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OFFICE OF RESIDENT COMMISSIONER
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS)
GOVERMENT OF WEST BENGAL
INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 4(1) (B) OF THE RIGHT OF INFORMATION ACT, 2005
1. Name of the Organization: The Office of Resident Commissioner, New Delhi, under the administrative control of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (PA&R) Department Government of West Bengal, was established in July 1969.
2. Functions: Being the principal coordinating interface of Government of West Bengal in New Delhi it is serving as an important link between the Governments of India and West Bengal. The Resident Commissioner functions as its administrative representative in New Delhi is, inter alia, remaining responsible for the following:
- Issues/proposals of the State Government with various Ministries of Government of India.
- Release of grants/financial assistance for various schemes under different programs for the State Government.
- Proposals to obtain President’s assent on Bills and Ordinances of the State.
- Exchange of information between Government of India and various Departments of the State and vice-versa.
- Organizing meetings, fixing appointments and providing relevant information for use of the Governor, Chief Minister, Ministers and other dignitaries during their visit to New Delhi.
- Clearances for foreign visits,
- Represents the State Government in different meetings and conferences.
- Protocol arrangements for visiting dignitaries.
- Render timely official assistance to the people from West Bengal in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other States during crisis/disaster situations.
3. Officers of the Organization:
| SL No. | Name of the Officer | Designation | Contact |
| 1. | Smt. Ujjaini Datta, IAS | Resident Commissioner | (011) 2334-4269 (011) 2374-2695 Fax: (011) 2374-7203 email: info@rcwb.in |
| 2. | Shri Rajdeep Datta | Liaison Officer and Deputy Resident Commissioner | (011) 2334-4269 email: lowb@rcwb.in |
| 3. | Dr. Saswata Dawn | Deputy Director of Information | (011) 2374-8134 email: ddi@rcwb.in |
| 4. | Shri Abhishek Biswas | Deputy Secretary | (011) 2334-4269 email: ds@rcwb.in |
| 5. | Shri Manish Sharma | Deputy Resident Commissioner | (011) 2334-4269 (011) 2374-2695 Fax: (011) 2374-7203 email: manishsharma@rcwb.in |
| 6. | Shri Ashis Jana | Assistant Director of Information | (011) 2336 3775 email: adinewdelhi@rcwb.in |
| 7. | Vacant | IT Manager | (011) 2374-8134 email:info@rcwb.in |
| 8. | Shri Saket Shrivastava | Pay & Accounts Officer | (011) 2334- 8762 email: treasuryofficer@rcwb.in |
| 9. | Smt. Priyanka Sah | Addl. Pay & Accounts Officer | (011)2336- 4953 email: ato@rcwb.in |
| 10. | Shri Ankit | PA to RC | (011)2336- 4953 email: ankit@rcwb.in |
4. Powers & Duties of the Officers & Staff of the Office:
| SL No. | Name | Designation | Duties & Responsibilities |
| 1. | Smt. Ujjaini Datta, IAS | Resident Commissioner | Resident Administrative Representative of the State Government in New Delhi |
| 2. | Shri Rajdeep Datta | Liaison Officer and Deputy Resident Commissioner | DDO, Social Ministries GoI including Protocol, PWD, Foreign Visit Clearances and Banga Bhawan. Assist PRC as & when required, Seating & storing Arrangement, Transport & Vehicle Management, Coordination with Transport Department, GoWB, all Economic Ministries & Ministry Of Home Affairs GoI including Protocol, |
| 3. | Dr. Saswata Dawn | Deputy Director of Information | Establishment, Identity Card & Security Passes, Maintenance & Hygiene of Office, Circular Road State Guest House. Assist PRC as & when required, Media & Culture Affairs. |
