CITIZEN CHARTER

District Industrial Center       Health       Social WelfareDept       Co-operative Dept         Electricity Dept          National Employment Service  

Town & Country Planning       Fire Service Mahe       Municipality Mahe       Revenue Dept        Agricultural Dept         Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs  

Women & Child Development Dept       Fisheries Dept       ESI Dispensary       Public Work Dept        Transport Dept         Office Of the Sub Registrar 

Labour Dept        Women Labour Welfare Center 

DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE

ACTIVITIES OF DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE

 SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

PROCEDURE FOR STARTING SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

1. For starting a Small Scale Industry (Other than Chemical, Chemical based industries and highly polluting industries), entrepreneurs have to first apply to the Directorate of Industries, Branch office at Karaikal, Sub-Offices at Mahe and Yanam, depending on the location of the unit for Provisional SSI Registration, in the form prescribed by the Development Commissioner (SSI), New Delhi. In case of Chemical and Chemical based industries, entrepreneurs have to first get clearance from the Committee for Chemical Industries through the Directorate of industries and then approach for provisional SSI registration after its clearance.

2. All the entrepreneurs irrespective of their size of investment, may approach the "Single Window Committee" (Functioning in the District Industries Centre) for getting the said clearances expeditiously.

  • 3. The Municipalities/Commune Panchayats will obtain the following clearances depending upon the nature of the manufacturing activities:-
     

    4. In order to help the entrepreneurs to get the above clearances, procedures are being simplifies. Single Window Committee,under the Chairmanship of the Secretary to Government (Industries) is being given a new vigour with meaningful "Single Point Deliberation" with the concerned decision making departments/ authorities right in the presence of the promoters of the industries. High degree of earnestness and transparency is being instilled into the process. First working day of every month has been earmarked for this meeting.

    5. After installing machinery, entrepreneurs have to get licences from the concerned Municipality/Commune Panchayat. Licence from Inspectorate of Factories and consent orders from the Department of Environment for operation of the unit.

    6. After commencement of regular production, the entrepreneurs have to 2apply for Permanent SSI Registration to the Directorate of Industries.

  • LARGE/MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIS

     

    PROCEDURE FOR STARTING LARGE/MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIES

    1. For starting Large/Medium Scale Industries, the entrepreneurs have to first apply/ file for Industrial Licence/ Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum with the Secretariat for Industrial Approvals in the Ministry of Industry, Government of India, New Delhi. After obtaining the Industrial Licence/ IEM acknowledgement from Government of India, entrepreneurs have to apply to the Directorate of Industries for Provisional No Objection Certificate for setting up of their unit.

    2. After commencement of regular production, the entrepreneurs have to approach the Directorate of Industries for getting commencement of Production Certificate for availing Sales Tax exemption and other concessions.

  • COMMENCEMENT OF REGULAR PRODUCTION

     

    FOR COMMENCEMENT OF REGULAR PRODUCTION AFTER

    INSTALLATION OF PLANT AND MACHINERY

    Sl.No   Item          Dept.         Time
      /Activity   /Organisation     limit 
     1.  Licence     Municipality/     1 month
                 Commune Panchayat                
                                                                              
 2.  Running     Inspectorate of   1 month
     Licence     Factories                        
                                                                              
 3.  Consent for Department of     6 weeks
     operation   Environment                      
     of the unit
 
 4.  
(a) Issue of     Directorate of    1 month
    permanent    Industries                    
    SSI                                                                       
    Registration

(b) Issue of     Directorate of    1 month                                   
    production   Large/Medium Scale 
    certificate  Industries
    in case of                                                                                  
    commencement 
    of unit

    Note : The above time schedule will run concurrently. This will also apply differently depending upon the nature of the industries.

  • CLEARANCE AND APPROVALS

     

     

    CLEARANCES AND APPROVALS BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITH TIME LIMIT

     

    Sl.No   Item          Dept.         Time
      /Activity   /Organisation     limit 
     1. 
(a) Issue of     Directorate of    7 days
    Provisional  Industries
    SSI                       
    Regn.
    Certificate    
(b) Issue of     Directorate of    1 month
    Provisional  Industries
    NOC                
    Medium/          
    Large Scale        
    Inds. of
    Non-Chemical
    and 
    Non-polluting
    nature
 2. Forwarding   District Industries
    application  Centre            7 days
    to 
    Municipality       
    /Commmune            
    Panchayat
    for issue of
    permission 
    under Single
    Window System

 3. Forwarding   Municipality/     7 days
    application  Commune 
    for          Panchayat
    issue of 
    permission
    seeking 
    for
    clearance 
    from            
    various 
    department
            

 4. Issue of     Department of     6 weeks
    NOC from     Environment
    Pollution                  
    angle                           

 5. Site         Town and country  1 month
    Clearance    Planning Dept               
                                             

 6. Approval     Inspectorate of   1 month
    of factory   Factories and Boilers 
    building     
    and 
    machinery 
    lay out           

 7. Permission   Agriculture       1 month
    for land     Department  
    use          
    conversion
    /ground 
    water          
    clearance
    (outside 
    the
    Industrial
    Estate)

