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I am happy to know that Poverty & Human

Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA), Planning

& Convergence Department is bringing out the 5th

Newsletter “Plan Odisha” in the series. This issue

comprehensively covers the socio-economic status

of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in

Odisha. It presents life of the PVTGs indicating their

salient characteristics, places of stay, settlement

pattern, health conditions and livelihoods. Further,

implementation of various micro projects which

have uplifted their standard of living and trying to

mainstream with the society are also reflected.

It also provides district wise analysis of maternal

health care services in the state. Maternal Mortality

Ratio (MMR) which is an important indicator for

sustainable development of the state has significantly

reduced. It is also observed that utilisation of maternal

health care services in Odisha have improved over

the years.

In addition, the state budget highlights 2018-19 have

also been presented in this issue. The state budget

has been gradually increasing over the years and now

it has reached an all time record of Rs. 1.20 lakh crore.

The efforts and initiatives of PHDMA for bringing out

“Plan Odisha”, is praiseworthy. The short analytical

articles in the newsletter would be educative and

useful for the readers.

I wish PHDMA and this publication all success.

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Plan Odisha 20182

Odisha has the largest number of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India. They

spread over 12 districts in three administrative zones, i.e., western, northern and southern

zones of Odisha. They are mostly economically vulnerable, relatively deprived sections of the society

and require special attention for their development.

It was observed that the main occupation of these PVTGs are agriculture, horticulture, shifting

cultivation, forest collection, food gathering, hunting, livestock rearing, fishing, wage earning, small

business, artisan work, etc. Most of their livelihoods depend on forests. Government has set up 17

micro projects covering all 13 PVTGs for their overall development.

In addition, it also covers maternal mortality and coverage of maternal health care services in the

state. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in the state has reduced remarkably in the last decade, almost

half between 1999-2001 and 2011-13. The state has experienced improved access to maternal health

care services. This shows impressive growth in utilisation of maternal health care services.

Further, this issue brings the major highlights of Annual Budget 2018-19 of the State. Social sector

has got the highest allocation followed by economic sector. Education and health constitute major

components of social sector while agriculture and rural development constitute major components

of economic sector. The outlay for Programme Expenditure during the financial year 2018-19 has

increased around 20 times compared with 1999-2000.

This issue of the Newsletter will be useful to all it’s readers and would provide them critical inputs.

We are constantly trying to improve the quality of the newsletter. Suggestions and feedback would

help us in this endeavor.

ED

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(G. B. REDDY)Member Secretary, PHDMA

P & C DepartmentGovernment of Odisha

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Status of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha*Odisha has 62 tribal communities with 112 sub-tribes / sections recognised by Government of India. They are classified under three broad linguistic groups such as, Austro-Asiatic (Mundas), Dravidian and Indo-Aryan. Each tribal community has distinctive characteristic features reflected in their social, economic, political and religious behaviour. All the tribal communities earn their livelihoods through settled cultivation, shifting cultivation, collection and sale of minor forest produce, food gathering, hunting, fishing, manufacture of handicrafts and art objects, agriculture labour, non-agricultural labour, service, petty business, skilled and unskilled labour etc. Therefore, their economic condition is not uniform. Accordingly, they are classified as better off, backward and very backward. Thus, those tribal communities which are economically the most vulnerable, isolated archaic, relatively deprived require special attention by Government during different plan periods. In 1973, the Dhebar Commission created Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) as a separate category, who are less developed among the tribal groups. During the 5th Five Year Plan (1974-79) period Government of India decided to put special emphasis for all round development of the most economically vulnerable tribes. In 2006, Government of India renamed them as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).

Why Special Focus on PVTGs?

• PVTGs are diverse in character. They live in different geo-physical environments in interior pockets.

• Their remote habitats lack the required minimum administrative set up and infrastructure back up.

• They may languish in very fragile conditions of backwardness and deprivation.

• Their traditional means of sustenance gradually declining.

• They are more vulnerable to food insecurity, health problems and malnutrition.

• Their socio-economic and educational status are much worse than other tribal communities.

• Their needs and problems are different from those of other Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.

Keeping in view the above facts, PVTGs deserve special attention. Both State and Central Governments are making special efforts, so that they are socio-economically rehabilitated and protected from exploitation of predators. With the adoption of Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) approach, Central and State Governments have taken steps to identify the PVTGs in different parts of the country and implement special schemes and programmes for their development.

Identification of PVTGs:

Government of India during 5th Five Year Plan period had adopted the term PTGs (now known as PVTGs) for the purpose of classification and identification of a tribe or a section of tribe basing upon the following criteria.

• Relative physical isolation.

• Stagnant or declining population.

• Extremely low level of literacy.

• Their pre-agricultural stage of economy like hunting, food gathering, shifting cultivation, terrace cultivation etc.

• A subsistence level of economy.

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Source: Population Profile of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha 1961-2001.

Characteristics of PVTGs:

In general, there are some specific characteristics of PVTGs, which are given below:

• They constitute simple and small scale societies.

• PVTGs may be a tribal community; a sub-tribe or a stagnant or a part of tribal community.

• They are culturally homogeneous and have simple social organisation.

• Their lifestyles are unique and distinct.

• Their economy is simple and subsistence in nature.

• They live mostly in relatively isolated and inaccessible areas with full of mountains, hills, forests, terrains and undulating plateaus.

• They are regarded as the weakest of the weaker section of communities with respect to their economic status.

• They have rich heritage, tradition and culture.

• They have their own ethos, ideologies, world view, value orientation etc.

• Their social organisation is simple and kinship plays the pivotal role.

PVTGs in India:There are 75 PVTGs identified and distributed in 14 undivided States and one Union Territory of India. Government of India estimated their number to be approximately 1.36 million, which accounts to about 21 percent of the total Scheduled Tribes population of India. The list of PVTGs, their number in different States and Union Territory of India in descending order has been shown in Box 1.

