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

A FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSPARENCY AUDIT

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/Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/not met. Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
1.1	Particulars of its organization, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)9(i)]	I.Name and address of the organization.	PCSTE Office, Ganga Complex, Headquarter, North Central Railway, Subedarganj, Prayagraj
		II.Head of the organization	Principal Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer
		III.Vision, Mission and Key objectives	Please click here
		IV.Function and duties	Duty list of officers Duty list of staff
		V.Organization Chart	Organization Chart of S&T HQ Organization Chart of PRYJ Div Organization Chart of JHS Div Organization Chart of AGC Div
		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.	NA
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)	Duty list of officers Model SOP-2018
		II.Rules/orders under which powers and duty are derived and	SEM Telecom Manual G&SR Compendium (1^st Volume) Compendium (2^nd Volume) Part-I and Part-II
		III.Exercised
		IV.Work allocation	Duty list of staff
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-2018
		II.Final decision making authority	As per Model SOP-2018
		III.Related provisions, acts, rules etc.	Model SOP-2018 SEM Telecom Manual G&SR Compendium (1^st Volume) Compendium (2^nd Volume) Part-I and Part-II
		IV.Time limit for taking a decisions, if any	NA
		V.Channel of supervision and accountability	As per Model SOP-2018
1.4	Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]	I.Nature of functions/Services offered	Upkeep of Signal & Telecommunication assets and execution of S&T works in Project
		II.Norms/standards for functions/service delivery	SEM Telecom Manual G&SR
		III.Process by which these services can be accessed	NA
		IV.Time limit for achieving the targets	As decided by Railway Board/GM/PCSTE
		V.Process of redress of grievances	Grievances received CPGRAM portal (https://pgportal.gov.in/) are redressed within 60 days. Grievances received through other means redressed at appropriate level.
1.5	Rules, regulations, instruction manual and	I.Title and nature of the record/manual/instruction	SEM Telecom Manual G&SR Compendium (1^st Volume) Compendium (2^nd Volume) Part-I and Part-II
	Rules, regulations, instruction manual and	II.List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records
	records for discharging function [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]	III.Acts/Rules manuals etc.
	records for discharging function [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]	IV.Transfer policy and transfer orders	Transfers are carried out as per latest guidelines from Railway Board. Click here for transfer orders by Railway Board.
1.6	Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b)(vi)]	I.Categories of documents	Documents related to S&T are available on website of Indian railway as under:- Signal Directorate Telecom Directorate RDSO approved vendor directory (Signal & Telecom)
1.6		II.Custodian of documents/categories	Railway Board
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
		III.Dates from which constituted
		IV.Term / Tenure
		V.Powers and functions
		VI.Whether their meetings are open to the public?
		VII.Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public?
		VIII.Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?
1.8	Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ix)]	I.Name and designation	Comprehensive NCR Telecom Directory is available on NCR website under Contact Us.
1.8	Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ix)]	II.Telephone, fax and email ID.
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	Employees can access their own details through RESS. All payments are done throughNEFT.https//aims.indianrailways. gov.in/ IPAS
1.9		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	PIO Name: Smt. Meenu Tyagi Designation:Dy.CSTE/P&D-I Telephone no. 0532-2435038 Email:dcstepnd1@cms.railnet.gov.in Address: PCSTE Office, NCR, Ganga Complex, Subedarganj, Prayagraj Appellate Authority Name: Hari Om Kushwaha Designation: CSTE/Works Telephone no. 0532-2223719 Email:csteworks@cms.railnet.gov.in Address: PCSTE Office, NCR, Ganga Complex, Subedarganj, Prayagraj
1.10		II.Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official
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
1.11		II.Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings	Nil
1.12	Programme to advance understanding of RTI (Section 26)	I.Educational programmes	Time to time Conducted through VC/AC by Railway administration and Railway training institutes.
		II.Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes	NA
		III.Training of CPIO/APIO	As per CIC and Railway Board Guidelines
		IV.Update and publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned	NA
1.13	Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]		Transfer orders can be accessed by officers /staff in HRMS. Transfers are done as per policy issued by Railway Board.

