Daman & Diu Government

Daman & Diu government refers to the central government of India under whom the jurisdiction of the union territory lies. It is the second smallest union territory of India. The government of Daman and Diu is taking serious initiatives to elevate the economic, social as well as political condition of the districts of Daman and Diu.

The several government departments of Daman and Diu are as follows:

• Public Works Department
• Planning & Statistics
• Land & Revenue
• Medical & Health Services
• Industry
• Panchayats
• Transport
• Food & Civil Supplies
• Fisheries
• Collectorate
• Agriculture
• Education
• Chief Electoral Officer, Daman

Under the chief electoral officer of Daman and Diu these are the ruling officers:

• Returning Officer
• AERO & ARO -Collector
• AERO & ARO -Additional District Magistrate
• AERO & ARO - Collector of Diu
• Deputy Secretary of Elections

Daman and Diu Government Departments include the Medical and Health Services, Fisheries, Daman and Diu Public Works Department, Planning & Statistics, Daman and Diu Industry and many other departments that are meant for public services. An estimate of some of the departments of the government of Daman and Diu is given below:

• OIDC - OIDC, also known as Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation, is a multipurpose organization that performs a number of activities. Some of the activities undertaken by OIDC include:
  
  
• Housing - Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation has developed a residential complex at Silvasa. OIDC is also developing about 140 residential flats at Diu.
  
  
• Industrial estates - OIDC are provided with a number facilities that include drainage system, Well-lit roads, Green open spaces, tourism infrastructure, drinking water supply and raw materials.
  In most of the states in India, each of the aforesaid activities are undertaken by separate departments. In Daman and Diu all the activities are clubbed under a single Corporation, in order to avoid the multiplicity of Corporations.
  
  
• Panchayat - Daman and Diu possesses a two tier Panchayat. It is after the 73rd amendment of the Constitution of India, the Panchayat Regulations of Daman and Diu were amended. The amendment that took place in 1994, provided District Panchayat and Village Panchayat to Daman and Diu. The first election of both the tiers took place in 1995. The second election of the panchayat took place in 2000. In Daman and Diu, the second and third schedules of the Panchayat defines the functions of both the District Panchayat and Village Panchayat.
  

The district headquarter of the District Panchayat is at Moti Daman. There are about 14 District Panchayats in Daman and Diu. The district Panchayat undertakes a number of subjects in Daman and Diu. To name a few:

• Social Forestry and Farm Forestry.
• Agriculture, including agriculture extension.
• Khadi Village and Cottage Industries.
• Fisheries.
• Small Scale Industries including Food Processing.
• Roads, curverts, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication.
• Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Poultry.
• Education, including Primary Schools.
• Rural Housing.
• Minor irrigation, Water management and watershed development.
• Drinking Water.
• Health & Sanitation including Hospital, Primary Health Centre and Dispensaries.
• Rural electrification, including distribution of Electricity.
• Social Welfare including welfare of handicapped and mentally retarded.
• Poverty Alleviation Programme.

Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation(OIDC)

OIDC, Daman and Diu is an integral part of the administration of Daman and Diu. OIDC, known as Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation, is a multipurpose organization that performs a number of activities including promoting tourism and industrial estates of the union territory.

Some of the areas undertaken by OIDC of Daman and Diu are:

Housing - Housing seems to be core activity of OIDC. OIDC aims at providing the best housing to the people of Daman and Diu. Moreover, to cater to the increasing demands of residential complexes, OIDC has developed a residential complex at Silvasa. OIDC is also developing about 140 residential flats at Diu.

Industrial estates - The industrial estates of ODIC includes about 100 units for generating options for employment for the workers in Daman and Diu. The industrial estates developed by OIDC are provided with a number facilities that include: Drainage system Green open spaces Well-lit roads Drinking water supply
Besides, OIDC at Daman and Diu also provide a number of other services. To name a few:

• Raw material -
• Promoting tourism
• Quality liquor
• Branded computer

It is noteworthy in this context that in most of the states in India, the aforesaid services are offered by separate government Corporations. As Daman and Diu is a union territory, all the activities are undertaken by a single Corporation. The single Corporation of Daman and Diu is directed towards avoiding the multiplicity of the Government Corporations.

OIDC, Daman and Diu has also been declared as Infrastructure Development Corporation in the recent years. The administration of Daman and Diu has entrusted all the major infrastructure projects to the Omnibus Industrial Development Corporation.

Panchayat of Daman and a Diu

Panchayats, Daman and Diu transformed into a two tier Panchayat system after the 73rd amendment of the Constitution of India. In 1994, amendments in the Panchayat Regulations led to the formation of the two tiered Panchayat system. The Village Panchayat and District Panchayat are the two-tier of the Daman and Diu Panchayat. The first election of the Panchayats at Daman and Diu was held in the year 1995. The second and the last elections of the Panchayats in Daman and Diu was conducted in 2000 and 2005 respectively. The Second and Third Schedules decides the functions of both the Village Panchayat and the District Panchayat of Daman and Diu.

The District Panchayat of Daman and Diu was constituted in 1995 on 18th September. The District Panchayat in Daman and Diu holds 35 members; whereas, the total number of Village Panchayats in Daman and Diu are 14. Out of the 14 Village Panchayats, 10 are situated in the district of Daman and 4 are present in Diu.

Some of the subjects undertaken by the Panchayats, Daman and Diu are:

• Social Forestry and Farm Forestry.
• Minor irrigation, Water management and watershed development.
• Non-conventional energy sources.
• Small Scale Industries including Food Processing.
• Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Poultry.
• Drinking Water.
• Fisheries.
• Maintenance of Community Assets.
• Agriculture, including agriculture extension.
• Roads, curverts, bridges, ferries, waterways and other means of communication.
• Technical training and Vocational Education.
• Khadi Village and Cottage Industries.
• Rural Housing.
• Health & Sanitation including Hospital, Primary Health Centre and Dispensaries.
• Women and Child Development.
• Rural electrification, including distribution of Electricity.
• Public Distribution System.
• Social Welfare including welfare of handicapped and mentally retarded.
• Poverty Alleviation Programme.
• Education, including Primary Schools.
• Welfare of weaker Section in particular the Schedules Castes and Schedules Tribes.
• Libraries.
• Markets and Fairs.
• Family Welfare.

Last Updated on: 3^rd April 2013