Foreword - Government of Sikkim

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Foreword

It is my privilege to lay the Annual Report – 2013 of the Sikkim Information

Commission on the table of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly which is mandatory under

Section 25 (4) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. This Annual Report is narrative,

informative and depicts the annual events and activities of the Sikkim Information

Commission. It also presents a glimpse of the implementation of the RTI Act, 2005

carried out by the Public Authorities in the State of Sikkim and the details of the FAA,

SPIO and ASPIO under each Public Authority.

The endeavour of the Sikkim Information Commission is to provide in as much possible,

transparent, justice and maximum relief to the information seeker in terms of the

provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. A common refrain that has been

experienced with almost all the Public Authorities is the zeal for creating awareness

amongst the functionaries. The State Commission in this regard shall not leave any stone

unturned until the importance of awareness is generated amongst the Public Authorities.

Nevertheless, this Commission in its adjudicatory function, continues to deal with the

ramifications of latest epoch making judgments pronounced by the Central Information

Commission and different State Commissions which have a bearing in almost similarly

circumstanced cases in the State of Sikkim.

On the whole it is seen that the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 is

gaining momentum in the State. Statistics show that public is increasingly demanding

accountability from the Public Authorities by filing more and more requests for

information each year. Consequently, it is imperative that the problems in the system

need to be fixed and fixed promptly and substantively. It may not be enough as to what

we have done so far, but we should have done what is expected of us which are very

important at the end of the day.

This Commission however expresses its gratitude to the State Government Departments

functioning as Public Authorities for their kind co-operation in providing with the

required information in the making of this Annual Report-2013 in a very short notice.

The Commission also appreciates the speed in which all the Public authorities are now

carrying with the instructions and guidelines issued by the Commission for effective

implementation of the RTI Act, 2005.

K.T. Chankapa IAS (Retd.)

Chief Information Commissioner

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Sikkim Information Commission

Preface

Since enactment of the Right to Information Act, 2005, each State Information

Commission has been required to lay before the State Legislature an Annual Report to

inform the House and the public of the progress being made in implementing the Act.

This is an Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for

citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to

promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.

This Annual Report therefore reflects a summary of persistent commitment and effort of

the Sikkim Information Commission to uphold and implement the provisions of the Act.

The report is basically a formal performance document that details the Commission’s

activities during 2013. Although the primary purpose of this report is to provide with an

accurate description of the Commission’s activities during 2013, we recognise that the

report is also a valuable source of information of all the Public Authorities/Govt.

Departments under the control of the State Govt. In preparing this report, we have

endeavoured to provide readers with useful information and pictorial descriptions/video

clippings etc., of the Commission’s performance over the past twelve months.

It can be stated with some degree of satisfaction that this year's Report shows an overall

view of the implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 and also forms a basis of examination

to help bring about further reforms in the implementation of the Act.

Sikkim Information Commission welcomes any valuable suggestions and opinions that

may influence improvement in the implementation of Right to information Act, 2005 in

the State.

L.M.Pradhan

Secretary,


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CONTENTS

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1. CHAPTER – I

(i) Sikkim Information Commission 1-5

(ii) Erstwhile Chief Information Commissioners

(iii) The Present Chief Information Commissioner

(iv) Office Structure of Information Commission

(v) Legal & Adjudicatory

(vi) Mission Ahead

(vii) Finance

(viii) Administration

2. CHAPTER – II

(i) Glimpses of some of the promotional activities of SIC in 2013 6-16

(ii) RTI Week-2013, Celebration in Sikkim – ACSS Programme

(iii) Programme Description

3. CHAPTER – III

(i) Suo Muto Disclosure U/S (4) (1) (a) (b) (i-xvii) 17-85

4. CHAPTER – IV

(i) Proactive Disclosure of the SIC 86-95

5. Conclusion 96

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Annual Report under section 25 of RTI Act 2005 of Sikkim Information

Commission –2013

The Annual Report focuses on the status of implementation of the Act by Public

Authorities in accordance with responsibility cast upon them u/s 25(2) of the Act. These

include, inter alia, status of submission of report, and other key aspects viz. no. of

applications received during the year reported upon, details regarding number of officials

designated as First Appellate Authorities, SPIOs and ASPIOs, manner of disposal of RTI

applications, amount collected as application fee, additional charges and penalty etc. The

data received have been compiled for the first time by the State Information Commission.

The figures so collected will form the basis of comparison with corresponding figures of

each year ahead and help in analyzing and ascertaining the pattern emerging in the

implementation of the Act, at a later stage.

Chapter - I


The Sikkim Information Commission is a Constitutional Authority vested with quasi-

judicial powers established in the year 2006 under Central RTI Act 2005.

The duties and functions of the Commission are to conduct efficient and fair examination

into complaints/appeals of access to information requests. The Commission strives to

maximize compliance with the Act for disclosure of public sector information using the

full range of tools, activities and powers at the Commission’s disposal and to promote

transparency and accountability in the working of every Public Authority.

The Office of the State Information Commission is located in the Lower Secretariat

Building, Opposite Super Market, 31 A-NHW, Gangtok and started functioning w.e.f

01.08.2006. Generally, the State Information Commission should consist of a State Chief

Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners as per the provision

under Clause (a) & Clause (b) of sub-Section (2) of Section 15 of the RTI Act 2005. In

Sikkim, due to size and population of the State, the State Information Commission

consists of only the State Chief Information Commissioner. Under sub-Section (4) of

Section 15 of the RTI Act, 2005, the general superintendence, direction and management

of the affairs of the State Information Commission in Sikkim, vests upon the State Chief

Information Commissioner and may Exercise all such powers and do all such acts and

things which may be Exercised or done by the State Information Commission

autonomously without being subjected to directions by any other authority as under this

Act.

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The appointment of the State Chief Information Commissioner, the term of office and

conditions of service and the powers and functions of Information Commissions have

been clearly elucidated under sub-Section (3) of Section 15, Section 16, Section 17 and

Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005. A discreet compilation of Government Notifications,

Circulars and Office Orders governing the service conditions of the State Chief

Information Commissioner as amended from time to time have also been brought out by

the Sikkim Information Commission, recently. The compilation of such documents is

being uploaded in the SIC Website for reference and viewers interest.

Erstwhile Chief Information Commissioners

Shri D.K.Gajmer, IAS (Retd.) the first SCIC (01.08.2006 to 10.04.2008) and Shri Nari

Tsering, IAS (Retd.) the second SCIC in succession (16.07.2008 to 15.7.2013) demitted

their office after completion of their tenure.

The present Chief Information Commissioner

Shri K.T. Chankapa, IAS (Retd.) is the third and the present State Chief Information

Commissioner of Sikkim who took up this constitutional position on 29.07.2013.

Shri Chankapa was earlier a serving IAS Officer of 1997 batch with the State

Government of Sikkim. He began his career in the Public Service in 1977 as an

Attestation Officer under Survey & Settlement Department and during his service tenure

he held increasingly important positions in the State Government of Sikkim. He took

voluntary retirement from the State Government Service on 16th July 2013 when he was

serving as the State Chief Electoral Officer with additional charge of Commissioner cum

Secretary, Dept. of Personnel, Govt. of Sikkim.

Office Structure of Sikkim Information Commission

The Office of the Sikkim Information Commission has three divisions:

Legal/Adjudicatory, Finance and Administration.

The Sikkim Information Commission of late has taken a number of significant measures

to enhance its legal/adjudicatory, financial and administrative functioning and reporting.

These measures further support the Commission’s commitment to accountability,

transparency and good governance.

Legal & Adjudicatory

The Legal and the Adjudicatory division represent the Chief Information Commissioner

supported by one Law Officer in court cases and provide considered opinions on the

implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 to the Public Authorities in the State.

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The Chief Information Commissioner is the Final Appellate Authority and Head of the

Commission and his decision is binding in all the affairs of the Commission.

Registering new complaints, generating cause lists, appraising the SCIC of the nature of

complaints and appeals, summoning the parties and disposing of cases after the verdict

and keeping safe custody of the order sheets as also uploading the details in the

Commission website are some of the other works assigned to the Law Officer.

The endeavour of the adjudicatory in the Commission is to provide as much succour to

the aggrieved appellants by properly examining their complaints and appeals. The

Commission has adopted effective case examining processes by hearing the dissatisfied

information applicants and SPIOs/ASPIOs individually and understanding the crux of the

issue before delivering the final verdicts.

The State Chief Information Commissioner generally makes recommendation for

corrective action and where there is sufficient evidence to establish that the complaint is

justified, penalties are also imposed so that the Public Authorities are alert and will act in

consonance with the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.

The Commission is empowered to impose penalties on erring State Public Information

Officers and recommend disciplinary action against those who have, without any

reasonable cause, denied access to information under the provisions of the Act or have

deprived a citizen of his/her right of access to information from Public Authorities with a

malafide intention. The quantum of penalty liable to be imposed is Rs. 250 each day till

the information is furnished subject to a total amount not exceeding Rs. 25,000.

The Commission has powers to require the Public Authority to compensate the

complainant for any loss and other detriment suffered by the applicant.

The decision of the Commission is binding. No Court shall entertain any suit, application

or other proceeding in respect of any order made under this Act and no such order shall

be called in question, otherwise than by way of an appeal under this Act.

While inquiring into any matter relating to a complaint the Commission has same powers

as are vested in a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

for the following purposes.

• Summoning and enforcing attendance of persons and compelling them to give oral or

written evidences and to produce documents or things.

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• Requiring the discovery and inspection of documents.

• Receiving evidence.

• Requisitioning any public records or copies thereof from any Court or Office.

• Issuing summons for examination of witnesses or documents.

The Commission may, during the inquiry into any complaint, examine any record to

which this Act applies and which is under the control of the Public Authority and no such

record may be withheld from it on any grounds.

Mission Ahead

The Sikkim Information Commission describes the underlying purpose of the Act as

facilitating democracy by ensuring citizen’s right to information which they need to

participate meaningfully in the democratic process, and that the Public Authorities remain

accountable to them. The underlying philosophy is to put as much disclosable

information in public domain as possible to ensure that citizen have minimum recourse to

file application under the Act to seek information.

The Mission of the Commission therefore lies in upholding the importance of the Act and

strives for ensuring good governance at all levels and in all times and by acting as an

Adjudicatory of trust and providing justice in actual terms of the Act.

The Commission calls for greater openness and transparency on Public Authorities to

transform their traditional, reactive information dissemination methods into a mode that

facilitates pro-active disclosure and recognize the value of sharing information with the

public in accessible, open formats. The positive impact is that it improves communication

channels, promotes citizen engagement, instils trust in government, fosters economic

opportunities and ultimately results in more open and responsive democratic

government.

The Commission’s commitment in ensuring more timely and meaningful access to

information through its clear sighted deliberations/verdicts will enable the public and the

Public Authorities to fully engage in the democratic process and influence the provisions

of the RTI Act, 2005 that impact the life of the general citizenry.

Finance

The Finance division provide strategic financial and operational management including

internal and external audit of the Commission. The onus of the Finance division lies

primarily on:

• Transactions that are appropriately authorized.

• Financial records that are properly maintained.

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• Assets that are safeguarded from risks such as waste, abuse, loss, fraud and

mismanagement.

• Applicable laws, regulations and policies that are invariably followed.

The Office of the Sikkim Information Commission is funded through annual

appropriations by the State Government under the budgetary heads of Accounts of

Department of Personnel AR & Training. The Commission is accountable for, and

reports directly to FRED, Government of Sikkim for all accounts matters of the

Commission.

Keeping with the austerity measure, the expenditures incurred are to the bare minimum

possible and the Commission is complacent about judicious spending and maintaining

strict financial discipline. This has been possible with the alert and conscientious outlook

of Finance Division who has constantly been guiding the administration in ensuring

meticulous economy and pruning of wasteful office expenses. The Commission has also

vouched on prior consultation with the associated Finance Division as obligatory on all

financial matters.

The budgetary allocations for the Commission over the years have been showing an

upward trend. The projection of the budget for the New Financial Year may quantify an

apportionment of an extended size owing to probable plan schemes that may be

incorporated in the estimates.

There has been a shortfall on the provisions of budget allocation under Salary head,

during the CFY 2013-14 to the tune of Rs.10 lakhs owing to additional man power

requirement and other run up liabilities of the Commission. The Commission has

requested the State Government for covering the shortfall under Supplementary demand

for Grants (2013-14). This supplementary demand for grants is only for meeting up

Salary deficits excluding relocation costs of the Commission in 2013–2014 (a proposal

that is underway Government approval for allotment of a suitable land for construction of

the Commission Building in the erstwhile SITCO premises at Deorali).

Administration

The Admin Division provides administrative services to the Commission. It is

responsible for providing protocol facilities to the Chief Information Commissioner as

also maintain liaison with his counterpart of other State Information Commissions. It

primarily deals with the personnel matters of the Designate-Chief Information

Commissioner - in office and former CICs as well as of officers and staff on deputation

and Commission appointees. It also conducts external relations with a wide range of

stakeholders, notably the Public Authorities within the jurisdiction of the State of Sikkim,

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Central Information Commission and other State Information Commissions and

representatives of the public in the State. It manages the Commission’s access to

information and carries out other promotional activities of the Commission.

The State Chief Information Commissioner upon taking office has undertaken strategic

planning processes to determine the administrative and financial priorities apart from the

adjudicatory services and chart a roadmap for the remaining period of the Current

Financial Year – 2013.

This Annual Report represents the Commission’s effort to achieve significant outcomes

in three important areas: efficiency in service delivery in the adjudicatory, access to

information system-development of MIS-IT mechanisms, and a well-governed

exceptional administration.

CHAPTER - II

Glimpses of some of the promotional activities of SIC in 2013

Pictures taken during Public Awareness and sensitization Programmes on RTI Act, 2005.