 8. Power        Electricity       1 month
    feasibility  Department             
    Certificate               

 9. Clearance    Revenue           1 month  
    under        Department 
    Revenue          
    Acts 
    wherever 
    necessary          

10. Clearance    Health Dept.      1 month

11. Clearance    Fire Service Dept.1 month

12. Publication  Government        15 days
    of           Press 
    proposals 
    inviting 
    objections,
    if any
    in the 
    Gazette

13. Licence,     Food & Drugs Admn.
    where                          1 month
    required                 

14. Licence,     Civil Supplies Dept.       
    where                          1 month
    required          

15. Statutory    Municipality/     2 months
    permission   Commune Panchayat
    for         
    establishment
    of the unit

    ACTIVITIES OF INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT IN MAHE REGION

    Mahe region a part of union territory of Pondicherry is a small pocket covering an area of 9.59 Kms with a population of 33,444, in between Cannanore and Kozhikode District of kerala State. West of Mahe lies Arabian Sea and the North the river Moolakadavu. The river Mahe flows towards the west divides the area into two parts. Besides Mahe town there are three villages in the settlement.

  • LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY

     

    In Mahe there is one large scale industry viz M/s. Cannanore Spinning and weaving Mill engaged in the Manufacture of Cotton Yarn. There are 30,240 spindle in the unit giving employment of 712 persons.

  • SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY

     

    At present there are 100 registered small scale industries functioning in Mahe region giving employment to 600 persons. These units are engaged in the Manufacture of wooden furniture bakery products, aerated water, Maida, Rava, Atta, Gingely Oil, Coconut Oil, Mosaic tiles, Ready made garments, Fibre glass products, steel furnisture, Paper Cone, blister packing Machine, Voltage stabilizer, Textile Mill spare parts made out of Aluminium etc.

  • INCENTIVE AND ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY

     

    following incentives and assistance are offered by Pondicherry Administration to set up industries at Mahe.

  • PONDICHERRY INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (PIPDIC)

     

    PIPDIC was set up by the Government of Pondicherry in 1974 with the Primary Objective of Promoting the industrial development in the U.T. Of Pondicherry. The Corporation is a limited Company with the equity Contribution from the Government of Pondicherry and the industrial development Bank of India.

    The Corporation aims at promoting small scale, medium scale and large scale industries by providing
    (1) financial assistance
    (2) Implementing Packaging of incentives
    (3) by infrastructural for entrepreneurs.

    PIPDIC can sanction loans up to Rs. 90 lacks. The concerned entrepreneurs have to approach all India financial institutions like IDBI/ACICI and IECI in case the project cost exceeds Rs. 300 lakhs.

  • REGIONAL SINGLE WINDOW COMMITTEE

     

    With a view to solve the problem faced by the enterepreneurs in regard to processing of their cases and obtaining clearance from various departments for starting new industries the Government of Pondicherry has constituted the regional single window committee for Mahe.

    The Main functions of the committe would be to list out and to discuss the issues pending with various departments., so that clearances and issue of industrial licences can be expediated within the maximum possible time.

  • MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

    Under management training programme industries department has sponsored and Pondicherry productivity council are conducting management training programme on different subjects every year.

     

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    HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAHE

    GOVERNMENT GENERAL HOSPITAL MAHE

    ·  CITIZEN'S CHARTER

    The objective of this charter is to provide information to the public about the services offered, facilities available, system for receiving complaints and grievance redressal etc. in this hospital.

    ·  GENERAL INFORMATION

    The hospital provides medical care to all patients who come to the hospital according to the availability of resources.

    The Deputy Director is the Head of the Institution. The Resident Medical Officer is in charge of the day to day function of the hospital. The hospital has 25 doctors(9specialists Doctors and 16 General Duty Medical Officers including one Dental Surgeon and one Ayurvedic (Physician). The present bed strength is 171 out of which 142 beds are in operation . Doctors wear white aprons and Nurses are in white uniform.

    ·  CASUALTY AND EMERGENCY SERVICE

    Emergency medical services are given for 24 hours on all days by General Duty Medical Officer. On an average 100 to 120 patients are attending the casualty. Resident Medical Officer is available during fore-noon sessions. Specialist Doctors Viz. Medicine, T.B, Surgery, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Ortho, E.N.T, Anesthesiology and Gynecology will be available on call. The decision to call a specialist is that of the treating doctor. Emergency cases are attended promptly. Facilities for emergency X-ray/E.C.G/Lab. Investigations are available. In serious cases, if the treatment cannot be managed in this hospital, they are referred to higher referral Institutions at Thalassery and Kozhikode. The decision rests with the treating doctor. The Casualty Telephone No. is 332243. A Public telephone is available at the entrance of casualty for use of patients and their attendants.

    ·  OUTPATIENTS DEPARTMENT

    O.P.D registration timings

    7.30a.m to 10.30 am on all working days
    7.30a.m to 9.30a.m on Saturdays.
    8.00a.m to 9.00a.m on Sundays and Holidays

    Patients are issued O.P. tickets indicating the O.P. Room Nos. to be consulted.

