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CONTENTS CHAPTER - 1 Page 1-1 Sikkim Information Commission 7-7 1-2 Right to Information under the Act 7-7 1-3 Object of the Right to Information Act 7-7 1-4 Proactive Dissemination of Information 7-7 1-5 Yearly Implementation Report – 2014 7-8

CHAPTER - 2 2-1 Glimpses of some of the promotional activities of SIC in 2014 8-9 2-2 TRI Week – 2014, Celebration in Sikkim – A CSS Programme 10-14

CHAPTER - 3 (i) Suo-motto disclosure u/s 4(1) (b) (i-xvii) 15-86

CHAPTER - 4 4-1 Visit of Hon‟ble State Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh 86-86 4-2 Training Attended by Officers & Officials of SIC 2014 86-86 4-3 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 87-87 4-4 Meeting of the Commission 87-90 4-5 The Second periodical meeting of Sikkim Information Commission 90-92

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YEARLY IMPLEMENTATION REPORT 2014 CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION 1-1 Sikkim Information Commission The Office of the Sikkim Information Commission is located in the Lower Secretariat Building, Opposite of Super Market, NHW-31 A, Gangtok and started functioning w.f.e 01/08/2006. The Sikkim Information Commission consist of a State Chief Information Commissioner, Shri K.T.Chankapa, IAS (Retd.) with 25 other Official and staffs.

1-2 Right to Information under the Act A citizen has right to seek such information from a public authority which is held by the public authority or which is held under its control. This right includes inspection of work, documents and records; taking notes, extracts or certified copies document or records; and taking certified samples of material held by the Public authority or held under the control of the Public authority.

1-3 Object of the Right to Information Act The basic object of the RTI Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the government contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense. It goes without saying that on informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and makes the government more accountable to the governed. The Act is a big step towards making the citizens enforced about the activities of the government.

1-4 Proactive Dissemination of Information The Act makes it mandatory force each public authority to publish seventeen (17) types of manuals to disseminate information about the working of the organisations, their structures, norms for disposal of work, salary of officers and staff, budgetary provisions, subsidized activities etc. The information if properly, compiled and uploaded on website can reduce the number of applications substantially, where information of general nature is sought by the citizens.

1-5 Yearly Implementation Report -2014 The Sikkim Information Commission after the end of each year, are required to prepare reports on the implementation of the provisions of the Act during that year. Each Department is required in relation to the Public Authorities within its jurisdiction to collect and provide information to the Commission for

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preparation of the report. The report of the Commission inter-alia contains following information in respect of the year to which report relates:- a. the number of requests made to each Public Authority; b. the number of decisions where applicants were not entitled to access to the documents pursuant to the requests, the provisions of the Act under which these decisions were made and the number of times such provision were invoked; c. particulars of any disciplinary action taken against any officer in respect of the administration of the Act; d. the amount of charges collected by each Public Authority under the Act; and e. any facts which indicate an effort by the Public Authorities to administrator and implement the sprit and intention of the Act. CHAPTER - 2

2-1 Glimpses of some of the promotional activities of SIC in 2014 Pictures taken during Awareness and sensitization Programmes on RTI ACT, 2005.

Date: 27/05/2014 Venue: Assam Lingzey Sr. Sec. School, East Sikkim

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Date: 29/05/2014 Venue: Chujachen Senior Sec. School, East Sikkim

Date: 30/05/2014 Venue: Rhenock Sr. Sec. School , East Sikkim

Date: 02/06/2014 Venue: Rumtek Sr. Sec. School , East Sikkim

Date: 03/06/2014 Venue: B.P Sr. Sec. School Ranipool, East Sikkim

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2-2 RTI Week – 2014, 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 2014 throughout the State w.e.f. 6th to 12th October 2014. 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 Awareness Programme at 64 Sr. Sec. Schools was 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 Principal of Sr. Sec. School attended and spoke on the occasion while senior students of class X to XII actively interacted during the session. Elocution Competition among Senior Students of all 64 Sr. Sec. School of Sikkim was held during this occasion.

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Date: 11/10/2014 Venue: Tadong Sr. Sec. School, East Sikkim, Gangtok

Date: 11/10/2014 Venue: Enchey Sr. Sec. School, East Sikkim, Gangtok

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Date: 11/10/2014 Venue: T.N.Sr.Sec. School, East Sikkim, Gangtok

On 11th October 2014, a unique Street Play was staged under the patronage of the Commission in association with students of Tadong Sr. Sec. School Gangtok in the bustling MG Marg at Gangtok, the capital city. In North District Mangan Sr. Sec. School, South Girls Sr. Sec. School Namchi and Public Sr. Sec. School Namchi and West District Pelling Sr. Sec. School, Gyalshing also enthusiastically present the play. 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

12 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.

On the occasion of RTI Week Celebration 2014, Sikkim Information Commission hold a panel discussion on the importance goals, objectives and achievements of RTI Weeks of RTI Act, 2005 with the participation of members from various walks of life on 29th September 2014, at Sahithya Parishad Bhawan, Development Area, Gangtok.

Press release of Chief Information Commission of SIC have been telecast in between English & Nepali News Bulletine on 8th, 11th and 12th October 2014 for general information for the Public on the occasion of RTI Week 2014.

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2014 Street Play at M.G Marg, Gangtok

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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Drive on 11/November 2014 conducted by Officers & Staff of all Commissions Office located at Old Secretariat Building, Opposite Super Market, Gangtok.

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CHAPTER – 3 Suo- motto disclosure u/s 4 (1) (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 moto 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.

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 2nd appeals for providing suitable relief to the complaints/appellants as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005.