Box 1: List of PVTGs in India

States/UTs No. of PVTGs

Name of PVTGs

Odisha 13 Bonda, Birhor, Didayi, Paudi Bhuyan, Lanjia Saora, Hill Kharia, Mankirdia, Kutia Kandha, Dongria Kandha, Juang, Chuktia Bhunjia, Lodha and Saora

Andhra Pradesh 12 Bodo Gadaba, Bondo Paroja, Chenchu, Dongria Kandha, Gutob Gadaba, Khond Paroja, Kolam, Konda Reddy, Kutia Kandha, Konda Savaras and Parengi Paroja

Bihar 9 Asurs, Birhor, Birjia, Hill Kharia, Korwas, Malpaharrias, Pahariyas, Sauria Paharias and Savar

Madhya Pradesh 7 Abhuj Marias, Baigas, Bharias, Hill Korbas, Kamars Saharias and Birhor

Tamil Nadu 6 Kattu Naickans Kotas Kurunbas, Irutas, Panians and Todas

Gujarat 5 Kathodi, Kotwalia, Padhar, Siddi and Kolgha

Kerala 5 Cholanaikayan, Kadar, Katunayakan, Kurumba and Koraga

Andaman & Nicobar 5 Great Andamanese, Jarwas, Onges, Sentineless and Shompens

Maharashtra 3 Katkaria (Kathodia), Kolam and Maria Gond

West Bengal 3 Birhor, Lodhas and Totas

Karnataka 2 JenuKuruba and Konaga

Uttar Pradesh 2 Buxas and Rajis

Rajasthan 1 Saharias

Manipur 1 MarramNagas

Tripura 1 Riangs

No. of PVTGs 75

• They have non-kinship organisations like youth dormitories.

• They have traditional political and judicial mechanisms like tribal council and village headman etc.

• They believe in a number of deities, ancestor cult, spirits etc.

• They practice indigenous medicine or ethos medicine.

• They have their languages for communities/communication but lack of written scripts.

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Juang, Keonjhar

Kutia Kandha, Kandhamal

Lanjia Saora, Rayagada

Mankirdia, Mayurbhanj

Paudi Bhuyan, Sundargarh, Angul, Deogarh

Source: Population Profile of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha 1961-2001

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Bonda, Malkangiri

Chuktia Bhunjia, Nuapada

Dongria Kandha, Rayagada

Hill Kharia, Mayurbhanj

PVTGs in Odisha:Odisha has the largest number of PVTGs (13) among the States and Union Territory of India. They are the Bonda, Birhor, Chuktia Bhunjia, Didayi, Dongria Kandha, Hill Kharia, Juang, Kutia Kandha, Lanjia Saora, Lodha, Mankirdia, Paudi Bhuyan, and Saora.

The PVTGs of Odisha are localised groups. They are found in specific compact areas spread over 12 districts across the state. The following images indicate the district wise PVTGs in Odisha.

These PVTGs were identified in Odisha in different Five Year Plan periods starting from 5th Five Year Plan period (1974-79) is presented in Box 2.

Box 2: Five Year Plan wise list of PVTGs in Odisha

Plan Period Year Name of the PVTGs

5th Five Year Plan 1974-79 Bonda

Plan Holiday 1979-80 Juang, Lanjia Saora, Kutia Kandha, Dongria Kandha, Saora, Paudi Bhuyan and Birhor

7th Five Year Plan 1985-90 Didayi, Hill Kharia, Mankirdia and Lodha

8th Five Year Plan 1992-97 Chuktia Bhunjia

Source: Population Profile of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha 1961-2001

According to Geo-Physical Zones, the PVTGs are also distributed in Odisha. Out of 13 PVTGs, six such as Birhor, Mankirdia, Hill Kharia, Juang, Lodha and Paudi Bhuyan are located in the Northern Plateau, the remaining seven such as Bonda, Didayi, Chuktia Bhunjia, Dongria Kandha, Kutia Kandha, Lanjia Saora and Saora reside in the Eastern Ghats Region of the State.

The analysis of the PVTGs on the basis of their distribution in TSP and Non-TSP areas reveals that only one PVTG namely Chuktia Bhunjia resides in Non-TSP areas and two PVTGs namely Paudi Bhuyan and Saora inhabit in both TSP and Non-TSP areas, the remaining ten are found in TSP areas. When the State is taken as a whole, they are distributed in 541 villages covering 84 GPs, 20 Blocks, 10 Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDAs) and 12 districts. As per the Baseline survey conducted during 2015 by micro projects for preparation of Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) Plan, 2016-21, the detailed profile of PVTGs in Odisha is presented in Box 3.

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Box 3: Profile of PVTGs in Odisha in 2015

Number of Districts 12

Number of ITDAs 10

Number of Micro Projects 17

Number of Blocks 20

Number of Gram Panchayats 84

Number of Villages 541

Number of Households 21,802

Number of Population 89,208

In Odisha, all the 13 PVTGs can be classified and grouped into four techno economic stages namely Hunter-Gatherers, Shifting Cultivators, Terrace Cultivators and Settled Cultivators which is presented in Box 4.

Box 4: Techno-Economic Stages by PVTGs

Techno-Economic Stages Name of the PVTGs

Hunter-Gatherers Birhor, Mankirdia and Hill Kharia

Shifting Cultivators Bonda, Didayi, Dongria Kandha, Kutia Kandha, Juang, Lanjia Saora, Paudi Bhuyan and Saora

Terrace Cultivators Saora and Lanjia Saora

Settled Cultivators Lodha and Chuktia Bhunjia

Source: Baseline Survey, 2015

Source: Population Profile of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha 1961-2001

Saora, Ganjam, Gajapati

Didayi, Malkangiri

Lodha, Mayurbhanj

Kalahandi

Gajapati

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According to ethno-linguistic identity, the PVTGs are divided into three groups, i.e., Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, and Austro – Asiatic / Munda. The two PVTGs like Paudi Bhuyan and Lodha come under Indo – Aryan linguistic group. Four PVTGs like Chuktia Bhunjia, Dongria Kandha, Kutia Kandha and Didayi come under Dravidian group where as other seven PVTGs come under Austro-Asiatic / Munda group.

Occupation and Livelihoods of PVTGs:As per the Socio-Economic Survey conducted by Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI), Bhubaneswar during 2002, 2007, 2010 and 2015, it was observed that the main occupations of PVTGs are agriculture, horticulture, shifting cultivation, forest collection, food gathering, hunting, livestock rearing, fishing wage earning, small business, and artisan work etc. Most of their livelihoods depend on the forests. They collect various Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) items such as honey, gum, gooseberry (amla), bamboo, shrubs, fuel wood, dry leaves, nuts, sprouts wax, medicinal plants, roots and tubes. However, it is seen that most of the PVTGs like Bonda, Didayi, Dongria Kandha, Kutia Kandha, Paudi Bhuyan and Saora depend upon shifting cultivation. Whereas, Hill Kharia, Mankirdia, Lodha, Saora, Kutia Kandha and Paudi Bhuyan are dependent on forest collection and hunting. Two PVTGs such as Saora and Lanjia Saora do terrace cultivation along with shifting cultivation. A good section of PVTGs depend on land and forests for their livelihoods. The Birhor and Mankirdia are semi-nomadic monkey catchers and Hill Kharias are collectors of honey, arrowroot and other minor forest produce for their survival. Now a days most of the PVTGs preferred settled cultivation rather than shifting cultivation. The Dongria Kandha is a horticulturist and supplemented their livelihoods by forest collections. Average size of land holding per household is less

