Mining Branch

Latur district is entirely covered by Deccan trap formation. The Deccan trap formation is devoid of economic minerals, Hence the main revenue comes from minor minerals like sand, rubbles, murrum and clay. The revenue recovery for the last Ten years is as follows.

The mineral administration is controlled by the District Collector. A post of Mining Officer is created to assist Collector. The main task of the Mining Officer is to help in mining and related legal matters of the mining and minerals. This enables to achieve the revenue target in the district which is given by Govenment of Maharashtra.

Sub Divisional Officers, Tahsildars and concerned revenue officers are responsible for revenue collection and achieving the targets in their respective sub divisions and tahsils.

In Latur district the main source of revenue is sand auction. Sand is auctioned every year for the period of 1-8 to 31-7 of the following year. This equals 25% of the total revenue.

In latur district Manjara, Tawarja and Terna contribute main source of sand revenue.

The following figure shows the Sand revenue for last five years.

The sources of revenue in mining and minerals comes from permits, lease of stone, murrum and brick clay. It generates approximately 65 % of the mining revenue and rest of the 10 % revenue comes from the action taken against illegal transportaion of minor minerals.

The increase in revenue depends upon rains, demands of minor minerals and taking adequate measures to preven illegal maining activities.

E.G.S. Branch

The main objective of the branch to provide adequate number of EGS works to needy labourers. The variouse schemes are executed through their respective agencies to carry and complete the EGS works inthe district.

The avarage labours in the month of the March 2005 was 13,110 and it reduced to 9,258 in the month of July 2005.

The schemes and their respective agencies.

The annual plan 2004-2005

(01.10.2004 - 30.09.2005)

The achievement of the EGS works is briefly given below.

The use of computers and IT related technologies enabled the staff of the branch to enhance the quality of office work as well as accuracy with speed. Presently 3 PC along with 3 printers equiped UPs and LAN connectivity to MAHANET are used in the branch.

The Weekly labour report is going to state government over mahasim.nic.in as well as the LAQ and other frequently asked information is also going to higher authorities.

District Planning Section

District Planning

The Govt. of Maharashtra is among the first few states to adopt the principle of decentralized planning. In this process the districts have the discretion to priorities among the various development schemes within the outlays provided to them. For this purpose, the schemes and programes in the state plan are classified as, state level schemes. (Planned and funded at State level),State pool Schemes. (District level Schemes but planned and funded from the State Pool Fund) and Regular District level Schemes prepaired by the District Planning Committee.

After formation of Maharashtra State is 1960,Government has adopted the policy of balanced development on the basis of district as a unit for formulation of Five Year Plans and Annual Plans for these purpose. Dist.Planning and Development Council (DPDC) have been constituted in every district. The minister in charge of the district was chairman of the committee. However, the DPDC has been replaced by District Planning Committee (DPC) constituted as per atricle 243 Z.D. of 74th Amendment of the constitution.

Structure of D.P.C.

The Maharashtra District Planning Committee (constitution and functions) at 1998 to consoldated the plans prepaired by the Panchayat and Municipalities in the district and to prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole this act has come into force from 15 th March,1999. As per the act the constitution of the D.P.C. is as under :

A) Total member of Committee and elected member of committee

B) Ex Officio Members

I. Minister in charge of the district - Chairman
II. President of Z.P. - Member
III Collector of the district - Member Secretary

C) Nominated Members

I. State Govt. shall nominate maximum six Ministers/State Ministers, among
the ministers elected from the district - Chairman
II. The Governer shall nominate one member represented for the concerned
Statutory Development Board - Member
III. State Govt. shall nominate two members from the members of State Legislature and The member of Parliament. - Member
IV. State Govt.shall nominate two persons of D.P.C. having 40 memmbers and 4 persons on D.P.C. having 50 members having knowledge of district. - Member

D) Special invitees

I) All the members of State legislature and the members of parliament except the members nominated in I and III at C above.
II) The Divisional Commissioner for the district.
III) Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad.
IV) Officer on Special Duty (Planning) in the Office of Divisional Commissioner.
V) District Planning Officer.
VI) Executive Chairman OR Member of the State Planning Board.
VII) State Govt.shall nominate 9,11,and 14 persons on D.P.C. whose total No.of members are 30,40 and 50 respectively.

Appointment of Members and Special invitees in constitution with the Guardian Minister.

Functions of District Planning Committees

1) To ensure to cordinated action by various implementing agencies at the district level including Zilla Parishad.
2) Give guidelines to the various implementing agencies at the district level in regard to the preparation and implementation of perspective Five Year and Annual Plan.
3) Subject to the order of State Govt.to approve the perspective Five Year and Annual Plan of the District.
4) Review from time to time, implementation of the Five Year and Annual Plan and make recommandations to the State Govvernment.
5) To Consider and Approve reappropriation of the savings/excess within the Approved Dist.Annual Plan as per the directions given by the Govt. from time to time and perform any other function as may directed by Govt. by time to time.