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U/S 4 (1) (b) (i) Sikkim Information Commission (Men in Position)

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) (Till 31/10/2014) 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

In the Finance Division 1. Shri Narayan Dhakal (O/D) Sr. Accountant 2. Kum. Barsha Gurung (O/D) Jr.Accountant

In the Legal Cell 1. Smt. T. Choden Bhutia (O/D) Law Officer/Asst.Registrar (ASPIO) 2. Kum. Netra Chettri LDC (MR)

Group D Employees 1. Shri Namfang Lepcha (O/D) Driver – Grade I 2. Shri Padam Bahadur Darjee (O/D) Driver – Grade II 3. Shri Sanjeev Bardewa Driver (MR) 4. Shri Karma Gyurme Bhutia (O/D) Driver (MR) 5. Shri Bhim Kumar Chettri Driver (MR) 6. Shri Ashif Tamang (O/D) Peon 7. Smt. Khus Maya Sunar (O/D) Peon 8. Shri Wangyal Bhutia (O/D) Peon 9. Shri Tenzing Lepcha Peon (MR) 10. Shri Dupchen Machangpa Peon (MR) 11. Kum. Ambika Rai Home Guard (DW) 12. Smt. Sabita Khanal Home Guard (DW) 13. Smt. Sarika Balmiki Safai Karmachari (Part Time)

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Powers and functions 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 State Chief Under sub-Section (4) of Section (Retd.) Information 15 of the RTI Act, 2005, the (Appointed as new Commissioner general superintendence, SCIC w.e.f. 29/07/2013 direction and management of the affairs of the State Information vide Commission in Sikkim, vests O.O.No.190/Gen/DOP, upon the State Chief Information dated 19/07/2013) 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 HOD. Overall I/C of the 1. Shri L.M. Pradhan Secretary Administration. (Function as (Posted as Secretary on FAA of the Commission vide deputation vide O.O. O.O.No.1236/Gen/DOP No. 490/SIC/2013,dated , dated 20/07/2013 30/11/2013) Entrusted with the 2. Smt.Pema Doma Dy. Secretary implementation of schemes & Mukhia (Appointed as promotional activities of the SPIO vide O.O.No. Commission. 93/SIC/2013, dated 24/05/2013)

3. Smt. Eligay Ongmu (i) Administration, Drawing & Targain (Posted as U.S U.S Disbursing Officer on deputation vide (ii) Nodal Officer of O.O.No.3075/GEN/DO Grievance Cell P, dated 23/01/2013) 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.

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6. Shri Arjun Rai Asstt. i) Website management and Programmer 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.

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 Jr.Accountant Finance & Accounts matters

Legal Section

Sl.No. Name Designation Duties/Responsibilities 1. Smt. Tshering Choden Law Officer Registering appeals & complaints, Bhutia 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 MR Assist Law Officer with works Basis pertaining to Legal Section, etc.

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Skilled ‘C’ Grade Technical Employees of SIC

Sl.No. Name Designation Duties/Responsibilities 1. Shri Namfung Lepcha Driver Standby driver of the SIC. Additional duty of Office Peon. 2. Shri Padm Kumar Driver Attached to Office vehicle No. Darjee 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 -do- Attached to vehicle No. SK- Bhutia 01/G/0064 of SCIC. 5. Shri Bhim Kumar -do- Attached to vehicle No. SK- Chettri 01/G/0065 of SCIC.

Group ‘D” Employees of SIC

Sl.No. Name Designation Duties/Responsibilities 1. Mr. Ashif Tamang Peon Dak duty/ attached to Finance & Accounts section

2. Smt. Kush Maya Sunar -do- Usual Works of Gr. D employee. Attached with Admin section

4. Shri Wangyal Bhutia Peon Attached with CIC. Shall perform other duties as well.

5. Shri Tenzing Lepcha Peon on M/R Attached with Law Officer, SIC. Basis

6. Shri Dupchen -do- Attached with CIC. Shall perform Machangpa other duties as well.

7. Mr Sarika Balmiki Safaikarmachai Sweepers assignment in the SIC (part Time)

Home Guards Personal Deployed Under SIC

Sl.No. Name Designation Duties/Responsibilities 1. Ms Ambika Rai WHG Security in the SIC 2. Mrs Sabita Khanal WHG Security in the SIC

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Section 4 (1) (b) (iii)

The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervisions and accountability.

The Commission receives Complaints under Section 18 of the RTI Act 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. Similarly, the Commission receives the 2nd Appeals under Section 19 (3) with all the necessary documents and fees as mentioned under Sikkim State Right to Information ( Regulation of fees, costs & miscellaneous 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 of the RTI Act. If necessary, further hearing will be fixed by issuing notices to all the concerned parties and their say is considered by the State Chief Information Commissioner while adjudicating on the cases.

The time taken for disposal of cases in the Commission has not been mentioned in the RTI Act‟2005. However the Ld. SCIC 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.

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Sl.No. Details of Activity Decision Making Process Authority in the Commission responsible of activity 1 Complaint Stage 1; preliminary As per the order hearing. of Ld. CIC Stage 2; issue notice for further hearing (as per the order of Ld. CIC) Stage 3; Final order and uploading on the Website 2 Appeals Stage 1; preliminary hearing As per direction Stage 2; issuing notice to all of Ld CIC the concerned parties for further hearing Stage 3; hearing and final order Stage 4; to upload the Order on website 3 Annual Report As prescribed in Section 25 of All Public the RTI Act, 2005, all Authorities/HODs PA/depts. have been requested to submit their statutory information for the calendar year ending December 2014 for incorporation in the Annual Report of the Commission which will be presented before the State Legislative Assembly. 4 Procuring Goods As per Sikkim Govt. Secretary of the and Services for the Establishment & Financial Commission Commission Rules

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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RTI ACT, 2005 ON THE YEAR 2014 In the year 2014 due to the implementation of RTI Act, 2005 the Sikkim Information Commission issued a letter vide letter No.761/SIC/2014 dated 17.2.14 and supplied to all the Public Authorities for the Appointment of the Transparency Officer within the Public Authority . They were also appraised as to why it is mandatory to appoint a transparency Officer in each Public Authority and his role and duties. Transparency Officer shall be the main central of all actions connected with promotion of institutional transparency commensurate with a letter and sprit of the RTI Act‟2005. In performing this role, the Transparency Officer shall act as a interface for the Commission vis-à-vis the public Authority and the general public/information seeker. Within the Public Authority, SPIO/APIO/FAA will be free to seek guidance from the transparency Officer about disclosure –norms both in its general and specific aspects. The level of transparency Officer may very depending on the availability of personnel of a requisite level. However, to be effective, a transparency Officer should be of sufficiently high seniority in the Public Authority.

