Traffic violations and fine realized from violators in Bhubaneswar

Details of Traffic violations and fine realized from violators in Bhubaneswar (from 2015 to 2018)

Dear friends

RTI Application dated was  filed to  the PIO, Dept. of Home seeking  the  following information.

·          Provide    information about details of procedure to be followed by the police for  collection of fees for violating traffic Rules  in Bhubaneswar.

·          If someone violated traffic Rules, what are the legal steps to be taken against him/her  by the police and provide   details of penal provision for it.

·          Provide information about details of actions of the people to be construed  as violation of traffic rules  by the police  and details of office and penal action against the violators.

·         Provide information about details of penalties collected from the people for  violating traffic Rules  and non-use of helmet ( year-wise).

·         Provide copy of the order issued authorizing  the police for  road-side checking of non-use of  helmet and  enforcing traffic rules from March to August 2018.  

·         Provide information about  total no. of people against whom penalty has been imposed for violating traffic Rules ( year-wise).

On 7.3.19.,  the PIO, office of  Deputy Commissioner of Police,  Bhubaneswar   provided the  following information.

A.      As per Motor Vehicle Act  and OUP Act, the  persons violating traffic Rules are liable  to be  fined.

B.      As per Govt.’s home Department latest notification dated 27.8.2016, the Assistant Sub-inspectors of police and Sub-Inspectors of police or attached to the traffic police stations within the police commissionerate area  or authorized by the Commissioner of police, Bhubaneswar  shall  be  competent to compound offences  punishable  under section 96  of the M.V.Act  within the territorial jurisdiction of the police commissionerate.

C.      Total no. of  violators  and total  fine realized  within last 4 years  is  as  follows.

Total Violators detected  under Motor Vehicle  offence and fine realized

Nature  of offence	2015		2016		2017		2018
	No. of violators detected	Fine realized	No. of violators detected	Fine realized	No. of violators detected	Fine realized	No. of violators detected	Fine realized
Drunken Driving	138	73,500	3317	16,38,200	1888	9,75,500	3245	16,43,200
Over speeding	566	2,83,000	1375	5,88,900	2170	8,81,500	3276	13,48,700
Redlight Jumping	1688	7,59,500	1843	5,72,500	1162	3,70,500	1780	7,54,950
Without Helmet	48045	83,55,600	70830	99,43,100	58492	89,08,600	138757	1,99,15,350
Without seat belt	4994	20,80,500	8226	21,54,300	4791	14,16,800	9071	28,63,000
Using Moble phone while driving	1123	4,46,000	1761	3,39,300	981	2,65,600	2312	8,68,500
Over loading	3852	5,97,900	3698	7,05,900	2823	4,07,500	5875	7,99,650
total	60406	1,25,96,000	91,050	1,59,42,200	72,307	1,32,26,000	164316	2,81,93,350

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date- 9.5.19

Direction of CWC to KISS to get registered under JJ Act

Outstanding Order of Child Welfare Committee,  Khurda to Authority of KISS to get registered under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

Bhubaneswar: 3.5.19., In a significant  development,  exercising power conferred under section 37 A of JJ Act, on 2.3.19., the additional Child welfare  Committee, Khurda  has  directed to Secretary, Kalinga Institute  of Social Science ( KISS), Patia, Bhubaneswar  to ensure  registration of the  institution under  section 41  of  Juvenile Justice ( Care and protection of  children ) Act 2015.  Similarly, direction has also  been issued  to the Collector, Khurda to take  immediate  and urgent  action to ensure  registration of KISS  under JJ Act.

The directive  of the  Additional CWC, Khurda  came  following  complaint  filed  filed  by Pradip Pradhan  along with  members  of Civil Society Groups dated 5.12.18  with  prayer  to take  all necessary  steps to bring KISS tribal school  within fold of  JJ Act.

