ITDA Sundargarh

1. Aims & Objectives of the organization:

A detailed and comprehensive review of the tribal problem was taken up on the eve of the Fifth five-year plan period and the concept of tribal sub-plan strategy was evolved. The strategy was followed in the Socioeconomic development of the tribal through Income income-generating schemes allied with Infrastructure Development programs and protection of the tribal against exploitation.
The entire Revenue Sub-Division of Sundargarh, Sadar consisting of 9 blocks comes under the ITDA, Sundargarh, and the entire area comes under the tribal sub-plan area. The percentages of the ST & SC population of the area are 59.44 % & 9.98 % respectively.

2. Mission/Vision:

The tribal sub-plan approach envisages the integrated development of the tribal areas in which all programs irrespective of their sources of funding operate in unison to achieve a common goal of bringing the area to par with the rest of the state and improving the quality of life of the tribals.
This Agency is promoting the implementation of different earmarked projects by utilizing funds from the State, Central Plan Sector Outlays, Special Central Assistance, etc. Conceptually this is leading to a bridging the gap that has been appearing among the tribals and others on different socio-economic fronts.

3. Background of establishment: 

This office was started as the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) in 1974-75. It was converted to an agency and renamed as ITDA during 1979-80. Since then it has been functioning both as ITDP & ITDA.

4. Allocation of Business:

This ITDA receives allotment from the State Govt. out of its State Plan, Central Plan Sectoral Outlays, Special Central Assistance, and 1st proviso to Article 275 (1) of the constitution, etc.

5. Address and Location of Office:

The Director (ST/SC) – cum – Joint Secretary is the controlling officer and the ST & SC Development Department is the Administrative Department of this ITDA. This ITDA is situated inside the Collectorate premises in front of Res. Office of Collector, Sundargarh.

6. Working hours:

This official business hour is usually from 10 AM to 5 PM on every working day.

7. Grievance redressal:

Public petitions received are properly enquired into after conducting field visits and problems sorted out. The aggrieved person can meet the head of the office if he so desires.