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THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

INFORMATION HANDOOK[Refer to Chapter II Section 4(1) b of

RTI Act, 2005]

O/o The Deputy DirectorGroundwater Department

VISAKHAPATNAM

DECEMBER 2014

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Names, Designations and other Particulars of PublicInformation Officers [Section 4(1)(b)xvi]

17.1 Contact information about the Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers designated for various offices/administrative units and Appellate Authority/Officers) for O/o the Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, Visakhkapatnam in the following format.

Public Information Officer

sNo

Name of office/ administrative unit

Name & designation of PIO

Office Tel: Residence Tel: Fax:

Email

1 O/o The Deputy Director,Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Sri R.K.M. Raju, Asst.Director (Hg) 0891 2548822,

8333991182 [email protected]

[email protected]

Assistant Public Information Officer

SNo

Name of office/ administration unit

Name & designation of APIO


Email

O/o The Deputy Director,Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Kum E.Sridevi, Junior Asst. 0891 2548822, [email protected]

[email protected]

Appellate AuthoritysNo

Name, Designation & Address of Appellate Officer

Jurisdiction of Appellate Officer (offices/ administrative units of the authority)


Email

Sri K.S.Sastry,Deputy Director.

O/o The Deputy Director,Groundwater Department. Visakhapatnam

0891 2548822,8333991183

[email protected]

[email protected]

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Chapter 2Organisation, Functions and Duties

[Section 4(1 )[ b)(i)J]

2.1 Particulars of the organization, functions and duties:-

SI. No.

Name of the Organization

Address Functions & Duties

1 A.P. State Groundwater DepartmentUnit: O/o The Deputy Director

Office of the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Beside A.U Delta Studies Institute, OPP: Train Hostel, Sivaji Palem, Visakhapatnam

The office of Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam was established in 1975. The main objective of the Department is to conduct Hydrogeological, Geophysical and Hydrological surveys for locating well sites, special studies for environmental clearance for industries, Conjunctive Use studies in major irrigation projects, Estimation of Groundwater Resources adopting GEC-97 methodology, Monitoring groundwater levels & quality, Drilling of bore wells & Tube wells and studies for artificial recharge of groundwater by Watershed development methods. Also this department is actively involved in implementation of APWALTA-2002.

In this process the department is serving Scheduled Caste & Tribe farmers and Backward Class Farmers by conducting groundwater surveys for locating well sites through the respective corporations and agencies like S.C.Corporation, B.C.Corporation, ITDA, DRDA, DWMA etc. The Department extends its surveys for drinking water schemes of RWS department and other programmes by Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Fisheries, Municipalities, Public Health and Other Private Agencies in the District for groundwater development.

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Chapter 3Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees

[Section 4(1)(b)(ii)]

3.1 Details of the powers and duties of officers and employees of O/o the Deputy Director, GroundwaterDepartment, Visakhapatnam by designation as follows:

SI. No.

Name of the officer/employee

Designation Duties allotted Powers

1 Sri K.S.Sastry Deputy Director

Statutory Overall supervision of the district office, planning out field programmes, scrutiny and approval of the investigation reports, programming of drilling and monitoring of Piezometers and observation wells

Sanctioning and approval authority except surveys for industrial purpose which require more than 1,00,000 LPD (Director competent)

Administrative Overall supervision of administration matters of district office

Sanctioning of increments to all subordinate officers and staff under his control, sanction of leaves to non-gazetted staff

Financial Overall supervision of accounts matters

Drawing and Disbursing powers

Other Attending review meetings held by district administration & directorate, Liaison officer in between Directorate and district administration, attending important works in connection with visits of Hon’ble Chief Minister and other Ministers as per the instructions of the District administration

2Sri R.K.M. Raju,

Assistant Director (Hg)

Statutory Assists Deputy Director in all Technical and administrative aspects like formulation of field programmes, scrutinizing reports submitted by all field officers, Conducting special kind of investigations affecting public at large etc.(Now deputed to Sangareddy)

3.Assistant Director (Gp) Vacant

Statutory Assists Deputy Director in all Technical and administrative aspects like formulation of field programmes, scrutinizing reports submitted by all field officers, Conducting special kind of investigations affecting public at large etc.