At the same time the Commission has also requested to all the Public Authorities to appoint the First Appellate Authority immediately. And sought for the compliance of the appointment of Transparency Officer/First Appellate Authority. The Commission has sent a reminder letter with reference to letter No.398/SIC/2013 Dated 31.10.13 to all the public Authorities for the implementation of Section 4 of the RTI Act and other obligations under RTI Act‟2005 .Some of the Officers have also deployed for inspection as to whether the public Authority have complied the letter sent by the Commission or not.

The Commission has appraised to all the petitioners regarding section 18 (complaints) that the commission has no right to give direction to the SPIO/Public Authorities/concerned respondents regarding to provide of information as per the RTI Act, 2005 it has to be entertained by the First Appellate Authority at the first stance, if not satisfied then only the appellant can come before Commission. However, subject to the provision of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Chief Information Commission, as the case may be, to receive and inquire into complaint, as such the commission has

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The commission has moved the file for amendment of Notification No.101/GEN/DOP dated 27.2.13.The amendment has made by notification No 71/GEN/DOP Dated 16.1.15.As per this Notification any senior Officer senior to SPIO have been appointed as First Appellate Authority in each and every Public Authority. This has facilitated the applicants to challenge the order of SPIO before the first Appellate Authority. The Commission has also moves a file vide file No.13/SIC/2014 Dated 24.6.14 for correction of the mistake which have been wrongly recorded in the Notification No.23/GEN/DOP Dated 21/12/2005.

The Commission has launched its dynamic Official Web site whereby all the judgment passed by the Learned Chief Information Commissioner and all the information regarding RTI Act‟2005 were available. The Commission conducted various awareness Programmes to educate the General Public especially on the rural areas on the implementation of the RTI Act‟2005.The Commission has published reading materials in five local languages. The Commission has been providing important judgment/orders/ of Supreme Court/High Court 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 judgments and other articles in connection with RTI matters have been tagged in the Notice Board of the Commission for the information of the Public.

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One Dhakalal Chettri filed a complaint against the SPIO of STCS on the ground of not getting any information in connection with his RTI Application under Form “A”. On filing the first Appeal under Section 19 (1) he was told by the SPIO/APIO that no one has been appointed as First Appellate Authority in STCS. On the Basis of his complaint, the preliminary hearing was conducted. During which the Ld. CIC found that Shri Kesang Wangdi,Managing Director,State Trading Corporation of Sikkim has been appointed as a First Appellate Authority of STCS vide office order no.117 dated 27/01/2014. The complainant is therefore advised to move his petition for further redressal before the First Appellate Authority if aggrieved by the action/decision of the SPIO. Because as per the Act this procedure/steps has to be fulfilled before taking any decision by the Commission in the case of complaint.

However, the complainant had misbehaved by challenging the decision of the Commissioner‟s order in the open court and he has also passed derogatory remarks against the decision of the Commission. Prior to this incident, the same person had misbehaved in the similar nature on OCT‟2013 during the court hearing by challenging the decision of the Commissioner‟s order in the open court. At that time the Commission thought due to ignorance and limited knowledge and lack of awareness of the RTI procedure some unwanted and insulting incident has taken place in the Commissioner‟s Court Room. Hence Commission has issued a notice to provide maximum access to the people of Sikkim to avail the rights enshrined in the RTI Act, 2005 and its rules. The Commission handed over all the important decision wherein it has clearly distinguished regarding Sections 18 and 19 of RTI Act, 2005.

Despite of all these, the same man misbehaved again in Commission showing that not interested to obtain the information through proper means but only for creating some dramas inside the Court Rooms and has intentionally insulted, interrupted and omits to give such assistance which are necessary and bound by law in the stage of the judicial proceeding, Hence such illegal acts amounts to criminal offence and is liable to be punished under law. After considering all the facts the Commission filed an F IR against to Shri Dhakala Chettri and registered as G.D. Entry vide G.D.NO 1514 of Sadar Police Station,

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Gangtok and in the place of female Home Guard a male home guard has been deployed. A delegation led by Secretary SIC also met the Director General of Police and apprised him about the incident.

These are few of brief facts were the Ld. CIC has passed an order during the year 2014. In the year 2014 the Commission received 14 no.s of Complaints and 23 no.s of Appeals. All the Complaints and appeals have been disposed off within 2 or 3 hearing (that is within 15 days from the date of filing an application). The names of the Complainants are:- 1. D.K. Chettri 2. Khus Narayan Adhikari 3. Kuldeep Singh 4. Sampat Lall Bucha 5. Phur Tenzee Sherpa 6. Binay Chettri 7. Mani Narayan Pradhan 8. Ganga Ram Rai 9. Sanjukta Rai They have filed complaint against the SPIO of STCS, RMDD, EIILMU, District Collectorate, Food & Civil Supply Department, ICFAI, High Court of Sikkim, Social Welfare Department, Forest Department and Building & Housing.

