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Information u/s 4(1)(b) of RTI ACT


Information u/s 4(1)(b) of RTI ACT

 

 

The RTI Act under section 4 provides a comprehensive framework for promoting openness in the functioning of the public authorities.

While Section 4(1) (a) provides a general guideline for record management, so that the information could be easily stored and retained, the sub-section b, c and d of Section 4 relate to the organizational objects and functions. Sub-sections (b), (c) and (d) of Section 4 of the RTI Act and other related information can be grouped under six categories, namely, 1-organization and function, 2-Budget and programmes, 3-Publicity and public interface, 4-E. governance, 5- Information as prescribed and 6. Information disclosed on own initiative.

1.       Organisation and Function

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

 

 

 

1.1

Particulars of its organization, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)9(i)]

I. Name and address of the organization.

Office of the Principal Chief Engineer NC Rly. HQ Bhagirathi building Subedarganj Prayagraj.

II. Head of the organization

Principal Chief Engineer

III. Vision, Mission and Key objectives

 

IV. Function and duties

 

V. Organization Chart

 

VI. Any other details the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees / Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealth.

 

1.2

Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ii)]

I.Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)

As per modal SOP

II.Rules/orders under which powers and duty are derived and

As per Model SOP

III.Exercised

 

IV.Work allocation

 

1.3

Procedure followed in decision making process

[Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]

I.Process of decision making identify key decision making points

As per Model SOP

II.Final decision making authority

           -do-

III.Related provisions, acts, rules etc.

           -do-

IV.Time limit for taking a decisions, if any

           -do-

V.Channel of supervision and accountability

           -do-

1.4

Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]

I.Nature of functions/Services offered

As per Model SOP

II.Norms/standards for functions/service delivery

           -do-

III.Process by which these services can be accessed

           -do-

IV.Time limit for achieving the targets

           -do-

V.Process of redress of grievances

           -do-

1.5

Rules, regulations, instruction manual and

I.Title and nature of the record/manual/instruction

As per Model SOP

II.List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records

           -do-

records for discharging function [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]

III.Acts/Rules manuals etc.

As per Model SOP

IV.Transfer policy and transfer orders

 

1.6

Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b)(vi)]

I.Categories of documents

NA

II.Custodian of documents/categories

NA

1.7

Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]

I.Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.

NA

II.Composition

NA

III.Dates from which constituted

NA

IV.Term / Tenure

NA

V.Powers and functions

NA

VI.Whether their meetings are open to the public?

NA

VII.Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public?

NA

VIII.Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?

NA

1.8

Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ix)]

I.Name and designation

DIRECTORY

II.Telephone, fax and email ID.

DIRECTORY

1.9

Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of comensation [Section 4(1)(b)(x)]

I.List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration

 

II.System of compensation as provided in its regulations

 

1.10

Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1)(b)(xvi)]

I.Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority

AA- CE/P&D

PIO- Dy/CE/P&D

II.Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official

Click here for CPIO and Appellate Authority

1.11

No. of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/taken [Section 4(2)]

No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been

I.Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

NIL

II.Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

NIL

1.12

Programme to advance understanding of RTI (Section 26)

I.Educational programmes

 

II.Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes

 

III.Training of CPIO/APIO

 

IV.Update and publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned

RTI Act is uploaded at  Rly- site.

1.13

Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

  As per Rly. Board Guidelines

 

 

 

 

 

2. Budget and Programme

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

 

 

 

 

2.1

Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]

I.Total Budget for the public authority

 

II.Budget for each agency and plan and programmes

 

III.Proposed expenditures

 

IV.Revised budget for each agency, if any.

 

V.Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available.

 

2.2

Foreign and domestic tours [F No. 1/8/2012-IR dt. 11.9.2012]

I.Budget

 
   

II.Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department.

a)Places visited

b)The period of visit

c)The number of members in the official delegation

d)Expenditure on the visit

As per Rly.Board Guidelines
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
   

III.Information related to procurements

a)Notice/tender enquires and corrigenda if any thereon.

b)Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/services being procured.

c)The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above and

d)The rate / rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.

 

2.3

Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]

I.Name of the programme of activity

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines and Commercial Manual I and Commercial Manual II

II.Objective of the programme

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines

III.Procedure to avail benefits

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines

IV.Duration of the programme / scheme

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines

V.Physical and financial targets of the programme

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines

VI.Nature / scale of subsidy / amount allotted

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines

VII.Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines

VIII.Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc.)

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines and Commercial Manual I and Commercial Manual II

2.4

Discretionary and non-discretionary grants [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

I.Discretionary and non-discretionary grants / allocations to State Govt./NGOs/other institutions

As per Model SOP

II.Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorizes.

As per Model SOP

2.5

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority [Section 4(1)(b)(xii)]

I.Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority.