Date: 07/01/2013

Venue: 16. Namthang-Maneydara GPU, South Sikkim

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Date: 08/01/2013

Venue: 14. Perbing-Dovan GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 09/01/2013

Venue: 15. Chuba-Phong GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 10/01/2013

Venue: 20. Tingvong-Mamring GPU, South Sikkim

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Date: 13/02/2013

Venue: 17. Nagi-Karek GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 14/02/2013

Venue: 18. Kateng-Pamphok GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 15/02/2013

Venue: 20. Tanzi-Bikmat GPU, South Sikkim

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Date: 16/02/2013

Venue: 21. Rateypani GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 25/02/2013

Venue: 4. Niya-Mangzing GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 26/02/2013

Venue: 3. Kothang-Tokday GPU, South Sikkim

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Date: 27/02/2013

Venue: 2. Paiyong GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 28/02/2013

Venue: 1. Lingi GPU, South Sikkim

Date: 12/03/2013

Venue: 2. West Pendam GPU, East Sikkim

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Date: 13/03/2013

Venue: 3. Central Pendam GPU, East Sikkim

Date: 14/03/2013

Venue: 4. East Pendam GPU, East Sikkim

Date: 15/03/2013

Venue: 1. Sumin-Lingzey GPU, East Sikkim

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Date: 21/03/2013

Venue: 18. Barfork-Lingdong GPU, North Sikkim

Date: 22/03/2013

Venue: 14. Lingthem-Lingdem GPU, North Sikkim

Date: 23/03/2013

Venue: 16. Tingvong GPU, North Sikkim

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Date: 20/05/2013,

Venue: 43. Simik-Lingzey GPU, East Sikkim

Date: 21/05/2013

Venue: 42. Dung-Dung Thasa GPU, East Sikkim

Date: 22/05/2013

Venue: 41. Khamdong GPU, East Sikkim

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Date: 23/05/2013

Venue: 40. Sirwani-Chisopani GPU, East Sikkim

RTI Week – 2013, Celebration in Sikkim – A CSS Programme

Each year 6th

to 12th

October is officially celebrated as the RTI Week across the

Country. It is an annual celebration of an individual’s right to information as

enshrined under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution and the celebration marks the

benefits of a transparent, accessible government.

The Sikkim Information Commission under the direction of the Hon’ble Chief

Information Commissioner took active initiative for celebrating RTI Week 2013

throughout the State w.e.f. 6th

to 12th

October 2013. The Ministry of Personnel, PG

and Pension, DOPT, Government of India had sanctioned Rs. 3.00 lakhs as financial

assistance under Awareness Generation and Capacity Building components of the

Centrally Sponsored Scheme to celebrate the RTI Week.

Programme Description:

Special Gram Sabhas (a local people’s caucus) of select GPUs were organized to

sensitize and create awareness on the importance of RTI Act, 2005. The Secretary and

other senior officers from Sikkim Information Commission, Resource Persons from State

Government Departments, and elected representatives of the cluster Gram Panchayat

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Units attended and spoke on the occasion while members of the public actively interacted

during the session. Photo exhibition depicting past programmes and other events of the

Commission was also organized in the venue.

Date: Sunday, October 6, 2013

Venue: 51. Lower Fambong GPU under Daramdin GVK, West District

Date: Monday, October 7, 2013

Venue: 35. Tinik-Chisopani GPU under Jorethang GVK, South District

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Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Venue: 20. Lum Gor-Sangtok under Passingdong GVK, North District

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013

Venue: 37.Namli GPU under Martam GVK, East District

The Commission also produced one short documentary film on RTI Act with a theme

song and screened in the local TV Channel throughout the week to educate the mass.

The telecast of the film received immense appreciation and several queries from

inquisitive individuals mostly on filing of RTI applications and outcomes.

On 9th

October 2013, a unique Street Play was staged under the patronage of the

Commission in association with local theatre artists in the bustling MG Marg. at

Gangtok, the capital city. The play highlighted relevant topics of RTI and helped in

bringing public consciousness and response in the implementation of the RTI Act, 2005

that guarantees the fundamental right to the citizens. Local News Papers and TV

Channel also covered the RTI week celebration with Press releases and daily news

updates.

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Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Street Play at M.G Marg, Gangtok

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Street Play and a separate documentary film on RTI Act, 2005 can be viewed in the

uploaded format in the Commission’s Website which is under construction)

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CHAPTER – III

Suo- Motu Disclosure u/s 4 (1) (a) (b) (i-xvii)

The Right to Information Act has envisaged that all the Public Authorities shall make a

constant endeavour to take steps in accordance with the requirements of this Act to

publish all relevant information for the knowledge of citizens at large and update the

same at regular intervals. It implies that all the records of the Public Authority should be

duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and in the form which facilitates the right to

information of citizens. For this purpose, the records are needed to be computerized

within a reasonable time and connected through a network all over the country so that

access to such records is facilitated.

Section 4 (1) (b) has given a list of seventeen such vital information pertaining to each

Public Authority which is to be published suo motu so that the public have minimum

resort to the use of this Act to obtain information.

(i) The particulars of Sikkim Information Commission, functions and duties;

The Commission mandate is to Exercise the power conferred on and to perform the

functions assigned to it under the Act.

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Jurisdiction:- Under the RTI Act, Public Authorities include institutions and non-

governmental organizations which are controlled or are substantially financed by the

government institutions such as Panchayat Raj Bodies, Cooperative Banks, Aided

Schools and Colleges, Management of Religions Institutions and Places of Worships

which are other controlled or are substantially financed by the government are also

covered under the RTI Act.

Duties: - As per the RTI Act 2005 the Commission has been assigned the task of

receiving complaints and appeals for providing suitable relief to the applicants as per the

provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.

Particulars of its organisations, functions and duties U/s 4 (1) (b) (i)

In the Commission

Name Designation

1. Shri K.T Chankapa, IAS (Retd.) Chief Information Commissioner

In the Administration

1. Shri L.M.Pradhan (O/D) Secretary (FAA)

2. Smt. Pema Doma Mukhia (O/D) Deputy Secretary (SPIO)

3. Smt. Eligay Ongmu Targain (O/D) Under Secretary

4. Shri Phurba Lepcha (O/D) Office Superintendent

5. Shri Bhim Lall Nepal (O/D) Stenographer - Grade I

6. Shri Raju Chettri (O/D) Stenographer - Grade III

7. Shri Arjun Rai (O/D) Asst. Programmer (IT)

8. Smt. Bishnu Bagdas (O/D) UDC

9. Shri Karma Thinlay Bhutia (O/D) LDC

In the Finance Division

1. Shri Narayan Dhakal (O/D) Sr. Accountant

2. Kum. Barsha Gurung (O/D) Accounts Clerk

In the Legal Cell

1. Smt. T. Choden Bhutia (O/D) Law Officer/Asst.Registrar (ASPIO)

2. Kum. Netra Chettri LDC (M/R)

Group D Employees

1. Shri Namfang Lepcha (O/D) Driver – Grade I

2. Shri Padam Bahadur Darjee (O/D) Driver – Grade II

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3. Shri Sanjeev Bardewa Driver (M/R)

4. Shri Karma Gyurme Bhutia (O/D) Driver (M/R)

5. Shri Bhim Kumar Chettri Driver (M/R)

6. Shri Tashi Dorjee Bhutia (O/D) Peon

7. Smt. Khush Maya Sunar (O/D) Peon

8. Shri Devi Prasad Nepal (O/D) Peon

9. Shri Wangyal Bhutia (O/D) Peon

10. Shri Tenzing Lepcha Peon (MR)

11. Shri Dupchen Machangpa Peon (MR)

12. Kum. Ambika Rai Home Guard (D/W)

13. Smt. Sabita Khanal Home Guard (D/W)

14. Smt. Sarika Balmiki Safai Karmachari (Part Time)

Powers and duties of the SCIC, Officers and Employees of SIC U/s 4 (1) (b) (ii)

Sl.No. Name Designation Powers & Functions

1. Shri K.T. Chankapa

(Retd.)

(Appointed as new

SCIC w.e.f. 29/07/2013

vide

O.O.No.190/Gen/DOP,

dated 19/07/2013)

State Chief

Information

Commissioner

Under sub-Section (4) of Section

15 of the RTI Act, 2005, the

general superintendence,

direction and management of the

affairs of the State Information

Commission in Sikkim, vests

upon the State Chief Information

Commissioner and may Exercise

all such powers and do all such

acts and things which may be

Exercised or done by the State

Information Commission

autonomously without being

subjected to directions by any

other authority as under this Act.

Administration

Sl.No Name Designation Duties/Responsibilities

1. Shri L.M. Pradhan

(Posted as Secretary on

deputation vide

O.O.No.1236/Gen/DOP,

dated 20/07/2013

Secretary HOD. Overall I/C of the

Administration. (Function as

FAA of the Commission vide

O.O.No.490/SIC/2013,

dated 30/11/2013)

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2. Smt. Pema Doma

Mukhia

Dy. Secretary Administration. Drawing and

Disbursing Officer. State Public

Information Officer of the

Commission. Entrusted with the

implementation of schemes &

promotional activities of the

Commission.

3. Smt. Eligay Ongmu

Targain (Posted as U.S

on deputation vide O.O.No.3075/GEN/DOP,

dated 23/01/2013)

U.S Administration

4. Shri Phurba Lepcha O.S Administrative

5. Shri Bhim Lall Nepal Steno -I P.A. to Secretary, SIC. Any other

assignments as and when directed

by the Commission.

6. Shri Arjun Rai Assistant

Programmer

i) Website management and

maintenance.

ii) IT System management and

maintenance. Any other matter

assigned from time to time.

7. Shri Raju Chettri Steno - III P.A. to CIC. Any other

assignments as and when directed

by the State Chief Information

Commissioner

8. Smt Bishnu Bagdas U.D.C Administrative matters and any

other assignments entrusted from

time to time.

9. Mr. Karma Thinlay

Bhutia

L.D.C

Reference work in the admin

section – Receiving of

letters/Diaries/Name Index

/Opening new files/

Dispatch of letters, etc.

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Account Section

Sl.No. Name Designation Duties/Responsibilities

1. Shri Narayan Dhakal Sr. Accountant Management & operation of

Finance and Accounts matters of

the SIC. Responsible for internal

and external audit of the

Commission

2. Miss Barsha Gurung Accounts Clerk Finance & Accounts matters

Legal Section


1. Smt. Tshering Choden

Bhutia

Law Officer Registering appeals &

complaints, generating cause

lists, summoning parties,

disposing of cases after the

verdict and keeping safe custody

of the order sheets as also

uploading the details in the

Commission website. Function

as ASPIO of the Commission/

Any other assignments of the

Commission.

2 Miss. Netra Chettri LDC on M/R

Basis

Assist Law Officer with

works pertaining to Legal

Section, etc.

Skilled ‘C’ Grade Technical Employees of SIC


1. Shri Namfung Lepcha Driver Standby driver of the SIC.

Additional duty of Office Peon.

2. Shri Padam Kumar

Darjee

Driver Attached to Office vehicle No.

SK-01/G/0859 of SIC.

3. Shri Sanjeev Bardewa Driver (M/R) Attached to Office Veh. No.

SK-01/G/0620 & SK-01/G/2016

4. Shri Karma Gyurme

Bhutia

-do- Attached to vehicle No.

SK-01/G/0064 of SCIC.

5. Shri Bhim Kumar

Chettri

-do- Attached to vehicle No.

SK-01/G/0065 of SCIC.

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Group ‘D” Employees of SIC

Sl.No

.

Name Designation Duties/Responsibilities

1. Mr. Tashi Dorjee Bhutia Peon Dak duty/ attached to Finance &

Accounts section

2. Smt. Khush Maya Sunar -do- Usual Works of Gr. D employee.

Attached with Admin section

3. Shri Devi Prasad Nepal --do- Outdoor dak duty and other

related works of the Commission

4. Shri Wangyal Bhutia Peon Attached with CIC. Shall perform

other duties as well.

5. Shri Tenzing Lepcha Peon on M/R

Basis

Attached with Law Officer, SIC.

6. Shri Dupchen

Machangpa

-do- Attached with CIC. Shall perform

other duties as well.

7. Mr Sarika Balmiki Safaikarmachari

(part Time) Sweepers assignment in the SIC

Home Guards Personnel deployed under SIC


1. Ms Ambika Rai WHG Security in the SIC

2. Mrs Sabita Khanal WHG Security in the SIC

Procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of

supervisions and accountability U/s 4 (1) (b) (iii)

1. The documents to accompany complaint: Every complaint made to the Commission

shall be accompanied by the following documents, namely;

(i) self attested copies of the orders or documents against which the complaint is being

preferred.

(ii) an application under Section 6 (1) of the Act made before the concerned

departments.

(iii) any order/orders passed by the SPIOs and other concerned officers in connection

with the case.

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(iv) copies of documents relied upon by the complainant and referred to in the complaint

and an index of the documents referred to the complaint.

The Commission receives Complaints and are placed before the Ld. Chief Information

Commission. The Ld. CIC fixes the date for preliminary hearing followed by the notice.

After the preliminary hearing and scrutinizing the documents, the Ld. CIC passes suitable

Orders as per the Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005. There after as per the orders the

further and appropriate steps will be taken up.

Documents to accompany an appeal under Section 19 (3) every appeal made to the

Commission shall be accompanied by the following documents, namely;

(i) self attested copies of the orders or documents against which the appeal is being

preferred.

(ii) an application under Section 6 (1) and 19 (1) of the Act made before the SPIOs of

the concerned departments and First Appellate Authority.

(iii) any order/orders passed by the SPIOs and first Appellate Authority of the

Department.

(iv) copies of documents relied upon by the Appellant and referred to in the appeal and

an index of the documents referred to the appeal.

The Commission receives the 2nd

Appeals under Section 19 (3) with all the necessary fees

and documents as mentioned under Sikkim Right to Information Rules, 2005 and are

placed before the Ld. CIC. The Ld. CIC fixes the date for preliminary hearing followed

by the notice. After the preliminary hearing, necessary Orders shall be passed as per the

provision under Section 19 (3) of the RTI Act. If necessary, further hearing will be fixed

by issuing notices to all the concerned parties.

At the time of deciding the complaint and appeal the commission may hear oral or

written evidence on oath or on affidavit form concerned or interested person: peruse or

inspect documents, public records or copies thereof;

(i) inquire through authorised officers further details of facts;

(ii) hear SPIO or other concern officers, as the case may be;

(iii) hear third party, and

(iv) received evidence on affidavits from State Public Information Officer, other

concerned officers, and first appellate authority.