Establishment of Micro Projects:During Fifth Five Year Plan, Government of India had implemented specific development programmes focusing the all-round development of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribes to align them with the mainstream of society and also enhance their socio-economic status. In this contest, the micro project approach was introduced in the country during 1975-76 with a goal to make overall development through multi-sectoral socio-economic programmes meant for a small group of people in a limited area. In Odisha, 17 micro projects have been taken up for 13 PVTGs identified from time to time covering 2,385.94 sq. kms of geographical area. Out of 17 micro projects, four are found outside the TSP area and 13 are within the TSP area. The first micro project was taken up for the Bondo / Bonda tribes in 1976-77 at Mudulipada of

Health Condition of PVTGs in Odisha:

The health status of PVTGs is low due to multiple factors like poverty, illiteracy, lack of safe drinking water, poor sanitary conditions, difficult terrain, malnutrition, poor access to maternal and child health care services, superstition, non-availability of adequate health care services and deforestation. The diseases like upper respiratory problem, malaria, gastro-intestinal disorders like acute diarrhoea, intestinal protozoa, micro nutrient deficiency and skin infection are common among them. However, special health care support is being provided by the State Government through mobile health units to improve their health conditions.

than 2.00 acres in case of most of the PVTGs. They are now availing the facilities of Government welfare schemes for their livelihoods and sustenance.

Settlement Pattern and Housing:Basically, the settlement and housing pattern of PVTGs are divided into three groups like scattered housing, linear housing and circular arrangement of cone shaped huts. Out of 13 PVTGs, only Mankirdia and Birhor have the housing pattern like “Kumbha” (Circular arrangement of cone shaped leaf huts). Scattered housing pattern is seen in case of Bonda, Didayi, Juang, Hill Kharia, Saura, Lanjia Saora and Paudi Bhuyan. In case of Chuktia Bhunjia, Dongria Kandha, Kutia Kandha and Lodha linear housing pattern is seen.

Major Problems:• Endemic Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB), Malnutrition

• Inadequate health care facilities

• Low literacy rate and lack of development awareness

• Undulated land

• Lack of irrigation, Deforestation, Soil erosion

• Payment of high bride price, heavy drinking habits

• Indebtedness and exploitation by money lenders and middle men

• Lack of adequate space for constructing multiple houses in small patches and lack of ventilation in houses

• Inaccessible areas• Change of traditional culture• Less access to safe drinking water

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Malkangiri district of the state, named as Bonda Development Agency (BDA). List of the micro projects with their locations, year of establishment and geographical area is presented in Table 1.

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Name of the Micro-Project Name of the PVTG

Establishment Year of Micro

Project

Name of the Blocks Name of the Districts

1 Lodha Development Agency, Moroda Lodha 1985-86 Suliapada & Moroda Mayurbhanj

2 Hill-Kharia & Mankirdia Development Agency, Jashipur

Hill Kharia / Mankirdia / Birhor

1986-87 Karanjia & Jashipur Mayurbhanj

3 Paudi Bhuyan Development Agency, Khutgaon

Paudi Bhuyan 1978-79 Lahunipada Sundergarh

4 Juang Development Agency, Gonasika Juang 1978-79 Banspal Keonjhar

5 Paudi Bhuyan Development Agency, Jamardihi

Paudi Bhuyan 1978-79 Pallahara Angul

6 Kutia Kandha Development Agency, Belghar

Kutia Kandha 1978-79 Tumudibandh Kandhamal

7 Saora Development Agency, Chandragiri Saora 1978-79 Mohana Gajapati

8 Tumba Development Agency, Tumba Saora 1978-79 Patrapur Ganjam

9 Lanjia Saora Development Agency, Seranga,

Lanjia Saora 1978-79 Gumma Gajapati

10 Kutia Kandha Development Agency, Lanjigarh,

Kutia Kandha 1986-87 Lanjighar Kalahandi

11 Bonda Development Agency, Mudulipada

Bonda 1976-77 Khairput Malkangiri

12 Dongria Kandha Development Agency, Kurli, Chatikona

Dongria Kandha 1978-79 Bissam Cuttack & Muniguda

Rayagada

13 Lanjia Saora Development Agency, Puttasing

Lanjia Saora 1984-85 Gunupur Rayagada

14 Didayi Development Agency, Bayapada Didayi 1986-87 Kudumulguma & Khairput

Malakangiri

15 Dongria Kandha Development Agency, Parsali

Dongria Kandha 1987-88 K. Singh Pur Rayagada

16 Paudi Bhuyan Development Agency, Rugudakudar

Paudi Bhuyan 1993-94 Barkote Deogarh

17 Chuktia Bhunjia Development Agency, Sunabeda

Chuktia Bhunjia 1994-95 Komna Nuapada

Table 1: List of Micro Projects with Locations and Year of Establishment in Odisha

Source: Primitive Tribes of Odisha

According to Baseline survey 2015, the total population of PVTGs is 89,208

distributed in 17 micro projects out of which 43,189 are males and 46,019 are

females. Juang Development Agency, Gonasika, has the highest population,

i.e., 9,046 and Chuktia Bhunjia Development Agency, Sunabeda, has the

lowest population, i.e., 2,402. The population trend of 13 PVTGs spread in

the 17 micro project areas for the year 2002, 2007, 2010 and 2015 has been

presented in Table 2.

Population Status:Map 1: PVTGs and Micro Projects in Odisha

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S. No.

