Instituional appraisal

FOR THE PUDUCHERRY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROJECTINSTITUTIONAL APPRAISAL
AKANKSHA BENIWAL KALPANA JOKHIO MICHELLE MARIADOSS SUJATA MAJUMDER
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE,VIJAYAWADA
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Submitted to :Asst.Prof. Maqbool Ahmed
Subject name: Project planning and management
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INSTITUTIONAL APPRAISAL

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1. Introduction
2. Organisation chart-Puducherry
3. Department and directorates in Puducherry
4. Other recommendations for effective institutional setup
5. Government of Puducherry undertakings/organisations/institutions
6. A statement of boards, council, committees and other bodies constituted as its part
7. NGO’s in Puducherry
8. Issues & Recommendations
9. Issues due to mis-management of institutional set-up
10. The challenges confronting the Puducherry due to institutional failure
11. Institutional gaps
12. Reference
CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
The Union territory of Puducherry was declared as a Revenue District with the Secretary (Revenue) as the Collector with effect from
9, April 1967. Upon reorganisation on 1st, May 1968, the four regions of the Union territory were constituted as Revenue Sub-Divisions. The revenue
district administration was reorganized on the Tamil Nadu pattern, but is unique in nature as it is a blend of French and British administrative set up.
The Revenue Administration was again re-organized in 2003 by which Puducherry Sub-Division was bifurcated as North and South Sub-Divisions.
Organisation Chart-PUDUCHERRY

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DEPARTMENT Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries
First setup in 1st November, 1954 under the
administrative control of Chief Commissioner,
changed as Director of Accounts and
Treasuries in the Year 1982-83
ACT
FUNCTION Preparation and submission of State accounts
monthly and annually to Governor of
Puducherry and to the Ministry of Finance.
SERVICE • Controls and regulates overall expense of
all the department
• Maintains local fund(LFA)
• Periodical Auditing of religious institutions
under the control of Hindu Religious
Institutions.(TAW)
DEPARTMENT Agriculture
Set –up in February 1955 with an Agricultural
Officer as the Head. Under the French rule it was
looked after by "Service Economique“- a body
which was looking after all the service sector
ACT
FUNCTION To increase agricultural production, sustain the
growth rate of agriculture in the Union Territory
of Puducherry and enhance the economic status
of the farming community.
SERVICE • Building Programmes implemented by PWD
• Development of Infrastructure Facilities for
Agricultural Marketing
• Financial assistance to farmers
• Promoting organic farming and agriculture as
profession
• Training and Capacity Building to Develop
Human Resources
DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTORATES IN PUDUCHERRY
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There are various stakeholders in government,
general public, departments of Puducherry government , banks,
central government bodies to monitor the well-functioning of the
department. The department gaps are addressed as follows
• If a department fails to submit the budget statement
,department is questioned for the same ,if that is also not
answered then the stakeholders are questioned.
GAP:Department cash flow statements which are complied are not
furnished ,resource mobilisation across the department failed. One
department is allocated more grants repeatedly.
Transparency across departments is not enhanced, just acts as a
nodal agency to compile financial details
There are many nodal agencies working under the
agriculture department like autonomous institutions ⁄ corporation
⁄ societies viz:agriculture colleges which initiate the knowledge
guide, market committees etc. This department has also got
responsibility centres who will monitor the department activities
in grass root level
GAP: capacity building, creating awareness to farmers about the
exisitng schemes and technology has not reached every nook in
the Puducherry ,which is effectively done in the neighbouring
state Tamil Nadu .so many farmers sell their land to real estate
developers or lease to Puducherry farmers to obtain good profit.

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DEPARTMENT Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare
In 1935, the French Administration created a cell
in the Public Health Department for treatment of
animals, during 1937 amended to look after
animal welfare, inspection of slaughter houses,
market places etc.,
ACT
FUNCTION To safeguard the health of domestic animals , to
sustain ,improve the productivity of farm animals
and to improve the income of the rural poor in
non-plant production areas.
SERVICE • Maintenance and upkeep of Animal
Husbandry Building
• Set up authority to oversee Veterinary
Practice and ethic
• Animal Disease Surveillance.
DEPARTMENT Arts & culture
Established during 1992 , Department of Art and
Culture was bifurcated in 1992 from the
Education Department and became a separate
entity
ACT
FUNCTION To develop the arts, literature, political legacies
and remembrance of great poets .Maintenance
of Romain Rolland Library and Public Branch
Libraries, Museums and autonomous institutions
SERVICE • Grant in aid to INTACH for protection of art
and culture heritage of Puducherry
• Conducting of the mega festival “Fete-de-
Pondicherry” every year
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In case of non-compliance of the service standards, the service
recipients/stakeholders can contact the public grievance officers /
Public relation Officers of respective regions nominated by this
Department for redress of the grievance. Escalation of redressal
officer is also there. The beneficiaries are directly selected from the
BPL and other weaker section. Stakeholders include:
Individuals-livestock farmers and breeders. Livestock and livestock
products marketing agents. Agricultural farmers. Veterinary
graduates, students and researchers.
Institutions
Private agencies and
Other responsibility centres
Puducherry institute of linguistics and culture (pilc) is an
autonomous research centre established with a view to promote
advanced research in the fields of linguistics and culture in the
union territory of puducherry
• Research institutes and academic council act as nodal agency to
develop and promote
GAP:
• Artist are not given remuneration regularly
• Beneficiary selection among the artist are biased.
• Central government aids are not liquidated among the scholars in
rural Puducherry.

