the Official Gazette.
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Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees |
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Member Secretary (Chief Executive) |
Exercising technical supervision of the projects under taken by the Orissa ,Supply& Sewerage Board and administrative control over the activities in the Project Management Circles & Project Management Units under the Head Office. |
Preparation of budget estimate of expenditure relating to work & discharging duties as per the Govt. stipulation in the OPWD code & also OWSSB Act 1991 & its Regulation etc. |
Exercising power as per the statutory rules & acts. |
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Administration & technical work of the OWSSB. |
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Project Director(TC) (Head Office) |
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Scrutiny& checking of Detailed Project Report on sewerage projects,estimates, tenders etc. & other official works. All the files of establishment branch moved through Project Director (TC) for approval. |
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Project Engineers (Head Office) |
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Securitization & checking of Detailed Project Report on sewerage projects,estimates,tenders & other official works. |
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Project Management Circle (PMC) |
Exercising technical supervision & administrative control over the all activities under circle |
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Administration & technical work of the projects executed under P.M.C. |
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Project Engineers, Project Management Units |
Exercising technical supervision & administrative control over the activities in the Project Management Unit |
As per OPWD code |
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Preparation of DPR for projects, estimate maps & drawing based on field data required for project implementation & supervision of project work etc. |
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6. |
Financial & Accounts Officer |
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All account matters being financial advisor to the Member Secretary , OWSSB. |
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7. |
Administrative Officer |
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Administrative Officer in the rank of O.A.S is deputed from Govt. in R&DM Department, Orissa. Administrative Officer has the power to manage the day-to- day official work on administrative ground. |
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Other Staffs |
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Dy. Project Engineer |
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Checking of design & drawings,estimate & official correspondence work etc. |
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Assistant Project Engineer(Head Office) |
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Maintenance of vehicles & office building etc. Checking of DPR,design & drawings,estimate & other official correspondence work etc. |
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Head Assistant(in the rank of S.O) |
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Supervision of establishment & correspondence work,Assembly questions & budget, etc. |
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Sr.Executive Assistant |
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Supervision of establishment & correspondence work,Assembly questions,Budget & Accounts & establishment. |
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Jr. Executive Assistant |
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Accounts & Budget,establishment etc.assisting in official work at Head Office. |