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4 Sri B.Ramanamurthy Assistant Geophysicist

Statutory Takes up field work involving Reconnaissance and detailed type of geophysical investigations including [a] seismic [b] electrical [c] other type of geophysical surveys, Interpretation of field data, preparation of Iso-resistivity and other maps, preparation of depth profiles, correlation of various geophysical characteristics with hydrogeological properties, indication of potential areas Geophysical well logging etc.

5. Assistant Hydrogeologist

Vacant Statutory Takes up field work involving Hydrogeological Mapping and investigations to select suitable well sites, Measurement of water levels of Observation wells established to study the fluctuation of water levels and interpretation of data, Attending to drilling, Collection of data by inventory of wells for preparation of depth to water table, water table contour and quality maps and areas showing different degrees of potentiality, Carrying out pump tests, Working out cost benefit ratio of groundwater schemes, Preparation of consolidated reports on the various aspects of groundwater investigations and development possibilities etc.

6. Sri C. Chandra Sekhara Rao

Assistant Hydrogeologist

Statutory Takes up field work involving Hydrogeological Mapping and investigations to select suitable well sites, Measurement of water levels of Observation wells established to study the fluctuation of water levels and interpretation of data, Attending to drilling, Collection of data by inventory of wells for preparation of depth to water table, water table contour and quality maps and areas showing different degrees of potentiality, Carrying out pump tests, Working out cost benefit ratio of groundwater schemes, Preparation of consolidated reports on the various aspects of groundwater investigations and development possibilities etc.

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7. Assistant Geophysicist Vacant Statutory Takes up field work involving Reconnaissance and detailed type of geophysical investigations including [a] seismic [b] electrical [c] other type of geophysical surveys, Interpretation of field data, preparation of Iso-resistivity and other maps, preparation of depth profiles, correlation of various geophysical characteristics with hydrogeological properties, indication of potential areas Geophysical well logging etc.

8. Kum M.Sobha Rani Asst.Hydrologist Statutory Takes up field work involving Evaluation of watershed characteristics, Stream flow measurements, Study of evapotranspiration, soil moisture and other parameters having bearing on hydrological aspects, Survey work, Leveling and other types of survey work to determine the altitude of groundwater table etc., and preparation of maps

9. Tech.Assistant (Hg) Vacant Statutory. Assists the Asst.Director in preparation of notes, progress reports, scrutinizes and analyses the monthly reports , prepare Hydrogeological maps, assess the ground water potential, scrutiny and analysis of all technical reports including basic data reports and monthly diaries of field officers, consolidation of achievemehnts for the state level review meetings.

10. Tech.Asst.(Gp) Vacant Takes up field work involving geophysical investigation and other type of geophysical surveys, connection of existing well data to geophysical profiles, collection of water samples from wells, interpretation of field data, correlation of various geophysical characteristics with hydrogeological properties, geophysical well logging and correlation of geophysical observations with bore wells characteristics, demarcation of lithology etc.

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11. Analyst Vacant Attends to compilation of pre and post monsoon water levels and comparison with previous years for observation wells, preparation of monthly hydrographs correlating with rainfall, preparation of reports on rainfall data with discussions on seasonal conditions etc.

12. Asst.Engineer ( C ) Vacant Compiles interprets the data pertaining to surface water resources, estimates ground water recharge, carries out field investigations , collects particulars of various command areas in each basins, conducts study of infiltration characteristics

13. Drilling Supervisor Vacant Statutory Attend to Drilling programme under all the schemes besides attending the mechanical section works, and maintenance of vehicles

14. Asst.Drillers (2 Posts) Vacant Statutory Assist the Drilling supervisor in drilling work and maintenance of vehicles etc

15. Sri A.V.S.Raja Rao Superintendent Statutory Exercises general supervision over Establishment and Accounts Sections in regard to dispatch business and in regard to discipline. Takes the necessary steps to ensure that no avoidable delay, occur and no paper is shelved, Advises the Senior Assistants/Junior Assistants working under his control on difficult or intricate questions and examines from time to time the actual files in the clerk's custody, Examines the Registers of fair copying and dispatch at frequent intervals and sees that these are regularly and properly maintained, Examines the distribution register and sees that the clerks invariably and promptly acknowledge the papers.