Kalinga  Institute  of Social Science, a private institution located at Patia, Bhubaneswar  which  claims  to have housed 30,000 tribal  children  has not  been registered with  Women and Child Development  Department and Department of  SC and ST welfare , Govt. of Odisha.  As per  information obtained under RTI dated 13.11.18  in response to RTI  query  about  no. of  institutions registered under  section 41 of JJ Act  within  jurisdiction of Khurda district, the PIO, Dept. of Women  and Child Development  has  provided  list of 14 organisations registered  with Govt. But astonishingly, the name of KISS, Patia, Bhubaneswar does not figure   in the list. On 19.6.2017, while  submitting  the  inquiry report into alleged torture of children  in KISS  Hostel, the  CWC, Khurda  has  recommended  for  registration of KISS  in Tribal welfare  Department  and issued  necessary  direction to the  Collector, Khurda to take  steps  to get  it  registered  under JJ Act.

It deserves to  be mentioned here that as per Supreme Court direction, all the  institutions whether run by a state  government or voluntary organisations or NGOs which are meant either wholly or partially for  housing the  children in need of care  and protection , shall be registered  under  section 41 of the Juvenile  Justice ( Care  and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

But  KISS  institution  under control  of Achyuta Samant  has been constantly ignoring  order  of CWC  and  defying  law  of the  land without  getting it  registered.

Astonishingly,  despite  order  of  Additional CWC, Khurda, Secretary, KISS  has written a letter dated 18.4.19 to CWC, Khurda  in constant to  order  of CWC  that their  Institution need  not  be  registered  under JJ Act.  We  are waiting  to see what  legal action Additional CWC  will take  against  authority  of KISS  for  non-compliance of order of the CWC.

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date- 3.5.19

Denial of Information about Hockey World Cup by Govt. of Odisha

5 months passed, No information about Hockey World Cup provided by State Govt.

Huge corruption, Irregularities and Mismanagement of fund for Hockey Cup game is noticed which is covered  up by Odisha  bureaucracy

Transparent Govt claimed  by Nabin Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha  is big  hoax, false and sheer deception.

·   OMC  has sanctioned  Rs. 39 crore  to Hockey  India  on recommendation of Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Dept. of Sports and Youth Services. It is presumed  that  Film actors  have been paid  by  Hockey  India  from this  fund.

·   BDA, BMC  and  many  organizations  have been sanctioned   crores of rupees by OMC  for organizing different event during Hockey World Cup.

·   Dept. of  Sports  and Youth Services  have  not  supplied  any major  information about  Hockey World Cup, though 5 months  passed.  On 6.2.19., The PIO  has just  supplied  that  total amount of Rs. 82.50 crore has been budgeted  for  Hockey World Cup. Out of  budgeted  amount,  Rs. 5,02,89,559.00  has  been given as  advance  to different organisations. Copy of TOR  signed  with  these  organisations  for  different  work  is kept  secret.  The Dept. is silent  about  utilization of total  fund  due  to  huge misutilisation  and  corruption.

Dear friends

In 2005, RTI Act was enacted to enforce   transparency and accountability in the administration and contain corruption. Since last 13 years, RTI has proved effective tool to fight out corruption in the country.  Chief Minister Nabin  Patnaik  claims his Govt. as most transparent  Govt. and has introduced 3T  and PEETHA yojana  to  enforce  transparency  in the implementation of  Govt. programme .

In 2018, State Government organized Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar with much fanfare taking a lot of credit for organizing such mega event in Bhubaneswar. RTI Application was   filed to different offices  mostly Department of Sports and Youth Services, Govt. of Odisha , a nodal department for organizing Hockey World Cup to understand  details of budget, expenses, events organized and correspondence made with Hockey event, contribution made by  corporate  houses  and others, details of fees  paid  to singers etc.  Though 5 months passed, the Department of Sports and Youth services, Govt. of Odisha , nodal  Department  for Hockey event   has not provided  information to all  information seekers.

