THE RIGHT TO INFORMATOION ACT, 2005 Obligations of Public Authorities

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATOION ACT, 2005
Obligations of Public Authorities
A draft Templates for
INFORMATION HANDBOOK
(Refer to Chapter Section 4(1) a of RTI Act, 2005)
Chapter – 1
Organization, Functions and Duties
[Section 4(1) (b) (i)]
Particulars of the organizations, functions and duties:Sl
Name of the
No
Organizations
1
Regional Office,
Sarjapura,
Address
Functions
Karnataka State Pollution
Control Board, 3rd Floor,
Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D”
Main, Thimmaiaha Road,
Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10
Implementation of following Acts
1. Water (Prevention and
control of pollution) Act,
1974
2. Air (Prevention and control
of pollution) Act, 1981
3. Environmental [P]Act,1986
4. Water Cess Act,1977
5. BMW (M & H) Rules,1988
6. MSW Rules,2000
7. Plastic Waste [M & H]
Rules,1999
8. HWM (HW &
TM)Rules,2008
9. E-Waste (M & H)
Rules,2011
Duties
1. Inspection of industries to
verify the compliance made by
the Industries w.r.t the above
said Acts
2. Monitoring of Water & Air
quantity
3. Attending complaints w.r.t
Water, Air & Noise pollution
4. Furnishing information to
Government
Chapter -2
Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees
[Section 4(1) (b) (ii)]
Please provide details of the powers and duties of Officers and employees of the authority by designation of follows:Sl
No
1
Name of the
Office/Employees
Regional OfficeSarjapura
M.G.Yathish
Designati
on
Regional
Officer
Duties allotted
1.
2.
Head of the Office
Implementation of pollution control Acts
and Rules
Inspection of industries in the jurisdiction
3.
2
G.S.Manjunath
DEO
3
Dr.K.M.Raju
AEO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Inspection of industries in the jurisdiction
Attending complaints
Submitting report to the RO
Attending court cases
Assessment of Cess
Maintenance of Files pertaining to the
jurisdiction
7. Maintenance of Registers
8. Inspection of industries in the jurisdiction
9. Attending complaints
10. Submitting report to the RO
11. Attending court cases
12. Assessment of Cess
13. Maintenance of Files pertaining to the
jurisdiction
14. Maintenance of Registers
Powers
1. Issue of CFE & CFO to all
Green categories industries
2. Renewal of consent for
operation for small red & All
orange category industries
Nil
Nil
Chapter -3
Procedure Followed in Decision making process
[Section 4(1) (b) (iii)]
Describe the procedure followed in decision making by the public authority
Activity
(Deputy Commissioner Officer)
Description
Decision making process
Designation of final decision
authority
Not Applicable
Chapter – 4
Norms set for the Discharge of Functions
[Section 4(1) (b) (iv)]
Please provide the details of the norms/standards set by the public authority for the discharge of its functions/delivery of services
Sl
Function/service
Norms standards
Time frame
Reference document prescribing the
No
of performance
norms (Citizen’s Charter, Service
set
Chapter etc)
1
Issue of renewal of consent to Small 45
45
Citizen’s Charter
RED Category industries
2
Issue of renewal of consent to
21
21
Citizen’s Charter
ORANGE Category industries
3
Issue of renewal of consent to GREEN
21
21
Citizen’s Charter
Category industries
4
Issue of CFE to all Green Category
21
21
Citizen’s Charter
industries
Chapter -5
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records for discharging Functions
[Section 4(1) (b) (v) & (vi)]
Please provide list and gist of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, manuals and records held by public authority or under its control or
used by its employees for discharging functions in the following format.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974
Air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1981
Environmental [P]Act,1986
Water Cess Act,1977
BMW (M & H) Rules,1988
MSW Rules,2000
Plastic Waste [M & H] Rules,1999
HWM (HW & TM)Rules,2008
E-Waste (M & H) Rules,2011
Chapter – 6
Categories of Documents held by the Public Authority under its Control
[Section 4(1) (b) v (i)]
Provide information about the officials documents held by the public authority or under its control
List Enclosed as Annexure -I
Chapter – 7
Arrangement for consultation with or Representation by the Members of the Public in relation to the Formulations of Policy or
Implementation thereof
[Section 4(1) (b) viii]
Describe arrangements by the public authority to seek consultation/ participation of public or its representatives for formulations of
Policy or Implementations of policies ?
Sl.No
Functions/ service
Arrangements for consultation with or
representation of public in relation
with policy formulation
Pertaining to Board Office
Arrangements for consultation with or
representation of public in relations
with policy implementation
Chapter – 8
Boards, Councils, Committees and Other Bodies constituted as part of Public Authority
[Section 4(1) (b) v (iii)]
Please provide information on Boards, Councils, Committees and Other Bodies related to the public authority in the following format;
Name of Board, Council,
Committee etc
Composition
Powers & Functions
Sri.M.G.Yathish-EO
Technical
Regional Officer
Sri.Mahesh Shroff
Retd from Industrial
Association
Academic
Member
Dept of Industries &
Factories
Rept from DIC
Member
Smt.Lokeshwari
Sri Ramesh T.R
Sri Arasegowda
Member
Special Invitees
Whether its Meetings open to
Public/Minutes of its meetings
accessible for public
Minutes of its meetings
accessible for public
Minutes of its meetings
accessible for public
Minutes of its meetings
accessible for public
Minutes of its meetings
accessible for public
Minutes of its meetings
accessible for public
Note: Since consents for all categories of industries are renewed by means of counter extension at Help desk of Board office. Hence,
the above committee is not function.
