Bhubaneswar, March 22, 2018: Odisha Government on Thursdaydecided to develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to enquiry and sanction
process of ex-gratia in case of disaster deaths to ensure that the beneficiaries get the
financial aid without delay.
The move was aimed at paying the assistance to next of kin (NOKs)
of the deceased without delay. The matter was discussed at the State Executive
Committee (SEC) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya
Prasad Padhi here.
of the deceased without delay. The matter was discussed at the State Executive
Committee (SEC) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya
Prasad Padhi here.
The meeting was attended by top officials of all concerned
departments, including Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary R
Balakrishnan, members of the SEC, Special Relief Commissioner and OSDMA MD Bishnupada
Sethi, Revenue and DM Department Principal Secretary CS Kumar.
departments, including Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary R
Balakrishnan, members of the SEC, Special Relief Commissioner and OSDMA MD Bishnupada
Sethi, Revenue and DM Department Principal Secretary CS Kumar.
In many cases, the sanction and payment of ex-gratia
assistance for death due to natural disasters are delayed due to
non-availability of Post Mortem Report. As per present practice, the medical
institutions conducting Post Mortem (PM) Report are not sharing a copy of PM
report with the concerned revenue authorities.
assistance for death due to natural disasters are delayed due to
non-availability of Post Mortem Report. As per present practice, the medical
institutions conducting Post Mortem (PM) Report are not sharing a copy of PM
report with the concerned revenue authorities.
In most cases NOKs of the deceased are collecting PM report
from police station and submitting the same to the Tehasildar for sanction of
ex-gratia and in the process facing harassment.
from police station and submitting the same to the Tehasildar for sanction of
ex-gratia and in the process facing harassment.
Also the Collectors as sanctioning authority require the Case
Diary of the UD case for sanction of ex-gratia.
Diary of the UD case for sanction of ex-gratia.
A decision was taken in the meeting that post-mortem report
may not be insisted upon for sanction of ex-gratia for death due to natural
disasters except for some disasters for which it is absolutely necessary.
may not be insisted upon for sanction of ex-gratia for death due to natural
disasters except for some disasters for which it is absolutely necessary.
The committee advised to examine the matter and develop a SOP
detailing the procedure for enquiry and sanction of ex-gratia in case of
disaster deaths and place the SOP in the next meeting of the State Executive
Committee before taking approval of the Government.
detailing the procedure for enquiry and sanction of ex-gratia in case of
disaster deaths and place the SOP in the next meeting of the State Executive
Committee before taking approval of the Government.
The Chief Secretary also directed to make a Special Drive for
collection of the Utilization Certificates from the concerned agencies. He also
directed the departments, districts to take expeditious steps to submit the
pending Utilization Certificates within a month.
collection of the Utilization Certificates from the concerned agencies. He also
directed the departments, districts to take expeditious steps to submit the
pending Utilization Certificates within a month.
The Committee directed the departments, collectors to take
necessary steps to review and update their Disaster Management Plans by the end
of May 2018.
necessary steps to review and update their Disaster Management Plans by the end
of May 2018.
OSDMA will provide required support and monitor the
preparation of DMPs by the Departments/ Collectors and take steps for review
and updation of the State Disaster Management Plan.
preparation of DMPs by the Departments/ Collectors and take steps for review
and updation of the State Disaster Management Plan.