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DEPARTMENT Co-Operative Societies
The Union territory of Puducherry joined in the
co-operative movement after the merger with
Indian Union in 1954, it had made a rapid growth
by achieving its desired goals in all Five Year
Plans.
THE PONDICHERRY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT,
1972 &THEPONDICHERRYCO-OPERATIVESOCIETIES
RULES, 1973
ACT
FUNCTION To promote voluntary association where
individuals unite for mutual aid in the production
and distribution of wealth upon principles of
equity, reason and common good.
SERVICE • To co-ordinate the major co-operative
societies in various sectors
DEPARTMENT Directorate of Economics and Statistics
Directorate was set up in 1957 with the
nomenclature Bureau of Economics and Statistics.
ACT
FUNCTION Functions as Statistical Authority and Nodal
Agency. Serves as a focal point of information for
formulation of sound policies and perspective
Planning by the administration on various
topics/subject matters.
SERVICE • Implements Centrally Sponsored Schemes
• Evaluation of Plan and Schemes
• Estimation of State Domestic Product
• Collection of Agricultural Statistics
• Collection of Price Statistics
• Conduct Socio-Economic Surveys including
Evaluation Studies.
• Compilation of Indices relating to Industries
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These are people formed societies and monitored by a higher level
official group. Disputes arise mainly due to
(a) Touching the constitution of the committee of management.
(b) Touching the business of societies.
(c) Touching the management of societies.
(d) Disciplinary matters against paid servants of the societies.
(e) Disputes relating to election before declaration of result.
The readressal of people against the society is to the unified body
formed for all the societies ,for the state
Over all control of the Directorate and Nodal Officer for the
statistical activities in the state are taken care by the director of
statistic department who is appointed under the central
government. Joint directors are appointed for various sectors.
GAP:
They compile the data from various sources and make the data
available for the public. To maintain transparency across the
department and people
Since data collection is not co-operative from all departments they
lag in effective compilation
Many people don’t know to see the available information in web so
the tedious wok of this department is left unnoticed.

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DEPARTMENT Electricity
First setup in the year of 1972 , deemed
licensee under Section 14 of Electricity Act,
2003, The Electricity in the Union Territory of
Puducherry is being carried out by the
Puducherry Power Corporation Limited.
ACT
FUNCTION The Union Territory of Puducherry has an
extensive network of Power Transmission.
Distribution Systems spread along the breath
& width of all the four regions of the union
TerritorySERVICE
DEPARTMENT Fishery
French rule from 1673 to 1953 A.D,flourished as a
Centre of International Trade and Commerce
during the French Rule ,india government rule the
in the year of 1954,
ACT
FUNCTION enriched with a source of livelihood for
generating employment , sharing for national
food security and valuable foreign exchange
earnings.
SERVICE • implementation of code of conduct for
responsible fishery (CCRF)
• It is imperative to modernize the sector with
diversified method of fishing with various new
components related to exploitation of deep sea
oceanic fishery resources
• sea safety measures
• insuring of fishing fleets etc.
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•the demand was able to be met in full without any
constraint
•Consumer Grievances Redressal forum" (CGRF)
•these additional allocations will be sufficient to
meet the future requirement of the Union Territory
The business of generation of Electricity in the Union
Territory of Puducherry is being carried out by the Puducherry
Power Corporation Limited, an undertaking wholly owned by the
Government of Puducherry.
GAP:the Union Territory is 100% fully electrified
The union territory of puducherry, fishery
department undertaking wholly owned by the
government of puducherry.
GAP: fisher man and fishery department have good
Relation