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16. Sri S.Srinivasa Rao Senior Assistant Statutory Must deal with all the subjects allotted to his seat, Prepares different types of bills such as contingent, advance, pay bills, AC and DC bills, Maintains Cash Book, Increment Register and Service Registers, Prepares Budget Estimates, Revised Estimates, Reconciles Departmental Expenditure figures with those recorded in the Accountant General's Office, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Maintains and monitors head-wise and office wise monthly unreconciled expenditure figures and arranges to forward them to Government etc

17. Typist ( 2Posts) Vacant Statutory Types all drafts, UO notes, reports etc. and fair copies drafts and all communications. He types his initials on the fair copies, Is held incharge of the type writers and responsible for its care and upkeep, Notes, drafts and communications are typed on both sides of the paper

18. Sri A.Bhargavkrishna Junior Assistant Statutory Maintenance of Inward and outward Registers. Enters all the tappals received in the Tappal Registers every day and distributes them to concerned tapals through distribution register, stamp account and assist the establishments matters and submission of bills to PAO/Treasury and bank.

19. Kum E.Sridevi Junior Assistant Statutory Deals with correspondence of the Establishment section under the guidance of Asst.Director, Superintendent with required urgency, Attends any other work entrusted to her, including pay fixation, pension cases and cases of disciplinary proceedings, Maintains registers of Attendance, Casual Leave, Holiday Turn duty etc, Attends to dispatch and maintains stamp account

20. Sri P.Kishorekumar Junior Assistant Statutory Must deal with all the subjects allotted to his seat, Maintains periodical registers for the incoming and outgoing periodical returns, Maintains stock files of important orders and carefully keeps them upto date, Deals with all kinds of Technical matters

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21. Tracer Vacant Statutory Tracing of geological and mineral maps on topographical base.Colouring of all kinds of maps.Tracing of hydro graphs of observation wells.Tracing of geomorphologic maps.

22. Driver ( 2 Posts) Vacant Statutory He keeps driving of Departmental vehicles like jeeps, cars, matadors etc, Attends to the up keep of vehicles and the cleaning, servicing jobs regularly, attends to the proper maintenance of vehicles allotted, Maintains log books properly and inspects oil level check in engine, gear oil, differential oil, break oil etc. Coolant in radiator, belt tension, electrolyte in storage battery, wiring connection, dynamo charge, self starter and horns etc

23. Sri B.Gopalakrishna Driver Statutory He keeps driving of Departmental vehicles like jeeps, cars, matadors etc, Attends to the up keep of vehicles and the cleaning, servicing jobs regularly, attends to the proper maintenance of vehicles allotted, Maintains log books properly and inspects oil level check in engine, gear oil, differential oil, break oil etc. Coolant in radiator, belt tension, electrolyte in storage battery, wiring connection, dynamo charge, self starter and horns etc

24. Sri. K.Ch.Appa Rao Office Subordinate

Statutory Attends to the Officers and Sections to carry files, tappals etc, Keeps the waste paper basket at convenient places and sees that waste paper is thrown into it and keeps stationary and records in almirahs without exposing to dust, Clears all rubbish and obsolete forms, publications and waste papers, Cleans and dusts the tables and chairs etc. of officers and staff. Brings drinking water to Officers and Staff, Maintains silence in sections and corridors keeping neatly and dealing with public courteously

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25. Sri.T.Ramagopal Office Subordinate


26. Sri.M.S.J.Ramachandra Rao

Office Subordinate


27 Kum Shakeela Begum Office Subordinate


28 Helper Vacant Statutory Assists Drillers and Asst. Drillers in drilling operations, attends to loading and unloading of drilling materials.