Date  of  filling RTI Application	Name  of Department	Content  of information	Response of PIO	Status  of  RTI Application
15.11.19 by Pradip Pradhan	Sports and Youth Services, Govt. of Odisha	Budgetary provision, Financial allocation  under  different heads, fund supplied  by Govt. of India, Hockey India  etc.	PIO  did not  supply any information within statutory  time limit.	On 29.12.18.,  the first appeal was  filed  to the First Appellate Authority  seeking direction to  supply  the information. Then, the PIO   provided Only part information i.e, budgetary provision of Rs. 82.50 crores for Hockey game and A tune of Rs. 5,02,89,559.00  has been given as advance to different firms. Major information was kept  secret . Second Appeal filed  to Odisha  Information Commission
30.11.18  by Pradip Pradhan	Dept. of General administration, Govt. of Odisha	Details of  fund allocated  by   different  Departments  and  its subordinate  offices  for Hockey World Cup.	On 9.12.18., the PIO , Dept. of GA  transferred my application to the PIO, Dept. of Sports and Youth services  to supply the  information. But  the PIO, Dept. of S&YS did not supply any    information .	The PIO  transferred  RTI Application to the PIO, Dept. of Sports and Youth services . Finding non-response of PIO, First Appeal was filed on 11.1.19.  The FAA disposed the case with direction to supply the information.  But no information supplied.  Second Appeal was filed to Odisha Information Commission.
30.11.18 by Pradip Pradhan	Department  of Housing and Urban development	Fund sanctioned for  World Hockey Cup   by  department and Bhubaneswar Municipal  Corporation	The PIO , Housing and UD  transferred my application to the PIO, of  BMC to supply  information. On 22.12.18, the PIO of Engineering Branch , BMC Division-1  replied  that the  fund has not  been spent  but proposed  for the  following way a.Mural Art - Rs 3crore b. e-Toilet- 5.76 crore c. water ATM- 42.98 lakh d. Project  for public toilet- Rs. 1.20 lakhs	The information supplied by the PIO  was found incomplete  and major information was kept secret. Then on 14.1.19, I made first appeal  to the FAA of BMC  to hear  the case  and direct the PIO to supply  the complete information. The FAA heard  the case  and directed  PIO of Engineering Branch , BMC Division-II  to supply  the  information. Despite  direction of FAA, the PIO  has not supplied the  information.
6.12.18 by Pradip Pradhan	Dept. of  Sports and Youth Services , Govt. of Odisha	Copy of Details of  Correspondence made  in mail  and post  with Hockey India, Corporate  houses  contributed for Hockey Cup etc.	No  information  supplied by the PIO	Finding non-supply  of information, on 11.1.19, the First Appeal was  filed.  First Appellate Authority  heard the case  and directed  the PIO to supply  the  information  within one month. But  no information supplied by the PIO.  Second Appeal filed  to Odisha  Information Commission.
1.12.18 by Srikant Pakal	Dept. of  Sports and Youth Services , Govt. of Odisha	Details of expenses  for advertisements , contribution by Hockey India  and Hockey International, Cultural programme organized  in Bhubaneswar  and Cuttack	No information supplied  on the  ground that  the account  has not been settled	First  Appeal has been filed  to First Appellate Authority  of Sports  and Youth Services Dept. to direct the PIO to supply  information. No Information supplied till yet.
3.12.18  by Pratap Mohanty, Kendrapara	Dept. of Sports  and Youth Services, Govt. Of Odisha	Details of Hotel, lodges  and guest  houses  booked  and payment  made and payment  made  to cultural troupe	No information  was  supplied by the PIO	First Appeal has been  filed  to FAA  to  direct  the PIO to supply the  information. No information supplied despite direction of First Appellate Authority.
15.11.18 by Pradip Pradhan	Dept. of Finance, Govt. of Odisha	Budgetary allocation for world hockey cup Organised  in Odisha	No  information was supplied	On 29.12.18,  First appeal  has been filed  to FAA to hear the case  and direct the PIO  to supply  the  information.  But no  information has been supplied till yet.