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DEPARTMENT Forest & Wild Life Wealth
Forest policy and management was introduced in
India by the British Government by setting up a
Forest Department and enacting relevant
legislation in the 19th Century, The general law
relating to forests in British India is contained in
the Indian Forest Act, 1878.the protection and
management of any portion of a forest closed
under section 30.
ACT
FUNCTION
the cutting, sawing, conversion and removal of
trees and timber, and the collection,
manufacture and removal of forest-produce,
from protected forests, the examination of
forest-produce passing out of such forests.
SERVICE Social Forestry Preservation, Conservation,
Protection & Development of Forests & Wild Life
Activities.
DEPARTMENT Family Welfare Programmes
The Deputy Director (FW&MCH) ,Under the Act,
36 Genetic clinics are functioning in the U.T.
ACT
FUNCTION
Reduction in fertility, mortality and population
growth rates is major objectives of the 10th
Plan. The focus will be on improving accesses to
services to meet the health care needs of the
women in reproductive age group and of
children below the age of 5 years , National
development
SERVICE
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•The focus will be on improving accesses to
services to meet the health care
•Provides good facilities of hospital.
There are various stakeholders in government, general public,
departments of Puducherry government. Institutional Linkages and
Collaborations .French Institute, Puducherry University and Colleges,
Veterinary College , NGOs, Farmers and other user
agencies,INTACH, WWF, Chennai, CAS Marine Biology –
Parangipettai, M.S. Swaminathan Foundation,IFGTB - Coimbatore.
GAP:the Union Territory of Puducherry does not have forest resources in
abundance, in fact there are no recorded forests in the Union Territory.
Therefore the activities of the department consist of afforestation by
means of plantations in urban and rural areas, extension of technology
and know how to farmers and other persons engaged in agro forestry
practices
There are various hospital government as well private. Rajiv
gandhi govt. women & children hospital, Indira Gandhi Govt.
General Hospital & Post Graduate Institute,Govt. Hospital for Chest
Diseases, Mahatma Gandhi Leprosy Hospital, E.S.I. Hospital.
GAP:lack of bed in the hospital , number of patients attending
hospitals not only from the UT of Puducherry but also from the
adjoining district of Tamil Nadu union territory.

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DEPARTMENT IndustriaL
The policy takes note of the fact that the Union
territory of Puducherry has come a long way since
its merger with the Union of India in 1954.
ACT
FUNCTION
SERVICE the corporation has taken over the
infrastructure development for industrial
promotion
DEPARTMENT The Department of Information & Publicity
the Directorate of Information Publicity and
Tourism, was established in 1956. It was bifurcated
in 1986.
ACT
FUNCTION
• To effectively propagate the ideas, schemes,
policies of the Government through the
mass media
• To function as a nodal department for release
of advertisements of various Government
Departments, Undertakings, Corporations
SERVICE
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• To promote better understanding between
the Government and the public
• Welfare of media persons working in the
Union Territory of Puducherry
•To promote sustainable industrialisation in the
territory
•To improve the standard of living and quality
of life of the people of the Union territory
•To participate in the globalization of the
economy with greater exports and imaginative
imports.
There are various scale of industry, Small and Medium
Enterprises(MSMEs).Department of Science Technology &
Environment, Ministry of Industry, GOI, Director of Industries &
Commerce,UT.
GAP:lack of modern technology, which they cannot full fill the
publics demand. there try to improve the service delivery
mechanism
The Department of Information & Publicity is the press and
publicity wing of the Government of Puducherry and a nodal agency
for dissemination of information through the print and electronic
media, for effectively publicising policies and programs of the
Government.
GAP:The Department also plays a pivotal role in the promotion of
schemes and policies that lead to a greater and better
understanding of governance, through the Right to Information Act
etc. It also works as a communication medium between the
Government and the media,UT.

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DEPARTMENT Information Technology
This Directorate has been created in the year
2002, vide G.O.Ms.No.59, dated 19.7.2002 in
order to give fillip to IT related activities in
the Union Territory of Puducherry.
ACT
FUNCTION It provides technical assistance in all IT
Activities to Government Departments &
implements Mission Mode Projects envisaged
under National e-Governance Plan of Ministry
of Communication and Information
Technology, New Delhi.
SERVICE • It acts as a Nodal Office for purchase of
computer and related accessories,
software, etc.
• They trains Government Officials.
• It controls Puducherry e-Governance
Society.
DEPARTMENT Local Administration
ACT
FUNCTION It works as a bridge between the Local Bodies
and the Government.The Municipalities and the
Commune Panchayats in this U.T of Pondicherry
are functioning under the Administrative control
of the Local Administration Department.
SERVICE • Registration of Birth & Death.
• Formulation of policies and new programmes for
better governance of Local Bodies.
• Acts as Controlling Department for all Local
Bodies.
• Maintenance Services of the Flying Squad
relating to the distribution of drinking water
supply to the villages in the Pondicherry Region.
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Planning and Research Department monitors the implementation of
plan schemes/projects on a constant and continuous basis.
Periodical review meetings are held at the level of Development
Commissioner, Chief Secretary and Chief Minister.
Planning and Research department is designated as Nodal
Department and Director, Planning is the Nodal Officer for Twenty
Point Programme.
A public Grievances Cell is functioning in the central Office, Public
Works Department under the control of the Engineering Assistant to
Chief Engineer. The public can approach the Cell on all working days
to register their grievances in person or they can register their
complaints over phone or through letter.
The provisions contained in the Charter and the corresponding services
rendered by the Department will be reviewed half-yearly by the Chief
Engineer.
Complaints in respect of roads can be registered with the Offices of the
Executive Engineer, Central, North, South and National highways in
Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam on all working days during
office hours