The time taken for disposal of cases in the Commission has not been mentioned in the

RTI Act, 2005. However the Ld. CIC has been disposing of the matters within one to

three hearings i.e. 7 to 15 days or even less time from the date of filing the complaint and

second appeal under section 19 (3) of the Act.

27

Sl.No

.

Details of Activity

in the Commission

Decision Making Process Authority

responsible of

activity

1 Complaint under

Section 18 (1)

Stage 1; preliminary

hearing.

Stage 2; issue notice for further

hearing (as per the order of Ld. CIC

and as per the procedure mention in

the Rule Book of Sikkim State Right

to Information Rules, 2005.

Stage 3; Issue further notice if

necessary and final order and

uploading on the Website

As per the

order of Ld.

CIC

2 Appeals U/s 19 (3) Stage 1; preliminary hearing

Stage 2; issuing notice to all the

concerned parties for further hearing

(as per the order of Ld. CIC and

procedure mention in rule book,

2005.

Stage 3; hearing and issue notice for

further hearing if necessary

Stage 4; Final order and to upload

the Order on website

As per

direction of

Ld CIC

3 Annual Report As prescribed in Section 25 of the

RTI Act, 2005, all PA/depts. have

been requested to submit their

statutory information for the

calendar year ending December

2013 for incorporation in the Annual

Report of the Commission which

will be presented before the State

Legislative Assembly.

All Public

Authorities/HO

Ds

4

Procuring Goods

and Services for the

Commission

As per Sikkim Government

Administrative and Financial Rules

Secretary of

the

Commission

28

Status of RTI Complaints & Appeals filed and disposed in the Commission during

the year 2013.

Sl.No Classification Received Rejected Pending Disciplinary

Action taken

Reason

For

rejection

Disposed Penalty

1 Appeals 05 - - - - 05 01

2 Complaints 122 01 - - Case does

not fall

under the

jurisdiction

of RTI Act,

2005

122 05

PENALTY IMPOSED:-

Sl.No Appeal/Complaint No Order Date SPIO Amount

1 Comp No.52/SIC/2013-14 12/06/2013 Energy &

Power Dept.

Topakhani-

East

� 5,000/-

2 Comp No.42/SIC/2013-14 17/08/2013 RM&DD/West � 11,000/-

3 Comp No.80/SIC/2013-14 24/09/2013 Roads &

Bridges

Dept/South

� 3,250/-

4 Comp No.82/SIC/2013-14 23/09/2013 Land Revenue

Dept. (Dist.

Collectorate,

(S)

� 2,500/-

5 Comp No.90/SIC/2013-14 30/09/2013 Energy &

Power

Dept/East

� 3,500/-

6 Appeal No.02/SIC/2013-14 18/11/2013 Roads &

Bridges/South

� 5,000/-

The Norms set by it for the discharge of its Functions U/s 4 (1) (b) (iv)

The appeals and complaints are taken up for hearing on first come first serve basis. On

receiving more number of cases, efforts will be made to club all of them so that they

could be heard on a single day. Preference may also be given to Senior Citizens and

Physically Challenged person. There remain certain exceptions in maintaining the

chronology on account of infirmity/deficiencies found in the documentation of

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Appeal/Complaints paper or delay in receiving the response from concerned PIO/Public

Authorities which requires issuance of Second Notice.

In Exercise of powers conferred by section 27 of the Right to Information Act’ 2005,

necessary steps have been taken up by the State Government to bring about amendments

that may have been required from time to time. As per Notification No.101/GEN/DOP

dated 27/02/2013, First Appellate Authority have been appointed under section 19 (1) of

the RTI Act’ 2005 in each and every State Government Department/Public Authorities.

This has facilitated the applicants to challenge the order of SPIO before the FAA who is a

superior Officer of the same Department under section 19 (1) of the Act.

The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held by it or under its

control or used by its employees for discharging its functions U/ 4 (1) (b) (v)

1) The Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005

2) The Sikkim State Right to Information (Regulation of Fee, cost and

Miscellaneous) Rules, 2005

3) Sikkim Financial Rules, 1979

4) Sikkim Government Service Rules, 1974

Statement of categories of documents that are held by it under its control

U/s 4 (1) (b) (vi)

Sl.No. Subject Types of Document

File

Particulars Heading/Type

in the Document

1. Appeals Files Section 19 of RTI Act

2. Complaints Files Section 18 of RTI Act

3. Miscellaneous Files Section 18 of RTI Act

4. Administrative Files Personnel Files of all the

Officers & Staffs of the

Commission

5. Accounts Files/Registers Accounts Matters

6. Annual Report Files Annual Report

The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or

representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its

policy or implementation thereof U/s 4(1) (b) (vii)

The Commission arranges and conducts various Awareness Programmes to educate the

general public especially in the rural areas on the implementation of the RTI Act, 2005.

The Commission has published reading materials in five local languages i.e. Nepali,

English, Bhutia, Limboo and Lepcha especially on the FAQs and the general guidelines

30

on filing of the RTI applications. The Public Authorities have been requested to

immediately open up their websites as per section 4 (1) (a) (b) of the Act for Suo-motu

disclosure of departmental information. This will help the Public to get the information

without filing any application and because of which time, money and energy will be

saved. The Commission has been providing with the important judgment orders of the

High Court of Other States and Supreme Court of India on RTI related matters to the

Public Authorities so that they are kept abreast of the latest decisions which facilitate

them to act accordingly. All important judgements and other articles in connection with

RTI matters published in National News papers have been tagged in the Notice Board of

the Commission for the information of the Public. The Commission is soon launching its

dynamic official website whereby all the information of the Commission shall be made

available. The Commission has also collected the names and telephone numbers of the

current First Appellate Authority, SPIO’S and APIO’S of Public Authorities for the

information of the general public. All these actions taken up by the Commission will help

the public in general to opine their views/consult or discuss on the effective

implementation of the RTI Act, 2005. This also has a bearing to the provisions under sub-

section (4) of Section 4 of the Act.

A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two

or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to

whether meetings of those boards, committees and other bodies are open to the

public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public U/s 4(1) (b) (viii)

Action shall be taken as and when the boards, councils and committees are formed.

Directory of the Officers and Employees of the Commission U/S 4 (1) (b) (ix)

Sl.No. Name/Designation Contact No.

1. Shri L.M.Pradhan, Secretary 9832039800

2. Smt. Pema Doma Mukhia, Dy. Secretary 9434144018

3. Smt. Eligay Ongmu Targain, U.S 8348173538

4. Shri Phurba Lepcha, O.S 9474018112

5. Shri Bhim Lall Nepal, Steno - I 9434137356

6. Shri Arjun Rai, Assistant Programmer 9002276315

7. Shri Raju Chettri, Steno - III 9609853383

8. Smt Bishnu Bagdas, U.D.C 9832344363

9. Mr karma Thinlay Bhutia, L.D.C 9474301987

31

Accounts Section


1. Shri Narayan Dhakal, Sr. Accountant 9474983734

2. Ms Barsha Gurung, Accounts Clerk 9479867517

Legal Section


1. Smt Tshering Choden Bhutia, Law Officer 9434410292

2. Ms Netra Chettri, L.D.C (M/R) 9593982587

Skilled ‘C’ Grade Technical Employees of SIC


1. Shri Namfung Lepcha 9733414173

2. Shri Padam Kumar Darjee, Driver 9775415264

3. Shri Sanjeev Bardewa, Driver (M.R) 9832315937

4. Shri Karma Gyurme Bhutia, Driver (M.R) 9733017584

5. Shri Bhim Kumar Chettri, Driver (M.R) 9563081998

Group ‘D’ Employees of SIC


1. Mr Tshi Dorjee Bhutia, Peon 9593274855

2. Smt Khush Maya Sunar, Peon 9563194801

3. Shri Devi Prasad Nepal, Peon 9749987434

4. Shri Wangyl Bhutia, Peon 9635972390

5. Shri Tenzing Lepcha, Peon (M.R) 9563239072

6. Shri Dupchen Manchangpa, (M.R) 9093819875

7. Mrs Sarika Balmiki Sweeper (Part Time) 9002206397

Home Guards Personal Deployed Under SIC


1. Ms Ambika Rai, WHG 8768732043

2. Mrs Sabita Khanal, WHG 7872949092

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The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including

the system of compensation as provided in its regulations U/s 4(1) (b) (x)

The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the

Chief Information Commissioner have been clearly elucidated under sub-Section (3) of

Section 15, Section 16, Section 17 and Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005.

However the salaries received by each of the Commission’s officers and employees,

including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations are depicted below in

a tabular form: -

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FORM-I

Demand No: 28

CONSOLIDATED ESTIMATE OF REVENUE RECEIPTS

NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT: SIKKIM INFORMATION COMMISSION

PARTICULARS AND NATURE OF THE

RECEIPTS INDICATING MAJOR, MINOR

AND DETAILED HEADS

ACTUAL ESTIMATE

Remarks 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

2013-14

(B.E.)

2013-14

(R.E.)

2014-15

(B.E.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Total

34

Demand : 28

F O R M – II

CONSOLIDATED ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE


(NON-PLAN)

(` in thousand)

PARTICULARS AND NATURE OF THE

EXPENDITURE INDICATING MAJOR,

MINOR AND DETAILED HEADS

ACTUAL ESTIMATE

Remarks 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

2013-14

(B.E.)

2013-14

(R.E.)

2014-15

(B.E.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2052-Secretariat-Gen-Services

00.090-Secretariat

45-Chief Information Commission

45.00.01-Salaries 7201 7612 7762 8474 9274 11319

45.00.11-Travel Expenses 300 489 493 1200 1200 1500

45.00.13-Office Expenses 2137 3275 3525 2960 3660 4000

Total 9638 11376 11780 12634 14134 16819

35

Demand No:28

APPENDIX-I

CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT SHOWING NOMINAL ROLL OF REGULAR EMPLOYEES - EXPENDITURE HEAD WISE


(NON-PLAN)

(‘in thousands)

PARTICULARS AND NATURE OF THE EXPENDITURE INDICATING MAJOR,

MINOR AND DETAILED HEADS Number of

Employees

BUDGET

ESTIMATE 2014-15 REMARKS

MH Sub-MH Minor

Head SH DH OH

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2052 00.090 45 00.01 SALARIES 16 7389

Total 7389

36

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX -I(a)

NOMINAL ROLL OF REGULAR EMPLOYEES

NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT SIKKIM INFORMATION COMMISSION

DEBITABLE HEAD :2052-090-45.45.00.01 SALARIES

(NON-PLAN)

(Figure in

Rupee) Sl.

No

.

NAME OF

THE

EMPLOYEE

S

DESIG-

NATION

GPF/CPF

No.

PAY IN

THE

PAY

BAND

AS ON

1.4.2014

GRAD

E PAY

NPA

IF

ANY

TOTAL

(5+6+7)

x 12

MONTH

S

INCRE-

MENT

FOR

THE

YEAR

FROM

JULY

2014

TOTAL

INCRE-

MENT

FOR

THE

YEAR

(Col 9 X

8

MONTH

S)

TOTAL

(8+10)

D.A.

@100%

(on Col

11)

S.B.C.

A. @

10%

(on col

11)

H.R.A

. @

15%

(on col

11)

OTHER

ALLOW-

ANCES

PER

ANNUM

TOTAL

PER YEAR

(col

11+12+13+1

4+15)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 Shri L.M.

Pradhan Secretary 143/IND 36510 9000 546120 1370 10960 557080 557080 55708 83562 24000 1277430

2 Smt. Pema

Doma

Mukhia

Dy.

Secretary

381/Sectt

20900 6200 325200 820 7380 332580 262738 33258 49887 16629 695092

3 Mrs. Eligay

Ongmu

Targain

Under

Secretary

699/CD

13750 5000 225000 570 5130 230130 181803 23013 34520 11507 480972

4 Shri Phurba

Lepcha

O.S 1060/PW

15100 4200 231600 580 5220 236820 187088 23682 35523 11841 494954

5 Shri Narayn

Dhakal

Sr. Accntt 1035/SNT

15550 4200 237000 600 5400 242400 191496 24240 36360 12120 506616

6 Shri Bhim

Lall Nepal

Steno-I 4050/POL

14910 4200 229320 580 5220 234540 185287 23454 35181 11727 490189

7 Shri Arjun

Rai

Programm

er

9300 3800 157200 400 3600 160800 127032 16080 24120 8040 336072

8 Shri Raju

Chettri

Steno-III 2009-18-

02097 9480 3400 154560 390 3510 158070 124875 15807 23711 7904 330366

37

9 Smt. Bishnu

Bagdas

U.D.C 156/COOP

9340 3000 148080 380 3420 151500 119685 15150 22725 7575 316635

10 Ms. Barsha

Gurung

Accnts.

Clerk

2009-18-

01992 7470 2600 120840 310 2790 123630 97668 12363 18545 6182 258387

11 Expected to

join shortly

LDC -- 5200 2600 93600 240 2160 95760 75650 9576 14364 4788 200138

12 Shri

Namfang

Lepcha

Driver 1341/Sectt

9450 3000 149400 380 3420 152820 120728 15282 22923 7641 319394

13 Shri Padam

Kumar

Darjee

Driver 1479/Sectt

8790 2400 134280 340 3060 137340 108499 13734 20601 6867 287041

14 Shri Devi

Lalll Nepal

Peon 2473/MED

8750 2300 132600 340 3060 135660 107171 13566 20349 6783 283529

15 Shri

Wangyal

Bhutia

Peon 2013-09-

05867

5200 2200 88800 230 2070 90870 71787 9087 13631 4544 189918

16 Shri Tashi

Dorjee

Bhutia

Peon 2008-06-

07212

6410 2200 103320 260 2340 105660 83471 10566 15849 5283 220829

17 Smt.

Khusmaya

Sunar

Peon 2009-18-

02165 6150 2200 100200 260 2340 102540 81007 10254 15381 5127 214309

Total 3248200 2566078 324820 487230 162410 6901871

Plus 15 % (on total of col 11) 487230

Grand Total 7389101

38

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX -I(b)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT SHOWING TOTAL REGULAR EMPLOYEES DESIGNATION WISE UNDER THE DEPARTMENT

NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT :SIKKIM INFORMATION COMMISSION

DEBITABLE HEAD:2052-090-45.45.00.01 Salaries

(NON-PLAN)

Sl.No. Posts PAY BAND GRADE

PAY

Number of Employees

Remarks 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

2014-15

( EST)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Secretary 15600-39100 9000 1 1 1 1

2 Deputy Secretary 15600-39100 6200 1 1 1 1

3 Under Secretary 9300-34800 5000 - - 1 1

4 Office Superintendent 9300-34800 4200 1 1 1 1

5 Senior Accountant 9300-34800 4200 1 1 1 1

6 Steno-I 9300-34800 4200 1 1 1 1

7 Assistant Programmer 9300-34800 3800 0 0 1 1

8 Steno-III 5200-20200 3400 0 0 1 1

9 UDC 5200-20200 3000 1 1 1 1

10 LDC 5200-20201 2600 1 1 1 1

11 Accounts Clerk 5200-20202 2600 1 1 1 1

12 Driver 5200-20203 2400 2 2 2 2

13 Peon 5200-20204 2200 4 4 4 4

Total 17

39

Demand No. : 28 APPENDIX –II

ESTIMATE OF LEAVE ENCASHMENT


(NON-PLAN)

Sl.