The Tenth Five Year Plan 2002 - 2007 & Annual Plan 2005 - 2006

In the District level Plan tentative ceilings were communicated to the DPC's alongwith broad guidelines and objective of the plan. Accordingly proposed called from the Implementing Agency from that proposal, draft District Plan were prepared by planning officer and get approved from the committee. Which is forwarded to Government. The minister (Finance and Planning) held meetings with the representatives of the DPC's of the State level. On the basis of these discussions the district plan is finalized. The finalized plan is incorporated in the State Annual Plan . The provision of funds is made on this basis. The implementation of the schemes and programs will be done accordingly by the implementing agencies in the districts. The concerned Administrative Department releases funds to their implementing agencies.

The District also receiving funds from the following programme.

1) Special Component Plan :- As per 2001 cences the population of scheduled cast
is 4,04,251 But Plan provision was made for this component according to the
1991 cences. This provision is made for the benefit of scheduled caste.

2) Tribal Sub Plan:- The tribal population of the District as per 2001 cences is 47,836.
This tribal population is spread over the District. Hence OTSP plan was implemented in
the district.
3) Statutory Development Boards :- The government of maharashtra made special allocation for taking works which are recommended by the Marathwada Development Board. Governer of Maharashtra take view of this program to ensure equitable allocation of funds for developmental expediture over the areas of the board.
4) Removal of Regional Imbalance
5) Development of Packages
6) MLA Programme
7) MPLAD Programme
8) Central Assistance from PMGY and Externally aided projects.

Click here for District Annual Plan 2008-09, List of works.

Development of Pilgrim & Tourist Centres

There is Scope for Rural Tourisum in the District. It help to generate employment at rural places. Dist.Planning Committee has given approval for seven places given below. Most of them are pilgrim centre. Work Department Zilla Parishad has prepared Development Plan for this places.

From the Plan Fund we have already tackled some Tourisum Spot as below.

To see the Photograph of these places please check places page.

Establishment

The Establishment branch is the most important branch of the District collectorate which performs the various tasks of the establishment related with revenue employees in the district.

The branch is headed by Residencial Deputy Collector and one Awwal Karkun, 3 clerk with 1 peon.

The list of main and major works is as below.

Ø Publication of Seniority List

• 1] Awak karkun
• 2] Revenue inspectors
• 3] Clerk
• 4] Steno
• 5] Driver
• 6] Talathi
• 7] Peon

Ø Sanction of Advance increments to employeesfor outstanding performance

[ For the period of 1.10.2001 and 1.10.2002 and 1.10.2003]

• 1] Clerk
• 2] Talathis
• 3] Driver
• 4] Peon

Ø Updation of Employee Service Books

• 1] Verification of service book from pay verification unit
• 2] Verification of date of birth
• 3] Nomination of GIS
• 4] Nomination of Family pension
• 5] Nomination of DCRG
• 6] Exemption of Marathi and Hindi Language exam
• 7] Exemption of Departmental exam
• 8] Record of Computer exams(MS-CIT)
• 9] Regulation of suspension period
• 10] Record of House Building, Vehicle, Computer Loan
• 11] Updation of all leave titles
• 12] Regular annual increments
• 13] Punishment in departmental enquiry

Ø Updation and Preservation of Service Books

• 1] Awal Karkun
• 2] Revenue inspectors
• 3] Clerk
• 4] Steno
• 5] Driver

Ø Communicating Remarks of C.R. to concerned

• 1] A+
• 2] A
• 3] C or C-

Ø Departmental Enquiry

• 1] Finalisation of Departmental enquiry.
• 2] Regulisation of suspension period.

Ø Giving Benefit of Functional Promotion ( 12 Year Service)

• 1] Clerk
• 2] Talathis
• 3] Peon

Ø Issue of Certificte of 'No Departmental Enquiry'
Ø Nomination Certificate of Freedom Fighters and their nomiees in Govt. service
Ø Conduct of various government exams

• 1] M.P.S.C. Pre Exam
• 2] P.S.I. / S.T.I. Pre Exam
• 3] Medical and Engineering Ecntrance (MHT-CET) Exam.

Ø Conduct of Departmental Exams

• 1] Departmental Exams for talathis
• 2] Departmental Exam for Clerk
• 3] Maharashtra Mahasul Arhata Exam for Clerk and Talathis

Ø Regular Promotion

Deputy Chitnis Branch

Deputy Chitnis branch consist of three sections and work under the supervision of Deputy chitnis. The barch functions under the control of Rsidential Deputy Collector and Additional Collector

Mainly following subjects are dealt with in this branch.