2. Budget and Programme

S.No.	Item	Details of Disclosure	Remarks/Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/not met. Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
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	Please click here
		II.Budget for each agency and plan and programmes	Please click here
		III.Proposed expenditures	Please click here
		IV.Revised budget for each agency, if any.	Please click here
		V.Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available.	Please click here
2.2	Foreign and domestic tours [F No. 1/8/2012-IR dt. 11.9.2012]	I.Budget	Please click here
		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	Please click here
		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.	Information is available on website: https://www.ireps.gov.in
2.3	Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]	I.Name of the programme of activity	NA
		II.Objective of the programme
		III.Procedure to avail benefits
		IV.Duration of the programme / scheme
		V.Physical and financial targets of the programme
		VI.Nature / scale of subsidy / amount allotted
		VII.Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy
		VIII.Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc.)
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	NA
2.4		II.Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorizes.	NA
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.	NA
2.5		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	NA
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/Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/not met. Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
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	Matters pertaining to MPs/MLAs and other VIPs references are being replied through proper channel. Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (ZRUCC)_ is functioning to give suggestion at Zonal level. Similarly, Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) is functioning at Divisional level.
		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
		Public – private partnerships (PPP) I.Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any	NA
		II.Detailed project reports (DPRs)
		III.Concession agreements.
		IV.Operation and maintenance manuals
		V.Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP.
		VI.Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorization from the government
		VII.Information relating to outputs and outcomes
		VIII.The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.)
		IX.All payment made under the PPP project
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.na	NA
		I.Policy decisions/legislations taken in the previous one year
		II.Outline the Public consultation process
		III.Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy
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	Public Relation Directorate Signal Directorate Telecom Directorate
3.34		II.Printed format
3.35	Whether information manual /handbook available free of cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)]	List of materials available I.Free of cost	Public Relation Directorate Signal Directorate Telecom Directorate
3.35		II.At a reasonable cost of the medium	Free of cost

4.E. Governance

S.No.	Item	Details of Disclosure	Remarks/Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/not met. Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
4.1	Language in which Information Manual / Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]	English	English
4.1		Vernacular / Local Language	Partial information is available in Hindi
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	Latest updates are available in website: Indian Railways Portal :: WCMS / North Central Railways / Indian Railways Portal
4.3	Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]	I.Details of information available in electronic form.	SEM Telecom Manual G&SR
		II.Name/title of the document/record/other information	SEM Telecom Manual G&SR
		III.Location where available	http://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,377
4.4	Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]	I.Name and location of the faculty	Codes and manuals are available in website: http://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,5,377
		II.Details of information made available
		III.Working hours of the facility	24/7 online
		IV.Contact person and contact details (Phone, faxemail)	Railway Board Directory
4.5	Such other information as may be prescribed under section [Section 4(1)(b)(xvii)]	I.Grievance redressal mechanism	Grievances received CPGRAMportal (https://pgportal.gov.in) are redressedwithin 60 days. Grievances received through other means redressed at appropriate level.
		II.Details of applications received under RTI and information provided	Available on RTI web portal(https://rtionline.gov.in/RTIMIS)
		III.List of completed schemes/projects/Programmes
		IV.List of schemes/ projects / programme underway
		V.Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract.	Information is available on website: https://www.ireps.gov.in
		VI.Annual Report
		VII.Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)	Available on RTI web portal (https://rtionline.gov.in/RTIMIS)
		VIII.Any other information such as a)Citizen’s Charter	NA
		b)Result Framework Document (RFD)
		c)Six monthly reports on the
		d)Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter.
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	Please click here
4.6		II.Details of appeals received and orders issued	Please click here
4.7	Replies to questions asked in the parliament [Section 4(1)(d)(2)]	Details of questions asked and replies given.	Details of questions asked and repliesgiven are available on the website of Rajya Sabha (https://rajyasabha.nic.in) and Lok Sabha (https://loksabha.nic.in)

5.Information as may be prescribed

S.No.	Item	Details of Disclosure	Remarks/Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/not met. Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)
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	(a)PIO Name: Mrs. Meenu Tyagi Designation:Dy.CSTE/P&D-I Appellate Authority Name: Hari Om Kushwaha Designation: CSTE/Works (b)Earlier PIO Name: Shri Neeraj Puri Goswami Designation: Dy.CSTE/P&D-I Earlier Appellate Authority Name: S.R. Meena Designation :CSTE/Works
		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/Reference Points (Fully met/partially met/not met. Not applicable will be treated as fully met/partially met)

6.1

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

Information disclosed to public as per section 4 of RTI ACT

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 the Website?

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