Section 12 in The Rajasthan Soil and Water Conservation Rules, 1966
12. Functions of the District Soil Conservation Officers.
- The District Soil Conservation Officer shall perform the following functions:-(a)To select suitable areas catchments suitable for drawing up Soil Conservation Plans.(b)To draw up a draft Soil Conservation Plan.(c)To refer the draft plan to the Panchayat Samiti/s concerned for their comments within a specified period.(d)To review the draft plan in the light of comments, if any. received from the Panchayat Samitis.(e)To forward the draft plan to the Inquiry Officer under section 19 of the Act if deemed necessary, and to function as Inquiry Officer in the case of draft plan approved by him or in respect of such plans for which he has been appointed as Inquiry Officer.(f)To examine and sanction the draft plans within his technical and financial powers and in other cases to obtain technical and financial sanction of the competent authority.(g)To ensure expeditious and efficient implementation of the approved plans.(h)To assist and guide the Panchayat Samitis in the development of suitable Soil and Water Conservations Plans.(i)To organise suitable field demonstrations and to hold field days in consultation with the Panchayat Samiti staff with a view to explain the programme to the field staff and the farmers.(j)To organise special training programmes for the extension staff and farmers.(k)To assist the District Committee in formulating an annual programme of work.(l)To carry out periodical inspections of works with a view to examine progress and furnish technical guidance and supervision.(m)To exercise adequate financial control and to ensure that accounts are maintained and rendered properly.(n)To prepare quarterly, annual and any other periodical reports of progress of the various schemes and plans as may be required, and to forward the same to the [Additional Director of Agriculture (Soil Conservation)] [Substituted vide Notification dated 7-12-1972. w.e.f. 31-12-1970.].(o)To carry out directions of the District Committee [Additional Director of Agriculture (Soil Conservation)] [Substituted vide Notification dated 7-12-1972. w.e.f. 31-12-1970.] and the Board.