• Issuence of permission to new Video game licence, Video theatre, Pool parlour, Cable license, theatre license and its yearly renewal.
• Implementation of Bombay Entertainment Duty Act, Bombay Cinematography Act, Maharashtra Cinema rules, Cable Network Act.
• Issue of Storage license abd its yearly renewal under the petroleum Act.
• Law and order, Agitation, Hunger strike etc.
• Issue of 'No Objection Certificate for new petrol pumps.
• Issue of Sanman patra and identity card to freedom fighters.
• Issue of Bus pass for free journey to freedom fighters.
• Financial assistance of Rs. 5000/- for mariage of daughter of freedom fighter.
• Financial assistance of Rs. 5000/- in chronic illness to freedom fighter.
• Financial assistance of Rs. 5000/- to permanet or partialy handicapped freedom fighter.
• Financial assistance of Rs. 1000/- to heirs on death of widow of freedom fighter.
• Issuence of Explosive license and its yearly renewal under the explosive Act.
• Verification of antecedent of defence personnels etc.
• Issue of arms licenses and its renewal.
• Verification of declaration of news paper under Press and Registration of Books Act.
  

Deputy Chitnis branch also look after collection of entertainment duty the follwing amusement sources. Inspection of these places with collection of entertainment duty is done with the help of one Assistant Duty Enetertainment Officer in the cadre of Naib-Tahsildar with 3 entertainment duty inspectors. In this regard, Latur district has been divided in to three zones and three entertainment duty inspectors in the cadre of Awal Karkun supervise amusement centers in theor respective zone. Present position of amusement centers in this district is as shown below.

District Rehabilitation Branch

The major objectives of the rehabilitation branch of the collectorate are as follows.

Ø Notifications
Ø Publication of Draft Rehabilitation Scheme
Ø Allotment of plots & Alternate Lands
Ø House Building Grant
Ø Civic Amenities
Ø Handing of Civic Amenities to Local Governments
Ø Issuing of Project Affected Person Certificates
Ø Registration of Names of Project Affected Persons

Prior to 1976, rehabilitation of project affected persons was carried according to the standing orders of the governement. In the year 1976 first out of Rehabilitation came into force. i.e. Maharashtra Project Affected Person Rehabilitation Act 1976, which was ammended and more refined in the subsequent years i.e. 1986 & 1999. At present the work of rehabilitation of the persons affected by irrigation project is governed by Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act of 1999. The various works which are carried out by the rehabilitation cell of Collector office Latur, as per the guidance and orders of Respected Collector and according to the act are as follows.

A] Notifications :- Before initiation of the land acquisition proceedings the notifications of sec. 11 & 13(1) & 13(3) of Maha. Project Affected Person out of 1999 are published and general objections or suggestions of public are invited. The villages and the survey or gutt no. of villages which fall in submergence or command area of the project are bound because of the above said notifications and sell or transfer of land is restricted. Such land owners who wish to sell their lands are permitted by Resp. Collector following due procedure of law.

B] Publication of Draft Rehabilitation Scheme :- A complete draft of rehabilitation work is prepared. According to a Government resolution rehabilitation is given top priority than the project.

C] Allotment of plots & Alternate lands :- The villages which are submerged in the project are rehabilitated at suitable sites as per the wish of the villagers in concurrence with the decision of site selection committee. Eligible PAP's (project affected persons) are alloted plots and those who desire to apply for altername lands, alternate land within the command area of the project is provided to them, provided they pay the necessary occupancy prize.

D] House Building Grant :- Previously the project affected persons holding plots at the resettled sites were given house building loan at the rate of farmers families 8000 Rs. And non farmers families 4000 Rs. Now the provision of house building grant is made in the act of 1999 accordingly grant of Rs. 10,000 is admissible to eavery Project Affected family which is non-refundable.

E] Civic Amenities :- Prior to Act of 1999, 13 civic aminities were provided to PAP's (project affected persons) in the new gaothan. Now 19 civic amenities are provided by the project officer as per the 1999 Act under the guidance & supervision of Respective Collector.

F] Handing over to the Local Self Government :- These civic amenities are handed over to the local self government. for maintainance.

G] Issuing of Project Affected Certificate :- As per the various circulars of Govt. reserve quota for the PAP (project affected persons) are provided in Government & Semi Government services. The PAP (project affected persons) certificate is issued to one member of family for this purpose.

H] Registration of Names of Project Affected Persons :-The names of the PAPs (project affected persons) who are given PAP (project affected persons) certificates are registered in the office. As per the requirement of appointing authorities, the lists of PAPs (project affected persons) are recommended to them.

Election Branch

The election branch is headed by Dy. Election Officer and the main work of the branch is publishing voter list, updating the list of voters, conducting and administrating the Gram panchayat, Assembly and Parliamentary elections in Latur District.