Name of the Micro Project

Name of the PVTG

2002 2007 2010 2015

T M F T M F T M F T M F

1 LDA, Morada Lodha 2,470 1,312 1,158 2,840 1,470 1,370 3,112 1,591 1,521 3,541 1,823 1,718

2 HKMDA, Jashipur

Hill Kharia/Mankirdia/ Birhor

1,816 919 897 2,082 1,033 1,049 2,111 1,060 1,051 2,406 1,192 1,214

3 PBDA, Rugudakudar

Paudi Bhuyan

3,401 1,714 1,687 3,655 1,826 1,829 3,830 1,889 1,941 3,890 1,960 1,930

4 PBDA, Jamardihi

5,038 2,593 2,445 5,633 2,817 2,816 5,788 2,935 2,853 6,506 3,274 3,232

5 PBDA, Khuntgaon

3,766 1,873 1,893 3,914 1,959 1,955 4,126 2,060 2,066 4,406 2,186 2,220

6 JDA, Gonasika Juang 7,120 3,501 3,619 8,281 4,077 4,204 8,592 4,195 4,397 9,046 4,471 4,575

7 KKDA, Belghar Kutia Kandha

5,241 2,527 2,714 5,524 2,658 2,866 5,524 2,658 2,866 6,332 3,029 3,303

8 KKDA, Lanjigarh

2,442 1,240 1,202 2,549 1,288 1,261 2,672 1,356 1,316 3,075 1,523 1,552

9 SDA, Chandragiri

Saora 4,714 2,335 2,379 5,361 2,679 2,682 6,146 2,950 3,196 6,012 2,998 3,014

10 TDA, Tumba 3,723 1,876 1,847 4,040 2,003 2,037 4,205 2,097 2,108 4,494 2,227 2,267

11 LSDA, Puttasingh

Lanjia Saora

4,547 2,221 2,326 5,774 2,825 2,949 5,960 2,821 3,139 6,574 3,173 3,401

12 LSDA, Seranga 5,114 2,502 2,612 5,441 2,772 2,669 5,552 2,774 2,778 6,180 3,068 3,112

13 DKDA, Kurli, Chatikona

Dongria Kandha

5,577 2,462 3,115 6,036 2,553 3,483 6,306 2,629 3,677 6,765 2,879 3,886

14 DKDA, Parsali 2,375 996 1,379 2,567 1,069 1,498 2,564 1,087 1,477 2,831 1,197 1,634

15 BDA, Mudulipada

Bonda 5,530 2,563 2,967 6,008 2,717 3,291 6,423 3,099 3,324 7,098 3,279 3,819

16 DDA, Kudumulu guma

Didayi 5,609 2,706 2,903 6,545 3,064 3,481 6,769 3,181 3,588 7,650 3,663 3,987

17 CBDA, Sunabeda

Chuktia Bhunjia

2,174 1,085 1,089 2,269 1,124 1,145 2,378 1,220 1,158 2,402 1,247 1,155

Total 70,657 34,425 36,232 78,519 37,934 40,585 82,058 39,602 42,456 89,208 43,189 46,019

Source: Base Line Survey, 2002; Socio-Economic Survey, 2007; Mid Term Evaluation, 2010 and Baseline Survey, 2015Note: T: Total; M: Male; F: Female.

Table 2: Micro Project wise PVTGs Population by Gender in Odisha, 2002 - 15

The Baseline survey has been conducted by micro projects during 2015 for preparation of Conservation-cum-Development (CCD) plan for PVTGs in 17 micro projects covering 541 villages, 84 GPs and 21,802 households (Table 3). It is observed that maximum number of villages (68) is covered under Kutia Kandha Development Agency (KKDA), Belghar in Tumudi bandha block of Kandhmal district and minimum number of villages (12) covered under Lodha

Household Size:Development Agency (LDA) at Morada in Suliapada and Morada blocks of Mayurbhanj district.

Family among the PVTGs gets fragmented after marriage of the son resulting in small size households. In case of Lodha Development Agency, Morada and Hill Kharia & Mankirdia Development Agency, Jashipur, the average household size is the lowest, i.e., 3.2. The highest household size is observed in Lanjia Saora Development Agency, Puttasing (6.3).

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Source: Baseline Survey, 2002; Socio-Economic Survey, 2007; Mid Term Evaluation, 2010 and Baseline Survey, 2015

Table 3: Micro Project wise Number of GPs, Villages and Households in Odisha, 2002-15

S. No. Name of the Micro Project

Name of the PVTGs Geographi-cal Area (in

Sq.Km.)

No of GPs

No. of Villag-

es

No. of Households

2002 2007 2010 2015

1 LDA, Morada Lodha 25.23 8 12 695 874 976 1103

2 HKMDA, Jashipur Hill Kharia or Mankird-ia/Birhor

129.78 12 18 561 659 706 756

3 PBDA, Rugudakudar Paudi Bhuyan 109 8 32 851 972 1001 1060

4 PBDA, Jamardihi 188 4 26 1192 1242 1321 1119

5 PBDA, Khuntgaon 175 5 22 918 999 1079 1625

6 JDA, Gonasika Juang 641 6 35 1496 1728 1836 2054

7 KKDA, Belghar Kutia Kandha 300 3 68 1148 1148 1325 1448

8 KKDA, Lanjigarh 18 3 16 557 591 632 801

9 SDA, Chandragiri Saora 12 10 32 949 1128 1266 1263

10 TDA, Tumba 28 3 58 850 981 991 1156

11 LSDA, Puttasingh Lanjia Saora 35 1 20 767 919 947 1294

12 LSDA, Seranga 30 3 21 1241 1293 1316 1494

13 DKDA, Kurli, Cha-tikona

Dongria Kandha 115 5 62 1253 1430 1439 1633

14 DKDA, Parsali 50 2 36 551 551 615 727

15 BDA, Mudulipada Bonda 130 4 32 1493 1585 1706 1819

16 DDA, Kudumulu-guma

Didayi 250 4 37 1320 1633 1655 1828

17 CBDA, Sunabeda Chuktia Bhunjia 150 3 14 519 519 614 622

Total 2231 84 541 16361 18252 19425 21802

The trend of sex ratio of PVTGs in micro projects for the years 2002, 2007, 2010 and 2015 is presented in Table 4. During 2015, it is observed that the highest sex ratio is found in DKDA, Parsali (1,365) followed by DKDA, Chatikona (1,350) for Dongria Kandha and BDA, Mudulipada (1,165) for Bonda tribe.

The lowest sex ratio is found in CBDA, Sunabeda for Chuktia Bhunjia tribe (926). One of the most interesting aspects of this population is the sex ratio which favours the female population.

Sex Ratio:

Table 4: Micro Project wise Sex Ratio of PVTGs in Odisha, 2002 -15

S. No. Name of the Micro Project Name of the PVTG 2002 2007 2010 2015

1 LDA, Morada Lodha 883 932 956 942

2 HKMDA, Jashipur Hill Kharia/Mankirdia/Birhor 976 1,015 991 1,018

3 PBDA, Rugudakudar Paudi Bhuyan 984 1,001 1,027 985

4 PBDA, Jamardihi 943 1,000 972 987

5 PBDA, Khuntgaon 1,010 998 1,004 1,016

6 JDA, Gonasika Juang 1,034 1,031 1,048 1,023

7 KKDA, Belghar Kutia Kandha 1,074 1,078 1,126 1,090

8 KKDA, Lanjigarh 969 979 970 1,019

9 SDA, Chandragiri Saora 1,019 1,001 1,083 1,005

10 TDA, Tumba 985 1,017 1,005 1,018

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Source: Baseline Survey, 2002; Socio-Economic Survey, 2007; Mid Term Evaluation, 2010 and Baseline Survey, 2015.