8.1.19	Dept. of Sports and Youth Services, Govt. of Odisha	Details of financial assistance received  from  Central Govt.  and any central agencies  for the said programme. fund already allocated  to  each agency engaged  for carrying out various work  for    this  event.	No  information supplied	On 9.2.19, First Appeal  filed to First Appellate Authority  to provide information.  No  information was  supplied till yet.
12.1.19 by Pradip Pradhan	Dept. of  Sports and Youth Services	Tour  diary  and tour report  of Sri Vishal Dev, Secretary, Youth Affairs  and Sports, Govt. of Odisha from January to December, 2018	No  information was  supplied by the PIO.	On 15.2.19, first  appeal has been to the  FAA , Dept. of  Sports and Youth Services to supply the  information.  No information has been supplied till yet.
9.2.19	Dept. of Sports  and Youth Services	Details of fund already allocated  to  each agency engaged  for carrying out various work  for    this  event.	The  PIO intimated   to visit  website  www.sportsodisha.gov.in  to  get the information.  But  the  information uploaded  in the website  was found incomplete.	First  Appeal has been  filed  to get  the  information. No complete  information was  supplied.
28.1.19	Department  of Sports  and Youth Services	Details of  ticket  sold  for   hockey world cup  and  total amount  collected  and  details of  account in which money  was deposited	The PIO did  not  supply  any  information.	The first appel has been  filed  to get the  information.  No  information supplied  till yet.
9.2.19	Dept. of Sports and Youth Servicves, Govt. of Odisha	Details of fund sanctioned to Hockey India, Copy of Correspondence made between Hockey India  and Govt. of Odisha, Financial sanction made  to Hockey India	No  Information supplied  till yet
9.2.19 by jitendra sahu	Dept. of Sports and Youth Services, Govt. of Odisha	Copy of agreement / TOR  signed  with M/s DDB Mudra Max Pvt. Ltd. , Gurgaon  for various  activity  including PPL  of fan villages  and Fan Parks for Hockey World Cup event  and  total  amount  sanctioned  for  payment, total amount already  paid with date  and  balance amount yet to be paid. Provide  details of  total expenditure  submitted  by  the agency  for  payment.	No  information supplied  till yet	First Appeal  filed  to First Appellate Authority  to  supply  the information on 25.3.19.
2.3.19	Office  of Chief Engineer, PH Division , Bhubaneswar	Repair  and Renovation of PH work inside  kalinga Stadium sports  complex Bhubaneswar for Hoceky World Cup	The PIO supplied  the  information that  Rs. 72,82,200.00  has been spent  for  it.
12.1.19	Office of Odisha Mining Corporation, Bhubaneswar	Details of  fund sanctioned for  Hockey World Cup	On 22.2.19, The PIO   supplied the  information  that  Total  amount of Rs. Sanctioned  to Hockey India is Rs. 38,46,45,038.00. Total amount sanctioned by  OMC to Dept. of  Sports  and Youth Services- Rs. 29 crores Details  of fund  sanctioned  by OMC to Hockey  India  is as follows. A.Sponsorship – Rs. 37.50  crores B. Publication of 3 lakh booklets in Odia – Rs. 33,60,000.00 C. Publication of Booklet  in English – Rs. 28,00,000.00 D. Printing of 50000 posters – Rs. 5,60,000.00 E. Supply of 5000 nos. Hockey India Team Replica- Rs. 29,25,038.00
11.3.19	DO	Details of  fund sanctioned  to different   organisations by OMC  for  Hockey World Cup	Details  of  Fund sanctioned  to Different State  Govt. offices  by OMC A.UTSHA Foundation for organizing Bhubaneswar Art trail- Rs. 20.00 lakh B. M/S Engineering Sports, Harayana for Ekamra International Sports Literary Festival- Rs. 40.00 lakh C. Odisha Lalitkala Academy for organizing National level ARTS Camp- Rs. 24.00 D. Odisha LIVE for publication of 1000 pcs Souvenir table top calendar  – Rs.4.00 E. BMC for Street Art and Mural Project ( STAMP)-  Rs. 3.00 crore F. BDA, Bhubaneswar for organizing FEST- Rs. 3.00 crores

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date-  26.4.19