The complainant Phur Tenzee Sherpa had filed a Complaint on 2.6.2014, on the ground of not getting the information with regard to Form –„A‟ application. The Commission fixed the date for preliminary hearing on 17.6.2014. The hearing was conducted before the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner and thereafter the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner passed an order stating that he was satisfied that the Public Authority/SPIO despite of acknowledging the receipt of the Complaint have failed to take further action as required under section 7 (1) of the RTI Act 2005. Therefore the Commission in opinion that the said matter is fit for admission as Complaint under section 18 (1) (c) and also found that there is a reasonable ground to enquire into the

25 matter in terms of section 18 (2) of the RTI Act 2005. SPIO concerned was directed to appear before the Commission with proper justification for not complying the provision RTI Act 2005 for next hearing on 25.6.2014, both the parties appeared before the Commission on hearing the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the delay to provide information is particularly due to technical reason generated through the postal service. Therefore the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner directed the SPIO/Public Authority of the concerned department to dispose off the complaint of Shri. Phur Tenzee Sherpa in accordance with the provision of the RTI ACT 2005 as expeditiously as possible.

The complainant Shri. Binay Chettri had filed a Complaint under section 18 (1) on 25.7.2014. The date of preliminary hearing was fixed on 30.7.2014 . On hearing and going through the complainant petition the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner was satisfied that there is a prima facie case and reasonable ground to initiate an enquiry on the matter as contemplated under section 18 (2) of RTI Act 2005, therefore the Commission directed the SPIO to appear with proper justification as to why the Commission should not impose a penalty under section 20 (1) of RTI Act 2005 for not complying the provision of section 7 (1) of the RTI Act 2005. On the next hearing that was on 12.8.14 both the parties have appeared before the Commission. During the hearing the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the appointment of First Appellate Authority/SPIO and APIO are yet to be carried out by ICFAI University. Therefore the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner passed an order for immediate appointment of First Appellate Authority/SPIO and APIO without any further delay. The Commission thereafter taking cognizance of the matter and directed the Public Authority/SPIO to entertain and dispose of the application of the complainant in terms of the provision of the Act and Rules of the RTI Act 2005 within one week. He also ensured that no fee to be charged for information provided to the applicant in terms of the section 7 (6) of the RTI Act 2005.

The complainant Sampat Lall Bucha had filed 4 Complaints against the SPIO of District Collectorate on the ground of not getting any information in connection with his RTI application under FORM-„A‟. The Commission conducted the preliminary

26 hearing of the said Complaint and passed an order that the First Appellate Authority under section 19 (1) of the RTI Act 2005 has already been appointed there. The Commission therefore advised him to move his petition before the First Appellate Authority for further redressal.

Complainant Sampat Lall Bucha also filed a complaint against the High Court of Sikkim on the ground of not getting information with regard to his complaint Preliminary hearing was conducted ,Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that all the information have been provided to the complainant and issue raised by the complainant was outside the purview of the RTI Act 2005. Accordingly the complainant filed under section 18 (e) of the RTI Act 2005 was disposed off.

The complainant Shri. Ganga Ram Rai filed a complaint on 19.8.14 on the ground that the First Appellate Authority/Public Authority have denied to accept his Appeal application. The preliminary hearing was conducted, during which the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the complainant has to face hardship and problems to obtain the mandatory information conferred on him by the Act. He also found that despite of the office order, appointment of the First Appellate Authority has failed to entertain his Appeal application. Considering the prayer of complainant and after careful examination the content of the complainant petition and the declaration he has made before the Commission on 22.8.14, the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner was satisfied that the said matter was fit for admission under section 18 (1) of the RTI Act 2005. The complainant also raised a vital issue regarding information to be provided free of cost in terms of the section 7 (c) of the RTI Act 2005, the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner also directed the First Appellate Authority may also take this issue for consideration while hearing the Appeal, further the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner passed an order stating that the concerned SPIO is failed to provide the information sought for within the stipulated time of one month in terms of the section 7 (1) of the RTI Act 2005 which is indeed a gross violation of the mandatory provision of the Act and is also in contravention to the right of an individual and signed in the preamble of the RTI Act 2005, wherein it is clearly spelled out that a citizen is to provide access to the information under the control of Public Authority in order to

27 promote transparency and accountability in the working of every Public Authority. The SPIO concerned in this regard is also liable for penalty under section 20 (1) of the RTI Act 2005. This Commission will however take up the above issue in an appropriate time and manner depending on the progress of the Appeal proceedings/case and after giving ample opportunity to the SPIO and other concerned authority of the Public Authority to defend.

The complainant Ms.Sanjukta Rai filed a complaint on the ground of not getting information in connection with her application under Form –„A‟. The Preliminary hearing was conducted and during which the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the SPIO concerned had deliberately failed to take any action with regard to Form – „A‟. The actions of the SPIO are therefore construe as deliberate violation of mandatory provision of the RTI Act 2005. The Commission therefore admits the Complaint under section 18. Taking cognizance of the Complaint under section 18 (1) (c) the Commission initiated an enquiry under section 18 (2) and direct the SPIO (HQ), Forest Department, Namchi , South Sikkim to appear before the Commission with proper justification of the failure to provide information sought for by the complainant within the stipulated period as envisaged under section 7 (1) of the RTI Act 2005 in default SPIO concerned is liable for penalty under section 20 (1) of the RTI Act 2005.On the next hearing both the parties appeared and during hearing the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the SPIO concerned has not taken any action on the application of the applicant but referring the same to his sub-ordinate officer. The SPIO concerned has failed to convince and provide satisfactory reason to the Commission on his action to compile with the mandatory duty of the SPIO. The Ld. Chief Information Commissioner also found that the handling of the matter by the SPIO concerned shows that he was not at all concerned to attend to the request of the applicant nor he is aware of the fact that his action of denying information to the applicant will amounts to violation of a Right conferred to a citizen under the RTI Act 2005. Therefore the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner imposed a penalty of Rs 3500/- to the SPIO for not furnishing information within the time specified under section 7 (1) of the RTI Act 2005. The SPIO was also directed to dispose off the

28 request of the applicant as deemed fit and necessarily on in accordance with the provision of the RTI Act 2005 expediously.

