Right to Information Act 2005 under 4(1)(a) & 4(1)(b) updated as on

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1 Right to Information Act 2005 under 4(1)(a) & 4(1)(b) updated as on Obligation of public authorities. I. <><><><> 4(1)(a) : Every public authority shall maintain all its records under this Under this rule. According following records maintained 1) Service register of officer / officials 2) Leave sanction file of officer / officials 3) Annual grade increment file of establishment. 4) Retired officer / officials file 5) Office different programs files 1) Minimum sport price file 2) Tur Procurement file 3) TDS & Income tax file 4) Revolving fund file 5) Annual report file 6) Audit reports file AG & Other report. II. 4(1)(b) : Particulars of its organization, functions and duties, powers and duties its officers and employees is as follows. ESTABLISHMENT The Karnataka Togari Abhivrudhi Mandali Limited is established under Companies Act, 1956 on vide Government Order No. AHD 399 MS 99 Bangalore Dated BUDGET The Government of Karnataka released Rs crores as share amount during And on Government has released an amount of Rs lakhs for Market Intervention Program, Rs lakhs for Research and Development Activities, and Rs lakhs for Extension activities of the Board. OBJECTIVES 1. Encourage to grow, different varieties of Tur, and other pulse seeds, procure, stock and Market. Further the objectives of Board is to finance, assist the farmers. 2. Tur and other pulses seeds, increase of their production and, assist, develop and to encourage marketing etc.

2 3. To encourage research activities conducted by Agriculture Universities. And to advise the farmers to adopt appropriate technology 4. To facilitate in increasing the production, productivity and quality of tur produce by conducting seasonal trainings at field, taluka and district farmers and scientists. levels involving 5. To promote research activities conducted by the Universities, National research centers and companies and assist farmers to adopt available technology. appropriate 6. To act an agent of Govt. of Karnataka in the exploitation of the potential of Togari and other pulses of crops. ACTIVITIES 1. Conducting trainings to farmers. 2. The updated research on technology disseminated to the farmers. 3. To coordinate in Seed Production programmes. 4. Purchase tur directly from the farmers under Minimum Support Price Scheme 5. During Govt. of India has accorded Sanction under PSF for purchase of FAQ Tur by fixing minimum support price of Rs. 5050/- per Qtl. On the same line Govt. of Karnataka has also announced for payment of incentive of Rs. 450/- per Qtl. In the interest of farmers. Accordingly Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali has actively participated to purchase tur limited to Dist. Jurisdiction only on behalf of the National Agricultural Federation of India ( NAFED). During the year Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali has procured the 3,68,251 Quintals of Tur directly from farmers in different places of village, Hobli, Taluka, as wall as dist. level in helping to be needy rural farmers in particular. The provision for payment of Rs has been made to the farmers through RTGS. STRUCTURE OF THE BOARD As per Articles of Association under Article 13 there is a provision to induct a maximum of 17 Board of s of this organization comprising Official s (12), Non Official s - farmer representatives (5). The present structure is as under: Sl No 1. Designation Name Remarks Remarsk Chairman KTAML 2 Agriculture Commissioner Bangalore Amruth Gouda Patil Sri. Bhagana Gouda Patil Sri. G. Satish IFS Chairman Chairman to to to date

3 Sl Designation Name Remarks Remarsk No 3 Deputy Commissioner Sri. Ujjual kumar Ghosh UP to IAS Sri. Venkatesh Kumar IAS Todate 4 Representative from Department of Public Enterprises Bangalore 5 Representative from Department of Public Enterprises Bangalore NWKRTC Gokul Road, Hubli Deputy Secretary (Tech) Department of Public Enterprises Bangalore 6 Project, ARS Dr.D.M. Mannur Dr. R.C. Gundappagol 7 Regional Manager, NABARD Sri. Ramesh Bhatt 8 Chief Manager - Lead Bank (SBI) Sri. Dilip Bankapur 9 Divisional/Asst. General Manager, KSCMF Sri. Pradeep 10 Secretary, APMC Sri. Raghupati Bhatt 11 Joint of Agriculture, Sri. Jeelani H Mokashi 12 Non Official Member Sri. Vishwanath Beerappa Nilalli 13 Non Official Member Smt. Kamalabai Chandappa 14 Non Official Member Sri. Savirappa Jatteppa Pujari 15 Non Official Member Sri. Moulappa Pakirappa 16 Non Official Member Adeppa Kanakappa Naik 17 Karnataka Togari Abhivrudhi Mandali Ltd Sri. Padmaya Naik Sri. Jeelani H Mokashi Sri. Retendranath Sugur to to to Dr. Balaraj Rangarao to todate

