MoP - Ministry of Power

RECENT INITIATIVES
Guideline for Social Integration Programme has been
issued to facilitate greater participation of people, SHGs,
NGOs, Community based bodies etc. in the programmes
improving monitoring and quality of works, forward and
backward linkages, convergence, role of implementing
agencies etc. For effective identification and implementation
of various programmes under SIP, the centralised control
has been withdrawn and the responsibilities have now been
given to the respective Project Heads.
In addition to the existing Medical Mobile Unit
(MMU) facilities providing free medical treatment
to the villagers, DVC has started MMU services to the
villages around 10 Kms. of its upcoming projects at
Balpahari, Koderma, Raghunathpur and Andal.
These services have become very popular to the
villagers. Requests are pouring in from the villagers for
increasing the frequency of mobile unit visits, and the same
is being considered.
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL
The Public Grievance Cell headed by a Sr. Joint Secretary,
DVC, Secretariat is functioning at the HQ of the Corporation
to attend and redress the grievances of the public.
Grievance Cells for attending grievances of the employees
are also functioning at various field formations consisting
of representatives of the management.
WELFARE OF DVC EMPLOYEES
In every project of DVC there is a Labour & Welfare Officer
and also a Welfare Centre wherefrom Books, Journals,
Daily Newspapers, Sports Materials etc. are provided.
Complaint Committees constituted to combat the evils of
sexual harassment of women at workplace are functioning
in the projects of DVC. The respective Labour & Welfare
Officer posted at the project looks after the general well
being of the employees.
WELFARE OF MINORITIES
The programmes and facilities applicable to SC/ST and
OBC are as well equally extended to the minority
communities residing in the adjacent villages. The facilities
for pursuing their cultural and literary interests are also
provided to them. More so, the Projects around which
Minority Community people are in large number, Urdu
MAJLIS have been set up, aided and maintained by DVC,
which cater to the cultural need of Minority Community.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
In accordance with the Right to Information Act, 2005, DVC
have taken necessary steps to provide information to the
citizens of the country. There are nine Public Information
Officers (PIO) in DVC. In all the major projects, there is a
PIO to take care of the applications received in the
respective project for furnishing information under the Act.
The PIO posted at Headquarters extends all the necessary
support in this regard. All applications received are dealt
with due importance by the respective PIOs. Moreover,
continuous monitoring is done from the Headquarters on
the functioning of the PIOs posted at different projects of
DVC. In case the applicant does not receive a decision
within the time specified in the Act, or is not satisfied by the
response of the PIO, he/she may prefer an appeal to the
Appellate Authority of DVC for redress of grievance. For
more details, any one can access to DVC’s website at
portal.dvc.gov.in.
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