    Medical O.P.D            :Room NO.  :11
    Surgery O.P.D           : "               :14
    Gynecology O.P.D     : "                : 9
    Eye O.P.D                  : "               :10
    E.N.T O.P.D                : "                :16
    Ortho O.P.D              : "                : 6
    T.B. O.P.D                  : "       	   :155
    Pediatric O.P.D         : "                : 8
    Dental O.P.D             : "               :12
    Ayurvedic O.P.D       : "                :17
    Pharmacy                 : "                : 5
    Laboratory               : "                : 4
    Dressing                   : "                 : 2
    Injection O.P.D         : "                : 3

    ·  SPECIAL CLINICS

    1)Hypertension & Diabetic -Fridays
    2)Well Baby clinic                -Thursdays
    3)Antenatal clinic                -Tuesdays,
                                                  Thursdays &
                                                  Saturdays
    4)Asthma clinic                   -Wednesdays
    5)Filaria clinic                      -Monday 
                                                 Night(8.00p.m 
                                                 to 9.00p.m)
    6)Leprosy clinic                  -Third 
                                                Wednesday 
                                                of every
                                                month.

    ·  INDOOR DEPARTMENT

    Patients are admitted in general wards and are given medicines free of cost. Free diet is provided to all patients. Special wards (Pay wards) are provided to the in-patients subject to vacancy, as indicated below;

    General Wards    		 - A.C Deluxe     - 2 Nos.
                       Deluxe        	  - 2 Nos.
                       Single bed   	  - 2 Nos.
                       Double Bed  	  - 4 Nos.
    Maternity Ward   - Deluxe        - 1 Nos.
                     - single bed              - 3 Nos.
                     - Double bed            - 2 Nos.

    The following charges are collected from the in-patients for Lab. test/Medicines/Operation/X-ray/E.C.G/Special wards according to the monthly income furnished by them.

                     			 Medicines/  Wards Tests etc.
     
     
     
     1.Below Rs.1000/-      Nil    		Not  eligible
     2.Rs.1000/-and above                              -do-
        but below Rs.1500/-    		    25%                        
     3.Rs.1500/-and above             	    Double 
        but below Rs. 2500/-   		    50%      
        bed-Rs.16/-  per day
     4.Rs.2500/-and above                              Single 
        but belowRs.3000/-     		    50%   
      bed-Rs.24/-per day 
    5.Rs.3000/-and above   Full       	   Deluxe  
           -Rs.60/-per day

    Every patient is given one Attendant pass.

    Visitors are allowed only at notified visiting hours i.e.5.00 p.m. to 6.30p.m. Staff Nurses are on duty round the clock in each ward. in-patients should contact the staff nurse for any medical assistance.

    Three bedded ICU is available in the Medical ward. In the Maternity Ward an Incubator is available to treat the pre-mature babies. Besides Caesarian Operation and M.T.P and Sterilization operations are done in the Maternity Wards and attached P.P.S Wards.

    ·  LABORATORY

    Timings

    -8.00 am to 2.00 P.M on all working days except Saturday
     -8.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Saturday
    - Sundays and Holidays are closed.

    Emergency investigations are done on all days at any time. X-ray facilities are available on working days from 8.00 a.m. to 200 p.m. Emergency X-rays are taken on all days at any time.

    ·  BLOOD BANK

    A licensed Blood Bank is available in this hospital. HIV. test is done.

    ·  EQUIPMENTS AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE

    1) Ultra Sound Scanner
    2) X-ray
    3) E.C.G
    4) I.C.U
    5) Premature Baby Incubator
    6) Mortuary Sold Storage
    departments/wards/offices is functioning.

    A 62.5 KVA Generator and 12.5 KVA Generator are available for use during power failure.

    Wheel chairs and stretchers are available on request at the gate of O.P.D & Casualty for the facility of patients, cannot walk.

    Two Maruthi Gypsy Ambulance Vans are available in the hospital. One is used for transporting the patients to referral Institutions and the other is used as Hearse Vans for transporting dead bodies. Ambulance charges are collected at the rate of Rs.3.20 per running kilometer from the patients.

    Solar Water Heaters are installed in the main hospital block and maternity block through which hot water is supplied to the in-patients of all wards.

    Adequate drinking water and toilet facilities are available. A canteen run by the D.R.D.A is functioning the hospital campus.

    The following health program's are implemented by this institution through Para-Medical Workers:-

    1) Child Survival and Safe Mother-Hood Program.
    2) Reproductive Child Health Program.
    3) Leprosy Eradication Program.
    4) National Malaria Eradication Program.
    5) Universal Immunization Program.
    6) Filaria Control Program.
    7) Family Welfare, Maternity & Child Health Program.
    8) Mass Education and Media Program.
    9) School Immunization/Student Health Program.

    ·  COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES

    If the patients/public have any complaint or grievance, the same may be brought immediately to the notice of the Deputy Director or Resident Medical Officer in person or in writing. The genuine complaint/grievances will be settled immediately. A suggestion/complaint box is also provided at the O.P.D. block of the hospital.

