Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
1.1. Introduction
CHAPTER I
DISTRICT BACKGROUND & PROFILE
The present volume relates to Comprehensive District Annual Plan of Balasore district for
the financial year 2011-12. This Plan Document has been prepared in participatory and
consultative manner following guidelines and procedures prescribed in the MIDP (Manual
for Integrated District Planning) developed by Planning Commission, Government of India.
For preparation of this Plan Document, NABCONS, a subsidiary unit of NABARD was
engaged as Technical Support Institution (TSI) by Planning & Coordination Department,
Government of Orissa. While preparing this document all attempt has been made by
NABCONS to involve the people’s representatives, PRIs, District, Block and Panchayat level
Officers and other concerned having a stake in the development of the district. The
presentation of the Plan Document i.e., Chapterisation has been made as per the guidelines
suggested by Planning & Coordination Department.
1.2. Methodology
As discussed above, the MIDP was the base document which guided the TSI and the
District Administration at each and every stage of the plan formulation process. The
methodology suggested in the MIDP was followed so as to ensure participative and
consultative nature of the plan formulation process. A brief description of the methodology
followed for formulation of this Annual Plan is presented in the following paragraphs.
1. Prior to start of the process, a District Level Consultative Workshop was conducted on
16th August 2010 with participation of all District Level Officers, Block Development
Officers, Executive Officers of ULBs, and members of DPC and Zilla Parishad. In this
Consultative Workshop, the objective of the plan preparation, methodology of plan
formulations, how to fill up the GN Statements and relevant annexure were discussed
in detail and the queries of the participants were clarified by the Consultants of the
TSI. The Collector and Member Secretary of the DPC explained to all participants the
importance of this planning exercise and requested all concerned to extend
cooperation to the TSI for successful completion of the exercise.
2. In the said workshop, the District Planning Officer informed about formation of
Sectoral Working Groups by the District Administration in the year 2009-10 and role
of these Groups in Plan Formulation.
3. After conduct of District Level Workshop, NABCONS formed two groups each
consisting of Consultants, Field Supervisors and Investigators. One group was
engaged in conduct of Block and ULB level Workshops and collection of information
from GP, PS and ULBs. Another group was engaged in providing process consultation
to the Sectoral Working Groups in plan formulation.
4. The Block/ULB level Workshops were attended by BDOs, Chairman & Vice Chairman
of Panchayat Samitis/ULBs, Zilla Parishad Members, Block/ULB Level Officials of Line
Departments, Sarpanchs, Ward Members/Councilors, Panchayat Executive Officers,
Members of CBOs and NGOs working in the area. As like District Level Workshop, a
detailed discussion was made on objective of the planning exercise, role of different
stake holders, how to fill up formats of Block/ULB/GP level profile, Plan formulation
formats etc. In this meeting detailed interaction was made between members of TSI
and Panchayat level functionaries so as to facilitate Panchayat level data collection
process.
5. The sequence of activities of the plan formulation process is presented below in
graphical form.
6. The Photographs of participants of the District and Block level Workshops conducted
by the TSI is attached in Annexure XVII.
7. A detailed profile of the participants of the workshop and the key issues and prioritized
needs is presented below.
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