GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR SECRETARIAT: ELECTION DEPARTMENT __

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR OF MANIPUR Imphal, the 7th March, 2008.

No.1/145/ELEC/RIA/2006: In supersession of all previous Orders issued in this regard and in pursuance of the provision under Section 5 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (No.22 of 2005), the Governor of Manipur is pleased to designate the following Officers as the State Public Information Officers (SPIOs) and Assistant Public Information Officers (APIOs) in respect of the following Administrative units/offices of Election Department with immediate effect and until further orders:-

Sl Name of administrative State Public Information Assistant Public No units/office Officer Information Officer . 1 Election Department, Govt. of Joint Chief Electoral Officer/ Election Officer (HQ), Manipur Joint Secretary (Election) CEO’s office. 2 DC/DEO’s office, Imphal West Deputy Commissioner, Imphal Election Officer, Imphal West West 3 DC/DEO’s Imphal East Deputy Commissioner, Imphal Election Officer, Imphal East East 4 DC/DEO’s office Bishnupur Deputy Commissioner, Election Officer, Bishnupur Bishnupur 5 DC/DEO’s office, Thoubal Deputy Commissioner, Thoubal Election Officer, Thoubal 6 DC/DEO’s office, Ukhrul Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul Election Officer, Ukhrul 7 DC/DEO’s office, Chandel Deputy Commissioner, Chandel Election Officer, Chandel 8 DC/DEO’s office, Deputy Commissioner, Election Officer, Churachandpur Churachandpur Churachandpur 9 DC/DEO’s office, Tamenglong Deputy Commissioner, Election Officer, Tamenglong Tamenglong 10 DC/DEO’s office, Senapati Deputy Commissioner, Senapati Election Officer, Senapati 11 ADC/ERO’s office, Kangpokpi Addl. Deputy Commissioner, SDC(HQ), Kangpokpi Kangpokpi 12 ADC/ERO’s office, Jiribam Addl. Deputy Commissioner, SDC(HQ), Jiribam Jiribam 13 ADC’s , Moreh Addl. Deputy Commissioner, SDC(HQ), Moreh Moreh

2. The work of providing information to the public whenever asked for as permissible under the said Act will be dealt with by them in addition to their normal official duties.

3. Further, the Governor of Manipur is pleased to order that Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur/ Commissioner (Election), Government of Manipur shall act as the 1st Appellate Authority under Section 19(1) of the said Act in respect of Election Department.

By Orders etc.,

(R.R. Rashmi) Commissioner (Election) Government of Manipur __ Memo No. 1/145/ELEC/RIA/2006: Imphal, the 6th March, 2008. Copy to: - 1. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Manipur. 2. PS to Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. 3. Commissioner (IPR), Govt. of Manipur. 4. Director of Information & Public Relations, Manipur. 5. All Deputy Commissioners/District Election Officers, Manipur. 6. Addl. Deputy Commissioners, Kangpokpi, Jiribam & Moreh. 7. Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. 8. All Election Officers, Manipur. 9. SDCs (HQ) concerned. 10. Election Officer (HQ), CEO’s office, Lamphel. 11. Relevant file. Copy for information to:- The State Chief Information Commissioner, Manipur, New Secretariat, North Block, Imphal.

(T. Ranjit Singh) Joint Secretary (Election), Government of Manipur __