    The success of this charter depends on the support and Co-operation we receive from the patients/public. Please try to appreciate various constraints under which the hospital is functioning. On an average 750 to 850 patients attend the O.P.D and about 100 to 120 patients attend the Casualty daily. Please help the hospital authorities in keeping the hospital and its surrounding neat and clean. Please use the facilities of the hospital with care. Beware of touts. The hospital campus is a non smoking zone. Please provide constructive suggestions.

    GOVERNMENT OF PONDICHERRY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE PALLOOR

    This charter seeks to provide a frame work which enables our users to know what services are available in this hospital, the quality of service they are entitled the means through which complaints regarding denial or poor quality of service will be re dressed.

    ·  STANDARDS OF SERVICE

    This is a Community Health Centre, Senior Medical Officer is the head of the institution. This centre provides medical care to all patients who comes to the centre according to availability of resources. Our patients receives courteous and prompt attention.

    ·  GENERAL INFORMATION

    This Centre has:
        Doctors :5
        Nurses   :8
        Beds      :30

    Doctors wear white coats and nurses are in white uniforms. All staff has identity cards. Sign boards are fixed at strategic points for guidance. The telephone number of this hospital is 332228(mahe). Casualty Medical officer will be available 24 hours on all days. Specialist in Medicine is available.

    O.P.D. registration time:

    8.00 am to 10.30 am (All working days)
    8.00 am to 10.00 am (All Saturdays)
    8.00 am to 9.00 am (Sundays & holidays)

    ·  SPECIAL CLINICS

    Chest clinic :Every Tuesdays-11.30 am to 2.00 pm.
    Anti Natal clinic :Every Tuesdays-11.30 am to 2.00 pm.
    Well Baby clinic :Every Thursday-11.30 am to 2.00 pm.

    ·  IN PATIENTS

    All patients admitted in the wards of this hospital are treated free of cost. Free diet is provided to all patients in wards. Visitors are allowed only at notified visiting hours i.e. morning 7.00 am to 8.00 am, noon 12.00 to 1.00 pm and evening from 5 to 7 pm. Investigations like T.C, D.C, E.S.R, Etc., are conducted free of cost to the poor patients and others are charged approved rates. A staff nurse is on duty round the clock in the ward and in casualty. admitted patients should contact the staff nurse for any medical assistance they need. Reliability and promptness of laboratory results are ensured and reports are made available within the short possible time.

    ·  EQUIPMENTS AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE

    This centre has E.C.G and X-ray facilities. Wheel chairs and stretchers are also available. One Ambulance Van (Now out of order) and one jeep is available. There is a generator to meet emergency service in case of power failure.

    ·  COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES

    If the patients/public have any complaint or grievances, the name may be brought immediately to the notice of the senior medical officer, in person or in wording. A suggestion/ complaint book is provided at the casualty of the hospital.

    ·  RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PATIENTS/PUBLIC

    The success of this charter depends on the support and co-operation we receive from the patients/public. Please try to appreciate the various constraints under which the hospital is functioning. On an average 250 patients attend the casualty and O.P.D Average in patients strength is 25. Please help the hospital authorities in keeping the hospital and its surroundings neat and clean. Please use the facilities of the hospital with care. Beware of touts. The hospital campus is a non smoking zone. Please refrain from demanding undue favors from the staff and officials. Please provide constructive suggestions and help us to serve you better.

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                                                     SOCIAL WELFARE

                    ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR THE YEARS 1998-2001

                 The social Welfare Department has been bi furcated in to two departments with effect from 16-8-1996.  Viz.  Social Welfare Department and Department of Women and Child Development.  The Regional Executive Officer, Mahe, heads social Welfare department Mahe.  The Social Welfare Organizer Department of Women and Child Development is also officer in charge of social welfare department, Mahe Clerical work relating to Social Welfare Department are being attended by the U.D.C., Department of women and Child Development.

    This department is implementing following plan schemes: -

    1.   Award of Scholarship to Physically Handicapped students: -

          The aim of the scheme is to grand of scholarship to physically handicapped students studying from 1st to P.G. level in order to encourage them in the field of Education.

     2.   Other Program for the welfare of Disable persons: -

          The Aim of scheme to create social awareness of the problems of handicapped persons to give input of the existing welfare and development Program both in Government and Voluntary sectors

          Under the scheme saris and dothies are being supplied to poor disabled persons.  International disabled day is being conducted, various competitions for Disabled persons and valedictory function arranged participating Disabled persons.  Incentive is being given for the marriage between disabled and Normal persons.  Unemployment allowance to educated disabled persons is also being distributed.

     No. Of beneficiaries receiving Unemployment Allowance:  13

     3.  Margin money assistance to physically handicapped persons for setting up of petty shops and other trades

    The aim of the scheme is to improve the socio Economic status of physically Handicapped persons by providing subsidy, so as to enable them to get loan from Nationalized Banks for setting up of pretty shops and trades.

     4.   Financial assistance to Totally Disabled persons:

     The aim of the scheme is to help the totally crippled persons by grand of financial assistance for the livelihood.    Each beneficiary is provided with Rs.200/- p.m. enhanced to Rs. 250/- p.m with effect from 1-7-2000.