Chapter – 9
Directory of Officers and Employees
[Section 4(1) (b) (ix)]
Please provide information on officers and employees working in different units or offices at different levels and their contact
Sl.No
1
Name of the Officers/
Employees
M.G.Yathish
Designation
Office Address
EO
Regional Office,
Sarjapura,
Karnataka State
Pollution Control
Board, 3rd Floor,
Nisarga Bhavan, 7th
“D” Main,
Thimmaiaha Road,
Shivanagar,
Bengaluru -10
2
G.S.Manjunath
DEO
3
N. Nirmala Devi
AAO
4
5
6
B.N.Anitha
O M Uma
Nalina
Data Entry (Agency)
Data Entry (Agency)
Peon (Agency)
Contact Number
e-mail ID
9845311406
yathishgopal@gamil.com
9448443216
manjunathgs.kspcb@gmail.com
9902789045
Nil
9901130648
7760101682
9611225387
Chapter – 10
Monthly Remuneration received by Officers and Employees, including the system of compensation as provided in Regulations
[Section 4(1) (b) (x)]
Provide information on remuneration and compensation structure for officers and employees in the following formats:
Name of the Officer Working
M.G.Yathish
G.S.Manjunath
Dr.K.M.Raju
B.N.Anitha
Uma O M
Nalina
Designation
Organizations
EO
DEO
AEO
Data Entry Operator [Agency]
Data Entry Operator [Agency]
Peon
[Agency]
Remuneration
Per Month
Rs.63,040=00
Rs.53,380=00
Rs.44,970=00
Rs.10,400=00
Rs.10,400=00
Rs.7150=00
Chapter – 11
Budget Allocated to each Agency including Plans etc
[Section 4(1) (b) xi]
Provide information about the details of the plans, programmes and schemes undertaken by the public authority for each agency.
Agency
Plan/
Proposed expenditure As on
Expected
Report on disbursements
Programme/Scheme/Project/Activity/Pur
last year
Outcomes
made or where such details
pose for which budget its allotted
are available (website,
reports, notice board etc)
Pertaining to Board Office
Chapter – 12
Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes
[Section 4(1) (b) xii]
1. Describe the activities/programmes/schemes being implemented by the public authority for which subsidy is provided.
2. Provide information on the nature of subsidy, eligibility criteria for accessing subsidy and designation of officer competent to
grant subsidy under various programmes/schemes.
Name of programme/Activity
Nature/Scale of subsidy
Eligibility criteria for grant
Designation of officer to
of subsidy
grant subsidy
Pertaining to Board Office
Chapter – 13
Particulars of recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorization granted by the Public Authority
[Section 4(1) (b) xiii]
Provide the names and address of recipients of benefits under each programme/scheme separately in the following format
Institutional Beneficiaries:
Sl.No
Name & address of
recipient Institutions
Nature/quantum of benefit
granted
Pertaining to Board Office
Date of grant
Name & designation of
granting authority
Chapter – 14
Information Available in Electronic Form
[Section 4(1) (b) x (iv)]
Please provide the details of information related to the various schemes of the department which are available in electronic
formats.
(Floppy, CD, VCD, Website, Internet etc)
electronic
Description (site adder/location
Contents or title
Designation and address of the
where available etc,)
custodian of information held
by whom?
Pertaining to Board Office
3. Describe the manner of execution of the subsidy programme
Name of the
Application
Sanction procedure Disbursement
programme/Activity procedure
procedure
Pertaining to Board Office
Chapter – 15
Particulars of Facilities available to citizens for obtaining information
[Section 4(1) (b) xv)]
Describe the particulars of information dissemination mechanisms in place/ facilities available to the public for accessing of
information:
Facility
Physical verification of files
Description (location of facility/name etc)
Regional Office, Sarjapura,
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board,
3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D” Main,
Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar, Bengaluru
-10
Details of information made available
Information pertaining to Organizations
and Administration covered by this office
jurisdiction
Chapter – 16
Names, Designations and Other Particulars of Public Information Officers
[Section 4(1) (b) xvi)]
Please provide contact information about the Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers designated for
various officers/administrative units and Appellate Authority/Officers for the public authority in the following formats
Public Information Officer
Sl.No
Name of the Office/administrative Unit Name of Designation of Office tel, residential
E-mail
PIO
Tel Fax
1
Environmental Officer
080-23230153
sarjapura@kspcb.gov.in
Regional Office, Sarjapura,
Karnataka State Pollution Control
Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th
9845311406
“D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road,
Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10
Asst. Public Information Officer
Sl.No
Name of the Office/administrative Unit
1
Regional Office, Sarjapura,
Karnataka State Pollution Control
Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th
“D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road,
Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10
Name of Designation of
PIO
Deputy Environmental
Officer
Office tel, residential
Tel/ Fax
080-23230153
E-mail
sarjapura@kspcb.gov.in
9448443216
Appellate Authority
Sl.No
Name of the Office/administrative Unit
1
Office of the Senior Environmental
Officer- South
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board,
3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D” Main,
Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar,
Bengaluru -10
Name of Designation of
PIO
Senior Environmental
Officer
Office tel, residential
Tel/ Fax
9845386861
080-23228862
E-mail
seos@kspcb.gov.in
Chapter – 17
Other Useful Information
[Section 4(1) (b) xvii)]
Please give below any other information or details of publications which are of relevance or of use to the Citizens
1. Information w.r.t Water bodies monitoring
2. Information regarding industries & construction projects