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DEPARTMENT Planning & Research
The department was set up during October
1975 vide G.O.Ms.No.80 dt.15.10.1975 to look
after the Planning process of the Union
Territory.
ACT
FUNCTION Planning and Research Department formulates
Five Year / Annual Plan based on the guidelines
issued by Union Planning Commission.
SERVICE • It formulates the Five Year Plan/Annual Plan
and all matters connected to State Planning
BoardSet up authority to oversee Veterinary
Practice and ethic
• Plan Monitoring, including On-line
monitoring of plan expenditure
• Conduct of Developmental Training
DEPARTMENT
The Public Works Department was established in
1954 for providing the basic infrastructure facilities
to the public.
ACT
FUNCTION
The organization is in-charge of Planning, Designing,
Construction and Maintenance of Buildings, Roads,
Bridges, National Highways, Irrigation, Flood
Control, Water Supply and Public Health
Engineering & maintains services like Water Supply,
Sewerage, Management of Water Resources in the
whole Pondicherry Region.
SERVICE • To provide buildings for all the Government
Institutions.
• To construct roads and bridges.
• To Provide proper infrastructure facilities.
• To develop and protect the coast and to prevent
the coastal erosion.
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Planning and Research Department monitors the implementation of
plan schemes/projects on a constant and continuous basis.
Periodical review meetings are held at the level of Development
Commissioner, Chief Secretary and Chief Minister.
Planning and Research department is designated as Nodal
Department and Director, Planning is the Nodal Officer for Twenty
Point Programme.
A public Grievances Cell is functioning in the central Office, Public
Works Department under the control of the Engineering Assistant to
Chief Engineer. The public can approach the Cell on all working days
to register their grievances in person or they can register their
complaints over phone or through letter.
The provisions contained in the Charter and the corresponding services
rendered by the Department will be reviewed half-yearly by the Chief
Engineer.
Complaints in respect of roads can be registered with the Offices of the
Executive Engineer, Central, North, South and National highways in
Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam on all working days during
office hours

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DEPARTMENT Revenue & Disaster Management
ACT
FUNCTION
The Revenue Department rushes to provide
relief/rescue in times of Natural Calamities, a public
Grievances Redressal Committee is set-up with the
Secretary (Revenue) as Member-Secretary for the State
Level to review the progress of action taken to redress
the grievances of public
SERVICE
DEPARTMENT Rural Development
The Pondicherry Court-Fees and Suits Valuation
Act, 1972 ACT
FUNCTION This Agency is responsible for implementation of
various poverty alleviation and Self-Employment
Programmes in the U.T. of Pondicherry.
SECHEMS
• Patta Transfer/Mutation
• Survey, Measurement and Settlement of Land
• Fixation of Fair Rent
• Implementation of Tenancy Laws
• Distribution of Ceiling surplus Land
• Relief Under Accident/Hut Insurance Schemes
• Registration of Documents/Marriages/Chits
• Verification of Weights and Measure
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DRDA is a society registered under the Society
Registration Act 1860. Rural Poverty alleviation is
the mandate of the DRDA
•MGNREGA
•SGSY
• IAY
•TSCP
•MPLADS
•PURA
The Directorate of Rural Development implements the schemes
from the State funds through the six Block Development Offices. The
machinery of the six Block Development Offices implementing
centrally sponsered poverty alleviation programmes.
Under the Community Development Schemes, the Community
Development Blocks are implementing the following three schemes
with a view to assist the rural poor for uplifting their status both
Economic and Social
GAP :In order to make training more employment oriented. All
technical trainings proposed are to be imparted in both the training
institutions and in private establishments.
The Revenue Department comprising of Revenue, survey Settlement,
Registration and Excise Wing provides a myriad of valuable services to
the public of the UNION TERRITORY of PONDICHERRY.
Further a public Grievances Redressal Committee is set-up with the
Secretary (Revenue) as Member-Secretary for the State Level to
review the progress of action taken to redress the grievances of
public.