The complainant Shri. Padam Bahadur Chettri filed a Complaint on the ground that he had received a letter from the APIO asking him to deposit Rs 3/- for each page of the documents and Rs 10/- for photographs which was against the rule made by the State Government with the relevant provision of the Sikkim State Right to Information Rule 2005. In the context the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner had passed an order wherein he was directed the SPIO concerned to compile with the relevant provision of Sikkim State RTI Rule 2005 as mentioned in the Notification No: 105/Gen/Dop dated: 03.05.2008. A copy of the order made available to the SPIO concerned along with the above mentioned Notification. Accordingly said Complaint is disposed off.

Second Appeal The appellant Navin Sharma files an appeal u/s 19(3) on the ground that he did not get some of the information in connection with Form – „A „and being not satisfied with the order passed by F.A.A. Preliminary Hearing was conducted during which the Ld.C.I.C. found that the case to be fit for admission, under the ground that the S.P.I.O concerned has failed to provide some of the information sought for by an Applicant. The contention cannot be disclosed and construe as third party information under Sec (11(1) of the R.T.I Act, 2005 as not accepts: The Ld. C.I.C found that there is no difficulty for the Public Authority to disclose the same. However before the disclosure of the information the SPIO concerned was given an opportunity to justify why he feels that the disclosure of this information is confidential and covers under Sec 11(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. The next date was fixed for further hearing on 14.05.2014. Both the concerned person were present. After the hearing the Ld.C.I.C. passed an order with a direction to provide statement of the marks of all the selected candidates in regard to the written examination „Viva-Voce‟ and physical endurance test. The applicant may also allow to inspect the Evaluation Sheet of the selected candidates maintained by the Public Authority in the office record after fulfilling the ingredients of the Section 10 of the R.T.I Act, 2005. The compliance report had been filed by the SPIO in connection with the directives made on the order dt.14.05.2014. However in this instant case, the

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SPIO had already handed over original copy of the Evaluation Sheet to the applicant having the signature of the examining before coming to the commission for appeal.

The appellant Subas Subba files an appeal being not satisfied with the information provided by the SPIO and does not entertain the appeal application u/s 19(1). During Preliminary hearing, the Ld. C.I.C. found the case to be fit to admit u/s 19(3) of the R.T.I Act, 2005 and taking cognizance of the prayer of the appellant, direct the SPIO to appear for hearing on the next date, Ld. C.I.C. also Direct the Head of the Department of the Public Authority concerned to ensure that provision of R.T.I Act, 2005 are being complied in letter and sprit by all concerned so that the right of an individual conferred by the R.T.I. Act, 2005 are not infringed and denied. On the next hearing all the parties appear. However the notice was not served to the other concerned SPIO by the Commission. Hence the SPIO present for the hearing was directed by the Ld. C.I.C to provide all the information as sought for by the Appellant. The next date was fixed again for appearance of other concerned SPIO with proper justification and explanation of his failure to comply with the provision of the R.T.I Act, 2005. All the parties appeared on the next hearing. After the hearing the Ld. C.I.C passed an order with a direction to provide all the information under his jurisdiction within a period of one week time with proper justification to the applicant. The issue regarding penalty u/s 20(1) will be taken up on next date. The Commission then received the compliance report from the appellant stating that he received all the information sought by. Accordingly the said case was disposed off.

Appellant Shri Basant Gurung files an appeal on the ground of getting incomplete and misleading information. Preliminary hearing was conducted, on careful examination of the prayer of appellant Ld. C.I.C found that the said matter to be fit for admission under sec 19(3) of the R.T.I. Act, 2005. Therefore the SPIO was directed to appear for further hearing. The SPIO on hearing sought for time to prove all the missed- out information. The Ld. C.I.C. directed the SPIO if they fail to trace the missed out information then they have to file an affidavit under oath. Within one week SPIO handed over the missed out information, the remaining information which were not traceable/available with the

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SPIOs have been shown as not available in their forwarding note. In this connection the SPIOs filed an affidavit.

Appellant Padam Bdr. Chettri files an appeal on the ground of being not satisfied with the information provided by the SPIO. During Preliminary hearing the appellant made a submission stating that despite of appointment of the Appellant Authority on the concerned Department. The First Appellate Authority failed to entertain the appeal under section 19(1) which amounts to gross negligence of his mandatory duties as envisaged as the F.A.A. under the R.T.I. Act, 2005.

Appellant Padam Bdr. Chettri files an appeal against the SPIO of RMDD on the ground of getting misleading and incomplete information. The documents produced by the appellant shows that despite of appeal petition received by the F.A.A. no action has been taken up by the F.A.A. The action of the F.A.A. therefore appears deliberately denying the Appellant his fundamental right and is fit for thorough enquiry by the Head of the Public Authority. Preliminary hearing was conducted and the case was admitted. The next date was fixed for further hearing and the notices to all the concerned parties were issued. All the parties appeared on the next during which the Ld. C.I.C. directs the SPIO to provide all the information along with the Covering Note/Forwarding Note, SPIO admitted that he will provide all the remaining information as per the direction. Accordingly the case was disposed off.