29 Watchman Vacant Statutory He will watch and ward of office, vehicles and other equipment

30 Sri S.Suryanarayana Work Inspector(Work-Charged)

Statutory He will watch and ward of office, vehicles and other equipment

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Chapter 4Procedure Followed in Decision-making Process

[Section 4(1 )(b)(iii)]

4.1 The procedure followed in decision-making by O/o the Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Activity Description Decision making process

Designation of final

decision-making

authorityGoal-setting & Planning

Yearly field program and annual targets are prepared and submitted to head office for approval. After obtaining approved field program from head office planning-out the achievement of field programme to complete minimum cent percent

The concerned officers and case workers are involved in preparing the field program and annual targets and concentrated to achieve the targets as per the instructions of the Deputy Director from time to time

Deputy Director

Budgeting Annual budget for taking up investigations and drilling, salaries of the officers & employees, other budget required for running the office like stationery, fuels, rents, telephone, internet etc.

Account section superintendent, case workers sit together with the concerned officers and finalize the budget requirement

Deputy Director

Formulation of programmes, schemes and projects

Scientific & Research studies are proposed under departmental programme and major important programmes other than field programme referred by district administration

Preparation of field level programme for taking up the study by the technical section, Assistant Director & Deputy Director in turn submit to Director

Deputy Director in turn submits the detailed reports for approval of Director

Recruitment/ hiring of personnel

Only hiring of registered Geologists for conducting groundwater surveys as per APWALTA-2002

Depending on the no.of sites referred under APWALTA-2002

Deputy Director

Release of funds

Releasing funds under various heads by the Director, Groundwater Department, Hyderabad duly authorized by Director of Treasuries

Decided by the Directorate, Hyderabad

Director, Groundwater Department, Hyderabad.

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Implementation/ delivery of service/utilization of funds

As per the field program & targets approved by the Directorate, Groundwater investigations & Drilling are taken up. Funds under various heads are drawn from the local Treasury and concerned officers & caseworkers will spend the amounts for achieving the targets of investigations, drilling etc.

The Technical Section looks after the implementation of the approved field programme in consultation with the Assistant Director and Deputy Director. Accounts Section looks after the drawl of funds from the local Treasury/ P.A.O in consultation with the Deputy Director.

Deputy Director

Monitoring & evaluation

The performance of individual officers and employees are evaluated monthly through the performance indicators

There are two indicators for officers and PR’s being maintained for the administrative staff for monitoring and evaluation.

Deputy Director

Gathering feedback from public

The cleared survey points for the benefit of SC, ST & BC beneficiaries etc., are implemented by the concerned agencies through drilling of bore wells/ tube wells are being utilized for concerned beneficiaries

--

Undertaking improvements

Improvements in carrying out investigations, improvement in methodology and instrumentation

Review meetings are held by the Deputy Director to assess the performance and to take necessary steps for improvement

Deputy Director

Flow chart: District office headed by Deputy Director with the following flow

chart of the subordinate officers and staff.

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Chapter 5Norms set for the Discharge of Functions

[Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]

5.1 Please provide the details of the norms/standards set by O/o the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam for the discharge of its functions/delivery of services.

S. No. Function/service Norms/standards of performance set

Time frame Reference document prescribing the norms (Citizen's Charter, Service Charter etc)

1 Intimation of estimated cost for surveys

-

2 Days Citizen’s Charter

2

Completion of survey after payment

- 10 Days

-do-

3Recommendations/ reports for individuals -

5 Days

-do-

4

Recommendations/ reports for Environmental clearances

- 15 Days

-do-

5

Monitoring of Groundwater levels and quality

-

Monthly & Annual -do-

6

Delineation of water logging zones in command areas -

Pre-monsoon & Post-monsoon

-do-

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Water quality analysis (after receipt of sample/payment)

-

15 days -do-

8Public grievances

-

Initiation of action and intimation to the party within 10 days. In each Office one Officer is designated as Public Grievance Officer

-do-

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Chapter 6Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records, for

Discharging Functions[Section 4(1 )(b)(v) & (vi)]

6.1 List and gist of rules & regulations held by O/o the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam, used by its employees for discharging functions in the following format.