     Total Number of Beneficiaries:  82

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                                     CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT

     History of the department:

     The Co-operative Department was established in Mahe region in the early sixties and at present functioning in the second floor of the mini civil station.  The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative societies is looking after the office since 1991.This Office co-ordinates, supervises and giving guidance to all the co-operative societies existing in the region.

     At present 21 co-operative societies are functioning at this region.  The CONFED, Pondicherry and the Pondicherry State Co-operative Bank are having its branches in this region.x

     

       First head of the office was

         Thiru .P.T.Usman koya..

      The present head of the office is

       Thiru G.MAROUDAVANANE

     

    Staff  Strength:

     The present staff strength is as follows:

          1.   Co-operative officer    1 post           

         2.   Senior Inspector        1 post                 

         3.   Deputy Registrar       1 post             

         4.   UDC                             1 post                 

         5.    LDC                            1 post

         6.   PT.San.Asst.              1 post

         7.   Peon                          1 post

      

    Functions/Objectives:

         a.     To registrar various kinds of co-operative societies and their byelaws under the provisions of   the    Pondicherry Co-operative Societies, Act 1972.

    b.     To supervises the functions of the co-operative societies.

    c.     To provide financial assistance under the plan schemes.

    d.     To implement the statutory provisions of the Co-operative Societies act the rules framed there under.

    e.     To audit the accounts of the Co-operative Societies annually and to issue the audit certificate.

    f.      To decide monetary and non-monetary disputes between members and societies, between societies themselves.

    g.     To function as a civil Court for effecting recovery

     Objectives:

     a.     To promote expand and strengthen then cooperative movement in all walks of life in Mahe region.

    b.     To facilitate formation of new cooperative societies for fulfilling the economic needs of their members.

    c.     To facilitate the successful working of the cooperative institutions in to with the principles of cooperation.

         Committees if any constituted by Government: Nil

     Achievements-Physical/Financial from 1998-2001

          In additions to the existing societies two more new societies are registered recently in the name and style of Mahe Horticultural society and Mahe cooperative center for Information technology.  Of the 21 existing societies 11 societies are running on profit and other societies are recouping from their earlier losses.  This department is providing   financial/technical assistance to implement various development schemes to uplift the cooperative sector in Mahe region since the cooperatives are playing a major role in checking the price rise in consumer industry, creating job opportunities with the intention of the development of weaker section.

     Noteworthy achievements during the period:  Nil

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                                            ELECTRICITY

     

    History of the Departments:

            The license for supplying electricity for Mahe region was West Cost Electric supply corporation Ltd., Calicut. The supply system was handed over to Electricity Department, Pondicherry in 1968. At that time there was only 5 distribution transformers and total consumers were below 700. Now the department has the grown up to many folds. The total number of consumers at present 8931 and total of distribution transforms   is 56. The department is also having at 110/11 KV Sub-station with a capacity of 20 MVA. The Sub-station was commissioned in October 1989. Before that the supply was extended to Mahe region through 11 KV feeders from Thalassery Sub-station.

      

          First head of office:   

          Thiru . K. Madhusudhanan, Junior Engineer.

           Present head of office:

          Thiru .C.Mani, Assistant Engineer.

         

          Staff strength:

         

         Office of the Junior Engineer O&M Section  Mahe

           

          1.  Lineman                                  2 Posts

            2.  Wireman                                7 posts

            3.  Helper                                    5 Posts

            4.  Constn.Helper(Daily rated)  3  Posts

            5.   Watchman                             2 Posts

     

         Office of the Junior Engineer O&M Section Pallor

     

            1. Junior Engineer                       1  Post

            2. Store Keeper Gr. I                   1  Post

            3. Lineman                                   2  Posts

            4. Wireman                                  6  posts

            5. Store Asst                              1   posts

            6. Helper                                      4  Posts

            7. Constn.Helper (Daily rated)    8  Posts

            8.  Watchman                              1  Post

     

    Office of the Junior Engineer 110 KV SS Pallor

            1. Junior Engineer                        4  Posts

            2. Line Inspector                          1  Post

            3. Lineman                                    2  Posts

            4. Wireman                                   1  post

            5. Helper                                       4  Posts

            6. Constant. Helper (Daily rated) 1  Post

            7.  Watchman                                2 Posts

            8.  Part-Time Sanitary Asst.         1  Post

            9.  Assistant                                 1  Post

           10.  D’ man                                    1  Post

           11.  U.D.C                                       2  posts

           12.  Wireman                                 1  post

    13.  L.D.C                                      2  posts

    14.  Helper                                   4  Posts

    15.  Sanitary Asst.                      1  Post

      16.  Watchman                            2  Posts

      17.   P.T. Sanitary Asst.              1  Post

      18    Driver                                  1  Post

     

    Functions/Objectives:

            The main function of electricity department Mahe is to maintain un-interrupted power supply to Mahe region and to extend supply to near consumers.