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DEPARTMENT School Education
Pondicherry received the assent of the President on
the 20th October 1987 . AN ACT to provide for better
organization and development of school education in
the Union territory of Pondicherry and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
ACT
FUNCTION
It is responsible for providing literacy and
education to the people of this Union Territory
and supporting various private educational
institutions..
SERVICE
DEPARTMENT Science , Technology ,$ Environment
DSTE was started functioning from 01.01.1993
after merging of the erstwhile S&T
and Environment cells functioning in the U.T
.Administration
ACT
FUNCTION To popularisation of Science and Scientific
technologies. Facilitation of scientific research by
way of grants for better applied research and to
advise the State Government on any matter
concerning with the prevention and control of
pollution
SERVICE• Grant-in-aid for providing education to all the
children of this Union Territory, who are in the
age group of 3 - 17 years
• Providing regular and formal education to the
younger citizens of this Union Territory
• Implement various welfare schemes.0
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The DSTE consists of 3 Divisions.
• So all 3 diviosons work to strenghthning and
maintaining environment and pollution control
programmes.
SECTORS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT:
I. Scientific Research
II. Ecology & Environment
SCHEMES OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT:
I. Creation, Strengthening and Maintenance of Science &
Technology infrastructure Programme.
II. Creation, Strengthening and Maintenance of environment
and pollution control infrastructure and programme.
PCS&T is an autonomous body for application and promotion of
S&T in the U.T. of Puducherry
GAP: workshops are need for more concern
A new scheme viz., Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has been introduced by the
government of India to universalize elementary education by making the
community the owner of the education system. The implementation of
SSA will make the Union Territory of Pondicherry realize the
promulgation found in the Article 45 of the Indian Constitution, which
has been beyond our reach so far.
GAP: In the absence of suitable environment in homes, Early Childhood
Education serves to provide children the necessary environment for their
overall development. Dnt have proper reason for drop out , even need of
advancement in ttechnology

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DEPARTMENT Social welfare
•Department of Social Welfare was established in
the year 1964,.
• Persons With Disability Act 1995
•Women & Children Institutions Act, 1956
•Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 & Amended Act, 2006
Juvenile Justice Rules, 2011 Union Territory of
Puducherry Child Protection Society (UTPCPS) Act,
& Rule - 2010
ACT
FUNCTION It functions as a nodal agency in implementing
the various welfare programmes formulated by
the Ministry of Welfare through the various
NGOs in the UT of Puducherry.
SERVICE Funding of NGOs, working for children and aged. And
Aiding Corporations & Commissions related to the
Welfare of people
DEPARTMENT Tourism
In the year 1986, a separate Directorate for
Tourism was created. In the same year, the
Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation
was also set up.
ACT
FUNCTION To promote tourism in the U.T. of Podicherry,
participation in Tourist Fairs in India and abroad,
development of tourism activities through PTDC,
and Attracting private sector participation in the
tourism sector by granting various incentives
SERVICE • Arranging various package tours including daily
local site seeing tours to the tourists and local
people.
• Conducting various festivals like International
Yoga Festival, Food Festival, World Tourism Day,
Shopping Festival etc
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Tourism Department and its employees at all level are dedicated to
serve to the visiting tourist and general public on various tourism
activities. The Director of Tourism is the Head of Office. He is
assisted by the Junior Accounts Officer, and other Technical and
Administrative staff to discharge his functions for the welfare of the
tourist.
GAP: A Tourist Reception Centre has been proposed to be set up
with the central financial assistance at the ground floor of the
Directorate of Tourism for furnishing tourist information on various
tourist important places of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam
and other places in India.
To pave way for socio-economic development of the various
downtrodden sections of the society; to implement schemes to
achieve the goal and ensure social justice for all. BENEFICIARIES 1.
Disabled Persons 2. Backward Classes 3. Minorities 4. Street Children
5. Drug Addicts 6. Ages and Infirm Persons 7. Juvenile Delinquents.
In recent years, the interaction between the Voluntary
Organization has increased greatly. Various Government Organization
have been working in collaboration with Voluntary Organizations in a
wide range of activities.