SI. No

Description Gist of contents Price of the publication if priced

Rules & Regulations1 AP WALTA – 2002 Set of rules to take up

groundwater surveys for irrigation, domestic and sand mining

2 A.P.Fundamental Rules

Service matter rules

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A.P.Pension Code45

A.P.Treasury Code5 A.P.Accounts Code6 A.P.C.S.Rules7 A.P.C.C.A.Rules8 A.P.Vigillance &

Enforcement Rules9 All other G.O.’s issued by

A.P.Government from time to time

To attend all types of technical, establishment and accounts matters that change from time to time

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Chapter 7Categories of Documents held by the Public Authority

under its Control [Section 4(1 )(b)v(i)]

7.1 Information about the official documents held by O/o the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam

SI. No.

Category of document

Title of the document Designation and address of the custodian (held by/ under the control of whom)

Technical Water Levels from Observation wells (OB wells) Asst. Hydrologist

Water Levels from Piezometers -do-

Quality of Water samples from OB wells & piezometers

-do-

Reports on groundwater surveys conducted under various schemes/projects

Jr. Asst

Basic data reports of the Bore/Tube wells constructed by the Department

Tracer

Village wise Groundwater Potential Assessment as per GEC-97 Methodology

Asst.Hydrogeologist

Records of Vehicles and Machinery like log books, History books etc.

Drilling Supervisor

Details of Rigs Registered with the department as per AP WALTA Rules -2004

Drilling Supervisor

Details of Registered Geologists who are permitted to conduct groundwater surveys under AP WALTA Rules -2004

Jr. Asst

Non-technical Establishment: Records pertaining to the details of the officers & employees, furniture, building, materials etc.

Superintendent/Junior Assistant

Accounts: Records related to budget allocation & expenditure under various heads for the function of the office.

Superintendent/Senior Assistant

Correspondence & Meetings -do-

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Chapter 8Arrangement for Consultation with, or Representation by,the Members of the Public in relation to the Formulation of

Policy or Implementation thereof[Section 4(1 )(b)viii]

Policy matters are discussed and formulated at state level by the Director, Groundwater

Department, Hyderabad. District offices scrupulously implement the policy decisions taken at state

level. However, priority is given to the areas which are referred in public interest by the Hon’ ble

representatives of people under the guidance of the District Collector.

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Chapter 9Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies

constituted as part of Public Authority[Section 4(1 )(b)v(iii)]

9.1 Please provide information on boards, councils, committees and other bodies related to the O/o the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam in the following format.

Name of Board, Council, Committee, etc.

Composition Powers & Functions

Whether its Meetings open to Public/ Minutes of its Meetings accessible for Public

APWALTA District Collector- ChairmanProject Director, DWMA – ConvenerDeputy Director, GWD Joint Director, AgriclutureA.P.TranscoS. E -R.W.S. and other line departmens related to the Act.

Taking decisions for effective

implementation of APWALTA –2002

Yes

SAND MINING COMMITTEE

District Collector – ChairmanDistrict Panchayat Officer –ConvenerDeputy Director, G.W.D. Mines & Geology officialsRevenue Officials’Irrigation Officials

Permitting excavation of sand as per rules

Yes

District Hydrological Data User Groups

District Collector – ChairmanDeputy Director, G.W.D. – Member Secretary/ convener JD,AgricultureCPOEE, I&CADDivl. Forest OfficerDivl.Engineer(Transco)A.D, HorticultureEE, RWSEE, APSIDCA NGO

Mem-bers

Mem-bers

Mem-bers

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Chapter 10Directory of Officers and Employees O/o the Deputy Director,

Ground water Department, Visakhapatnam[Section 4(1 )(b)(ix)]

S. NoName of post

Name of the officer working Residential AddressPh No of residence

Remarks1234561

Deputy DirectorSri K.S.Sastry, Deputy Director.6-1521-3/B, East Point Colony, Visakhapatnam