    Noteworthy achievements:

                11 KV feeders has been extended to the extended of 2.050 Kms and 5 Nos of distribution transformer energized during 1998-2000

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                                NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

     

    Brief history of the Department:

          The Employment Information and Assistance Bureau, Mahe started in 1981 got upgraded to a Town Employment Exchange.  Thiru E. Valsaraj, Hon' able Minister for Health and Labour on 22nd November 2000, inaugurated Town Employment Exchange, Mahe.

          The Employment Information. Assistant Bureau, Mahe started functioning during the year 1981 with one Employment Information Assistant. 

          The main function of the Bureau was to assist the employment seekers of Mahe region to get their names registered at Employment Exchange, Pondicherry through the Employment Information Assistant.  In addition to this renewals and endorsement of additional qualifications etc., are also carried out.  5,977 registrants from Mahe region are on the live register of Employment Exchange, Pondicherry as on 31-12-2000.

           Now consequent of the setting up of Town Employment Exchange, Mahe the Live register pertaining to the registrants of Mahe is maintained here it self.  This exchange is also authorized to sponsor candidates to the post of Group D vacancies notified.  In additions to the usual activities of registration, renewals and additional entries the following is also done.

          Vocational Guidance:  In addition to the pre-registration guidance given to the registrants at the time of registration, guidance was also given to those who approached for career guidance.  A one-day seminar on Vocational Guidance for Hr. Secondary students (12th class) of Mahe region was conducted on 22.11.2000.  337 students attended

    the seminar.

           Employment Market Information: EMI data was also collected from the establishments covered under the compulsory notification of vacancies Act, in Mahe region.

           Self Employment:  Self employment Guidance given to those interested and directed to implementing agencies like DIC, Block Development office etc.

     

    The first Head of Office:

         Thiru. A. P. Mohanan

     

    The present Head of Office:

         Thiru. A. P. Mohanan

     

           Staff strength:

        1.  Asst. Employment Officer                : 1

         2.  Employment Information Asst.        : 1

         3. Peon                                                  : 1

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    LABOUR

     

      Brief history of the department:

              The office of the Assistant Inspector of Labour Mahe started functioning in Mahe Region in the year 1988.  Before that, the Asst. Inspector of Labour, Pondicherry who was in charge of Mahe used to visit Mahe occasionally and conduct inspection of shops/Estates/etc and issued registration certificates then and there.  After the inception of the Office of the Asst. Inspector of Labour in Mahe.  The Asst is attending to all the functions.  Inspector of Labour Mahe. 

                  

          The first head of office:

               Thiru. A.P. Mohanan.

     

          The present head of office:

                Thiru. M. Ramdas.

     

        Staff strength:

         1. Asst. Inspector of Labour       1 post

         2. Lower division Clerk                1 post

         3. Peon                                        1 post

        4. Part time sanitary Asst.          1 post

     

     Functions/Objectives:

                The functions of this office are mainly enforcement of the various Labour Acts and rules in Mahe region.  Since the Asst. Inspector of Labour, Mahe is delegated with the powers of Conciliation officer, he is also attending to conciliation proceedings in the event of Labour disputes for arriving at a settlement.  When conciliation fails the disputes will be referred to the Labour department, Pondicherry for adjudication. 

     Committees:

     No committee was constituted during the period under report.

     

        A child Labour survey on the drop out students from the schools of Mahe region was conducted during the year 1999 with the co-ordination of the Block development Office, Palloor.  Out of the 62 drop out students identified 34 students were the residents of Mahe region and the remaining 28 students were the residents of Kerela State.  Survey was conducted at the residence of the 34 students of Mahe region.  As per the survey no child Labour was identified.

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    TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

     

     History of the department :

         The Town and the Country Planning Department is responsible for the planned growth of Urban and the Rural areas of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, through preparation and enforcement of development plans in accordance with the provisions of ‘ the Pondicherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969.’ The department advises Government departments and other Quasi Government agencies in deciding important location decisions in the Union Territory of Pondicherry

                              

        The first head of office:

          Thiru. T. K. Sukumaran,

           Junior Town Planner, Mahe

       

        The Present Head of Office:

            Thiru.  K. Premananth

           Junior Town Planner, Mahe.

       

    Staff Strength:

     1.    Junior Town Planner             1 post        

    2.    Town Planning Asst               1 post              

    3.    Draughtsman                         2 post

    4.    UDC                                        1 post

    5.    LDC                                        1 post

    6.    Driver (LMV) Gr.III                1 post

    7.    Helper                                    1 post

    8.   Peon                                       1 post

    8.    Sanitary Asst.                       1 post

     

      Functions:

     (I) Land Acquisition and Development Scheme

     The objective of the land acquisition and development scheme is to make available housing plots of reasonable price to the needy that are not having any house or plot in the union Territory of Pondicherry.

     (ii) Issue of site Clearance to Industries considering the Zoning regulations, existing developments of site and future consequences, performances of the unit and its effects on the environment.

          (iii) Appeal filed to the Town and Country planning Board on the decisions of the planning Authorities.

    (iv)  Slum up gradation Program

                          The purpose of this scheme is to improve the slums in Mahe region by the way of providing basic amenities such as Roads, drain and toilet facilities to the slum.