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DEPARTMENT Town $ Country Planning
THE PONDICHERRY TOWN AND
COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1969 to provide for
planning the development and use of rural and
urban land in the Union Territory of Pondicherry
ACT
FUNCTION To preparation of development plan , plan
implementations , centrally sponsored scheme ,
handle issue of site clearance to industries.
SERVICE
• It helps to make available Housing Plots at
Reasonable Price.
• Improvement works to the existing Slums are being
implemented through the Slum Clearance Board
• IT helps to popularize cost effective and
environment friendly building techniques through
the Building centre
DEPARTMENT Transport
Administration of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
and taxation of motor vehicles, compulsory
insurance of motor vehicles $ Administration of
the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950
ACT
FUNCTION Its task is to formulating and administering, in
consultation with other Ministries, UT
Administrations, organisations and individuals,
policies for Road Transport, National Highways and
Transport Research with a view to increasing the
mobility and efficiency of the road transport
system in the country.SERVICE
• It provides grants-in-aid to Non-Governmental
Organisations in accordance with the fixed
guidelines.
• Evolves road safety standards in the form of a
National Policy on Road Safety
• Organise various awareness campaigns
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GAP:The issues relating to National Highways in the country are
dealt with by Roads Wing of the Ministry while those pertaining to
transport are dealt with by the Transport Wing.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, an apex organisation
under the Central Government,Around 30 services are being
provided under this department which has been divided into 3
sectors
The department advises Government departments and other quasi
Government agencies in deciding important locational decisions in the
Union Territory of Puducherry. The organization chart of the Town and
Country Planning Department gives a vivid description of the duties allotted
to the officers/ employees of the Department.
GAP: In the absence of a Development Authority in the Union Territory of
Puducherry, this Department undertakes certain Housing and Urban
Development Schemes, which forms part of the development plan
proposals in the respective regions and is being executed through the
implementing agencies / Parastatals.

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DEPARTMENT Women $ child Development
Puducherry has been established on
16th August 1996 after bifurcation from the
Social Welfare Department.
ACT
FUNCTION
It has support to the most vulnerable group of
the society viz. young children, women and old
aged persons.
SERVICE • Provides health,education and nutritional
care to young children and women
• Social Security to the aged persons and
financially deprived people, various
schemes extending financial benefits
through this wing
DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTORATES IN PUDUCHERRY25 OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONAL SETUP
• Using a transparent and participative approach to decision-making;
leadership must be transparent, accountable, and seen to be practicing
probity; it should focus equal attention to means as well as ends
• Motivating and involving youth in improving the quality of life of
underprivileged sections of the population through outreach programs
• Encouraging innovative and sensitive approaches to development in the
country’s institutes of higher learning, keeping in mind the people who are
at the bottom of the pyramid
• Avoiding Cross-party consensus on issues that are critical for peace and
inclusive development
• Sensitive and inclusive governance that focuses on the needs and
problems of the common people
• Addressing shortcomings in the democratic framework by establishing a
sound and healthy party system, strengthening democracy within political
parties, inculcating accountability and transparency, ending opportunistic
practices reflected in frequent defections, upholding civic and political
morality, and inculcating the consciousness of liberty among all sectors of
society.
A STATEMENT OF BOARDS, COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES CONSTITUTED AS ITS PART
SPECIAL CELL (LAND GRAB)
The Special Cell was constituted to deal with complaints on land grab
ADMINISTRATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEES (LAND DISPUTES):
The Administrative Advisory Committee was constituted to deal with land disputes over the title and/or possession of landed properties have
disturbed the law and order
ANTI USURY CELL:
This cell has been constituted to monitor money lenders in order to curb exorbitant interest collected by them
The functions of the
Department are discharged as per the
Act/Rules & G.Os / Circulars/ Instructions
issued by the Government of Puducherry /
Government of India from time to time.

ASSIGNMENT :2
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY UNDERTAKINGS/ORGANISATIONS/INSTITUTIONS
Pondicherry Institute of Hotel
Management & Catering
Technology
Puducherry Agro Service and
Industrial Corporation Limited
(PASIC)
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2
Puducherry Housing Board (
PHB )
3
Puducherry Industrial
Promotion Development and
Investment Corporation
Limited ( PIPDIC )
4
Puducherry Power Corporation
Limtied ( PPCL )
5
Puducherry Slum Clearance
Board (PSCB)
6
Puducherry Women
Commission
7
Union Territory of Pondicherry
legal Services Authority
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The Institute was established by the Government of India, Ministry of Tourism, in the Union Territory of
Pondicherry in October 1991 and is now being sponsored by the Government of Pondicherry also with a prime
objective of developing human resource for the hospitality industry. Besides, it provides job opportunities to the
youth in a wide range.
The Corporation executes civil works entrusted by Government Department /Agencies. The Corporation is
playing a major role in the distribution of all agricultural inputs. This also carry out civil work,calling for tenders
and plays a major role between people,government and private sector.
Puducherry Housing Board is premier housing agency in the Puducherry Union Territory formed with an aim to
provide house to the shelterless poor people. It also builds houses for middle income and high income
categories
For promoting the Industrial Development of Puducherry and providing financial assistance to
entrepreneurs. PIPDIC provides term loan, working capital, allotment of developed plots and sheds. Women
entrepreneur enjoy subsidy benefits through Industries Department.
The Puducherry Power Corporation was incorporated with the objective of generating 32.5 MW of Electricity
(22.9 MW from Gas Turbine and 9.6 MW from Steam Turbine) at Karaikal which is one of the outlying regions
of Puducherry. This plant is put to commercial use and supply of electricity to Puducherry from this plant.
The Legal Aid Clinic run thus far by the students and teachers of the Law College came under this Retired Judge
and his group of Law students. The Clinic offered legal advice and rendered preventive legal services,
enlightening the public of their legal rights and duties. They have committee’s amended at district ad taluk
level.