8333991183

2Assistant Director(HG) Sri R.K.M. RajuD.No.6-16-4(5), Sai Srinivsasa Nilayam, East Point Colony, Visakhapatnam

8333991182

3Assistant Director(Gp) Vacant

4

Assistant GeophysicistSri B.RamanamurthyPlot No.5, MIG II, Sector 3, M.V.P.Colony, Visakhapatnam

8333991185

5Assistant Hydrogeologist Vacant

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Assistant Hydrogeologist Sri C. Chandra Sekhara RaoSector – 2, MVP colony, Visakhapatnam

8333991184

7Assistant GeophysicistVacant

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8Kum M.Sobha RaniAsst.HydrologistRamalayam street, Isokathota, VSP 8333991186

9Tech.Asst(Hg)Vacant

10Tech.Asst (GP)Vacant

11Asst.Engineer (Civil)Vacant

12AnalystVacant

13Drilling SupervisorVacant

14Superintendent Sri A.V.S.Raja RaoD.No.49-27-13/6, Kamal Apartments, Madhurnagar, Visakhapatnam

9959327081

15Senior AssistantSri S.Srinivasa RaoD.No.13-322-4, Plot No.7, Mayuri Nagar, TIC Point, Arilova, Visakhapatnam -40

9441072564

16Typist Vacant

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Typist Vacant

18Junior Assistant A. Bhagava Krishna

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9032487749

19Junior Assistant Kum E.SrideviFlatNo.206, Creative Madhura Apts, Madhdurawda , Vsp

8523808159

20Junior AssistantSri P.Kishore kumarNear Santhi Kalyana Mandapam, Chris Computers back side, Pendurthi Main Road, VSP

9492246042

21Tracer Vacant

22Asst.DrillerVacant

23Asst.DrillerVacant

24Driver Vacant

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Driver Sri B.GopalakrishnaD.No.16-319, Sec.5, SKML Nagar,Arilova,Vsp9395383653

26DriverVacant

27Office SubordinateSri K.Ch.Appa RaoD.No.36-94-304/4, Ramjee Estate, Kancharapalem,Visakhapatnam

--&

28Office SubordinateSri T.Ramagopal D.No.5-4-86, Priyadarshini Colony, Pedajalaripeta, Visakhapatnam.

--&

29

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Office SubordinateSri.M.S.J.Ramachandra RaoD.No.38-33-74, Narendra Nagar, Marripalem, Visakhapatnam.

--&

30Office SubordinateKum Shakeela BegumD.No.1-6-2(2), Jama Masjid, Azeemabad, New Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam

--&

31WatchmanVacant

32HelperVacant

33Work-Inspector (Work-Charged)

Sri S.Suryanarayana28-7-193, Sriram Nagar, Old Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam.

--&

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Chapter 11Monthly Remuneration received by Officers and Employees O/o the Deputy Director, Ground water Department, Visakhapatnam

[Section 4(1 )(b)(x)]

11.1 Information on remuneration and compensation structure for officers and employees in the following format:

Name and No.of posts sanction

Name of the officer working against the

sanctioned column 3 S/Sri

Scale of Pay Present Pay

2 5 8 9Deputy Director - 1 Sri K.S.Sastsry 23650-49360 43630/-Assistant Director(GP) -1 VacantAssistant Director(Hg) –1 Sri R.K.M.Raju 19050-45850 40510/-Assistant Geophysicist –1 Sri B.Ramanamurthy 19050-45850 35800/-Assistant Hydrogeologist -1 Vacant

Assistant Hydrogeologist -1 Sri C. Chandra Sekhara Rao

19050-45850 29200/-

Assistant Geophysicistt –1 Vacant -

Assistant Hydrologist Kum M.Sobha Rani 18030-43630 18520/Tech.Asst(Hg)-1 VacantTech.Asst (GP)-1 VacantAsst.Engineer © VacantAnalyst VacantDrilling Supervisor VacantSuperintendent -1 Sri A.V.,S.Raja Rao 14860-35750 27700/-Senior Assistant-1 Sri S.Srinivasa Rao 10900-31550 20110/-Typist -2 Vacant - 2