| 4. | Shri Abhishek Biswas | Deputy Secretary | Establishment work including RTI, Coordination with all Economic Ministries & Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 5. | Shri Manish Sharma | Deputy Resident Commissioner | Foreign Visit Clearances |
| 6. | Shri Ashis Jana | Assistant Director of Information | IITF, other fair & Festivals, BSBT & Bengal Association file, Administrative job related to fair & festivals, Web site updation, disaster Management, Assisting in Migrant Labour Facilitation aspects, Media & Culture Affairs |
| 7. | Vacant | IT Manager | ERP, LAN(office-networking), all matters relating to computerization & e- Governance program. |
| 8. | Shri Saket Shrivastava | Pay & Accounts Officer | Officer-in-charge of the Treasury & duties as assigned by PRC |
| 9. | Smt. Priyanka Sah | Addl. Pay & Accounts Officer | Additional Treasury Officer, procurement and duties as assigned by PRC |
| 10. | Shri Raju Balmiki | Tourist Officer | Tourist Information Centre at Muktadhara, Tourism, IITF, other fair & Festivals, BSBT & Bengal Association file |
| 11. | Shri Utpal Chatterjee | Accountant | Treasury Works, Income Tax Calculation, TDS & Supervision of service book, overall internal infrastructure requirement |
| 12. | Shri Dibyendu Mukherjee | Accountant | Pay, Arrear & Pay related bills, Form-16, Pension case, establishment, Hospitality, IITF & Festival related bills activity & Co-ordination, Drivers OT Bill, Disaster Management bills, supervision of Establishment files, WBHS enrollment |
| 13. | Shri Ankit | Personal Assistant | PA to RC |
| 14. | Smt. Srijata Choudhury | UDA | Cash Management at Muktadhara, Bills relating to IITF and all other fairs & festivals, LTC, HTC, TC & Tour, Hospitality bills, Stock maintenance at WBICC, New Delhi |
| 15. | Smt. Paramita Mukherjee | UDA | Establishment, e-office, IFMS, Contingency & GPF bills, Budget & Assisting the works of Establishment Accountant, APR, WBHS Matters (empanelment & enrollment & reimbursement), RTI Matters, e-Service book |
| 16. | Shri Hari Shanker | UDA | Treasury work, Repairing & Maintenance of Banga Bhawan Pool Cars, Overtime Calculation of Drivers, Issuance of Fuel Slip |
| 17. | Shri Raja Basu | Protocol Executive | Protocol Duties and other works allotted from time to time, tracking files & clearance in Government of India, assisting in Migrant Labour Facilitation |
| 18. | Shri Sandeep Pal | Protocol Executive | Protocol Duties, preparing correspondence viz VIP movement, Multi Tasking Job, Website Maintenance, Attestation/Apostille, Tracking files and Political Clearance in Government of India, Assisting in Migrant Labour facilitation |
| 19. | Shri Raju Kumar Sinha | UDA | Vehicle Management, Contingecy Bills, WBHS Bills, Assisting Dibyendu Mukherjee in Establishment & Pay & Pension Cases |
| 20. | Shri Somnath Chakraborty | UDA | Cash Mangement/Cashier, Income Tax, Disaster management, State Guest House Canteen Related file & Tender process & permanent advance, Management of Stock, Vehicle Management & Repairing of Banga Bhawan Pool Cars |
| 21. | Shri Shrikant Sharma | DEO & Protocol Executive | Protocol Duties, preparing correspondence viz VIP movement, Multi Tasking Job, Attestation/Apostille, Tracking files and Political Clearance in Government of India |
| 22. | Shri Amba Dutt | UDA | Checking of POL Bills, supervising Despatch work, Scanning and diarisation of Letter receipts etc, and co-ordination with different department of Government of India (Issuance of fuel slip in absence of Shri Hari Shanker, UDA) |
| 23. | Shri Gadhadhar Biswas | UDA | Checking of DLY Cars, Repairing & Maintenance of Banga Bhawan Pool cars, co-ordination during fair & festival & establishment work as and when required, leave updation |
| 24. | Shri Kousik Das | UDA | Treasury Work, Log Book & Overtime Checking, Maintaining Log Book, Establishment work as and when required, Assisting Shri Dibyendu Mukherjee, Accountant preparing pension papers |