The same Appellant files an appeal u/s 19(1) against Irrigation department on the ground of getting incomplete information and no action has been taken up by the F.A.A inspite of acknowledging the appeal application of the appellant. Conducted the Preliminary hearing, next date was fixed for hearing after issuing the notice to all the concerned parties. All the parties appeared. The SPIO handed over all the remaining information as stated in the synopsis filed by the appellant. And the information which falls under the jurisdiction of another department may kindly be forwarded u/s 6(3) of R.T.I Act, 2005. The F.A.A. also appeared personally and submitted that he was not aware of the detail procedure laid down in the Act regarding the duties and

31 responsibility of the F.A.A. are contemplates u/s 19(1) of the R.T.I. Act, 2005. He has therefore tendered his apology for his action. According the said case disposed off.

Appellant Subash Subba appeared and filed an appeal against the SPIO District Administrative Centre/North on the ground of not getting complete information and no action taken up by the F.A.A. inspite of acknowledging his appeal application u/s 19(1). Preliminary hearing was conducted where Ld. C.I.C found the case fit for admission u/s 19(3). The further date was fixed after issuing notice to all the concerned parties. On the next hearing the APIO was present in the place of SPIO. Hearing was conducted the Ld. C.I.C. passed an order with a direction to look for all the information in the official record and if the information are still not traceable the SPIO has to file an affidavit stating why the information which are supposed to be kept in the record in the office is not traceable. The Ld. C.I.C. also remarked that despite of specific direction made from the commission for appearance of the SPIO has failed to appear for the hearing nor any reason has been furnished in writing by the SPIO. Therefore, the District Collector/North who is the immediate controlling Authority of SPIO concerned is therefore to seek his explanation for non compliance of commission direction and forward the same to the commission for further appropriate action as contemplates u/s 20(1) of the R.T.I Act, 2005.

Received the letter of District Collector/North whereby he has forwarded explanation latter for non compliance of his commission‟s direction by the SPIO with a copy of affidavit by the SPIO in connection with the information. Therefore notice was issued for the appellant for appearance. The appellant informed that he has received all the details as directed by the commission. With regard to the explanation submitted by the SPIO through District Collector/ North, the commission accepts the explanation being under health ground. Accordingly the instant case disposed off.

Appellant Shri.Jit Bahadur Chettri filed an Appeal before the SPIO of Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department on the ground of getting incomplete information. Preliminary hearing was conducted, after the hearing and scrutinizing the documents,

32 the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the order of the First Appellant Authority is comprehensive which can be delivered only after thorough enquiry and research. Therefore the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner disposed off the matter in preliminary hearing only. Appellant Shri. Mani Narayan Pradhan filed an Appeal against the SPIO of Co- operation Department on the ground of not getting satisfactory information from the SPIO. The Preliminary hearing was conducted and the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner took cognizance under section 18 (e) of the RTI Act 2005 as Complaint and direct the Public Authority/SPIO to appear for hearing on the next date with proper justification as to why this Commission may not initiate an enquiry in respect of the issue involved as contemplated under section 18 (2) of the RTI Act 2005. Both the parties appeared on the next date, during which the complainant submitted that he had received all the information except the inspection report. On the other hand the SPIO made a submission that he had provided all the information‟s in connection with his RTI application. The information‟s are complete and genuine as per the official record. Accordingly the said Complaint is disposed off.

Appellant Shri.Sampat lall Bucha filed an Appeal application against the SPIO of District Collectorate on the ground of not getting information. The order of First Appellate Authority reflected the same that is not traceable. The Ld. Chief Information Commissioner conducted the Preliminary hearing and took cognizance under section 19 (3) of the RTI Act 2005 and direct the SPIO to appear before the Commission for hearing with all the available information and relevant details. On the next date both the parties appeared and conducted the hearing. During hearing it was found inspite of maximum effort put in by the District Collectorate (East) the information could not be traced out. However the Commission found the information sought by are personal in nature and is contemplated under section 18 (j) of the RTI Act 2005 and the disclosure the same would cause unwarranted invention of the privacy of an individual. Further the information sought by the appellant is also not traceable and available in the office of the SPIO, the Commission therefore uphold the decision of the First Appellate Authority and set aside the prayer of the appellant. However the SPIO has been directed by the Commission to ensure maintenance of proper official record in the

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Collectorate. Accordingly all the four Appeals which are connected with the same issue have been disposed off with above observation.

Appellant Shri. Gyalpo Tamang filed an Appeal against the SPIO of Roads and Bridges Department on the ground of getting incomplete information. The Preliminary hearing was conducted and registered the case under section 19 (3) of the RTI Act 2005 and direct the SPIO to appear for the next date. Both the parties appeared on the next date and conducted the hearing. After the hearing the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the information provided by the SPIO are incomplete. The SPIO also failed to compile the provision of the RTI Act 2005 as he had transferred the application of the appellant only after the hearing of the First Appellate Authority. The SPIO is therefore directed to obtain the information from the concerned SPIO of transferred department and provide the same to the appellant within a month from the date of order. He also ordered that the appellant has the liberty to approach the Commission for appropriate action in terms of the section 20 (1) of the RTI Act 2005. The same appellant again filed three Appeal application against the same department on the ground of getting incomplete information. The Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found all the three cases are fit to get admitted under section 19 (3) of the RTI Act 2005. The next date was fixed for hearing after issuing the summon to the concerned SPIO. During hearing it was found that they have provided all the information which were in their jurisdiction but have failed to provide the information which falls in another department. They have also failed to transfer the application under section 6 (3) in time. Therefore the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner directed the SPIO to collect all remaining information from the transferred department and hand over the same to the appellant within one month. In all the cases the appellant was appraised that he has the liberty to approach the Commission for appropriate action in terms of the section 20 (1) of the RTI Act 2005.

Appellant Shri. Dorjee Tamang filed an appeal against the SPIO of Building and Housing Department on the ground of getting incomplete information. Preliminary hearing was conducted, during the hearing and scrutinizing the documents filed by the

34 appellant, the Commission found the instant case not fit and maintainable for admission. Accordingly the case disposed off.