Land Acquisition Branch

There are four Land Acquisition Officers and three Sub Divisional Officers who are performing the work of Land Acquisition proceedings in respect of the Land Acquired for M.I. tanks, storage tanks, perculation tanks, roads and land required by local authorities. There are four Land Acquisition Officers to whom proposals are forwarded for Land acquisition proceedings, received from various authorities.

In Latur district for effective administration of Land Acquisition the work of Land Acquisition of different talukas has been allotted to each LAO as shown below.

In last three years LAO's have declared final Land Acquisition awards in the following numbers.

Following are the details of Land Acquisition proposals received from various departments and which are alloted to different LAOs.

District Supply Office

The Public Distribution Scheme of Essential Commodities is being Implemented by the Supply Branch of Collectorate, Latur. The Commodities Wheat, Rice, Edible Oil, Pulses, Sugar & Kerosene are distributed supplied to people through authorised Fair Price Shops & Licence Dealer's. As well as Jawar produced by agriculturist is being purchased on the rates fixed by Govt. weights & measurement & consumer protection implementation is also being conducted.

Complaints from public about irregular distribution & higher prices in essential commodities in open market is also being dealt with by supply dept.

AT PRESENT FOLLOWING SCHEMES ARE IMPLEMETED BY THIS DEPT.

Ø FAIR PRICE SHOPS :- There are 1349 fair price shops in this district. Through these shops total ration card holders 463450 are supplied with scheduled commodities i.e. wheat, rice, edible oil, kerosene, sugar, etc. Total number of beneficiaries 2344449 is being through said ration cards. Out of above 463450 ration cards the BPL card holders are 108028 & Antodaya scheme card holders of 38701.
Similarly central Annapurna scheme is also being implemented under which 2500 ration card holder are benifited under this scheme. Per month 10 Kg. Wheat or Rice is distributed free of cost to the said ration card holder's.

Ø MID DAY MEAL :- Under this scheme rice per student of 1st to 5th Std is being supplied through Fair Price Shops to respective Schools. Accordingly 3 Kg Rice per student per month is being supplied no of student is 158333 therefore per month total 468 to 470 Mt. Rice is required to the district.

Ø SGRY (SPL.COMPONENT) :- Supply of Wheat to EGS labour's under this Scheme the number of beneficiaries under this scheme is constantly fluctuating during the year.
Ø LEAVY SUGAR :- Leavy Sugar at controlled rate i.e. Rs. 13.50 per Kg. Per head 500 gm. BPL & Antodaya Yojana ration card holders.

STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD-GRAINS

Per month Allocation of as per requirement is received from Govt. of Maharashtra.

The said allotment is being lifted from FCI Depot. At Latur. The so lifted food grains are distributed to respective talukas in the districts. The said food grains are store in various godowns situated at taluka places. The toal no. of 17 godowns are in this district and fair price shops shopkeepers lift their requiremnt quota from the said godowns.

ALLOTMENT & DISTRIBUTION OF KEROSENE

Per month total 3396 Kl. Kerosene is being allotment by Govt. of Maharashtra to this district. There are total 16 company agent of BPC, HPC, IOC, IBP the said agents's lift the above alloted quota from Solapur Depot. There are total 95 semi wholesaler dealers & 1353 Retailers & 132 Hawkers in this district.

The semi wholesaler received their quota through company agent. Retailers & Hawkers received their quota though semi wholesalers.

The kerosene is supplied to the ration card holder through the retailers & Howkers. Accordingly 2 Liter per head per month subject to maximum 14 liters is being supplied in urban and rural areas.

To regularise the above Kerosene distribution system the district supply office give allotment to each semi wholesale dealer & the tahsildars give allotment to the retailers & hawkers at present the retails price per litre of kerosene is maximum Rs. 10.47.

Small Saving Library, Collector Office

The Small saving library came in to existance after the inauguration on 1st May 1986. The main purpose behind setting the library is to provide books and literure material for the entertainment, education and personal development of all the government officers and servant and their families.

A special committee is formed under the chairman ship of District Collector and Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad as Vice Chairman. The secreatry of the committee is Assistant Director of Small Saving Latur. Many other senior government officers are members of this committee.

Presently there are 1032 registered members of the library who are getting the benefit of 16,430 books available on various subjects and issues such as history, politics, socio-economics, law, digest, novels, story books, lyrics etc.

The library makes available 36 monthly magazines, 4 fortnigly magazines, 16 weekly, and 19 daily news papers to the readers. A seperate hall is also provided to read news papers or magazines or other reading purpose.

Any person may be the member of the library fulfilling the library conditions.

The mode of book transaction are Catalogue and open methods.

The other amneties provied for the readers are reading hall, refrence books, Television,. book catalogue and seperate arrangement for ladies and childrens.

The library conducts at least 10 cultural programs and every year 'Adarsh Vachak' award is also given to a reader with clear record and good reading habbits.

This library received a special 'Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Award 2003-04' as a Best Library.