The literacy rate of the PVTGs residing in 17 micro projects for the year 2002, 2007, 2010 and 2015 is shown in Table 5. Figure 1 represents the micro project wise literacy rate of PVTGs by gender during 2015. It is observed that the literacy rate among the PVTGs is increasing day by day except in case of HKMDA, Jashipur, TDA, Tumba, LSDA, Puttasing, DKDA, Chatikona and

Literacy:CBDA, Sunabeda. It is also found that in one micro project area, i.e., TDA, Tumba, the female literacy rate is less than 10 percent which may be taken care of. Special efforts are being made by the State Government to improve the tribal literacy particularly the female tribal literacy among the PVTGs.

Source: Baseline Survey, 2002; Socio-Economic Survey, 2007; Mid Term Evaluation, 2010 and Baseline Survey, 2015Note: T: Total; M: Male; F: Female.

Table 5: Micro Project wise Literacy Rate among PVTGs in Odisha, 2002-2015

S. No.

Name of the Micro Project

Name of the PVTG 2002 2007 2010 2015

T M F T M F T M F T M F

1 LDA, Morada Lodha 14 21 6 23 29 17 26 32 20 38 44 31

2 HKMDA, Jashipur Hill Kharia/Mankirdia/ Birhor 31 43 19 30 42 19 42 48 36 31 33 29

3 PBDA, Rugudakudar Paudi Bhuyan 20 27 14 20 23 18 26 30 22 48 51 46

4 PBDA, Jamardihi 29 39 19 35 46 23 39 47 30 51 47 56

5 PBDA, Khuntgaon 12 21 5 19 21 13 18 24 12 30 37 24

6 JDA, Gonasika Juang 19 31 7 24 31 12 30 43 18 38 47 30

7 KKDA, Belghar Kutia Kandha 17 32 4 26 38 15 34 44 22 46 61 33

8 KKDA, Lanjigarh 31 43 17 33 45 20 36 47 22 65 69 62

9 SDA, Chandragiri Saora 28 42 24 44 61 27 45 61 29 52 54 50

10 TDA, Tumba 22 32 12 26 41 16 38 43 34 13 17 10

11 LSDA, Puttasingh Lanjia Saora 31 40 23 33 41 25 52 63 42 47 46 47

12 LSDA, Seranga 24 34 14 30 35 19 33 42 24 36 38 33

13 DKDA, Kurli, Chatikona Dongria Kandha 8 15 3 16 30 6 34 47 23 33 48 21

14 DKDA, Parsali 9 18 3 14 23 6 26 33 20 25 31 21

15 BDA, Mudulipada Bonda 6 11 3 10 17 5 14 20 9 25 28 22

16 DDA, Kudumuluguma Didayi 6 9 2 7 12 3 21 25 17 45 50 40

17 CBDA, Sunabeda ChuktiaBhunjia 35 52 18 19 29 9 53 63 43 28 33 24

11 LSDA, Puttasingh Lanjia Saora 1,047 1,035 1,113 1,072

12 LSDA, Seranga 1,044 962 998 1,014

13 DKDA, Kurli, Chatikona Dongria Kandha 1,265 1,364 1,399 1,350

14 DKDA, Parsali 1,385 1,401 1,359 1,365

15 BDA, Mudulipada Bonda 1,158 1,211 1,073 1,165

16 DDA, Kudumuluguma Didayi 1,072 1,136 1,128 1,088

17 CBDA, Sunabeda Chuktia Bhunjia 1,004 1,019 949 926

Total 1,052 1,069 1,072 1,066

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Source: Baseline Survey, 2015

• Scaling up of Odisha Tribal Empowerment & Livelihoods Programme (OTELP) to OTELP Plus across 17 micro projects covering 13 PVTGs for livelihoods support.

• Coverage of PVTGs under Housing Scheme.

• Construction of 19 Educational Complexes for PVTGs under Article-275 (1) for development of education in case of PVTGs.

• Implementation of Conservation-cum-Development plan which aims at addressing the critical felt needs of PVTGs by improving infrastructure and providing basic facilities within their easy access. This also aims to eliminate poverty, increase literacy rate, ensure improved health status, and overcome problem of food insecurity.

Some of the Key Programmes Implemented in the State for Development of PVTGs:

• Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for carrying out programmes to assist tribal households with income generation schemes and for creation of infrastructure in the TSP areas to support economic activities.

• Implementation of Odisha PVTG Empowerment and Livelihoods Improvement Programme (OPELIP).

Maternal Mortality and Utilisation of Maternal Health Services in Odisha**

Promotion of Reproductive and Child Healthcare (RCH) including Maternal Health have been one of the most important aspects of the National Health Policy (NHP). The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and National Health Policy aim at improving maternal health and well-being of women and children. In recent years, greater attention has been paid to improve maternal health indicators especially safe delivery and maternal mortality ratio in all the states including Odisha. The SDGs have set a

new transformative agenda for reducing the global Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) to less than 70 per 1,00,000 live births by 2030 (SDG-3: Target 3.1). The recent National Health Policy, 2017 has also set a target for reducing Maternal Mortality Ratio to 100 per 1,00,000 live births by 2020 from the current level of 222 at the state level. Maternal health is also widely considered as a key indicator for improved public health and socio-economic development. Odisha has accorded high priority for improving public health indicators and aim at

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significantly reducing MMR. All pregnant women need access to good antenatal care, skilled care during child birth, and care and support after child birth.

According to World Health Organisation, the major causes of maternal deaths are severe bleeding after birth, post-child birth infections, high blood pressure during pregnancy and unsafe abortion. The state has made notable progress in maternal health indicators like institutional delivery/safe delivery. Early recognition and adequate care of maternal morbidity (illness) is an essential step towards improving maternal health and their survival. Delay in seeking care is one of the key factors leading to maternal deaths, which can be associated with lack of knowledge and access to maternal health care services. Several studies reveal that many socio-demographic, economic and cultural factors play a role in determining use of maternal health services and there by affect the MMR. Poor infrastructure and lack of services also appear to be one of the major factors affecting the utilisation of maternal health care services. The maternal mortality ratio has been attributed to inadequate use of maternal health care services. However, this study aims to understand the maternal mortality and utilisation of maternal health care services in Odisha.