No. NAME DESIGNATION

DATE OF

RETIREMENT

PAY IN THE

PAY

BAND+GRADE

PAY+DA+

SBCA+HRA

ESTIMATED

NUMBER OF

E.L. CREDIT

ON THE DATE

OF

RETIREMENT

ESTIMATED

AMOUNT OF

LEAVE

ENCASHMENT

for the year

financial 2014-15

REMARKS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 N I L

40

Demand No. : 28 APPENDIX-III

CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT SHOWING MUSTER ROLL EMPLOYEES - EXPENDITURE HEAD WISE


(` in thousand)

PARTICULARS AND NATURE OF THE EXPENDITURE INDICATING MAJOR,

MINOR AND DETAILED HEADS Number of

Employees

BUDGET

ESTIMATE

2014-15

REMARKS

MH Sub-MH Minor

Head SH DH OH

Detailed Object Head

Nomenclature

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2052 00.090 45 0.13 O.E OFFICE EXPENSES 6 511

Total 6 511

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX -III(a)

DETAILS OF MUSTER ROLL EMPLOYEES


DEBITABLE HEAD : 2052-090-45.45.00.13 O.E

41

(NON-PLAN)

(Figures in Rupee)

SL.NO. NAME DESIGNATION DAILY WAGES

TOTAL PER ANNUM for the

financial year 2014-15

(365 x Col. 4)

1 2 3 4 5

1 Ms. Netra Chettri Office Assistant 250 91250

2 Shri Sanjeeev Bardewa Driver 250 91250

3 Shri Karma Gyuerme Driver 250 91250

4 Shri Bhim Chettri Driver 250 91250

5 Shri Dupchen Machanpa Peon 200 73000

6 Shri Tenzing Lepcha Peon 200 73000

Gross Total 1400 511000

42

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX -III(b)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT SHOWING TOTAL MUSTER ROLL EMPLOYEES DESIGNATION WISE UNDER THE

DEPARTMENT


DEBITABLE HEAD 2052-090-45.45.00.13 O.E

(NON-PLAN)

Sl.No. Posts DAILY WAGES Number of Employees

Remarks 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 OFFICE ASSISTANT 250 0 0 1 1

2 DRIVER 250 2 2 3 3

3 PEON 200 0 0 2 2

TOTAL 6

43

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX-IV

CONSOLIDATED ABSTRACT SHOWING NOMINAL ROLL OF EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES

(i.e. WORK–CHARGED/ ADHOC/ CO-TERMINUS/ CONSOLIDATED) - EXPENDITURE HEAD WISE


(NON-PLAN)

(` in thousand)

PARTICULARS AND NATURE OF THE EXPENDITURE INDICATING

MAJOR, MINOR AND DETAILED HEADS Number of

Employees

BUDGET

ESTIMATE

2014-15

REMARKS

MH Sub-

MH

Minor

Head SH DH OH

Detailed Object Head

Nomenclature

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2052 00.090 45 00.01 SALARIES 7 3929 Seven nos of

employees includes

CIC, two ex-CICs,

Law Officer,two

Home guards & one

Sweeper

Total 7 3928

44

Demand No:28

APPENDIX -IV(a)




DEBITABLE HEAD 2052-090-45.45.00.01 Salaries

(NON-PLAN)

(Figures in Rupee) Sl.

No

.

NAME OF

THE

EMPLOYEE

S

DESIG-

NATION

PAY IN

THE

PAY

BAND

AS ON

1.4.2014

GRAD

E PAY

NPA

IF

ANY

TOTAL

(4+5+6)

x 12

MONTHS

INCRE-

MENT

FOR

THE

YEAR

FROM

JULY

2013

TOTAL

INCRE-

MENT

FOR THE

YEAR

(Col 8 x 8

MONTHS)

TOTAL

(7+9)

D.A.

@100%

(on Col

10)

S.B.C.

A. @

10%

(on col

10)

H.R.A

. @

15%

(on col

10)

OTHER

ALLOW-

ANCES

PER

ANNUM

TOTAL

PER

YEAR

(col

10+11+1

2+13+14

)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1 K.T.

Chankapa

CIC 90000 -

1080000 - - 1080000 1080000

30%

324000 180000 2664000

2

Tshering

Choden

Bhutia

Law

Officer 34000 - -

408000 - - 408000 - - - - 408000

45

3 D.K. Gajmer

ex-CIC 14000

(orderl

y

allowa

nce)

- 168000 - - 168000 - - - - 168000

4

Nari Tshering ex-CIC

14000 (orderl

y

allowa

nce)

- 168000 - - 168000 - - - - 168000

5 Ambika Rai

H.G 8060 - - 96720 - - 96720 - - - 300 97020

6 Sabita

Sharma H.G 8060 - - 96720 - - 96720 - - - 300 97020

7 Sarika

Balmiki Sweeper 2000 - - 24000 - - - - - - - 24000

2017440 1080000 3626040

Plus 15% (on total of col 10) 302616

Grand Total 3928656

46

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX -IV(b)




DEBITABLE HEAD:2052-090-45.45.00.01 Salaries

(NON-PLAN)

Sl.No. Posts PAY BAND GRADE

PAY

Number of Employees

Remarks

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 Chief Information

Commissioner 90000 (fixed) - 1 1 1 1

Grade Pay and

Pay Band not

applicable as

the incumbents

are employed

on fixed pay

2 Law officer 34000 fixed - 1 1 1 1

3 Ex-CIC 14000 (post retirement

benefit) - 1 1 2 2

4 Home Guards 8085 - - - 2 2

4 Part time sweeper 2000 (fixed) - 1 1 1 1

TOTAL 4 4 7 7

47

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX –V

DETAILS OF MOTOR VEHICLES (BOTH FUNCTIONAL /NON-FUNCTIONAL)


(Figures in Rupee)

SL.NO. VEHICLE NO. VEHICLE ATTACHED TO MAKE YEAR OF

PURCHASE

Purpose

(Functional/Non-

Functional)

PROGRSSIVE

EXPD. UPTO

MARCH 2014

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Sk 01/G/0064 C.I.C XUV 2013 Functional Nil

2 SK 01/G/0065 C.I.C SCORPIO 2008 Functional 240,000

3 SK 01/G/0620 SECRETARY BOLERO 2009 Functional 104,000

4 SK 01/G/0859 DEPUTY SECRETARY BOLERO 2003 Functional 500,000

Total 844,000

48

Demand No. : 28

APPENDIX –VI

STOCK SUSPENSE/CIVIL DEPOSITS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS UNDER PUBLIC ACCOUNTS


PARTICULARS AND NATURE OF

MAJOR, MINOR AND DETAILED HEADS

ESTIMATED

OPENING

BALANCE

1.4.2014

RECEIPT DISBURSEMENT

ESTIMATED

CLOSING

BALANCE AS ON

31.3.2015

1 2 3 4 5

Examples:

8121 (operated by LR&DMD) NA NA NA NA

8222 (operated by FRED)

8235 (operated by FRED i/c CTD,

FE&WLMD)

8342 (operated by Pension Division)

8443 (operated by all PWD)

8658 (operated by DOP-AIS officers

GIS Subscription)

8672 (Deparments operating

cash imprest)

Stock Suspense

TOTAL

49


2011-12 2012-13 Est 11-12 Est12-13 Growth

Tax 6.38 6.6 269.108 309.738 15.1

Non-Tax 8.08 8.67 340.814 406.883 19.4

GSDP 4218 4693

50

The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on

disbursements made U/s 4(1) (b) (xi)

HEAD-WISE ALLOCATION & EXPENDITURE FOR THE CFY 2013-14

SALARIES

BUDGET ALLOCATED - 8474000

EXPENDITURE TILL 31.12.2013 - 7710001

T.E



O.E



2007-08 2008-09 2009

2007-08 2008-09 2009

51

SALARIES

T.E

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Original Grant

Actual Expenditure

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Original Grant

Actual Expenditure

Original Grant

Actual Expenditure

Original Grant

Actual Expenditure

52

O.E

Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and

the details of beneficiaries of such programmes U/s 4(1) (b) (xii)

There is no subsidy programme operated by the Commission.

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisation granted by it U/s

4(1) (b) (xiii)

Nil

Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an

electronic form SECTION 4 (1) (b) (xiv)

The Commission’s website is under construction whereby all the information held by it

shall be uploaded shortly.

Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the

working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use U/s 4 (1)

(b) (xv)

Sikkim Information Commission shall be shortly setting up a library/reading room.

However Reporter/Journals and other related articles on RTI Act, 2005 are presently

available with the Commission for reference use. Officers of the Commission are

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Original Grant

Actual Expenditure

53

available on phone or can be personally contacted on all working days in the Commission

Office.

Names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers U/s 4 (1) (b) (xvi)

Sl.No Appellate Authority Public Information

Officers

Assistant Public

Information

Officers

Jurisdiction

01. Raj Bhawan

Shri Thakur Thapa,

Addl. Secretary to the

Governor

Gangtok

Phone No. 03592-

202234 , 202743

Mr. S.L . Ghimiray,

Joint Secretary-

cum-House

Comptroller

Phone No. 03592-

202966

-

Raj Bhawan,

Secretariat.

02. Sikkim Legislative Assembly

Shri D.Rinchen,

Special Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

204610

(O) 9434410210 (M)

Shri Ramesh

Kharel,

Special Secretary,

Phone No.

9434339128

Smt. Kalpana

Pradhan,

Senior Editor,

Phone No. 03592-

203629

Mannan

Bhawan,

Dev. Area,

Gangtok

03. High Court of Sikkim

Smt. Nina Kunwar,

Additional

Registrar(Adm)-cum-

Senior Reader, High

Court, Gangtok

Mrs. Passang Doma

Bhutia,Dy.Registrar

Phone No. 03592-

202109

-

High Court

54

04. Animal Husbandry, L.F & Veterinary Service

Shri H.K. Chettri,

Additional Director,

Phone No.

9932388700

Mrs. Pushpa Kala

Rai,

Addl. Director,

Phone No.

9932706073

Dr. Durga Prasad

Pradhan,

Deputy Director,

Phone No.

9609833698

Head Office,

Tadong

05. Building & Housing Department

Mr. R.D. Bhutia,

Chief Engineeer,

Phone No.

9434750509

Smt. K.D. Rechung,

Joint Secretary,

Phone No.

9434909275

Mrs. C. Bhutia,

Under Secretary,

Phone No.

9593372010

Head Office

06. Commerce & Industries Department

Shri Brijendra

Swaroop, IFS

Director

Shri Pawan Kumar

Awasthi,

Phone No.

9434022128

Shri Dipen

Sharma,

Phone No.

9434408838

Head Office

(i) SIDICO

Shri S.R. Gyatso,

General Manager

03592-202287

(a) Ms. Chewang

Choden,

Deputy General

Manager

(b) Mr. Madan

Subba,

General Manager,

Jorethang

Mr. K.C.P.

Kumar,

Deputy General

Manager

Gangtok

(ii) Directorate of Industries

Thsering Cheden

Joint Director

03592-203126

-

Mr. Tshering

Dorjee Bhutia,

Deputy Director

(North)

Gangtok

(iii) Sikkim Khadi & Village Industries Board

- Shri K.N Sharma,

Executive Officer

Phone

No.9434109806

281810 (O)

Shri S.G. Bhutia,

V.I.O

Gangtok

Deorali

55

07. Co-Operation Department

Shri Dorjee Dadul

Bhutia,

Registrar,

Phone No. 03592-

270796 (O)

9434722094 (M)

Shri R.K. Gautam,

Additional

Registrar,

Phone No.

9434025280 (M)

Shri L.N. Nepal,

Deputy Registrar,

Phone No.

9800073667

Gangtok

08. Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department

Shri R.T. Lepcha,

Special Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

226725 (O)

9433122372 (M)

-

-

Mannan

Bhawan

09. Department of Personnel, Adm. Reform, Training, PG, Career option

Mr. T.N Kazi,

Special Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

202658

Shri Chodak Bhutia,

Joint Secretary,

Phone No.

9434137561 (M)

Shri Umesh

Sunam,

Deputy Secretary,

Mannan

Bhawan

(i) Sikkim Public Service Commission

Mr. Tenzing Bhutia,

Secretary,

Phone No.

9434408585

Shri T.P. Sharma,

Deputy Secretary,

Phone No.

9474056746

-

Gangtok

(ii) State Information Commission

Shri. L.M. Pradhan,

Secretary,

Phone No.

9832039800 (M)

Smt. Pema doma

Mukhia,

Deputy Secretary,

Phone No.

9434144018 (M)

Smt. Tshering

Choiden Bhutia,

Law Officer,

Phone No.

9434910292

Gangtok

56

(iii) Accounts & Administrative Training Institute

Deepak Darnal

Principal

Director,AATI

03592-203715

-

Shri S.K. Mishra,

Senior Faculty

Gangtok

10. Development, Planning, E.R & N.E.C Affairs Department, DESME

Mrs. Nim

Yenthenpa,

Dev Commissioner

cum Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

208779/228678

9233352669(M)

Shri Sonam Y.

