RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT – 2005

What is Right to Information Act [RTI Act]?

The Government of India, in order to ensure greater and more effective access to the information to the citizens has enacted ‘Right to Information Act, 2005’ [hereinafter called RTI Act]. The purpose of this act is to secure the access to information, which is under the control of Public Authorities. The act promotes transparency and accountability in the working of any public authority. The subject Act got the assent of the President of India on 15-06-2005, and the Act shall come into force from 12-10-2005.

What is meant by Right to Information?

The right to information includes an access to the information which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to inspect the work, document, records, taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents / records and certified samples of the materials and obtaining information which is also stored in electronic form.

The information which is exempt from disclosure

The Act provides under Sections 8 and 9, certain categories of information that are exempt from disclosure to the citizens. The public may also refer to the relative sections of the Act before submitting a request for information.

Who can ask for the Information?

Any citizen can request for information by making an application in writing or through electronic means in English / Hindi / official language of the areas, in which the application is being made together with the prescribed fees to the concerned public information officer.

Keeping in view provisions of the RTI Act, we hereby provide the information as per terms of Sec. 4[1] of the RTI Act.

Who will give the information?

Any public authority would designate Central Asst. Public Information Officer (CAPIO) at various levels, who will receive the requests for information from the public and necessary number of Central Public Information Officers (CPIO) in all administrative units/ office who will arrange for providing necessary information to the public as permitted under the law. The public authorities are also required to designate authority(ies) senior in rank to CPIO, as Appellate Authorities, who will entertain and dispose off appeals against the decision of the CPIO as required under the Act. Any person who does not receive the decision from CPIO whether by way of information or rejection within the time frame, may within 30 days from the expiry of period prescribed for furnishing the information or 30 days from the date of receipt of the decisions, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Authority. 

Details of Appellate Authority & CPIOs 
The Structure and role of Public Information Officers in Krishna Grameena Bank. 

           a)       Central Asst. Public Information Officers (CAPIO)

The CAPIO will receive the application / request for information or the appeals under the Act and forward the same immediately to the CPIO or the Appellate Authority as the case may be 

            b)       Central Asst. Public Information Officers (CAPIO)

The CPIO is required to process the request for providing the information and dispose of the same; either by providing the information or rejecting the request, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of request

            c)       Appellate Authority 

The Appellate Authority will entertain and dispose off appeals against the decision of the CPIO as required under the Act.

THE STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS IN

KRISHNA GRAMEENA BANK

01.    Asst. Central Public Information Officers (ACPIO) designated in Krishna Grameena Bank (who will receive request for information from public and forward to CPIO) 

02.    Central Public Information Officers (CPIO) designated in Krishna Grameena Bank  (who will take decision for giving information or rejecting the request)

                                                                   
 Locating a Public Information Officer

The public can submit their request / application for information to the Branch Head / Branch Manager of a nearest branch, designated as Central Assistant Public Information Officers (CAPIO) by the Bank

In case an appeal is to be made.  The CAPIO will, on request, furnish the particulars of the specific appellate authority with whom an appeal would be made in respect of any particular order of the CPIO.

Public can obtain the details/ addresses of ACPIO / CPIO from the various pages of this website including ‘Contact Us’ Page. 

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (REGULATION OF FEE AND COST) RULES, 2005
Gist of Fee Structure

a)        The amount to be given along with the application for information U/S 6 (1) of the RTI Act 

The request for information under Section 6 (1) of the RTI Act, shall be accompanied by an application fee of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).  

b)       The rate of application fee to be accompanied along with the request for information U/S 7 (1) of the RTI Act

The information under Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, shall be charged in the following rates: 

Ø        Rs. 2/- (Rupees two only) for each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper) created or copied;

Ø        Actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper;

Ø        Actual cost or price for samples or models; and

Ø        For inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five only) for each fifteen minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter. 

c)        The rate of application fee to be accompanied along with the request for information U/S 7 (5) of the RTI Act 

The information under Section 7 (5) of the RTI Act, shall be charged in the following rates: 

Ø        Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty only) per diskette or floppy if the information is provided in diskette or floppy.

Ø        If information is provided in printed form at the price fixed for such publication or Rs. 2/- (Rupees Two only) per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication. 

d)       The fee collectable from the persons categorized as below poverty line 

In case the request for information is sought by a person belonging to ‘below poverty line’ category, the information shall be given free of cost.

e)        The payment mode  

The application fee may be remitted by way of cash against proper receipt or by way of Demand Draft or Bankers Cheque.