Maternal Mortality:

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and child birth per 1,00,000 live births. As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) data of 2011-13, the maternal mortality ratio for Odisha is 222 per 1,00,000 live births, which is higher than the national average of 167 per 1,00,000 live births. Majority of these maternal deaths occur in Empowered Action Group (EAG) states such as; Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh and Assam. Odisha has fifth highest in maternal mortality ratio among the major states of India (Figure 1). Though the number of maternal deaths in India is reducing, there is still a wide variation of maternal mortality ratio among the states. For instance, in Assam, the maternal mortality ratio is 300 per 1,00,000 live births compared to 61 per 1,00,000 in Kerala in 2011-13. The EAG states have accounted for 63.1 percent of national maternal deaths followed by other states at 26.2 percent and Southern

1Southern region: Boudh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada and Rayagada. 2Central region: Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh and Puri. 3Northern region: Angul, Bolangir, Bargarh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Subarnapur and Sundargarh.

Source: Sample Registration System (2011-13)

Source: Sample Registration System (various years)

states at 10.7 percent. There has been a substantial reduction in maternal mortality ratio in Odisha. The maternal mortality ratio has declined from 424 in 1999-2001 to 222 in 2011-13, which is almost half over the last fourteen years, i.e., about 47.6 percent reduction in the MMR (Figure 2).

A number of factors have accounted for significant decline in maternal mortality ratio between 2010-11 and 2011-2013 both at the state and regional level. District level estimates of maternal mortality ratio in Odisha are not available. However, the Annul Health Survey (AHS) provides MMR estimates by region. Between 2010-11 and 2012-13, all three regions of Odisha (Central, Northern and Southern) have considerable amount of reduction in maternal mortality ratio. Among the regions, the Southern1 region has recorded the highest reduction of maternal mortality with 66 points followed by the Central2 (58 points) and the Northern3 (19 points). Improvements in public health care systems and greater access to health care services have contributed to reduction in maternal mortality ratio in the regional as well as at the state levels. However, a lot more efforts are required to reduce the MMR to the level of developed states like Kerala. Therefore, appropriate programmes / schemes and policies would be required to meet the targets of national health policy as well as the targets of SDG-3.

Maternal mortality is the death of a woman as pregnant or within 42 days of ter-mination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

BOX-1 Maternal Mortality

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The status of health care services is one of the critical measures of particularly women’s health. Healthcare of the women during and after delivery is essential for the health and survival of a mother and her newborn. The latest National Family Health Survey - 4 (NFHS-4) report provides district wise information on the utilisation of safe motherhood services like antenatal care, delivery care, and post-natal care. Utilisation of maternal health care services in Odisha has improved significantly in the past 10 years. NFHS-4 (2015-16), report reveals that, more than three-fifth (64.1 percent) of women have received antenatal check up in the first trimester. Figure 4 shows that women received antenatal check-up in the first trimester varies across the districts. The highest percentage of women who received antenatal check-up in the first trimester is observed in Bargarh, Puri, Jharsuguda, Jagatsinghpur, Boudh and Cuttack while the lowest levels were seen in Keonjhar, Rayagada, Nayagarh, Jajpur and Deogarh. More than three-fifths (62.0 percent) of mothers received at least four Ante Natal Care (ANC) visits during pregnancy. Though there is a wide variation among the districts. Women who received at least four ANC visits varied from 34.9 percent in Bhadrak to 85.3 percent in Subarnapur (Figure 5). In districts of Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Kalahandi and Gajapati, more than half of the mothers had not received at least four ANC visits. Nearly 89.5 percent of women received two or more Tetanus Toxoid (TT) injections during the pregnancy. However, there is some variation in the percentage of women who received TT injections across districts ranging from 75.3 percent in Keonjhar to 97.8 percent in Dhenkanal (Figure 6).

As per the recommendations, a pregnant woman is required to consume 100 or more Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablets during the pregnancy. According to the National Family Health

Utilisation of Maternal Health Care Services

Source: Sample Registration System (2011-13)

survey, 2015-16, more than one-third of women (36.5 percent) have been reported to have consumed IFA tablets during the pregnancy. Women who are reported to have consumed more than 100 IFA tablets varied from 17.3 percent in Balasore to 50.4 percent in Rayagada. Figure 7 shows that in 7 districts less than one-third of women have consumed IFA for 100 days and above. As per the safe motherhood programme under the Reproductive and Child Health, full antenatal care includes having received at least four antenatal care visits, having received at least one TT injection, and having taken IFA tablets or syrup for 100 or more days. About one-fourth of women, i.e., 23.1 percent of women have received full ANC care during the pregnancy which is above the national average of 21.0 percent. The percentage of women who are reported to have received full ANC care ranges from 9.5 percent in Balasore to 45.1 percent in Subarnapur (Figure 8). The percentage of mothers who received full ANC are substantially lower in Balasore, Ganjam, Gajapati, Bhadrak, Kalahandi, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khordha, Keonjhar, Koraput, and Deogarh which requires focused attention.

Source: NFHS-4, 2015-16

Source: NFHS-4, 2015-16

Source: NFHS-4, 2015-16

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Source: NFHS-4, 2015-16

post-natal care services. On the other hand, more than one-third of women who belong to Gajapati and Koraput have reported that they did not receive post-natal care services.

Delivery care under the supervision of skilled health professionals in a hygienic and well-equipped environment may reduce the risk of delivery complications and infections that can cause death or serious illness for the mother and newborn. Delivery by skilled health provider or safe delivery is directly associated with the level of maternal mortality. Delivery assisted by health personnel includes doctor, auxiliary nurse midwife, nurse, midwife, lady health visitor, and other health personnel. However, there is significant improvement in delivery attended by skilled health professionals in the state which is 86.6 percent as per the NFHS-4 (2015-16) report. It means that about nine out of ten deliveries in Odisha is attended by skilled health professionals. But there are regional variations, the percentage ranges from 68.4 percent in Gajapati to 97.7 percent in Puri which clearly shows a wide variation in birth attended by skilled health professionals within the state as may be seen in Figure 9. Proportion of women, who have reported birth attended by skilled health professionals, is lower in 11 districts than the state average (86.6). More than ninety five percent of women have reported birth attended by skilled health professionals in Puri, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts. On the other hand, less than seventy five percent of women from Gajapati, Nabarangapur, Keonjhar, and Koraput have reported birth attended by skilled health professionals. There is a need to strengthen the maternal health care system for safe motherhood with special focus in those districts having less than the state average.

