Council for Advancement of People's Action

and Rural Technology

(Under the aegis of Ministry of Rural Areas & Employment. Govt. of India )

India Habitat Centre, Zone-5-A (Core-C), 2 nd Floor,

Lodhi Road , New Delhi - 110 003.

No. 1-9/96-AED 05.05.1999

NOTIFICATION

1. In continuation of this Council's notification dated 7 th February 1997 the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology under the provision of Rule 44(a) of the Memorandum of Association and Rules of the Council reconstitutes the Regional Committee of Hyderabad, Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology with immediate effect.

2. The Regional Committee Hyderabad (covering Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry ) will have the following composition:

1. Dr. (Mrs.) N. Vijaya

Deptt. Of Sociology,

University College of Arts &

Social Sciences, Osmania University

Hyderabad - 500 007, Andhra Pradesh - Chairperson

2. Shri J. Ranga Rao,

ASSIST, Chilakaluripeta, Guntur Dist.

Andhra Pradesh - Member

3. Shri Sivaramakrishna,

Sakti, 103, Vrishabadri,

Seven Hills, Kukatpally, Hyderagad - Member

4. Shri M. Prasad Rao,

Executive Director,

Youth Club, Post & Vill Bejjipuram,

` Laveru Mandal, Srikakulam,

Andhra Pradesh - Member

5. Ms. Shanta, Secretary,

Rural Development

Vivekananda Kendra,

Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu. - Member

6. Shri M.P. Vasimalai,

Executive Director,

Dhan Foundation, 18, Pillaiyar Koil Street ,

S.S. Colony, Madurai - 625 210. - Member

7. Ms. Shanta Karnat, SCARF,

C-46, 13 th Street , Anna Nagar (East),

Chennai - 600 102, Tamilnadu. - Member

8. Shri Dorai Ganeshan,

H-24, Thyagu, Mudalinagar,

Ulandaikeerapalayam, Pondicherry - 608 004. - Member

9. Secretary, Department of Rural Development,

Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad . - Member

10. Secretary, Department of Rural Development,

Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - Member

11. Secretary, Department of Rural Development,

Govt. of Pondicherry , Chief Secretariat,

Pondicherry - 605 001. - Member

12. Representative of DG, CAPART - Member

13. Member Convenor, CAPART - Member Convenor

3. The terms of official and non-official members of the Regional committee would be 3 years or till they cease to be members of the Executive Committee/ General Body of CAPART, whichever is earlier.

4. The functions of the Regional Committee would be as under:-

•  to consider project proposals upto an outlay of Rs. 10 lakhs. These would be examined with the assistance of panels of experts/ reputed voluntary organizations and then placed before the respective committee for consideration and approval.

•  Monitoring of projects sanctioned within the Zone with the assistance of panels of experts/ monitors.

•  Identification of Institutions for training of functionaries of Voluntary Organisations.

•  To maintain liaison and coordinate with the State Governments and district authorities.

•  Promotion and development of small informal group.

5. The Committee would meet as often as is necessary.

•  Representative of the Voluntary Organisations shall be entitled to TA/DA as applicable in CARART.

(Rangan Dutta)

Director General