    (v)  Environmental improvements in Urban slum schemes (MNP)

                This is one of the schemes to improve the slum area by providing basic amenities under the scheme.

    (vi) Plan for Traffic and Transportation Improvements and MANAGEMENT measures in Urban areas

                  These schemes improve the traffic in the Mahe region and the proposals yet to be finalized.

     

    Objectives:

        To guide and control the physical growth and balanced development of the notified planning area for the planning authority created under section 11 of  ‘The Pondicherry Town and Country Planning Act, 1969’.

     Committees if any constituted by Government: 

     NIL

     Financial Achievement:

          Fully utilized in all the years.

     Noteworthy achievements during the period:

     NIL  

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    FIRE SERVICE MAHE

     

     Brief history of the Department:

              Fire station at Mahe is functioning from the year 1983 in the premises of Fisheries Department, Mahe.  Action was taken to acquire a suitable site for the construction of Fire station and Staff quarters at Mahe.  The land at R.S.No.81/5 of Mahe Village to the extent of 0-29-95 hectares was acquired at a cost of Rs. 23 lakhs and taken over in March 1998 and it was handed over to PWD, Mahe in June 1998.  Further, the then Honorable Minister for social Welfare, Pondicherry held the foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of fire station and Staff quarters at Mahe on 20.11.2000 under the president ship of the then Honorable for Health and Family Welfare, Pondicherry.  

     

     Functions/Objectives:

          The service of this department is available to the public round the clock.  “Service before self” is the main aim of this Department.  The basic objective of the Fire Service is the protection of life and property.  The Fire Service is rendering the following service to the public.

     a) Rescue the life and property of the people from devastating fire;

    b) Rescue people from natural calamities;

    c) Inculcate the public of Fire Prevention and ensure proper fire safety arrangements;

    d) To help the affected people to resume their normal life.

    e) Issue of NOC/Recommendations for grand of license to trades and Industries involving fire risk.

    f) Special Services – Standby duty.

     

    The first Head of Office:

        The Superintendent of Police

     Present Head of Office:

         The Regional Administrator

     

    Staff strength:

    Technical staff:

    Station Officer                        : 1

    Leading Fireman                      : 2

    Driver Mechanic/Fireman

    Driver Gr.I                               : 1

    Fireman Driver Gr.III               : 2

    Fireman                                   : 12

     

    Ministerial staff:

    Lower Division Clerk               : 1

    Part-time sanitary asst.        : 1

     Note worthy achievements during the period:

          The Fire Station, Mahe tackled 16 fire calls in the year 2000 out of 16.  3 Fire calls have tackled as major Fire Call in which an amount Rs.3 crores properties involved and an amount Rs. 1.51 crores properties saved due to the prompt action by the Fire Service Department, Mahe. 

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    MAHE MUNICIPALITY

     

    Brief history of the Municipality.

          Mahe municipality is in existence about 200years before under the French Regime.  Mahe Municipal area is comprised of 9sq.Km, with Assembly constituency.  The last Mayor and the first chairman of this Municipality is Late. V. N. Purushothaman, Municipal Council is not existence with effect from 1978.  Thereafter the administrator, Mahe/Regional Executive Officer, Mahe used to exercise the power of the Chairman in the capacity of special Officer of Mahe Municipal Council.

     

       The first Special Officer:

              Sri. D.S. Negi

     The present Head of Office:

          Sri. Krishna Kumar Singh

          Regional Administrator, Mahe

     

     Functions/Objectives:

          The main objective of Mahe Municipality is proper civic Administration.  The important functions of this Municipality are the following.

          1.    Naming streets, providing door numbers to Residential building and Commercial building.

    2.    Sanitation of roads and lanes.

    3.    Issue of license for trade, industries, entertainment institutions

    4.    Providing Public Water taps and streetlights.

    5.    Issue of Certificates relating to birth, death, Marriage and no remarriage etc.

       6. Issuing permission for Road cutting, stacking buildings materials transfer of assesses name in the property tax register, permission of errection Pandal/Shamiana on Municipal lane, permission to display of banners and errection of hoardings, issue of inhumation permit.  Execution of civil works, such as providing Roads, Drains, Buildings, Culverts etc. conducting Municipal Election, custody of poromboke land eviction of encroachment, auctioning use fruit trees of Municipal land, maintenance of public parks and Municipal Maidanam levy of property tax, levy of advertisement Tax prohibition against removal of en dangerous trees and buildings leading on public streets etc.

     

    Staff strength with organization chart:

         1.    Commissioner                         1

    2.    Asst. Engineer                        1

    3.    Junior Engineer                       2

    4.    D&Man                                    1

    5.    Office manager Gr. II              1

    6.    Sanitary Inspector                 1

    7.    Senior Assistant                     1

    8.    Junior Assistant                     7

    9.    Store keeper                          1

    10.  Electrician                               1

    11.  Driver                                     4

    12.  Sanitary maistry                    3

    13.  Peon                                       3

    14.  Bill collector                           3

    15.  Gang man                               1

    16.  Gardener                               1

    17.  Sanitary Worker                   24

    18.  Asst. Community

      Organizer                              1

         19. Junior Grade stenographer     1

         20. Technical Assistant                 2

     

    Committees: 

    A committee constitute by Government including MLA's. 