4 PERSONNEL - Working strength Name of the Post Present status 1) A.Padmaya Naik To ) Jeelani H Mokashi To ) Retendranath Sugur to ) Dr. Balaraj Rangarao to todate Marketing Officer / M.Sc. (Agri) Degree Holder has been taken temporarily Agriculture officer on Contract Basis, paying consolidated Salary. Administrative Officer Retired Administrative officer from Agriculture department has been taken by paying consolidated Salary on Temporary basis. Superintendent/ Accountant MBA (Finance & HR) graduate having a computer with Tally system experience, has been taken on consolidated Salary on Temporary basis. Second Div Asst Sri. Shivasharanappa a candidate appointed on compassionate grounds as SDA from Department of Agriculture. And deputed to the Tur board on deputation basis. Computer Operator (2) Persons having knowledge of computer have been taken on consolidated salary on Temporary basis. Stenographer Vacant Group-D (2) One person is working on contract basis on consolidated salary. The above posts are approved in the Board Meetings of the Mandali. Section Head, Technical / Account officer are preparing draft pertaining to Subject matter as per the norms of the Govt. as well as company Act. and put-up the file before the director to take final decision in to the matter. Further files send back to case worker, Technical officer and other related officer. For taking further action. MARKET INTERVENTION PROGRAMME The Karnataka Togari Abhivrudhi Mandali was established to protect the interest of pulses growing farmers of Karnataka in general and tur growing farmers in particular. Under market intervention programme. The Mandali does direct purchase of tur from farmers to stabilize the market price on the produce. Depending on the financial assistance extended to the Mandali, hitherto the market intervention operations are being done only in Gulbarga, Bidar and Yadgir districts. For this operation Government of Karnataka releases funds from Revolving Fund. The Market rate of the tur during the year was above the MSP Hence no procurement of tur was made during year Accordingly procurement of tur made during was 2,51,012 Qtls. And the same were sold out during at the competitive rates and an amount of Rs. 127 Crores realised. Amount released from revolving fund has already been refunded to Marketing Board from to

5 Due to increase in market prices tur procurement could not under taken during the year & Procurement details from is as under: Year Releases Quantity in Qtls. Cost of Tur (Loose value)(rs) * *** ** *** **** *** **** ***** Central RS. 185,61,55,000 State Rs. 16,53,99, Released as share capital money. ** Released by Government for procurement operations. *** Released from Revolving Fund for procurement operations. **** Released from Revolving Fund as loan for procurement operations. ***** During Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali has procured qtls. Of Tur directly from the farmers on behalf of the NAFED Govt of India accordingly Tur board deposited qtls. Tur in the central / State warehouse as per their directions. From This Tur board earned Rs. 1,27,73,707/- as commission at the rate of 0.75% as fixed by the NAFED. Out of this Tur board has also paid commission at Rs % to the Sub agencies. i.e., Secretaries of co-operative society. Releases made from Revolving Fund during the period to were already refunded. Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali procured Tur During Under Buffer Stock programme of FAQ Tur Under P.S.F. During Govt. of India has accorded Sanction under PSF for purchase of FAQ Tur by fixing minimum support price of Rs. 5050/- per Qtl. On the same line Govt. of Karnataka has also announced for payment of incentive of Rs. 450/- per Qtl. In the interest of farmers. Accordingly Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali has actively participated to purchase tur limited to Dist. Jurisdiction only on behalf of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED)

6 During the year Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali has procured the 3,68,251 Quintals of Tur directly from farmers in different places of village, Hobli, Taluka, as wall as dist. level in helping to be needy rural farmers in particular. The provision for payment of Rs has been made to the farmers through RTGS. This Tur procurement programme has been carried out sincerely, efficiently, and successfully without any hindrance. Other Activities Trainings were conducted during (27), (13), (41) and (Field demonstration in ha). During initiated research oriented work with UAS Scientists. During and Seed Production programme was done. Due to paucity of funds and unavailability of man power in the Mandali these programmes could not be continued. Benefits to Farmers 1. Due to implementation of one of the prime objective i.e. Market Intervention the market price of tur was stagnated at each instance, and as such, the farmers were able to get considerable increase in the price to the tur grown by them. 2. By imparting training to the farmers they have been introduced with new techniques of farming. 3. During the Mandali conducted demonstrations under selected villages. This operation had increased yield of 2-3 qtls of tur per acre. The participants were able to get considerable benefit out of demonstrations. 4. Under publication programme the Mandali got printed and made available to the farmers - Improved Agricultural Practices in Tur Cultivation, Major infest Pest and their Control Measures in Tur Cultivation, Major Diseases and their control measures in tur cultivation, Seed Production Technology of Tur, and low cost yield technology in growing tur - have improved the knowledge of tur growing farmers. 5. Direct payment to the farmers Bank accounts during procurement operations lead to low intervention of middle men to the actual beneficiaries. Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali is following the Companies rules and regulation and also Karnataka Govt. Rules and regulations. They are as under 1) Companies act 1956 and 2013 and its related orders. 2) KCSR ) Karnataka finance code ) Manual of contingence expenditure ) Karnataka civil service (Control, classification and appeal) Rules ) Karnataka civil service (Conduct rules 1966) 7) Government orders, Circulars ect. Board, Council, Committee and Meeting decisions. Are available to public Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali Ltd. is state level board having its Headquarters there are no such committee council etc.

7 Request for obtaining information. Public authority officer Dr. Balaraj Rangarao 1) B. Mallappa Public information officer 2) Rajendra Doni Asst. Public information officer First appellate authority Karnataka Togri Abhivardhi Mandali Ltd. Karnataka Togari Abhivrudhi Mandali Ltd