ASSIGNMENT :2
NGO’s IN PUDUCHERRY
Organisations like HOPE, PondyCAN, Puducherry Science Forum, People’s Pulse, Sembadugai Naneeragam Poovulagin Nanbargal, Anbalayam, MASS,
Karunalayam
Land and Land Holding Pattern Issues:
• Agriculture land should not be earmarked for other purposes like housing, industrial estates etc
• Natural Farming and Organic Farming should be encouraged with incentives and subsidies
Water Issues:
• Water Quality Analysis Periodical Reports should be made public
• Clean and Safe Drinking Water availability should be assured in all Schools
• Water Budgeting and Auditing should be made mandatory and strictly enforced
• Waste water recycling at gated community/ apartments/ housing colonies for reuse and Kitchen Garden promotion
• Rain water harvesting should be made compulsory within a stipulated time frame for all households, industries, Commercial establishments,
Institutions etc
• Awareness programmes on “Save Water” “Justifiable Water Use”
Coastal Erosion Issues:
• Coastal Regulated Zone Act 2011 with Amendments should be replaced with CRZ 1991 without any additional amendments
• Proper and planned regular dredging should be undertaken to preserve the natural sand movement in the port area to reclaim the lost beach
• Projects which affect the Coastal Region, Livelihoods and Environment should not be planned or undertaken.
Waste Management Issues:
• Segregation of waste at source, recycle and reprocess the same at zone level instead of dumping at waste dumping sites
• Hazardous and Bio Medical Waste should be managed by the producers of the concerned waste
• Strict enforcement of the usage of Plastic materials below 50 Microns
• Awareness cum Education campaigns on Waste Management for School Children and General Public
Energy Issues:
• Solar Power for Lighting in business and industries should be made one of the criteria for building plan approval
• Promotion of Non conventional energy and Renewable energy sources installation with Soft Loan, Subsidies etc
• Energy Budgeting and Energy Auditing should be made compulsory for all commercial establishments and educational institutions
• Power and other cables should be installed in underground trenches only
ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ASSIGNMENT :2
Water Bodies Issues:
• State Water Policy should be announced immediately
• Assigning Water bodies like Tanks, Ponds etc for other purposes should be strictly scraped
• Dumping waste, industrial effluent etc in water bodies, water ways should be completely stopped
• Water ways should be rejuvenated with clearing of encroachments and bushes and planting of saplings in the bunds
• Drain water from Uppanar and Grand Canal should be treated before letting out into sea
• Ousteri and Bahour lakes should be declared as ecologically sensitive water bodies
• Separate Independent Department for water bodies management should be created
• Community Based water bodies rehabilitation should be revived
• Mutual concurrence pact with Tamil Nadu State should be drawn for the free flow of water and other resources
Road and Vehicles Density Issues:
• Public transportation facilities should be increased
• Promotion of Renewable Energy (Battery), Non Conventional Energy (CNG) operated Autos, Tempos and City Public Transport Services
• Exclusive Cycle tracks in existing and proposed roads
• Vehicle Parking in earmarked areas only and charges for parking should be introduced
Common Effluent Treatment Facility Issues:
• Common Effluent Treatment Facility should be made mandatory for all hazardous waste generating industries, institutions
• Commissioning of Incineration plants as mandatory requirement to grant license/ permission for in all hazardous and bio medical waste generating
units
Population – Migration and Immigration Regulation:
• The registration of migrants and immigrants with the authorities should be made compulsory
Green Cover:
• Planting of tree saplings in all the lands both Private and Government should be planted with tree saplings within a stipulated time
• Artificial regeneration of Mangrove forests in the break waters
Exclusive Web portal – Environ related issues:
• Government should built an exclusive Web Portal for updating environment related projects and for the public to lodge opinions
Monitoring of Environment Management:
• A monitoring body with members from Civil Society, Farming and Fishing Community etc should be formed
Awareness Creation cum Education Programme:
• Awareness cum Education programmes on Environment Issues, Water and Sanitation, Greenery Promotion, Bio Diversity etc for School Children
• Preparation and distribution of proper IEC materials on Environment preservation, waste management, water and sanitation etc
• Dissemination of Environment related information through local media