The post-natal period is a vital phase in the lives of both mother and her newborn. Access to quality health care during post-natal periods would significantly contribute to improve the well-being of mother and newborn survival which directly reduces mortality rates considerably. According to NFHS -4, 2015-16, more than three-fourths (78.6 percent) of women have received post-natal check-ups from doctor/nurse/LHV/ANM/midwife/other health personnel within two days of birth. District wise variations ranges from 60.7 percent in Gajapati to 93.6 percent in Jagatsinghpur (Figure 10). Percentage of women who have received post-natal care services is lower in 11 districts than the state average of 78.6 percent. Only three districts, i.e., Puri, Jagatsinghpur and Jharsuguda have reported more than ninety percent of women who received

Source: NFHS-4, 2015-16

Source: NFHS-4, 2015-16

Source: NFHS-4, 2015-16

Overall during the past 14 years, the maternal mortality ratio in Odisha has reduced by 47.6 percent, i.e., from an estimated 424 maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births in 1999-2001 to 222 in 2011-13. This could be possible due to concerted efforts and creation of awareness, introduction of new schemes like JSK, JSSK etc. Coverage and better quality of access to maternal health services has contributed to reducing maternal deaths. Available data suggests that only 23.1 percent of women received full ANC care during the pregnancy which is more than the national average, about 76.9 percent of women did not receive full ANC care services which require focussed attention. The proportion of delivery attended by skilled health professionals is 86.6 percent for the state. More than three-fourths of women received post-natal check-up within two days of birth. Therefore, appropriate programmes and policies would then be required to meet the targets of national health policy by 2020 and SDGs by 2030. A lot of important schemes/interventions have been made over the years and the state has made significant progress in health sector.

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Sector-wise Share of the Budget 2018-19:

Annual Budget 2018-19 was presented in the State Assembly on 23rd March, 2018 with an outlay of Rs. 1, 20, 028 Crore, which is 12.3 percent higher than that of the last year. Like the previous year, this year budget was also presented in two parts, i.e., Agriculture Budget and General Budget. This year’s budget focuses on rapid and inclusive growth through human development, physical and social infrastructure and social safety for disadvantaged and vulnerable sections. Table1 highlights the comparative picture of the outlays for 2017-18 and 2018-19.

The development expenditure includes social services and economic services sector. The broad sector wise allocation and major head wise allocations of Budget Estimate 2018-19 presented in Figures 1 and 2 respectively.

State Budget Highlights: 2018-19***

Health and education constitute major components of social services sector and agriculture is a major component of economic services sector. In the annual budget 2018-19, maximum funds have been allocated to social and economic sectors, i.e., 37.44 percent and 37.23 percent of the total budget respectively (Figure 1). Within these sectors, irrigation and flood control has got highest allocation (17.55 percent of total budget) followed by education (15.38 percent of the total budget).

Source: Budget at Glance 2018-19

Source: Annual Financial Statement 2018-19

Items 2017-18 (B.E) 2018-19 (B.E)

Percentage increase from 2017-18 to 2018-19

Administrative Expenditure

47,465 50,761 6.9

Programme Expenditure

52,800 62,000 17.4

Disaster Response Fund

1,824 1,865 2.3

Transfer from the State

4,822 5,402 12

Total 1,06,911 1,20,028 12 .3

Source: Annual Financial Statement 2018-19

Programme Expenditure:An outlay of Rs. 62,000 crore has been allocated under Programme Expenditure for 2018-19 which is more than half of the total budget. The Programme Expenditure was earlier classified as Plan Expenditure. Allocations for different development programmes are being made taking into account the priority areas of the state. With a view to achieve development with inclusive growth, efforts are being made to increase the outlay under Programme Expenditure over the years. The outlays for Programme Expenditure for the period from 1999-2000 to 2018-2019 is presented in Figure 3 which shows about 20 fold increase in the programme expenditure outlays during this period.

Table 1: Comparative Statement of Budget Estimates (in Crore) of 2017-18 and 2018-19

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Box1: Some of the New Developmental Schemes for the financial year 2018-19

This indicates that the State Government is extensively increasing the budgetary allocation in development sectors for welfare of the people.

The Government of Odisha has launched some new schemes

Source: Budget at a Glance 2018-19

Agriculture & Allied

• Rs.250 crore is provided under “Welfare of Farmers”.

• Rs.100 crore for procurement of millets for utilisation in Government schemes under Odisha Millet Mission.

Education & Skill Development

• Rs.50 crore for the new scheme ‘Mo School Abhiyan’ for development of infrastructure of Secondary schools in the State involving public as well as the old students. Government will provide twice the amount donated by any person for various purposes such as science laboratory, library, sports etc.

• Rs.20 crore for the new scheme “Mukhya mantri Medha Bruti” to provide incentive to 40 thousand meritorious students with one time scholarship of Rs.5000/-.

• Rs. 30 crore for construction of 100 hostels for OBC/ SEBC students.

Rural Employment, livelihoods and Basic Services

• Rs.1,250 crore for the new programme “Ama Gaon Ama Bikash” to take up developmental activities based on the feedback of people on the ground.

Health • Rs.50 crore for the new scheme “KHUSHI”to ensure menstrual hygiene among the adolescent girls and women.

• Universal eye care programme “Mukyamantri Chakshyu Jatna Karyakarm – SUNETRA”with an outlay of Rs. 682 crore over a five year period.

• Rs.90 crore for providing free diagnostic services under ‘NIDAN’.

• A new progamme ‘NIRMAL’ with an outlay of Rs. 70 crore in 2018-19 will help upgrade standards of various ancilliary services including sanitation, hygiene and security in health institutions.

Tribal Development

• Rs. 176 crore for Special Development Councils in 9 tribal dominated districts.

Social Security and Development & Empowerment of Persons with Disability

• Rs. 50 crore for welfare of distressed and destitute which include provision for Rehabilitation of beggars under a new scheme named “Sahaya”.

in the current financial year 2018-19 for different sectors including farming, infrastructure development, education and health. Some of such new schemes are highlighted in Box 1

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Energy • Rs.125 crore for “Ama Ghare LED Light Karyakram” in which each poor household will be provided with 4 LED bulbs free of cost.

Forest & Environment

• Rs.30 crore for “Green Mahanadi Mission” to protect the river Mahanadi for enhancing water availability and to improve livelihoods.

• Rs.7 crore provided for development of Bakulabana.

Sports & Youth Services

• A new initiative ‘Biju Yuva Vahini’ with an allocation of Rs.90 crore within the umbrella scheme ‘Biju Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojna’ for nurturing leadership and volunteerism, promoting culture of sports & sportsmanship, healthy living among youth, establishing vibrant youth connect platforms and engaging with youth across the State.

Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik launched Special Development Councils (SDCs) for 9 districts, i.e., Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Kandhamal, Koraput, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts on 9th March 2018. The SDCs will focus on preservation and promotion of tribal culture and traditions, heritage and unique identity of tribal communities with their socio-economic development. The council would organise exposure visits for the opinion makers of tribal communities, promote tribal language for developmental communication and optimal utilisation of available resources in tribal areas for sustainable development.