Lepcha,

Additional

Secretary,

Mrs. Nim

Yenthenpa,

Dev Commissioner

cum Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

209343

Shri Mahesh

Sharma,

Deputy Secretary,

Phone No.

9434184120

Mannan

Bhawan

(i) DESME

Shri S.D. Tshering,

DG cum Secretary,

Phone No.

9434026239

Ms. Irene Chankapa,


Phone No.

9434077558

Smt. T.R. Dahal,

Deputy Director,

Phone No.

9434169381

Gangtok

11. Ecclesiastical Affairs Department

Shri Karma Tenzing

Addl. Secretary

Phone No. 03595-

206593

Shri K.T. Lepcha,

Joint Secretary,

Phone No.

9434137470

Mrs. C. Lhamu

86706552468

Mannan

Bhawan

12. Election Department

Shri C.P. Panday,

Special Chief

Election Officer,

Phone No.

9434028141

Electoral Officer,

Phone No.

9434241481

- Balwakhani,

Gangtok

57

13. Energy & Power Department

Shri P.W. Rinzing,

Special Secretary

03592-202244

Shri Parasmani

Sharma,

Supdt. Engineer

(Electrical wing)

Shri Karma T

Lepcha,

Executive

Engineer,

(Maintenance)

Head Office

14. Excise (ABK) Department

Ms. Yasodha

Bhandari,

Special Secretary,

Phone No.

9434021367

Mr. J. Lama,

Additional

Secretary,

Phone

No.9434164846

Mr. Narendra

Gautam,

Joint Director,

Phone No.

9434449153

Gangtok

15. Finance, Revenue & Expenditure Department

Shri Govind Kaushik,

Director,

Phone No.

9434710413

Mrs. Kincho Doma,

Joint Secretary,

Phone

No.9434446946

Mr. Mahesh

Sharma,

Deputy

Secretary,

Phone

No.9434184120

Head Office,

Gangtok

(i) State Bank of Sikkim

K.S Gyatso, C.G.M

9434012028

Dawa Rinzing

Ganshapa

9800638991

S.R Karki, Sr.

Manager

9434864292

Gangtok

(ii) State Lotteries

Joint Secretary

-

-

-

16. Food & Civil Supplies & Consumers Affairs WM Department

Shri Tempo Gyatso,

Special Secretary

Shri Anil Kumar

Sikdel,

Assistant Director

Smt Yashal

Doma Lepcha,

Under

Secretary-II

Gangtok

58

17. Food Security and Agriculture Development Department

Mr. Sonam Gyatso

Bhutia,

Under Secretary,

Phone No.

9434408585

Shri Jokchen Lama,


Phone No.

9434164846

-

Field Crops,

Gangtok

18. Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department

Mr. S.B.S Bhadauria,

Special Secretary,

Phone No.

9434023623

Shri B.B. Gurung,

Joint Director,

Phone No.

9733003990

Ms. H. Kumari

Pradhan,

Assistant

Director,

Phone No.

9647852948

Gangtok

19. Health Care, Human Services & Family Welfare Department

Mr. T. Yethenpa,

Principal Director,

Phone No.

9434026466

Dr. Govind Lama,

Director,

Phone No.

9434026466

-

Entire

Department

20. Home Department

Shri S.K. Pradhan,

Special Secretary,

Phone No.

97330585565

Tashi Cho Cho,

Additional

Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

207800 (O)

9783348477 (M)

-

Head Office

21. Horticulture & Cash Crops Development Department

Mr. Phetok Tshering

Bhutia,

Principal Director

cum Secretary

Mr. D.K. Bhandari,

Additional Director

Mr. Padam

Subba,

Joint Secretary

(Floriculture)

Phone No.

9434110106

Head Office

59

22. Human Resource Development Department

Mrs. Ambika

Pradhan,

Project Director cum

Special Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

202218 (o)

973315778 (M)

Shri I.K. Chettri,

Additional Director

(Planning),

Phone No.

9434025103 (M)

Ms. Surekha

Sharma,

Co-ordinator

Officer,

Phone No.

9434188133

(M)

Head Office

23. Information & Public Relations

Information not

received

Shri G.T. Lama,

Joint Director,

Phone No. 03592-

203942 (o)

9434485655 (M)

Shri Yadav

Kumar Sharma,

Deputy

Director,

Phone No.

9832077512

(M)

Head Office

24. Information Technology Department

Shri Rajesh Verma,

Director cum

Secretary

Shri Sonam Tashi

Wangdi,

Joint Director,

Phone No.

9434107073 (M)

Shri Zangpo

Gyalsten,

Assistant

Director,

Phone No.

9434382578(M

)

Entire

Department

25. Irrigation & Flood Control

Shri D.K. Rai, Chief

Engineer,

Phone No. 03592-

202934

Shri H.R. Subba,

Additional Chief

Engineer,

Phone No. 03592-

202569

Ms. Hangi

Doma,

Deputy

Secretary,

Phone No.

9434127201

(M)

Entire

Department

26. Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department

T.W Khangsarpa

Addl.Secretary,

03592-20932/201145

Shri B.K. Karkidoli,

Joint Secretary,

Ph.No. 03592-

9434174684 (M)

D.B Yonzon

RO/AD

03592-202932

Head Office

60

27. Law Department

Shri R.K. Purkaystha,

Principal Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

202461 (o)

9434063526 (M)

Shri Phukyam

Bhutia,

Additional

Secretary,

9434109981 (M)

Ms. Saloni

Pradhan,

Law Office,

Phone No.

9593777931

Entire

Department

28. Labour Department

Shri T.T. Gensarpa,

Joint Secretary

(Legal),

Phone No. 03592-

201473 (O)

9434169544 (M)

Shri K.R. Limboo,

Labour

Commissioner,

Phone No.

9434444559 (M)

Ms. Doma

Yanzang,

Deputy

Secretary,

Phone No.

9434445881

Entire Office

29. Mines, Minerals & Geology Department

Shri K.D. Bhutia,

Director,

Phone No. 03592-

206192 (O)

9434408330 (M)

Shri Upen Silal,

Joint Director,

Phone No.

9474530588 (M)

Shri T. Adhakari,

Assistant

Director,

Phone No.

9733180512 (M)

Entire

Department

30. Printing & Stationary Department

Shri G.C. Lepcha,

Director,

Phone No. 03592-

220283 (O)

9434241462 (M)

Mr. Chewang

Dorjee,

Joitn Director,

Phone No.

9832076609

Shri Chopel

Lepcha,

Deputy Director,

Phone No.

03592-203136

(O)

9475078905 (M)

Entire

Department

31. Police Headquarters

Shri S.D. Negi,

ADGP,

Phone No. 03592-

220718

Mr. Tuli,

DIG,

Phone No. 03592-

207000

District SP

HD, DIG Range

32. Roads & Bridges Department

Mrs. Manjyoti Rai,

Additional Secretary,

Phone No.

9434756696

Mr. Purna

Yonzom Tamang,

Joint Secretary,

Phone No.

8116172215 (M)

Shri T.N. Bhutia,

Deputy

Secretary,

Phone No.

9434484891 (M)

Head Office

61

33. Rural Management & Development Department

Shri H.B, Gurung,

Director Panchayat,

Phone No. 03592-

204195 (O)

9641144945 (M)

Mr. Nor Tshering

Bhutia,

Joint Secretary,

Phone No.

9434137414 (M)

-

Head Office

34. Science & Technology Department

Ms. Sarala Rai,

Additional Secretary,

Phone No. 03592-

203914 (O)

7872893323 (M)

Shri D.G.

Shrestha,

Additional

Director,

Phone No. 03592-

204109 (O)

9434164409 (M)

Ms. Tshering

Donka Bhutia,

Deputy Director,

Phone No.

9434338565 (M)

Head Office

35. Social Justice Empowerment & Welfare Department

Ms. Januki Pradhan,

Special Secretary,

Phone No.

9543782954 (M)

Shri G.K. Rai,

Additional

Secretary,

Phone No.

9609020954 (M)

Shri H.K. Subba,

Director,

Phone No.

9434357414 (M)

Head Office

36. Sports & Youth Affairs Department

Mrs. Doma Tshering

Bhutia,

Joint Director,

Phone No.

9832067690

-

-

Head Office

37. Tourism Department

Shri Sonam Dadul

Bhutia,

Chief Engineer

Ms. Namrata

Thapa,

Additional

Secretary,

-

Head Office

38. Transport Department (Motor Vehicle Div.)

-

Mrs. Surekha

Thapa,

Joint Director,

Mrs. Bindu

Dhakal,

Under Secretary

Head Office

62

39. Urban Development & Housing Department

Shri L.B. Chettri,

Special Secretary,

Phone No.

9434032982 (M)

Shri H.L.

Lamichaney,

Additional

Secretary,

Phone No.

9474692769

Shri T.D. Bhutia,

Additional

Secretary,

Phone No.

9534103181 (M)

Entire

Department

40. Water Security & P.H.E Department

Shri Tshering

Thendup Bhutia,

Chief Engineer,

Phone No.

9832010187 (M)

Joint Secretary ,

Phone No.

9674885768 (M)

Deputy

Secretary,

Phone No.

9474311123 (M)

Entire

Department

41. STCS

Chief General

Manager

-

-

Deorali

Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these

publications every year U/s 4 (1) (b) (xvii)

Commission has instructed all the public authorities to develop their respective websites

immediately and disseminate their information with necessary up-dation accordingly.

Information on Suo Motu Disclosure U/s 4(1) (b) provided by respective Public

Authorities for the Reporting Year: 2013

Sl.No Department No. Of Public

Authorities

No. Of Public

Authorities

which

published the

17 Manuals

U/s 4 (1) (b)

No. of

Public

Authorities

which

undated the

17 Manuals

during the

year

No. of

Public

Authoriti

es which

displayed

the 17

Manual

Online

1 2 3 4 5 6

1

Accounts & Adm.

Training Institute Nil Nil Nil Nil

2

Animal Husbandry,

Livestock, Fisheries

& Veterinary

Services Dept.

- Under Process Under

Process

Under

Process

63

3

Buildings &

Housing Department 1

Display on

Official

Website

Updating

under process 1

4

Culture Affairs &

Heritage

Department 3 1 1 1

5

Cooperation

Department 1 1

Under

Process 1

6

Commerce &

Industries Dept. 3 Nil Nil Nil

7

Commercial Tax

Div, FRED Dept. Information not received

8 DESME - - - -

9

Directorate of

Handicraft &

Handloom Information not received

10

Dictorate of

Fisheries, Gangtok - - - -

11 DPER&NECAD - - - -

12

Dept. Of Personal,

Adm. Reform, Trg.

& Public Grievances 1 1 1 1

13

Dept. Of H.C.H.S &

F.W Information not received

14

Ecclesiastical

Affairs - - - -

15

East District

Collectorate 1 1 1 1

16 Excise Dept. Information not received

17

Energy & Power

Dept. Information not received

18

Finance, Revenue &

Expenditure

Department,

Gangtok - - - -

19

Food & C.S & C.A


20

Forest Environment

& Wildlife

Management Dept. Information not received

21

Food Security &

Agri. Dept. Information not received

22

Gangtok Municipal

Corporation (GMC) Information not received

23 Human Resource 1 - - -

64

Development

Department

24

Human Resource

Development

Department/East - - - -

25

HRDD Namchi, South

Sikkim 1 Nil Nil Nil

26

HRDD (Mangan)

North Nil Nil Nil Nil

27 Home Department Information not received

28

Information & Public

Relation Department 13 13 13 13

29

Information &

Technology Dept. 3 Nil Nil Nil

30

Irrigation & F.C

Dept. 1 19 - -

31

Land Revenue &

Disaster

Management

Department 5 - - -

32 Law Department 1 1 1 Nil

33

Labour

Department 1 1 1 1

34

Motor Vehicles

Division, Transport

Department RTO Office (North) -1

RTO Office (South) -1

RTO Office (West) -1

Under

Process

Under

Process

Under

Process

Sr.RTO Office -1

STA (HQ) - 1

35

Mines, Minerals &

Geology

Department 1 - - -

36

Office of the

Directorate/PGIPF Dealt By FR&ED

37

Office of the Chief

Electoral Officer 1+4 (district DEOs) 1 1 1

38

Parliamentary

Affairs Department 1 1 1 Nil

39 Police (HQ) 1 - - -

40

Printing &

Stationary Dept.

Information not

received

41 Raj Bhavan Information not received

42 Roads & Bridges Dept. Information not received

65

43 RMDD Information not received

44

Sikkim Manipal

University

Directorate of

Distance Education 2 1 1 1

45

Sikkim Manipal

University 3 2 1 2

46

Science &

Technology Dept. Information not received

47 SPSC Information not received

48

SNT Div. Transport


49

Sports & Youth

Affairs Information not received

50

Sikkim Industrial Dev.

& Inv. Corporation

Ltd. Information not received

51 SIMFED Information not received

52

Sikkim Khadi & W.

Board Information not received

53

State Bank of

Sikkim Information not received

54

SJE & Welfare

Dept. 3 2 1 2

55 STCS Information not received

56

Sikkim State Co-

operative Bank Ltd. 2 Nil Nil Nil

57

State Election

Commission 1 Nil Nil Nil

58 UD& HD Nil Nil Nil Nil

59

T,PAO (HQ)

(FR&ED) Information not received

60

Tourism & Civil

Aviation Dept. - - - -

61

Water Security &

Public Health

Engineering

Department Information not received

1 1

Under

Process

Under

Process

66

Designation of Information Officers/Appellate Officers

Reporting Year: 2013

Sl.No. Department No. Of Public

Authorities

No. Of

Public

Informatio

n Officers

Designated

No. Of

Assistant

Public

Information

Officers

Designated

No .of

Appellate

Officers

Designated

1 2 3 4 5 6

1

Accounts & Adm.

Training Institute 1 1 Nil 1

2

Animal Husbandry,


& Veterinary

Services Dept.