Junior Asssistant-31.Sri A. Bhagava Krishna 8440-24950 8680/-2. Kum E.Sridevi 9200-27000 12190/-3. Sri P.Kishore kumar 8440-24950 9200/-

Tracer -1 VacantAsst.Drillers - 2 Vacant - 2

Driver -3

1. Vacant

2. Sri B .Gopalakrishna 9460-27700 18030/-

3. Vacant

Office Subordinates -4

1. Sri. K.Ch.Appa Rao 7520-22430 13270/- 2. Sri T.Ramagopal 6900-20680 9740/- 3. Sri M.S.J.Ramachandra Rao 6900-20680 9200/-

4. Kum Shakeela Begum 6700-20110 7520/-Work-Inspector(WCE) Sri S.Suryanarayana 7520 - 22430 16150/-

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Chapter 12Budget Allocated to Each Agency

including Plans etc.[Section 4(1)(b)xi]

12.1 Information about the details of the plans, programmes and schemes undertaken by O/o the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam for each agency.

Agency Plan/Programme/ Scheme/Project/ Activity/Purpose for which budget is allocated

Proposed expenditure

Expected Outcomes

Report on disbursements made or where such details are available (web site, reports, ; notice board etc.)

S.C.Corporation Scheduled Caste Sub Plan

-

I.T.D.A Tribal Sub Plan - - -

12.2 Information on the budget allocated for different activities under different programmes/schemes/projects etc. in the given format

Agency Programme/ Scheme/Project/ Activity Purpose for which budget is allocated

Amount released: last year

Amount spent last year

Budget allocated current year

Budget released current year

S.C.Corporation Scheduled Caste Sub Plan 74,000 72,000 Nil. Nil

I.T.D.A Tribal Sub Plan Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil.

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Chapter 13Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes

[Section 4(1 )(b)XII]

13.1 The activities/programmes/schemes being implemented by O/o the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam for which subsidy is provided.

The Groundwater Department implements subsidy under Special Component Plan and Tribal Sub Plan to the scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes farmers as per the budget allocations.

13.2 Information on the nature of subsidy, eligibility criteria for accessing subsidy and designation of officer competent to grant subsidy under various programmes/schemes.

Name of programme/ activity

Nature/scale of subsidy

Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy

Designation of officer to grant subsidy

Special Component Plan for Scheduled Caste Farmers

Investigations and construction of tube/ bore wells on free of cost as per the target in field

To be referred by S.C..Corporation

Director, Groundwater Department, Hyderabad

Tribal Sub plan for Scheduled Tribe Farmers

Investigations and construction of tube/ bore wells on free of cost as per the target in field

To be referred by I.T.D.A

Director, Groundwater Department, Hyderabad

13.3 The manner of execution of the subsidy programmes.

Name of programme/ activity

Application Procedure

Sanction Procedure

Disbursement procedure

Special Component Plan

Through S.C.Corporation

Deputy Director, Groundwater Department

Taking up surveys and drilling on free of cost as per field programme and the drilled wells are handed over to S.C.Corporation for commissioning & utilization

Tribal Sub Plan Through I.T.D.A Deputy Director, Groundwater Department

Taking up surveys and drilling on free of cost as per field programme and the drilled wells are handed over to I.T.D.A for commissioning & utilization

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Chapter 14Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits or

Authorization Granted by O/o the Deputy Director, Ground Water Department,

Visakhapatnam[Section 4(1){b)xiii]

14.1 Names and addresses of rigs registered with groundwater department, Visakhapatnam

S.No Name of the Rig Owner & Address

RTA Registration reference No. and

place of registration

Type of rig (Rotary) DTH/ In

well Hand Bore

Capacity of the Rig

[PSI]

Amount paid towards registration fees and DD No. with date & name of the Bank

Valid

From To

1

Sreeram Badari Narayana, Sreeram Bore Wells, H..No.9-19-14/A, Surya towers, Visakhapatnam