Launching of Special Development Councils (SDCs)

RECENT EVENTSLaunching of Special Development Councils for 9 Tribal Districts:

Sports & Youth Services

• Rs.15 crore provided for “Sun and Sand Marathon” at Konark.

• Odisha became the first State in the country for a historic partnership with Hockey India to sponsor all national hockey teams - Junior and Senior, Men and Women for a period of 5 years.

Hanlooms, Handicrafts and Industries

• Rs. 20 crore for recently announced Odisha Handlooms & Handicrafts Development and Promotion Council.

Odia language, Culture and heritage

• Rs.60 crore for the new scheme “Mukhyamantri Kalakara Sahayata Yojana” for payment of pension to women artists above 45 years age and male artists above 60 years of age at the rate of Rs.1200 per month. Fifty thousand beneficiaries would be covered under this Scheme.

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Dr. Harold Goodwin delivering the 13th Lecture of Odisha Knowledge Hub

Mr. Jack David Fischer, NASA Astronaut and Colonel of United

States Air Force delivered the 14th OKH Lecture on “Borderless

Universe” in the Conference Hall of the Secretariat on 8th

December, 2017. He shared his experience of more than 135

days of stay in the International Space Station alongwith his

teammates. The talk was highly illuminating and inspiring.

Hon’ble Minister, School & Mass Education, Science &

Technology, Shri Badri Narayan Patra, Hon’ble Minister,

Electronics & Information Technology, Sports & Youth Services,

Shri Chandra Sarathi Behera, Chief Secretary, Development

Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Additional

14th Lecture of Odisha Knowledge Hub:

Dr. Harold Goodwin, Emeritus Professor at Manchester

Metropolitan University and Director of the Responsible

Tourism Partnership and Advisor to the World Travel Market

(WTM) delivered the 13th OKH Lecture on “Why Responsible

Tourism Matters” in the Secretariat Conference Hall on 30th

13th Lecture of Odisha Knowledge Hub

Meeting under Principal Secretary, Finance Department on Piloting of a project.

Meeting under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary,

Finance Department on piloting of a project for “Ending

Hunger and Malnutrition” in one of the districts was held on

30th October, 2017 in the Finance Department Conference

Hall. During the discussion, it was decided to have a

composite package of interventions covering Nutritional

Security, Income Security, Drinking Water and Sanitation,

Behavioral Changes with special focus on ending hunger and

malnutrition. It was also decided to address the nutritional

issues right from the womb to two years of age of child.

This piloting is proposed to be made in the district where

such indicators are low and resources from other sources

are available. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department,

Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment

Department, OSD-cum-Special Secretary, P & C Department

and Member Secretary, PHDMA, Director-cum-Special

Secretary, ST & SC Development Department, Director, NRLM,

Country Director, IFAD, State Project Coordinator, UNWFP and

other officials attended the meeting

Piloting a Project for “Ending Hunger and Malnutrition” in one District

November, 2017. Hon’ble Minister Tourism and Culture,

Chairman Odisha Skill Development Authority, Chief

Secretary, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief

Secretary, Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries,

Secretaries of various Departments, Senior officers, Hoteliers,

Tour Operators and other Stakeholders attended the lecture.

Besides, academicians from various Universities and Institutes

had also attended the lecture and participated in the

interactions. Collectors and other stakeholders at the district

level listened to his lecture through video link and interacted

with him.

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Mr. Jack David Fischer delivering the 14th Lecture of Odisha Knowledge Hub

It was also an unique occasion, that one of the young

scientists of the State Shri Jaswasi Jaswant Sahoo, a student

of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla

demonstrated a satellite project in the OKH lecture Session.

This was highly appreciated by Mr. Jack David Fischer, NASA

Astronaut. Young scientist of VSSUT won the champion

trophy at Asia’s first Inter College Rocket Competition. This

would encourage the young minds of the state and help in

promotion of talent in the field of science and technology.

Chapter Review Meeting on SHDR

Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Limited delivered the 15th

OKH lecture on “Government and Philanthropic Institutions

Working Together for Social Change” under the Odisha

Knowledge Hub Lecture Series on 6th March, 2018 in the

Secretariat Conference Hall. He shared his experience of

Government and philanthropic institutions working

together for bringing about positive social transformations

by identifying credible parameters compatible to national

interest and facilitating for a just, equitable, humane and

sustainable society. Thereafter, interactions were made

with the Secretaries and representatives of Civil Society

Organisations. Collectors and other stakeholders listened to

his lecture and interacted from the districts as they were video

linked.

Series of presentations and discussions on draft chapters of

the State Human Development Report (SHDR) was held under

the chairmanship of OSD-cum-Special Secretary and Member

Secretary, PHDMA on 29th December, 2017, 5th January,

2018 and 9th January, 2018. Senior officials of concerned

Departments, NIT, Rourkela, P & C Department and PHDMA

had participated in the discussions and offered additional

inputs and suggestions for inclusion in the SHDR.

15th Lecture of Odisha Knowledge Hub:

Review Meeting on Chapters of State Human Development Report (SHDR):

Shri Azim Premji delivering the 15th Lecture of Odisha Knowledge Hub

Chief Secretaries, Secretaries, Students and Faculties of

Academic and Research Institutions attended the lecture and

interacted with the speaker. Collectors, other district level

officials and students listened to the lecture and interacted as

the districts were video linked.

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Editor in-Chief

Shri G.B. Reddy Member Secretary, PHDMA

Members

Shri C. R. SatapathyConsultant

Dr. Ramesh ChellanState Consultant-Social Research, UNICEF

Ms. Namaswini MohapatraBudget Analyst, PHDMA

Shri B. K. SahuSystem Analyst / IT Specialist

* Dr. Bigyanananda Mohanty ** Dr. Ramesh Chellan *** Ms. Namaswini Mohapatra Deputy Director, SCSTRTI State Consultant-Social Research, UNICEF Budget Analyst, PHDMA

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Induction Programme organised by PHDMA, P & C Dept. for newly engaged experts of DPMUs.

Induction Programme for Newly Engaged Experts in DPMUs:

Induction Programme for the newly engaged Experts of

Analytical Support Cells of DPMUs were conducted in two

batches at SIRD&PR, Bhubaneswar. The first batch of training

programme was held from 20th - 24th February, 2018 and

second batch of training programme was held from 20th - 24th

March, 2018. The programme was organised by PHDMA, P&C

Department. Shri G. B. Reddy, OSD-cum-Special Secretary

and Member Secretary, PHDMA, P&C Department chaired the

inaugural session, discussed about the mandate of DPMU and

the critical role it has to play while facilitating decentralised

district planning and monitoring of different Government

schemes and programmes.