- 2 4

1 no. - H.Q

4 nos. - 4

Districts

3

Buildings & Housing

Department Nil Nil Nil Nil

4

Culture Affairs &

Heritage Department 4 1 2 1

5

Cooperation

Department (Head

Office) 1 1 1 1

Cooperation

Department East

District Office 1 1 - 1

Corporation

Department West


Cooperation

Department North


Cooperation

Department South


6

Commerce &

Industries Dept. 3 1 1 1

7

Commercial Tax Div,

FRED Dept. Information not received

8 DESME - 1 1 1

9

Directorate of

Handicraft &


10

Dictorate of

Fisheries, Gangtok - - - -

67

11 DPER&NECAD 1 1 1 1

12

Dept. Of Personal,

Adm. Reform, Trg. &

Public Grievances 1 1 1 1

13

Dept. Of H.C.H.S &


14 Ecclesiastical Affairs 3 1 1 1

15

East District

Collectorate 1 1 2 1


17

Energy & Power


18

Finance, Revenue &

Expenditure

Department, Gangtok 6 5 6 1

19

Food Security &


20

Forest Environment

& Wildlife


21

Food & C.S & C.A


22

Gangtok Municipal


23

Human Resource

Development

Department 1 18 18 1

24

Human Resource

Development

Department/East - - - -

25

HRDD Namchi,

South Sikkim 1 Nil Nil Nil

26

HRDD (Mangan)

North Nil Nil Nil Nil


28


Relation Department 13 1 4 1

68

29

Information &

Technology Dept. 3 1 1 1

30

Irrigation & F.C

Dept. 1 19 19 1

31

Land Revenue &

Disaster Management

Department 5 5 20 5

32 Law Department 1 1 1 Nil

33 Labour Department 1 1 4 1

34 Motor Vehicles Division,

Transport Department RTO Office (North) -1

RTO Office (South) -1

RTO Office (West) -1 1 5 1

Sr.RTO Office -1

STA (HQ) -1

05

35

Mines, Minerals &

Geology Department 1 1 1 1

36 Office of the

Directorate/PGIPF 1 1 1 -

37 Office of the Chief

Electoral Officer

1+4 (district

DEOs) 1 1 1

38 Parliamentary Affairs

Department 1 1 1 Nil

39 Police (HQ) 1 1 16 1

40 Printing & Stationary





44

Sikkim Manipal

University Directorate

of Distance Education 2 Nil 2 Nil

45

Sikkim Manipal

University 3 1 2 1

46

Science & Technology



48

SNT Div. Transport


69

49 Sports & Youth Affairs Information not received

50


& Inv. Corporation Ltd. Information not received


52

Sikkim Khadi & W.


53 State Bank of Sikkim Information not received

54 SJE & Welfare Dept. Information not received

55 STCS 2

56

Sikkim State Co-

operative Bank Ltd. 1

57

State Election

Commission Nil Nil Nil Nil

58 UD& HD Information not received

59 T,PAO (HQ) (FR&ED) 1 1 1 -

60

Tourism & Civil

Aviation Dept. Information not received

61

Water Security &

Public Health

Engineering

Department 1 5 13 1

Information Requests Rejected by Public Information Officer


Sl.No. Department No. Of

Request

Rejected

No. Of

Requests

Rejected

Section 8

Total No.

Of

Requests

Rejected

Section 9

No. Of

Requests

Rejects

Section 11

No. Of

Requests

Rejected

Section

24

No. Of

Request

s

Rejected

Other

Sections

1

Accounts &

Adm. Training

Institute Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

2

Animal

Husbandry,

Livestock,

Fisheries &

Veterinary

Services Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

3

Buildings &

Housing

Department Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

4

Culture Affairs

& Heritage


70

5

Cooperation


6

Commerce &

Industries Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

7

Commercial

Tax Div, FRED


8 DESME Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

9

Directorate of

Handicraft &


10

Dictorate of

Fisheries,

Gangtok Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

11

DPER&NECA

D Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

12

Dept. Of

Personal, Adm.

Reform, Trg. &

Public

Grievances 4 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

13

Dept. Of

H.C.H.S & F.W Information not received

14

Ecclesiastical

Affairs Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

15

East District

Collectorate Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil


17

Energy &

Power Dept. Information not received

18

Finance,

Revenue &

Expenditure

Department,


19

Food Security

& Agri. Dept.

Informatio

n not

received

20

Forest

Environment &

Wildlife

Management

Dept.

Informatio

n not

received

71

21

Food & C.S &

C.A Dept.

Informatio

n not

received

22

Gangtok

Municipal

Corporation

(GMC) Information not received

23

Human

Resource

Development


24

Human

Resource

Development

Department/East Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

25

HRDD Namchi,

South Sikkim Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

26

HRDD

(Mangan) North Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

27

Home


28

Information &

Public Relation


29

Information

Technology

Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

30

Irrigation &

F.C Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

31

Land Revenue &

Disaster

Management


32

Law


33

Labour


34

Motor Vehicles

Division,

Transport


35

Mines, Minerals

& Geology


72

36

Office of the

Directorate/PGI

PF Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

37

Office of the

Chief Electoral

Officer Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

38

Parliamentary

Affairs


39 Police (HQ) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

40

Printing &

Stationary Dept. Information not received


42

Roads &

Bridges Dept. Information not received


44

Sikkim Manipal

University

Directorate of

Distance

Education 2 12 Nil Nil Nil Nil

45

Sikkim Manipal

University Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

46

Science &

Technology



48

SNT Div.

Transport Dept. Information not received

49

Sports & Youth


50

Sikkim

Industrial Dev.

& Inv.

Corporation



52

Sikkim Khadi

& W. Board Information not received

53

State Bank of


73

54

SJE & Welfare


55 STCS Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

56

Sikkim State

Co-operative

Bank Ltd. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

57

State Election

Commission Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil


59

T,PAO (HQ)

(FR&ED) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

60

Tourism &

Civil Aviation


61

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering


Disposal of First Appeals by Designated Appellate Officers


Sl.No. Department No. Of

First

Appeals

pending

with

Appellate

Officers

No. Of First

Appeals

preferred

during the

year

Total No.

Of First

Appeals

with

Appellate

Officers

No. Of

First

Appeals

Disposal

No. Of

First

Appeals

Rejected

% of First

Appeals

Rejected

No. Of

First

Appeals

pending

for more

than 45

Days

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

Accounts &

Adm. Training

Institute Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

2

Department of

Animal

Husbandry,

Livestock,

Fisheries &

Veterinary

Services Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

3

Buildings &

Housing

Department Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

4

Culture Affairs &

Heritage

Department Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil - Nil

74

5

Cooperation


6

Department of

Commerce &

Industries Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

7 Commercial Tax Div,


8 DESME Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

9

Directorate of

Handicraft &


10

Dictorate of

Fisheries, Gangtok Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

11 DPER&NECAD Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

12

Dept. Of Personal,

Adm. Reform, Trg.

& Public

Grievances Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

13 Dept. Of H.C.H.S &


14 Ecclesiastical Affairs Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

15 East District

Collectorate Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil


17 Energy & Power


18

Finance, Revenue

& Expenditure

Department,

Gangtok Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

19

Food & C.S & C.A


20

Forest

Environment &

Wildlife


21

Food Security &


22

Gangtok

Municipal

Corporation


23

Human Resource

Development

Department 2 3 2 1 Nil Nil Nil

24

Human Resource

Development

Department/East Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

25

HRDD Namchi,

South Sikkim Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

75

26

HRDD (Mangan)

North Nil 10 10 8 2 20% Nil


28

Information &

Public Relation


29

Information

&Technology

Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

30

Irrigation & F.C

Dept. Nil 1 Nil 1 Nil Nil Nil

31

Land Revenue &

Disaster

Management


32 Law Department Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

33 Labour Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

34

Motor Vehicles

Division,

Transport


35

Mines,

Minerals &

Geology


36

Office of the

Directorate/PGIPF Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

37

Office of the

Chief Electoral

Officer Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

38

Parliamentary

Affairs


39 Police (HQ) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

40

Printing &



42

Roads & Bridges



44

Sikkim Manipal

University

Directorate of

Distance 1 3 3 3 Nil Nil Nil

76

Education

45

Sikkim Manipal

University Nil 2 2 2 Nil Nil Nil

46

Science &

Technology



48

SNT Div.


49

Sports & Youth


50

Sikkim Industrial

Dev. & Inv.

Corporation Ltd. Information not received


52

Sikkim Khadi &

W. Board Information not received

53

State Bank of


54

SJE & Welfare


55 STCS Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

56

Sikkim State Co-

operative bank

Ltd. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

57

State Election

Commission Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil


59

T,PAO (HQ)

(FR&ED) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

60

Tourism & Civil


61

Water Security &

Public Health

Engineering

Department Adm.

Section Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 0% Nil

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering

Department

Accounts

Section Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 0% Nil

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 0% Nil

77

Department

North/East

Circle

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering

Department

Sewerage Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 0% Nil

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering

Department

South/West

Circle Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 0% Nil

Disposal of Complaints by Information Commission


Sl.No

.

Department No.of

Complaints

pending with

Information

Commission

at the

end of Last

Year

No .of

Complaints

preferred

during the

Year

Total No. Of

Complaints

with

Information

Commission

No.of

Complaints

Disposed

No. Of

Complaints

Rejected

% of

Complaints

Rejected

No .of

Complaints

pending for

more than 90

Days

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

Accounts & Adm.

Training Institute Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

2

Department of

Animal Husbandry,


& Veterinary

Services Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

3

Buildings &

Housing

Department Nil 4 Nil 3 1 Nil Nil

4

Culture Affairs &

Heritage


5

Cooperation


6

Department of

Commerce &


7

Commercial Tax



9

Directorate of

Handicraft &


10

Dictorate of

Fisheries, Gangtok Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

78

11

DPER&NECAD

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

12

Dept. Of Personal,

Adm. Reform, Trg. &

Public Grievances Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

13 Dept. Of H.C.H.S &


14

Ecclesiastical Affairs


15 East District

Collectorate Nil 4 Nil 3 1 Nil Nil


17 Energy & Power Dept. Information not received

18

Finance, Revenue &

Expenditure

Department, Gangtok


19

Food & C.S &

C.A Dept. Information not received

20

Forest

Environment &

Wildlife

Management


21

Food Security &


22

Gangtok

Municipal

Corporation


23

Human Resource

Development


24

Human Resource

Development


25

HRDD Namchi,



27

HRDD (Mangan)

North Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

28

Information &

Public Relation


29

Information

&Technology Dept. Nil 4 Nil 3 1 Nil Nil

79

30

Irrigation & F.C


31

Land Revenue &

Disaster

Management


32 Law Department Nil 4 Nil 3 1 Nil Nil

33 Labour Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

34

Motor Vehicles

Division, Transport


35

Mines, Minerals &

Geology


36

Office of the


37

Office of the Chief

Electoral Officer Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

38

Parliamentary

Affairs Department Nil 4 Nil 3 1 Nil Nil


40

Printing &



42

Roads & Bridges



44

Sikkim Manipal

University

Directorate of

Distance Education Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

45

Sikkim Manipal

University Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

46

Science &

Technology Dept. Information not received


48

SNT Div.


49

Sports & Youth


50

Sikkim

Industrial Dev.

& Inv.

Corporation



52 Sikkim Khadi & W. Board Information not received

80

53

State Bank of


54

SJE & Welfare



56

Sikkim State Co-

operative Bank Ltd. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

57

State Election



59

T,PAO (HQ)

(FR&ED) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

60

Tourism &

Civil Aviation


61

Water Security &

Public Health

Engineering


Disposal of Second Appeals by Information Commission


Sl.No. Department No. Of Second

Appeals pending

with Information

Commission at

the end of Last

Year

No. Of

Second

Appeals

preferred

during the

Year

Total No. Of

Second

Appeals

with

Information

Commission

No. Of

Second

Appeals

Disposal

No. Of

Second

Appeals

Rejected

% of

Second

Appeals

Rejected

No. Of

Second

Appeals

pending

for more

than 90

Days

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

Accounts &

Adm. Training

Institute Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

2

Fisheries &

Veterinaries

Services Dept.

3

Buildings &

Housing


4

Culture Affairs &

Heritage


5

Cooperation


6

Department of

Commerce &


7

Commercial Tax


81


9

Directorate of

Handicraft &


10

Dictorate of

Fisheries,


11 DPER&NECAD Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

12

Dept. Of

Personal, Adm.

Reform, Trg. &

Public Grievances Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

13

Dept. Of H.C.H.S

& F.W Information not received

14

Ecclesiastical

Affairs Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

15

East District

Collectorate Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil


17

Energy &

Power Dept. Information not received

18

Finance, Revenue

& Expenditure

Department,


19

Food & C.S &


20

Forest

Environment &

Wildlife

Management


21

Food Security

& Agri. Dept. Information not received

22

Gangtok

Municipal

Corporation


23

Human Resource

Development


82

24

Human Resource

Development


25

HRDD Namchi,


26

HRDD (Mangan)

North Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

27

Home


28

Information &

Public Relation


29

Information

&Technology Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

30

Irrigation & F.C


31

Land Revenue &

Disaster

Management


32 Law Department Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

33

Department of

Labour Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

34

Motor Vehicles

Division,

Transport


35

Mines, Minerals

& Geology


36

Office of the


37

Office of the

Chief Electoral

Officer Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

38

Parliamentary

Affairs



40

Printing &



83

42

Roads & Bridges



44

Sikkim Manipal

University

Directorate of

Distance

Education Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

45

Sikkim Manipal

University Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

46

Science &

Technology



48

SNT Div.


49

Sports & Youth


50

Sikkim Industrial

Dev. & Inv.