Appellant Shri. Krishna Kumar Bhujel filed an Appeal before the SPIO of Home Department on the ground of getting unsatisfactory information. Preliminary hearing was conducted, during hearing and scrutinizing the documents the Ld. Chief Information Commissioner found that the Home Department has provided all necessary information as sought by the applicant, therefore there is no need to summon the SPIO concerned for clarification. Accordingly the case disposed off.

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The Norms set by it for the discharge of its Functions; (iv) The appeals and complaints are taken up for hearing on first come first serve basis. On receiving same type 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 Appeal/Complaints paper.

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, Notification No.101/GEN/DOP dated 27/02/2013 and 71/GEN/DOP dated 16/01/2015. 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 SIC has also moves a file vide file No.13/SIC/2014 dated 24/06/2014 for correction of the mistake which have been wrongly recorded in the Notification No.230/GEN/DOP dated 21/12/2005.

Section 4 (1) (b) (v)

The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;

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

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Section 4 (1) (b) (vi) A Statement of categories of documents that are held by it under its control;

Sl.No. Subject Types of Document Particulars Heading/Type File in the Document 1. Appeals Files Section 19 of RTI Act 2. Complaints Files Section 18 of RTI Act 3. Administrative Files Personnel Files of all the Officers & Staffs of the Commission 4. Accounts Files/Registers Accounts Matters 5. Annual Report Files Annual Report

Section 4(1) (b) (vii)

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;

The Commission 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 on filing of the RTI applications. The Commission has requested the Public Authorities to immediately open up their websites as per section 4 (1) (a) (b) of the Act for sou- 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 has launched its dynamic official website whereby all the information of the Commission were available. The Commission have also collected the names and telephone numbers of the current First Appellate Authority, SPIO‟S and APIO‟S

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Viii - NIL ACTION

U/S 4 (1) (b) (ix) Directory of the Officers and Employees of the Commission Sl.No. Name/Designation Contact No. 1. Smt. Pema Doma Mukhia, Dy. Secretary 9434144018 2. Smt. Eligay Ongmu Lepcha, U.S 8348173538 3. Shri Phurba Lepcha, O.S 9474018112 4. Shri Bhim Lall Nepal, Steno - I 9434137356 5. Shri Arjun Rai, Asstt. Programmer 9002276315 6. Shri Raju Chettri, Steno - III 9609853383 7. Smt Bishnu Bagdas, U.D.C 9832344363

Accounts Section

Sl.No. Name/Designation Contact No. 1. Shri Narayan Dhakal, Sr. Accountant 9474983734 2. Ms Barsha Gurung, Jr.Accountant 9479867517

Legal Section

Sl.No. Name/Designation Contact No. 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

Sl.No. Name/Designation Contact No. 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

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Group ‘D’ Employees of SIC

Sl.No. Name/Designation Contact No. 1. Mr Ashif Tamang, Peon 2. Smt Kush Maya Sunar, Peon 9563194801 3. Shri Wangyl Bhutia, Peon 9635972390 4. Shri Tenzing Lepcha, Peon (M.R) 9563239072 5. Shri Dupchen Manchangpa, (M.R) 9093819875 6. Mrs Sarika Balmiki Sweeper (Part Time) 9002206397

Home Guards Personal Deployed Under SIC

Sl.No. Name/Designation Contact No. 1. Ms Ambika Rai, WHG 8768732043 2. Mrs Sabita Khanal, WHG 7872949092

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Section 4(1) (b) (x) – (xi) Budget Allocated

RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE.

The Budget is received from Govt. Of Sikkim through Demand for Grants under the Budget classification head 2052-Secretariat 45-Chief Information Commissioner where the Budget is further classified to 00.01-Salaries, 00.11-Travel Expenses and 00.13-Office Expenses. Total Receipts and Expenditure upto 31st December 2014 for the financial year 2014-15 under each unit of classification is as under.

RECEIPT and expenditure

Non-Plan Rs. in thousand

2052-Secretariat General Services - 00.090-Secretariat – 45-Chief Info. Commission RECEIPT EXPDT. UPTO DECEMBER 2014 Figure includes; 00.01 10310 8874 1. Pay & Allowances, Salaries 2. Medical Expenses, 3. Leave Travel Concession, 4. Leave Salaries of Hon‟ble CIC, Secretary, Officers & Staff of Sikkim information Commission, 5. Post Retirement Benefits of ex-CICs, 6. Duty Allowances of uniformed personnel engaged for security. Figure includes travelling allowance of 00.11 T.E 1400 13 Hon‟ble CIC, Secretary, Officers & staff of Sikkim Information Commission for conducting official tours. Figure includes; 00.13 O.E 3500 2800 1. Expenditure on monthly POL to the Govt. vehicles of the Commission 2. Cost of newspapers, 3. Telephone charges, 4. Daily wages of Muster Roll employees, 5. Maintenance of departmental vehicles, 6. Minor repairs and maintenance of office building 7. Purchase and repair of furniture and fixtures of the Commission, 8. Purchase of office stationeries, 9. Other miscellaneous unforeseen expenses not pertaining to salary and travel expenses.

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Section 4(1) (b) (xii)

The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;

The Commission does not implemented any subsidy programme

Section 4(1) (b) (xiii) The particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisation granted by it;

Nil . SECTION 4 (1) (b) (xiv)

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

The Commission‟s website was hosted in NIC Server on 14th November 2014 at 10:43:14 am.

SECTION 4 (1) (b) (xv)

All the relevant information related to RTI Act, 2005 were available in the website is www.cicsikkim.gov.in

Sikkim Information Commission has not set up a library or reading room because of limited space. However Reporter/Journals and other related articles on RTI Act, 2005 are available with the Commission for reference use. Officers of the Commission are available on phone or can be personally contacted on all working days in the Commission Office.