AP 31 BD 009 165mm DTH Rog Rs.1000/- 13..08.2014 12.08.2016

2

S. Saibalu, Sri Lakshmi Ganesh Bore wells , H.No. 14-462/3, Rajiv Nagar, Sector, - 3 , Arilova, VSP

AP 29 BF 7757 165mm DTH Rig Rs.1000/- 20 . 8 .2014 19. 8. 2016

3

Sidda Nageswara Rao, Novadya Bore Wells , 1-81, Narasayya peta, BC Colony, Chodavaram Mandal

Hand Bore set - - Rs. 500/- 12. 9 . 2014 11. 9 . 2016

4

J. Gopi, Manikanta Bore wells, H.No. 21-160, P.S. Peta, Chodavaram , mandal

Hand Bore set - - Rs. 500/- 12.9.2014 11.9.2016

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Chapter 15Information Available in Electronic Form by

O/o the Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam[Section 4(1)(b)x(iv)]

15.1 The details of information related to the various schemes of the department, which are available in electronic formats. {Floppy, CD, VCD, Web Site, Internet etc.)

Electronic format Description (site address/location where available

etc.)

Contents or title Designation and address of the custodian of

Information

Compact Disc

O/o Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Water level data of OB wells

First Officer &Second Officer (Computers)

O/o Deputy DirectorGroundwater Department,

Visakhapatnam

Compact Disc -do-Water level data of Piezometers

Compact Disc -do-

Certain reports on investigations conducted for projects like APERP, GEC, Industries etc.

Compact Disc -do-

Village wise groundwater estimates as per the GEC-97 methodology is also available.

Compact Disc -do-Water Quality analysis data

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Chapter 16Particulars of Facilities available to Citizens for Obtaining

Information [Section 4(1 )(b)xv]

16.1 The particulars of information dissemination mechanisms in place/facilities available to the public for accessing of information:

Facility Description (Location of Facility/Name etc.)

Details of Information made available

Notice Board O/o The Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Citizen’s Charter

News Paper Reports

Public Announcements

Information counter O/o The Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, VisakhapatnamThe data is available with State Public Information Officer.

All the technical and non-technical information described in Chapter 7

Publications O/o The Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, VisakhapatnamThe data is available with State Public Information Officer.

Groundwater Estimates as per the GEC-97 methodology

Office library O/o The Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Text books & Reports on investigations, Groundwater Maps etc.

Websites - -

Other facilities [name] - -

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Chapter 17Names, Designations and other Particulars of Public

Information Officers [Section 4(1)(b)xvi]

17.1 Contact information about the Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers designated for various offices/administrative units and Appellate Authority/Officers) for O/o the Deputy Director, Groundwater Department, Visakhkapatnam in the following format.

Public Information Officer

sNo

Name of office/ administrative unit

Name & designation of PIO


Email

1 O/o The Deputy Director,Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Sri R.K.M. Raju, Asst.Director (Hg) 0891 2548822,

8333991183 [email protected]

[email protected]

Assistant Public Information Officer

SNo

Name of office/ administration unit

Name & designation of APIO


Email

O/o The Deputy Director,Groundwater Department, Visakhapatnam

Kum E.Sridevi, Junior Asst. 0891 2548822, [email protected]

[email protected]

Appellate AuthoritysNo

Name, Designation & Address of Appellate Officer

Jurisdiction of Appellate Officer (offices/ administrative units of the authority)


Email

Sri K.S.Sastry,Deputy Director

O/o The Deputy Director,Groundwater Department. Visakhapatnam

0891 2548822,8333991182

[email protected]

[email protected]

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This department provides information related to Groundwater aspects such as water levels, water quality and water resources, methods of groundwater development, information of surveys and drilling programme and APWALTA etc., taken up for the public.

Any other information related to the Groundwater aspects will be briefed to the public as and when they approach this Department.

Place: Visakhapatnam ( K.S.Sastry)Date: 31.12.2014 Deputy Director

Ground Water Department, Visakhapatnam.

(Note): Information provided in these chapters should be updated from time to time and revised date should be mentioned.

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