    Noteworthy Achievements during the Period:

          Completed shopping complex at Mahe for Rs. 40Lakh, construction of a new building at Etat Civil, Pallor for Rs. 10 Lakh and construction of Additional Room for municipal Office and Municipal Council Hall for Rs.10Lakh, Provided new memorable roads for 15 running Kilometers in length.

     

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    REVENUE DEPARTMENT MAHE

    GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

    The Sub Collector functions as Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sub Collector (Excise) and Collector of Stamps.

    The following Staff are working under the control of Sub Collector (Revenue), Mahe.

    NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MAHE

    The Revenue Department is closely connected with almost all the fields of social life. However the following are some of the important activities of the Department.

    1. The Department conducts enquiries on all requests for financial assistance from Chief Minister's welfare Fund and for gratuitous relief on account of natural calamities and furnishes necessary proposals for sanction of relief.

    2. Matters relating to the freedom fighters.

    3. Fixation of reasonable rent and related matters.

    4. Issue of various certificates like Urban Land Ceiling Certificates, Caste certificates, income Certificates, Residence Certificate, ABC certificates etc.

    5. Matters relating to Stamp Act like appointment of stamp venders, collection of deficit stamp duty in cases of undervaluation of documents etc.

    6. Power of attorney attestation.

    7. Matters relating to patta transfer, mutation, enrichments, etc. and other survey works.

    8. Conduct of Legislative assembly and Municipal Elections.

    9. allotment of residential quarters to Government employees -

    Government residential quarters are being allotted to the needy government servants according to eligibility. The following are the types of quarters personality allotted.

    I) Bachelor quarters (living area 19.81 Sq. Mts) : 12 Nos.

    ii) Type III quarters (living area 55.8 Sq. Mts) : 12 Nos.

    iii) Type II quarters (living area 46.36 Sq. Mts ): 12 Nos.

    Additional quarters are also being constructed and a new block will be ready for allotment early.

    10. Land Acquisition:- Based on the requisition from various Government departments land is being acquired and handed ever to the requisitioning Departments.

    11. Function as Sub division Magistrate:- The Sub collector (Revenue), Mahe who is also acting as Sub divisional Magistrate deals with the cases coming mainly under the following sections of Cr. P. C.
     

    12. Renewal of Arms licenses and Explosive licenses.
    13. The cases of extension of stay of foreign Nationals.
     

    14. Excise:- All matters relating to excise like issue and renewal of licenses, issue of import and transport permits for I. M. F .L. and Beer. Auctioning of toddy and arrack shops etc.

    SUB TALUK OFFICE, MAHE

    The Sub Taluk Office, Mahe functions at grass root level of the Revenue Department, Mahe. They are also conducting enquiry on and processing application for the schemes implemented by other departments like pass and Hut Insurance, Old Age and Widow Pension Scheme of Social welfare Department, Mahe etc.

    The Survey Unit functioning in the Sub Taluk Office, Mahe is under the central of the Survey Department, Pondicherry.

    The following are the staff strength of the Sub Taluk Office, Mahe.
    1. The Deputy Tahsildar's (Revenue) -  1
    2. Revenue Inspector -                         1
    3. Deputy surveyor -                             2
    4. Field surveyor -                                 1
    5. Chairman -                                         2
    6. Upper Division Clerk -                        1
    7. Lower Division Clerk -                        2
    8. Village Administrative Officer -         3
    9. Village Assistant -                             3
    10. Peon -                                              2
     

    GENERAL INFORMATION OF SUB TALUK OFFICE MAHE

    a) To verify and issue certificates required by the Public for various purpose.

    b) To demarcate land with reference to the official field map kept in the Office.
    c) To effect patta transfer.

    d) To effectively co-ordinate the various department in times of natural calamity and rehabilitate the victims.

    e) To verify and report the Sub Collector/ Collector on matters regarding revenue collection like land tax, purchase price etc.

    f) To ensure collection of amounts due to Government under revenue recovery act, to undertake seizure of movable/ immovable property from defaulters and to realize the dues by way of auction sale.

    g) To keep watch on Government land with a view to prevent encroachment to realize encroachments cress/penalty etc.

    h) Inclusion deletion and correction of electors name in the voters list.

    There are three village Officers in Mahe region. V. A. O. Office Mahe Kallayi is housed in Sub Taluk Office, Mini Civil Station, Mahe and V. A. O. Office Palloor/Pandakkal/Chalakkara are in one building which is located near Govt. Boys High School, Palloor. People requiring the certificate may contact the concerned V. A. Os.

    People of Kallayi/Mahe Village : V. A. O. Mahe Mini Civil Station Mahe.

    People of Palloor village : V. A. O. Palloor, Near G. B. H. S Palloor.

    People of Pandakkal and Chalakkara : V. A. O. Pandakkal, Near G. B. H. S Palloor.