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines and Commercial Manual I and Commercial Manual II

II.For each concessions, permit or authorization granted

a)Eligibility criteria

b)Procedure for getting the concession / grant and /or permits of authorizations

c)Name and address of the recipients given concessions/permits or authorizations

d)Date of award of concession/permits of authorizations

As per Rly.Board's Policies & Guidelines and Commercial Manual I and Commercial Manual II

2.6

CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ARTs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.

 

 

 

 

 

3.                    Publicity Band Public Interface

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

 

 

 

 

3.1

Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)]

[F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

Arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public

I.Relevant acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens

ZRUCC, DRUCC
 

II.Arrangements for consultation with or representation by

a)Members of the public in policy formulation / policy implementation

b)Day and time allotted for visitors

c) Contact details of Information and Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants

As Per Railway Board

Public – private partnerships (PPP)

I.Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any

As per Railway Board Policies and Guidelines issues from time to time.

II.Detailed project reports (DPRs)

-DO-

III.Concession agreements.

-DO-

IV.Operation and maintenance manuals

-DO-

V.Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP.

-DO-

VI.Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorization from the government

-DO-

VII.Information relating to outputs and outcomes

-DO-

VIII.The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.)

-DO-

IX.All payment made under the PPP project

-DO-

3.2

Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them [Section 4(1)(c)]

Public all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive.

Press Releases / News at NCR web portal

I.Policy decisions/legislations taken in the previous one year

Please Click here for RB Guidelines

II.Outline the Public consultation process

Please Click here for RB Guidelines

III.Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy

Please Click here for RB Guidelines

3.33

Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public [Section 4(3)]

Use of the most effective means of communication

I.Internet (website)

https://cms.indianrailways.gov.in

3.34

Form of accessibility of information manual / handbook [Section 4(1)(b)]

Information manual/handbook available in

I.Electronic format

Yes, Please Click Here

II.Printed format

Yes, Please Click Here

3.35

Whether information manual /handbook available free of cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)]

List of materials available

I.Free of cost

Yes, Free of Cost  Please click here for materials

II.At a reasonable cost of the medium

Free of Cost

 

 

 

 

 

4.                    E. Governance

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

 

 

 

 

4.1

Language in which Information Manual / Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

English

English

Vernacular / Local Language

Local Language

4.2

When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated? [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

Last date of Annual updation

Please click here for latest updated information 

4.3

Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]

I.  Details of information available in electronic form.

Please click here for Codes and Manual

II.  Name/title of the document/record/other information

Please click here for Codes and Manual

III.  Location where available

Please click here for Codes and Manual

4.4

Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]

I.  Name and location of the faculty

Please click here for Codes and Manual

II.  Details of information made available

Please click here for Codes and Manual

III.  Working hours of the facility

24 hour

IV.  Contact person and contact details (Phone, fax  email)

Click here for Directory

4.5

Such other information as may be prescribed under section [Section 4(1)(b)(xvii)]

I.   Grievance redressal mechanism

Help line Numbers- 139, 182
https://pgportal.gov.in/
Rail madad web portal

II.   Details of applications received under RTI and information provided

Online RTI Webportal.

III.List of completed schemes/projects/Programmes

NA

IV.List of schemes/ projects / programme underway

NA

V.Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract.

NA

VI.Annual Report

 

VII.Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

Available on NCR Web Portal

VIII.Any other information such as

a)Citizen’s Charter

Please click here for citizen charter

b)Result Framework Document (RFD)

-DO-

c)Six monthly reports on the

-DO-

d)Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter.

-DO-

4.6

Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

I.Details of applications received and disposal

RTI Request - 31/03/2025 to 01/04/2026
Received - 181
Transferred to other Public Authority - 72
Disposed - 109
Pending - 0

II.Details of appeals received and orders issued

Appeal - 31/03/2025 to 01/04/2026
Received - 16
Disposed - 16
Pending - 0

4.7

Replies to questions asked in the parliament [Section 4(1)(d)(2)]

Details of questions asked and replies given.

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.                    Information as may be prescribed

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

 

 

 

 

5.1

Such other information as may be prescribed [F No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.08.2016, [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

I. Name & details of

a)Current CPIOs & FAAs

b)Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015

Please Click Here for Details

II. Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure

 a)Dates of audit carried out

b)Report of the audit carried out

NA

III. Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of joint Secretary / Additional HoD

          a) Date of appointment

b)Name & Designation of the officers

NA

IV. Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure

a)Dates of appointment

b)Name & Designation of the officers

NA

V.Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI

a)Dates from which constituted

b)Name & Designation of the Officers

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.                    Information Disclosed on own Initiative

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

 

 

 

6.1

Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information

  Dealt as per under section 4

6.2

Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Govt. of India)

I.Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity.

II.Does the website show the certificate on

Source : North Central Railway Last Reviewed : 18-05-2026