District Information & Public Relation, Kandhamal

 


INTRODUCTION:

The District Information & Public Relations Office serves as a link between people and the District Administration. This Office not only informs the public on the Plans, Policies and Programmes of the Government, but also works to ensure People's Participation in the Successful Implementation of different Developmental Programmes and Schemes. To implement these Programmes and to make them People-oriented Sub-Divisional offices also function at Balliguda and G.Udayagiri.

DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION:

During the tour, the DIPRO and SDIPROs conduct Group Talks, Sell Utkal Prasang & Orissa Review, Orissa Reference Annual and other Priced Publication of the I & PR Department and collect Success Stories.

At Headquarters they release the Press Notes, News Items, attend the Review Meetings of the District Administration & other Offices to make News, Success Stories, etc.

DETAILS OF SERVICES RENDERED:

·Organization of Documentary & Full Length Film/Video Shows in Rural Areas.
·Publicity on various matters for information of General Public.
·Celebration of National Days as well as Birth/Death Anniversary of Eminent Figures
·Arrangement of Public Address System in High Level Public Meetings of the Government.
·Release of News Items and Press Notes.
·Distribution of Free Book-lets of Central and State Government to the General Public.
·Submission of Press Clippings to the Collector.
·Preparation of Success Stories on Public Welfare Schemes of Different Departments.
·Provides reading facility of Books,Newspapers & Magazines to the General Public.


PRICED PUBLICATIONS OF I & PR DEPARTMENT.
·Utkal Prasang (Oriya)
·Orissa Review (English)
·Orissa Reference Annual
·Sri Jagannath Janan, Bhajan -o- Chautisha (Oriya)

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF I & PR DEPARTMENT.

Commissioner -cum- Secretary.
Director.
Additional Director.
Joint Director(s).
Deputy Director(s).
District Information & Public Relations Officer(s).
Sub-Divisional Information & Public Relations Officer(s).

Name  of  the  Office Postal  Address Officer-in-Charge
I  &  PR  Department, Orissa LOK-SAMPARK  BHAWAN Sri Baisnab Prasad Mohanty
BHUBANESWAR - 751001 Director
Deputy Director Laxmi Nivas, H. No. 13357 Sri Mohapatra Pradhan
Southern Division Manjari Nagar Deputy Director, I & PR, SD
Badakhemundi Street
Berhampur - 760001
District I & PR Office Near Biju Memorial Kalyan Mandap Sri Basanta Kumar Mohanty
Kandhamal Master Pada DIPRO, Kandhamal
Phulbani - 762001 Sri Pravakar Maharana
  SDIPRO, Phulbani
Sub-Divisional I & PR Office Champa Street Sri Manoj Kumar Behera
Balliguda Balliguda - 762103 SDIPRO, Balliguda
Sub-Divisional I & PR Office Club Street Sri Rajendra Kumar Patra
G.Udayagiri G.Udayagiri - 762100 SDIPRO, G.Udayagiri (Deployed)
     

LOCATION OF DISTRICT I & PR OFFICE,KANDHAMAL,PHULBANI.

The District I & PR Office, Kandhamal is situated on Municipality Road in the heart of the Phulbani town, where almost all important offices are functioning. The Tahasil Office, Khandamal is on the back side, the Biju Memorial Kalyan Mandap of Municipality, Phulbani is on the right side and District Employment Exchange is on the left. 

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005.

Public Information Officer : SRI BASANTA KUMAR MOHANTY,OIS
                                     D.I.P.R.O., Kandhamal, Phulbani

First Appellate Authority : SRI MOHAPATRA PRADHAN,OIS(I)
                                    Deputy Director, I & PR, SD, Berhampur

PRESS REPORTERS.
LIST OF DISTRICT LEVEL JOURNALISTS AT PHULBANI.

Sl. No. Name  of  Journalist Representing  for Print / Electronic  Media Contact  Number
1 Md.  NAZEER  AKHTAR Govt. Accredited 9437948126
2 SIBA  PRASAD  TRIPATHY Govt. Accredited 9437073536
3 ARUP  KUMAR  JENA P.T.I. 9437124130
4 SUBASH  CHANDRA  PRADHAN A.I.R.  &  D.D. 9437222927
5 GOPAL  KRUSHNA  PATTANAYAK Sabdabhedi 9437412420
6 NARAYAN  SAHU Dainik  Asha 9439570160
7 SUNIL KUMAR  PATTANAYAK OTV 9437112406
8 PHILMON  NAYAK Aaji  Kali 9438378653
9 NALINIKANTA  PATTANAYAK Dinalipi 9437381524
10 PRASANT  DAS Dharitri 9437381328
11 JAYASEN  PARIDA Suryaprabha 9437223168
12 ASHOK  KUMAR  MOHANTY Anupam  Bharat 9437413193
13 SADASIV  PATRA ETV (Oriya) 9437223003
14 RAM  CHANDRA  PANDA Matrubhasa 06842-254253
15 KANHU  CHARAN  SATPATHY Kalinga Gourav 9437192401
16 AJIT  KUMAR  MOHARANA Aaj  Tak 9437223098
17 RADHA  MOHAN  MOHAPATRA Naxatra  News 9437242337
18 GOKULANANDA  PATTANAYAK Odisha  Bhaskar 9437446110
19 BAIDYANATH  BEHERA Arambha 9438405782
20 SANTOSH  MISHRA Samaya 9439357680
21 ASHOK  KUMAR  PARIDA Hindusthan  Samachar 9437112318
22 TRINATH  SAHU Sambad  Kalika 9437940890
23 UDAYANATH  SAHANI Swadesh 9438257639
24 RANJAN  KUMAR  DAS Amari  Katha 9437412454
25 SANJIT  KUMAR  PATTANAYAK Oskar  Utkal 9437388365
26 SIMANCHAL  PATTANAYAK Kanak  TV 9437426734
27 SUJIT  KUMAR  BEHERA Janavani 9437644303
28 ASHOK  DAS Zee  News 9437765410
29 DHARMENDRANATH  PATRA Media  Kandhamal 9438592328
30 BIMAL  KUMAR NAYAK Eeshwar 9439359631
31 SUBHENDU  CHOUDHURY Sambad 9439413763
32 MAHESWAR  RATHA Samaj 9439470670
33 GOPAL  KRUSHNA  PADHY Khabar 9438129888
34 DURYODHAN  KANHAR Decades  of  Odisha 9438761358
35 GOLAK  BIHARI  KANHAR Newsman  
36 ASHOK  KUMAR  RAY Kalinga  Prava 9437968039
37 PRASANT  KUMAR  MOHANTY Kamyab  TV  
38 B. V. SANKAR Sarbasadharana 9437822332
39 SOUDAMINI  PANIGRAHY Orissabarta  
40 DEBI  PRASAD  KAR Tribal  Welfare  
41 BAIDYANATH  NAYAK Kalinga  Mail 8895332256
42 ASHOK  KUMAR  MOHAPATRA Nyayabati 9438656040
       