52

Sikkim Khadi &


53

State Bank of


54

SJE & Welfare



56

Sikkim State

Co-operative

Bank Ltd. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

57

State Election



59

T,PAO (HQ)

(FR&ED)

60

Tourism &

Civil Aviation


61

Water Security &

Public Health

Engineering


84

Penalties Imposed & Collected


Sl.No. Department

Details of Penalties Imposed by Information Commission under

Section 20 (1)

Details of Penalties

Collected

Sl.No. Name of Department


Imposed by

Information

Commission under

Section 20 (1)


Collected

1 Accounts & Adm. Training Institute Nil Nil

2

Animal Husbandry, Livestock, Fisheries

& Veterinary Services Dept. Nil Nil

3 Buildings & Housing Department Nil Nil

4 Culture Affairs & Heritage Department Nil Nil

5 Cooperation Department Nil Nil

6 Commerce & Industries Dept. Nil Nil

7 Commercial Tax Div, FRED Dept. Information not received

8 DESME Nil Nil

9 Directorate of Handicraft & Handloom Information not received

10 Dictorate of Fisheries, Gangtok Nil Nil

11 DPER&NECAD Nil Nil

12

Dept. Of Personal, Adm. Reform, Trg. &

Public Grievances Nil Nil

13 Dept. Of H.C.H.S & F.W Information not received

14 Ecclesiastical Affairs Nil Nil

15 East District Collectorate Nil Nil



18

Finance, Revenue & Expenditure

Department, Gangtok Nil Nil

19 Food & C.S & C.A Dept. Information not received

20

Forest Environment & Wildlife


21 Food Security & Agri. Dept. Information not received

22 Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) Information not received

23

Human Resource Development

Department Nil Nil

24

Human Resource Development

Department/East Nil Nil

85

25 HRDD Namchi, South Sikkim Nil Nil

26 HRDD (Mangan) North Nil Nil


28

Information & Public Relation

Department Nil Nil

29 Information &Technology Dept. Nil Nil

30 Irrigation & F.C Dept. Nil Nil

31

Land Revenue & Disaster Management

Department Nil Nil

32 Law Department Nil Nil

33 Labour Dept. Nil Nil

34

Motor Vehicles Division, Transport

Department Nil Nil

35 Mines, Minerals & Geology Department Nil Nil

36 Office of the Directorate/PGIPF Nil Nil

37 Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Nil Nil

38 Parliamentary Affairs Department Nil Nil

39 Police (HQ) Nil Nil

40 Printing & Stationary Dept. Information not received




44

Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of

Distance Education Nil Nil

45 Sikkim Manipal University Nil Nil

46 Science & Technology Dept. Information not received


48 SNT Div. Transport Dept. Information not received


50

Sikkim Industrial Dev. & Inv. Corporation



52 Sikkim Khadi & W. Board Information not received



55 STCS Nil Nil

56 Sikkim State Co-operative bank Ltd. Nil Nil

57 State Election Commission Nil Nil


86

59 T,PAO (HQ) (FR&ED) Nil Nil

60 Tourism & Civil Aviation Dept. Information not received

61

Water Security & Public Health

Engineering Department Nil Nil

Disciplinary Action Taken against Officers in respect of Administration of RTI Act

Reporting Year:2013

Sl.No. Department Details of

Disciplinary Action

Recommended by

Information

Commission under

Section 20 (2)

Details of

Disciplinary Action

taken based on

Recommendation of

Information

Commission

Other Disciplinary

Actions Taken other

than those

recommended by IC

1

Accounts & Adm.

Training Institute Nil Nil Nil

2

Animal Husbandry,

Livestock, Fisheries &

Veterinary Services

Dept. Nil Nil Nil

3

Buildings & Housing

Department Nil Nil Nil

4

Culture Affairs &

Heritage Department Nil Nil Nil

5

Cooperation


6

Commerce &

Industries Dept. Nil Nil Nil

7

Commercial Tax Div,


8 DESME Nil Nil Nil

9

Directorate of

Handicraft &


10

Dictorate of

Fisheries, Gangtok Nil Nil Nil

11 DPER&NECAD Nil Nil Nil

12

Dept. Of Personal,

Adm. Reform, Trg. &

Public Grievances Nil Nil Nil

13

Dept. Of H.C.H.S &


14 Ecclesiastical Affairs Nil Nil Nil

87

15 East District Collectorate Nil Nil Nil



18

Finance, Revenue &

Expenditure

Department, Gangtok Nil Nil Nil

19

Food & C.S & C.A


20

Forest Environment &

Wildlife Management


21

Food Security & Agri.


22

Gangtok Municipal


23

Human Resource

Development


24

Human Resource

Development

Department/East Nil Nil Nil

25

HRDD Namchi, South

Sikkim Nil Nil Nil

26 HRDD (Mangan) North Nil Nil Nil


28


Relation Department Nil Nil Nil

29

Information &Technology

Dept. Nil Nil Nil

30 Irrigation & F.C Dept. Nil Nil Nil

31

Land Revenue &

Disaster Management


32 Law Department Nil Nil Nil

33 Labour Dept. Nil Nil Nil

34 Motor Vehicles Division,

Transport Dept. Nil Nil Nil

35 Mines, Minerals & Geology


36 Office of the

Directorate/PGIPF Nil Nil Nil

37 Office of the Chief Electoral

Officer Nil Nil Nil

38

Parliamentary Affairs


88

39 Police (HQ) Nil Nil Nil

40

Printing & Stationary





44

Sikkim Manipal

University Directorate

of Distance Education Nil Nil Nil

45

Sikkim Manipal

University Nil Nil Nil

46

Science & Technology



48

SNT Div. Transport



50


& Inv. Corporation Ltd. Information not received


52

Sikkim Khadi & W.




55 STCS Nil Nil Nil

56

Sikkim State Co-

operative Bank Ltd. Nil Nil Nil

57

State Election

Commission Nil Nil Nil

58 T,PAO (HQ) (FR&ED) Nil Nil Nil

59

Tourism & Civil



61

Water Security &

Public Health

Engineering


89

Summary of Costs, Fees & Charges Collected by Public Authorities


Sl.No. Department Cost of

collected:

Section 4(4)

Fee

Collected:

Section6(1)

Fee

Collected:

Section

7(1)

Fee

Collected:

Section

7(5)

Other

Charges

Collected:

(Specify)

Total

Collection

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1

Accounts &

Adm. Training

Institute Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

2

Animal

Husbandry,

Livestock,

Fisheries &

Veterinary

Services Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

3

Buildings &

Housing

Department Nil Rs.200 Rs.1412

Same as

section

7(1) Nil Rs.1612

4

Culture Affairs

& Heritage

Department Nil

Rs.30/-

(B.R) Nil Nil Nil Rs.30/-

5

Cooperation


6

Commerce &

Industries

Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

7

Commercial

Tax Div,


8 DESME Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

9

Directorate of

Handicraft &


10

Dictorate of

Fisheries,


11 DPER&NECAD Nil Rs.70/- Rs.30/- Nil Nil Rs.100/-

12

Dept. Of

Personal,

Adm. Reform,

Trg. & Public

Grievances Nil Rs.230/- Rs.228/- - - Rs.458/-

90

13

Dept. Of

H.C.H.S &


14

Ecclesiastical

Affairs Nil Nil Nil Rs.156/- Nil Rs.156/-

15

East District

Collectorate Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil


17 Energy & Power


18

Finance,

Revenue &

Expenditure

Department,

Gangtok Nil Rs.290/- Rs.190/- Nil - Rs.480/-

19

Food & C.S &


20

Forest

Environment

& Wildlife

Management


21

Food Security

& Agri. Dept. Information not received

22

Municipal

Corporation


23

Human

Resource

Development

Department Nil

Rs.1480/

-

Rs.1480/

-

Rs.1480/

- Nil Rs.1480/-

24

Human

Resource

Development

Department/East Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

25

HRDD

Namchi, South

Sikkim Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

26

HRDD

(Mangan)

North Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

27

Home


28

Information &

Public Relation


91

29

Department of

Information

Technology Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

30

Irrigation &

F.C Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

31

Land Revenue

& Disaster

Management

Department Rs.1522/- Rs.600/- Nil Nil Nil Rs.2122/-

32

Law

Department Nil Rs.50/- Rs.450/- Nil Nil Rs.500/-

33 Labour Dept. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

34

Motor

Vehicles

Division,

Transport


35

Mines,

Minerals &

Geology


36

Office of the

Directorate/PG

IPF Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

37

Office of the

Chief Electoral

Officer Nil Rs.80/- Nil Nil Nil Rs.80/-

38

Parliamentary

Affairs


39 Police (HQ) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

40

Printing &

Stationary



42

Roads &

Bridges Dept. Information not received


44

Sikkim

Manipal

University

Directorate of

Distance

Education Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

92

45

Sikkim Manipal

University Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

46

Science &

Technology



48

SNT Div.


49

Sports & Youths


50

Sikkim

Industrial Dev.

& Inv.



52 Sikkim Khadi &


53 State Bank of


54 SJE & Welfare


55 STCS Nil

56

Sikkim State

Co-operative

Bank Ltd. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

57

State Election

Commission Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil


59

T,PAO (HQ)

(FR&ED) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

60

Tourism &

Civil Aviation


61

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering

Department

Adm. Section Nil Rs.20/- Nil Nil Rs.20/-

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering

Department

Accounts

Section Nil Rs.130/- Nil

Rs.314/-

(Photoco

py) Rs.444/-

Water Security &

Public Health

Engineering

Department

North/East Circle Nil Rs.60/- Nil Nil Rs.60/-

93

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering

Department

Sewerage Nil Rs.40/- Nil Nil Rs.40/-

Water Security

& Public Health

Engineering

Department

South/West

Circle Nil Rs.120/- Nil Nil Rs.120/-

CHAPTER - IV

Proactive Disclosure of the Sikkim Information Commission:

Detail list of Transferred/ Posting and newly appointed officers and staff of Sikkim

Information Commission in the Calendar Year 2013.

Sl.No. Name Designation Remarks.

1.

Mrs Eligay Ongmu

Targain(SCS)

Under Secretary

Posted as U.S under SIC

videO.O.No.3075/GEN/DOP,

dated 23/01/2013.

2.

Mr Tenzing Lepcha

Peon on M.R

Basis

Newly appointed w.e.f.

01/03/2013 vide O.O.No

334/SIC/2013, dated

01/03/2013.

3.

Mr Devi Prasad Nepal

Peon

Posted as Peon under SIC

vide O.O.No

09/GEN/DOP/2013, dated

14/04/2013..

4.

Mr Raju Chettri

Stenographer-III

Posted as P.A to CIC under

SIC vide O.O.No

26/GEN/DOP/2013, dated

18/05/2013.

5.

Mr Ujjal Gurung

Secretary

Transferred to Cooperation

Dept. as Secretary vide O.O

No.1236/GEN/DOP dated

20/07/2013.

6.

Mr L.M.Pradhan

Secretary

Posted as Secretary under SIC

vide O.O.No 1236/GEN/DOP,

dated 20/07/2013.

94

7.

Mr Nari Tshering,IAS

(Retd).

State Chief

Information

Commissioner,

Retired from post of CIC,

Sikkim w.e.f

15/07/2013(AN).

8.

Mr k.T.Chankapa,IAS

(Retd).

SCIC

Appointed as new CIC,

Sikkim w.e.f 29/07/2013 vide

.O.No.190/GEN/DOP, dated

19/07/2013.

9.

Mr Bhim Kumar

Chettri

Driver on M.R

Basis

Posted as Driver under SIC

vide O.O No 102/GEN/DOP,

dated22/07/2013.

10.

Mr Wangyal Bhutia

Peon

Posted as Peon under SIC

vide O.O No.99/GEN/DOP,

dated20/07/2013..

11.

Miss Ambika Rai

WHG

Posted as Home Guard under

SIC vide O.O.No

90/POL/SGH/13,dated

03/08/2013..

12.

Mrs Sabita Khannel

WHG

Posted as Home Guard under

SIC vide O.O.No

90/POL/SGH/13,dated

03/08/2013..

13.

Mr Arjun Rai

Assistant

Programmer

Posted as Assistant

Programmer under SIC vide

O.O.No 1134/DIT/13, dated

19/08/2013..

14.

Miss Netra Chettri

LDC on M.R

Basis.

Newly appointed w.e.f

02/09/2013vide O.O.No

19/SIC/13, dated 02/09/2013.

15.

Mr Tshering Thendup

Bhutia

Peon on M.R

Basis.


02/09/2013vide O.O.No

18/SIC/13, dated

02/09/2013..Resigned from

service on 30/11/2013.

16.

Mr Karma Thinlay

Bhutia

LDC

Posted as LDC under SIC

vide

O.O.No155/GEN/DOP,dated

27/09/2013.

95

17.

Mr Dupchen

Machongpa

Peon on M.R

Basis.


01/12.13 vide

O.O.No29/SIC/13,dated

10/12/2013.

Detail list of Officers of Sikkim Information Commission Designated as Appellate

Authority,PIO and APIO.

Sl.No Name Designation Remarks.

1.

Shri L.M.Pradhan

Secretary

Appointed as

Appellate Authority

vide O.O.No.

490/SIC/2013, dated

30/11/2013.

2.

Smt Pema Doma Mukhia

Deputy Secretary

Appointed as PIO vide

O.O.No. 93/SIC/2013,

dated 24/05/2013.

3.

Smt Tshering Choden Bhutia

Law Officer

Appointed as APIO

vide O,O,No.

93/SIC/2013,dated

24/05/2013.

The Hon’ble Chief Information Commissioner, Sikkim Information Commission

attended the 8th

Annual Convention of the Chief Information Commissioners organised

by the Central Information Commission at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi to commemorate

the implementation of RTI Act, 2005 on 2nd

and 3rd

September, 2013.

Press Release of the 8th

Annual Convention held on 2nd

/3rd

Sept. 2013:

The two days Annual Convention of Central Information Commission was inaugurated

by President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee on 2nd

September, 2013 in DRDO Bhawan,

New Delhi. Shri Satyananda Mishra, Chief Information Commissioner, Central

Information Commission, welcomed the President and distinguished guests. Shri Mishra

in his welcome remarks stated that he had enriches experiences handling RTI matters in

his capacity as Chief Information Commissioner of the CIC. He called for the need for

using RTI with great sense of responsibility so that it does not weaker itself in the years

to come.

96

The President in his inaugural address highlighted the purpose of the enactment of RTI

Act and invited all the stakeholders, participating in this convention to deliberate on

issues of abiding interest in the area of Transparency, Accountability and Good

Governance. He analyzed the implementation of the Act in respect to decreasing trend in

rejection of requests by public authorities and decreasing trend in the growth of appeal

and complaints with the Commission by presenting data in this regard. He also

commented upon the role of Central Information Commission for laying down principles

regarding disclosure of various classes of information. He also commended the efforts of

CIC in respect to making awareness in public by getting the message on RTI printed on

the cover page of NCERT books.

He further highlighted the effort of the government regarding implementation of

proactive disclosure obligations of the Act by issuing guidelines for the public

authorities. He emphasized on the need to do everything possible to create an informed

citizenry and effectively use information communication technologies (ICTs) to

strengthen the implementation of the RTI Act.