| 25 | Shri Shailendra Singh | UDA | Co-ordination with different department of Government of India, Disaster Management Co-ordination, Income Tax, Assisting Dibyendu Mukherjee in Establishment & Pay & Pension Cases, WBHS empanelment. |
| 26. | Smt. Moutushi Sarkar, | LDC (on detailment) | Service Book, Assisting Smt. Paramita Mukherjee preparing APR, Treasury Work, allotted duties at Fair & Festival, Leave updation, Checking of DLY cars, under guidance of Shri Gadadhar Biswas, UDA. |
| 27. | Shri Ashwani Kumar, | LDA (Adhoc) | Day to day preparation of Car Allotment Sheet/Vehicle management, Co-ordination with different Department of Government of India and protocol duties from time to time |
| 28. | Shri Mohit Mahato | LDA | Day to day preparation of Car Allotment Sheet/Vehicle Management, Repairing of Banga Bhawan Pool Cars, Allotted duties at Establishment section, duty clerk job for Pool Car establishment, Disaster management, any other urgent work time to time |
| 29. | Smt. Harpreet | Stenographer | Steno work, Scanning and uploading of DAK, Scanning and Diarisation of letter receipts etc for e-office, maintaining stock register, work allotted time to time |
| 30. | Shri P. Rajesh | DEO | Scanning and Uploading of DAK, Scanning and Diarisation of letter receipts etc for e-office, Multi Tasking Job at Muktadhara during fair & festival, Protocol related work, assisting in Migrant Labour facilitation |
| 31. | Smt. Saraswati Bisht | Record Supplier | Maintain files and record etc., Assisting Establishment Section, Issue & Despatch |
| 32. | Shri Nitesh | Peon | Photocopy, maintaining files and record etc, Assisting Shri Amba Dutt, UDA in issue and despatch, assisting Shri Somnath Chakraborty, UDA in stock management, maintaining Log Book, assinting transport cell in vehicle management, allotted duties of 1st floor of RC Office |
| 33. | Shri M Palaniswamy | Peon | RC’s Duty |
| 34. | Shri S. Srinivasan | Peon | Allotted duties at 2nd floor of RC Office, delivering letter/documents |
| 35. | Shri Dharmender | Peon | Photocopy, Maintaining files and record etc, allotted duties as instructed time to time |
| 36. | Smt. Manju Jina | Peon | Allotted duties at 3rd floor of RC Office |
| 37. | Shri Laxman Singh | Driver | Maintaining MP Corner |
| 38. | Ms. Shagufa Sama | Computer Network Operator | Maintaining data and records of the security staff, assisting Smt. Paramita Mukherjee, UDA for maintaining records of police personnel, services will be placed with AE (BB) at Chanakyapuri Guest House for other allotted duties and attending to other miscellaneous functions as may be assigned from time to time |
5. Procedure Followed in Decision Making:
Resident Commissioner is the head of the Office is empowered to take final decisions. Under his delegated authority the LO functions as DDO supervising the functions of establishment, protocol, liaison and transport sections. The Treasury is supervised by Shri Saket Shrivastava, Treasury Officer on behalf of Resident Commissioner. While Resident Commissioner also administratively controls the West Bengal Information & Cultural Centre (WBICC), New Delhi under him Deputy Director of Information, Dr. Saswata Dawn supervises its daily functioning. A well-defined hierarchical level has been followed laying down channels of submission and levels of disposal.
6. West Bengal Information Commission- www.wbic.gov.in
7. State Public Information Officer of Office of Resident Commissioner and WBICC:
Office of Information & Culture Affairs
Shri Rajdeep Datta, DRC & LO
Tel: (011) 23742695
Email: lowb@rcwb.in
8. Public Information Officer of Treasury:
Shri Saket Shrivastava
Tel: (011) 2334- 8762
Email: treasuryofficer@rcwb.in