ASSIGNMENT :2
ISSUES DUE TO MIS-MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP:
The Population Growth in Urban and Rural areas of Puducherry UT has resulted in housing problems, waste generation, high cost of
living, heavy traffic, lack of adequate public transport, parking space, heavy consumption of fossil fuel, water, power, pollution of water and air,
mushrooming of rural and urban slums etc
After the Tsuanmi of 26th December 2004, Government of Puducherry, under the aegis of UNDP – Government of India has initiated the
preparation of a comprehensive State Disaster Management Plan. The DMP has helped in avoiding heavy loss of human loss when the Cyclone Thane
had devastated Puducherry Region on 30th December 2011. But coordination between the Community Based Disaster Management and the State
Based Disaster Management was lukewarm/almost nil. The Village Task Forces are in Paper only.
The challenges confronting the coastal Puducherry due to institutional failure i.e.
• Pollution of the sea front due to municipal and industrial wastes
• Conversion of agricultural land into real estate development
• Ever-increasing demographic pressure with its attendant problems of waste generation and groundwater depletion – the latter causes salinity
intrusion.
• Unregulated tourism - Pressure on establishing hotels and amusement parks at the water front which would demand to Integrated coastal
watershed management and Sustainable management of coastal solid wastes that are woefully lacking
• Incomplete implementation of mesh size regulations, seasonal fishing bans, and overfishing
• Poor/ inadequate transportation and sanitation facilities
• An increasingly intense conflict between developmental pressure and the health of the coastal environment.
• Destruction of mangroves which leads to Beach erosion and declining fish catch in the vicinity
In the name of development, major projects like the Port Development etc should not affect the coastal eco systems, backwater bio diversity, Sandi
Agricole, swamps, marsh lands, livelihood of the communities, contamination of air, water and environment etc. Proper planning with environmental
clearance should be taken into account before initiation of the major and minor projects in the vicinity of the coast, backwaters, river estuaries etc.
The Dredging work planned is not regular and the blocking of natural movement of the sea sand, results in coastal erosion and sea water entering
into villages.
The immigration of immigrants from other states should be documented and streamlined. Proper locations for the housing schemes of the
immigrants in the vicinity of the industries where the immigrants are usually employed have not been earmarked and hence density of population in
some areas near the industrial areas is choking the already staggering basic amenities.
With limited land space, Puducherry UT could not develop Satellite Townships. The urban congestion/density results in lack of adequate water,
power, transport etc. The rules governing the building construction have not been strictly enforced by the Town Planning Authority
INSTITUTIONAL GAPS

ASSIGNMENT :2
There is no concrete and consolidated data on the statistics of vehicles registered, the vehicles pollution control and inspection, the ways to curtail
and control the pollution, the banning of air horns in the cities and populated areas etc. The Cyclists are finding it very difficult to travel since there
is no separate lane earmarked in the roads. The pavements are encroached and the people on walk find it very difficult to walk safely. The signals
have no timing earmarked for the pedestrians to use the Zebra Crossing.
As Puducherryhave become more and more urbanized, demands on housing have also increased significantly. The housing sector, however, has
grown much slower than other service sectors, namely at less than 5 per cent. This is largely due to the shortage of available land for housing
purposes. As a result, housing shortages have become significant in Puducherry UT
Puducherry UT has no effluent treatment plant facility for treating the hazardous waste generated by the industries. No exclusive facility for
treating Bio medical waste also. The hazardous and bio medical wastes are dumped with the solid waste and the effluents are let out in the sewage
canals directly.
The farm lands have been taken over by industrial, educational and real estate hubs. The dwindling farm operations have resulted in depletion of
ground water and loss of livelihoods which pampers migration to urban cities.
The uncultivated and unused land in excess of the needs under the Industries, Educational Hubs etc have been without green cover for long. No
motivation on organic farming to the farmers has been taken up. Neither subsidies nor support has been extended by the Government for natural
farming, thus reducing pollution, contamination and excessive use of water and also protecting the farmers.
The water resources of Puducherry Region originate from Tamil Nadu since the catchment areas in Tamil Nadu only. Water Quality Analysis has not
been made public and no water Budgeting and Auditing done by the Government.
Puducherry region have been devoid of forest cover. The Social Forestry has not been taken up in full swing except by some private players.
Community Based Social forestry scheme has not been in operation.
REFERENCE:
1. www.py.gov.in
2. Green governance, Environmental Concerns of Puducherry UT--Civil Society’s Perspective- Nambi Ganesan, MASS, Oct 12
3. RTI Manuals of various department
4. Citizen charter of all the departments in Puducherry

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