Shri V. Narayanasamy, Hon’ble Minister of State while addressing the convention

assessed the eight years of the journey of RTI Act justifying the purpose of its

implementation together with the steps taken by the government for effective

implementation of the Act. He also emphasized the constructive role of media in

empowering citizens by keeping them informed and by playing a catalytic role in

providing a voice to the ‘voiceless’.

Smt. Sushma Singh, Central Information Commissioner presented the vote of thanks to

all the dignitaries presented on the dais.

Dr. Ramchandra Guha, noted historian, author and columnist delivered the keynote

address on “Democracy in India: mid-life crisis.” Prof. Guha started his address on a

rather pessimistic note that India will always be in a crisis. However, this raised an

important question if the instability of India’s foundation can be managed rather than

tamed. He talked about the year of India’s infancy, its independence and the challenges

she faced at its very foundation. These challenges included lack of national unity:

nurturing democracy in a largely illiterate population: safeguarding religious pluralism

leading to a total ethnic cleansing; safeguarding linguistic pluralism: and undermining of

ancient hierarchies with respect to caste and culture.

Prof. Guha goes on to say that can be no magic-bullet solutions to the challenges he

talked about, but one should identify the fault lines our society suffers from and even a

careful focused analysis of the same by experts.

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Meetings of the Commission;

The first periodical meeting of Sikkim Information Commission Officials was held on

16th

September 2013 at 1.30 p.m in the office of the Chief Information Commissioner,

Sikkim.

Following Officers and Staff of SIC were present in the meeting:-

1. Shri. L.M.Pradhna, Secretary

2. Ms. P.D.Mukhia, Deputy Secretary

3. Ms.T.Choden, Legal Officer

4. Shri. P.Lepcha, O.S

5. Shri N.Dhakal, Sr. Accountant

6. Shri. Arjun Rai, Asstt. Programmer

The following agenda items were discussed with Hon’ble CIC and decisions taken

accordingly.

Item No.1 Celebration of RTI Week

Sikkim Information Commission shall celebrate RTI Week from 6th

October 2013 to 12th

October 2013 by undertaking following activities:-

1. Organising Special Gram Sabhas exclusively for observing RTI Week in select

GPUs of all the four districts viz.,

(a) 51. Lower Fambong GPU under Daramdin GVK, West District on 6th

October

2013,

(b) 35. Poklok-Denchung GPU under Jorethang GVK, South District on 7th

October 2013,

(c) 20.LumGor-Sangtok GPU under Passingdong GVK, North District on 7th

October 2013,

(d) 37.Namli GPU under Martam GVK, East District on 10th

October 2013

2. The meeting decided to screen a short documentary on RTI Act of not more than 5

minutes in the local cable service network, setting up of photo exhibition and drop

boxes during celebration week, displaying of information in flex banners/hoardings

in all the above four venues and sensitizing the general public through deliberations

on the significance of RTI Act by Commission officials. To display flex banners in

prominent places of all the district headquarters by requesting the Urban Local

Authorities the permission to display with exemption of charges. A Press

Communiqué in the form of a Special Message to be read by the Hon’ble Chief

Information Commissioner which will be read out during the celebration

programme. To issue instructions to all the Public Authorities in the State to take

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pro-active steps to observe the RTI Week in a suitable manner so as to create

awareness and disseminating information on the importance of the RTI Act. To

request the District Administrations to observe the RTI Week in all the PRIs and

district/sub divisional offices. A team comprising officers and staff of the

Commission under the direct supervision of the Secretary to undertake the entire

Exercise of organizing the RTI Week celebration programme. The expenditure to

be met from the fund that is expected from the Ministry of Personnel, PG &

Pensions Department of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India.

Item No.2 Commission’s Office Building

Secretary-SIC to pursue the matter with State Election Commission, for construction of

common office building on the Govt. allotted site at Tadong. To prepare a DPR and

approach jointly to the State Government to provide adequate funds for the construction

of the building under plan funds 2014-15.

Item No. 3 Commission to Exercise autonomy in its functioning

The meeting decided to immediately take up all executive, administrative and financial

actions independently without being subjected to direction by any other authority as per

the provisions in the RTI Act under section 15/4. All Central and State Government

Orders pertaining to the Commission to be regularized henceforth by reproducing into

Commission’s statutory orders. The adoption of Sikkim Govet. Rules on Finance and

service in terms of provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 to be carried out

immediately by the Commission.

Item No.4 Review of Budget expenditures of the Commission

The meeting decided to project the supplementary demand for Grants on genuine

requirements. The figures worked out by the Accounts Division on deficits on Salaries

and Office Expenses were conceded to, by the meeting. It was also emphasized that no

decisions involving financial implications should be taken without prior consultation of

the Accounts division and should be still in accordance with the Sikkim Finance Rule.

This was primarily viewed to ensure economy in expenditure on office items and sensible

spending. Alternative Impress money to be arrange from the Commissions budgetary

provision with the approval of the Hon’ble CIC.

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Item No.5 Miscellaneous

To appoint one additional Jr. Legal Officer as an alternative in case of Legal Officer is

absent. Shri Bhim Nepal, Stenographer to be engaged during all Court proceedings along

with Shri Raju Chettri, P.A for work adaptation as an alternative to P.A. To prepare

annual reports of the Commission and to lay before the Legislative Assembly table.

To procure a colour printer and other equipment and gadgets required immediately by the

Assistant Programmer meant for I.T works. To expedite website designing and its

operation. Assistant Programmer to assist L.O for uploading and updating of information

of the Commission in the Website.

To rearrange deployment of drivers of the Commission, especially for the service of the

Hon’ble CIC.

To take up transfer matter of Under Secretary and one Peon of the Commission with

DOPART, immediately which has a bearing on salary deficits.

Meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

The Second periodical meeting of SIC Officials was held on 03th October 2013 at 11.a.m

in the chamber of the Chief Information Commission, Sikkim

Present:

1. Shri. L.M.Pradhan, Secretary

2. Mrs. P.D.Mukhia, Deputy Secretary

3. Mrs. T.Choden Bhutia, Law Officer


5. Shri N.Dhakal, Sr. Accountant.

The meeting started with the opening remarks of Ld.CIC with respect to the following

agenda points.

Point No1. Taking into consideration the unfortunate incidence that took place on 1st

October, 2013, the Commission decided to approach the State Government

to provide adequate Armed Police Personnel in the State Information

Commission to maintain Law and Orders especially during the Court

proceedings. Due to lack of proper co-ordination and instructions to the

security personnel by the administration, it was felt that some anti-social

elements were taking due advantage in the Commission, thereby

undermining the sanctity of the Court.

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The main function of the Commission is to Exercise Freedom of

Information. Therefore the functioning of the Commission has to bring

about a positive impact on the implementation of RTI Act, 2005. Proper

counselling may perhaps be required regarding the provision of the RTI Act

and also educate the complainants as to how one can go for appeals, stage

wise.

Action: Secretary, SIC to pursue the matter with the Home Department, Government

of Sikkim, and provide Cause List of Cases to the State Government so that

the Armed Police Personnel are deputed on the date of hearing in the Court

of the Ld. CIC, Sikkim Information Commission. L.O. to assist and counsel

the complainants accordingly.

Point No.2: The Commission dwelt upon re-deployment of one male home-guard in the

Commission by replacing one of the existing lady home-guards.

Action: Deputy Secretary, SIC to request Home Guard Office immediately for the

same.

Point No.3: The meeting re-visited the proposal of installing VIP power line in the State

Information Commission. In this regard the CIC was apprised of the recent

visit of engineers from Power Department who examined the possibilities of

installing the VIP line as also assure to work out a technical and financial

estimate.

Action: O.S and Sr. Accountant SIC advised to visit the Energy & Power

Department once again after Dushera holidays, to remind the engineers and

also to find the action being taken by the Department.

Point No.4: The Ld. CIC instructed the officers to observe the RTI week starting from

6th

-12th

October, 2013 as per plans already decided earlier. The Secretary

SIC apprised the Ld. CIC of all the actions being taken in this regard.

The meeting ended immediately after a chaotic earthquake jolt. Thereafter,

the officers dispersed and subsequently got involved in the making of a

short documentary film on RTI Act, 2005 to be telecasted in the local TV

channel, ensuing the RTI week celebration 2013.

The third periodical meeting of the Officials of Sikkim Information Commission with

the Hon’ble Chief Information Commissioner was held in the chamber of Hon’ble CIC,

Sikkim on 15th

November 2013 at 1.30 p.m.

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Following Officers and Staffs were present in the meeting:-

1. Shri. L.M.Pradhan,Secretary

2. Mrs. P.D.Mukhia, Deputy Secretary

3. Mrs. T.Choden Bhutia, Law Officer


5. Shri N.Dhakal, Sr. Accountant.

The meeting of the officials of the Sikkim Information Commission with the Hon’ble

Chief Information Commissioner was held in the office chamber of Hon’ble CIC, Sikkim

Information Commission on 15th

November 2013 at 1.30 p.m.

The meeting started with the opening remarks of the Hon’ble CIC followed by Secretary

and concerned officer’s appraisal on the following agenda points. The decision taken has

been reflected against each of the points discussed:

ADMINISTRATION MATTERS

1. Official correspondence pertaining to Sikkim Information Commission (except

for such correspondence which seeks direct attention of Hon’ble CIC) to be

addressed to Secretary, SIC henceforth;

Decision: The House decided to immediately issue a letter to all HODs & Public

Authorities with appropriate instruction.

2. Security issues of Sikkim Information Commission premises;

Decision: The House decided to allow Shri Sanjeev Bardewa, Driver (on MR) of

the Commission to reside in the vacant rooms of the Commission in the ground

floor so that he performs the duty of a watchman alongside his normal duty.

Terms and conditions to be drawn and executed through a proper agreement.

3. Installation of VSAT equipment;

Decision: Expedite installation of the equipment with the Supplier within the fund

limits set aside for the purpose.

4. Renovation of additional room allotted to CIC in the upper floor;

Decision: only painting works to be taken up.

5. Preparation of Annual Reports of the Commission;

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Decision: A team of Commission officials to immediately visit all State Govt.

Department/Public Authorities to collect/gather information for preparation of

Annual Report 2013-14, and the same to be submitted before the State Legislative

Assembly on time, for its assent. The team also to check with Public Authorities,

time bound implantation of section 4 and other obligations under RTI Act, 2005

during the visit.

6. Compilation of Acts, Rules, Notifications, Circulars governing the Salaries and

Services Conditions of State CIC;

Decision: May take up during next Financial Year.

7. Transfer of Peon and LDC;

Decision: To address the issue urgently by Admin-Section with DOPART, GOS,

keeping in the mind the CFY-budget deficits.

8. Printing of New Years Greeting Cards for Hon’ble CIC;

Decision: may keep it pending.

9. Hosting of Commission Website;

Decision: Expendite formalities and possibly hoist the Website through the hands

of the Hon’ble Governor of Sikkim.

10. Pension matter of the former Hon’ble CIC;

Decision: Expedite settlement of pension matters on priority with the Director

Pensions, FRED, GOS.

LEGAL MATTERS

1. Amendment of Rules:

Decision: Legal Officer to check up with DOPART immediately and do the

needful.

2. Updating of list of AA’s, SPIO’s and ASPIO’s

Decision: Admin. and legal section to immediately take up necessary action with

the State Govt. Departments/Public Authorities for updating the list. They may

even collect the list during their inspection to the offices of the Public Authorities.

To display the final updated list in the notice board as well as flash in the Local

News Papers and Local TV Channel.

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3. Follow up of Delhi High Court’s directives;

Decision: Action already taken.

ACCOUNTS MATTERS

1. Supplementary Demand for Grants 2013-14 and re-appropriation issues;

Decision: To follow up with FRED of the SD for Grants already submitted and to

take necessary action on timely re-appropriation processes.

2. Pending Liabilities and submission of Next Financial Year’s Budget estimates

(2014-15);

Decision: To prioritize and settle pending bills within the CFY and the remaining

bills if any to be met up from the budgetary provision of the next FY. Accounts

section to follow up with FRED the budget estimates for the New FY (2014-15).

3. RTI Week celebration (2013-14) - UC submission;

Decision: To utilize the balance RTI week fund immediately by organizing State

level workshop on the awareness of RTI Act, 2005 so that UC could be submitted

to the Ministry on time. Programme to be chalked out without delay.

The meeting concluded with vote of thanks.

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Conclusion

The Sikkim Information Commission is subject to the statute of RTI guaranteed by

Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India.

Despite the small size of Sikkim Information Commission and the less number of cases

handled by the Commission in comparison to other Information Commissions of other

States, yet we strive to be ahead in compliance with the access to RTI Act, 2005

specifically in terms of promptness in delivering justice in all its fairness and

impartiality.

Various trends in the type of information being requested have been noticed and

experienced. Therefore it has been the endeavour of the Sikkim Information Commission

to foster transparency while observing the mandatory provisions of the Act. We continue

to make every effort to fulfil our duty to assist the requesters/complainants or the

Appellants in the best possible manner that the Sikkim Information Commission can

subscribe.

The purpose of the Act is to protect the public’s right to access records under the control

of government institutions, while ensuring that the use of any exemptions and exclusions

is limited and specific. The Sikkim Information Commission conducts efficient, fair and

confidential examination of complaints and appeals of the public and individuals. The

goal of our work is to maximize compliance with the Act while fostering disclosure of

public sector information.

We can now proudly say that the citizens today have been bestowed with specific RTI,

and the people at large have their right to know in order to be able to take part in a

participatory development and democracy.

The RTI has reached new dimensions of late. It has put greater responsibility upon the

Public Authorities. Thus it can be concluded that citizens have a right to information and

right to know about public affairs and governmental functioning. The legislature,

realizing the need and urgency of this requirement, has shown its sensitivity and positive

attitude by conferring upon citizens the various statutory rights duly enacted by the

Parliament.

The Sikkim Information Commission is hopeful that all the Public Authorities in the

State shall take up steps to fulfil its obligations in right earnest and that the Commission

shall perhaps be in a position to cover all the fulfilment of the provisions of the Act by all

the Public Authorities in toto, in its subsequent Annual Reports.

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