NEWSPAPERs / PERIODICALs AVAILABLE AT PHULBANI

Oriya English
Ajikali Nyayabati Economic  Times Orissa  Age
Anupam  Bharat Orissa  Bhaskar Employment  News Statesman
Dainik  Asha Orissa  Express Indian  Express Times  of  India
Dharitri Oscar  Utkal    
Dinalipi Pragativadi    
Janabani Samaj    
Kalinga  Mail Samaya    
Khabar Sambad    
Krantidhara Sambad  Kalika    
Nijukti  Khabar Suryaprabha    
       

NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED.

Name of the Newspaper Periodicity Place of Publication Name of the Publisher
Kalinga Gourav Fortnight Phulbani Kanhu Charan Satpathy
Media Kandhamal Fortnight Phulbani Dharmendra Nath Patra
Sabdabhedi Fortnight Phulbani Gopal Krushna Pattanayak
       

MAGAZINES PUBLISHED.

Name of the Magazine Periodicity Place of Publication Publication Agency
Banamala Annual Phulbani Mohandas Karamchand Sanskrutika Parishad
Bandhan Annual Phulbani Blood Donors' Association
Bibhabasu Annual Phulbani Banajyotsna Sahitya Sansad
Darubramha Annual Phulbani Sri Jagannath Temple Committee
Ipsita Annual Phulbani Zilla Lekhaka Samukshya
Kurei Annual Balliguda Salabana Sahitya Sansad
Parnamasi Annual Khajuripada Banaprabha Sahitya Sansad
       

PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

·
District Library (Managed by Culture Department, Government of Orissa).
·Information Centre & Reading Room, Balliguda (Managed by I & PR Department, Government of Orissa).
·Information Centre & Reading Room, G.Udayagiri (Managed by I & PR Department, Government of Orissa).
·Information Centre & Reading Room, Phulbani (Managed by I & PR Department, Government of Orissa).
·Pathagar (Managed by Mohan Das Karamchand Sanskrutik Parishad, Phulbani). 

SPECIFIC FAIRS & FESTIVALS.
(More information is available with District Culture Officer, Phulbani.

Name of the Place Month / Period
Fair / Festival    
Bali Yatra Tumudibandh  
Baruni Yatra Hill of Rushimala Chaitra (March - April)
Book Fair Phulbani January - March
Danda Yatra Phulbani, G.Udayagiri, Balliguda April
Dola Yatra Barikumpa, Phulbani March
Kedu Yatra No Specific Place Chaitra (March - April)
Lankapodi Yatra Bisipada Baisakh (May)
Magha Yatra Koinjhar, Keredi, Sarangarh Magha (January - February)
Navami Yatra Balaskumpa Aswina (September - October)
Thakurani Yatra Phulbani May - June (in every alternate year)
     

GOVERNMENT ACCOMMODATION FACILITY.

Place Name of Accommodation Reservation Authority
Balliguda PWD (R & B) IB Executive Engineer (R & B), Balliguda
Belghar Wooden Bunglow DFO(T),  Balliguda
Daringibadi Pantha Nivas Tourist Officer, Phulbani
PWD (R & B) IB Executive Engineer (R & B), Balliguda
G.Udayagiri PWD (R & B) IB Executive Engineer (R & B), Balliguda
Kalinga PWD  (R & B) IB Executive Engineer (R & B), Balliguda
Phulbani Circuit House ADM, Kandhamal
Inspection Bunglow (R & B) Executive Engineer ( R & B), Phulbani
Forest Rest Shed DFO., Phulbani
Minor Irrigation IB Executive Engineer (MI), Phulbani
Pilla Salki Irrigation IB SDO, Pilla Salki Irrigation Sub-Division, Phulbani
Tumudibandh PWD (R & B) IB Executive Engineer (R & B), Balliguda
     

BANKING FACILITY.
·
Allahabad Bank.
·Andhra Bank.
·Boudh Central Co-operative Bank.
·ICICI Bank.
·Punjab National Bank.
·State Bank of India.
·UCO Bank.
·Union Bank.
·United Bank of India.
·Utkal Gramya Bank.

MOBILE PHONE NETWORKS.
·AIRCEL.
·AIRTEL.
·BSNL.
·Reliance.
·S Tel.
·Tata.
·Vodafone.

 

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