SECTION 4 (1) (b) (XVI)

(XVI) Details of Transparency Officer, First Appellate Authority, SPIO, ASPIO of each Public Authority/State Government Department and PSUs

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LIST OF TRANSPARENCY OFFICER (2014)

SL.No. Department Name Designation Remarks Date Ph.No.& Fax.No.

Animal Husbandry, LF Vide O.O. No. 39/AH 1 & Veterinary Service Dr. B. Badola Additional Director & VS 6.3.2014 03592-231876 Fax-270921 Accounts & Administrative Training 2 Institute Vide O.O. Building & Housing Shri Rajendra No.161/GOS/B&H/E 3 Department Gurung Chief Engineer stb/10-11/22/RTI 21.11.2014 Commerce & Industries Shri Brijendra 4 Department Swaroop Director,IFS Ref.No. 73/C&I/14 9/7/2014 Shri R.K. Vide O.O. No. 5 Co-operation Department Gautam Additional Registrar(I) 448/Coop. 27.03/2014 Cultural Affairs & Shri R.T. 6 Heritage Department Lepcha, Special Secretary Commercial Tax Vide O.O. No. 7 Div(Finance Deptt.) Smt. Basanti Rai Additional Comm. 174/CTD/20-1 4 28.2.2014 Depatment of Personnel, Adm, Reform, Trg. & Public Grievances Shri.A.K. Commissioner-cum- 8 Gangtok. Chettri Secretary No. 3088/G/DOP 6.1.2015 Devlopment, Planning, Mrs. Nim Development Vide 92/DPER & 9 E.R. & N.E.C Affairs Yethenpa, IAS, Commissioner NECAD 19.3.2014 Fax- 03592-202160 Ecclesiastical Affairs Shri. Tenzing 10 Department Gelek Secretary,IAS O.O.No. 96 EA 3/4/2014

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Special Chief Electoral Vide O.O. No. 11 Election Department Shri L.P.Pandey Officer 120/CEO 1.3.2014 03592-202539 Energy & Power Shri K.K. Additional Chief Vide O.O. No. 12 Department Pradhan Engineer 109/Adm 22.3.2014 Excise(ABK) Smt. Yasodha Special Secretary-Cum- Vide O.O. No. 03592-202601,Fax- 13 Department Bhandari Comm 368/DIT/14 10.3.2014 207426

14 EIILM University Shri Aruni Vide O.O.No. 620/H 15 Finance Department Chakraborty Director(Budget) & CCDD/Adm 10.3.2014 Food Security and Shri Y.K. Vide O. O. No. 16 Agriculture Dev. Deptt. Pradhan Director 386/FS & AD 03.03.2014 Food & Civil Supplies & Smt. Deepa Rani Vide O. O. No. 17 Consumer Affairs Deptt. Thapa Additional Secretary 114FCS& CA 21.03.2014

18 High Court of Sikkim Health Care, Human Service & Family 19 Welfare Shri Pratap Vide O.O. No. 20 Home Department Pradhan, Additional Secretary Gen/Home/2014/380 25.02.2014 Horticulture & Cash Ref No. 85/H & PBX-232003,232148, 21 Crops Dev. Deptt. - Principle Director CCDD/Adm. 14.07.2014 231356 Human Resource Dev. Smt. Ambica Vide. O.O. No. 22 Deptt. Pradhan, SCS Special Secretary 227/HRDD/HQ 25/03/201 4 Vide. O.O.No. Information & Public 582/IPR/Adm/2013- 23 Relations Deptt. Ms. C.C. Bhutia Director, IPR 14/182 28.03.2014 Information Technology Shri Rajesh Principal Director-cum- Vide O.O. No. 24 Department Verma Secretary 463/DIT/14 04.04.2014 Ph.No. 03592-207426

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Irrigation & Flood Mrs. Sova Vide O.O. No. 25 Control Department Lepcha Joint Secretary 657/IFCD 19.3.2014 Land Revenue & Ref. No. 118 Ph. No. 03592-202664, Disaster Management Mrs. Persis LOOSE/GOS/LR&D Fax-03592-201145, 26 Deptt. Grace Lucksom Chief Account Officer MD/ADM. 7/7/2014 201075 Law Department & Parliamentary Affairs Mrs.Lakchung Legal Remembrance- 27 Department Sherpa cum-Secretary No. GOS/LD/14 14/7/14 Shri P.W. Vide O.O.No. 28 Labour Department Ringzing Special Secretary GOS/DL/107 13.3.2014 Mines, Minerals & Shri A.K. 29 Geology Department Sharma Additional Director 10.4.2014 Vide. O.O.No. 169/POL/Range/14/4 30 Police Department Shri S.D. Negi, ADGP/AP 7 25.2.2014 Roads & Bridges Shri C.P. Principal Chief Vide O.O. No. 31 Department Tongden Engineer(Civil) 166/R&B 19.3.2014

Rural Management & Shri H.B. Director(Panchayat)- Vide O.O.No: 32 Dev. Department Gurung cum-App. Auth 04/RM&DD 10.04.2014 Shri. Thakur 33 Raj Bhawan Thapa Additional Secretary No SGS/72/2014 16.09.2014 Social Justice Vide O.O. No. Empowerment & Mrs. Januki 120/2014-15/ W & 34 Welfare Deptt. Pradhan Special Secretary CDD 05.07.2014 Sports & Youth Affairs Shri. Kamal Vide O.o.O.O. 35 Department Singh Chettri Joint Director-II No.532/SYA/14 11.11.14 Sikkim Legislative Ref.No. 36 Assembly Dr.G.P. Dahal Additional Secretary 47/ADMN/SLAS 1/5/2014 Sikkim Public Service 37 Commission Sikkim Khadi & Village 38 Industries Board Sikkim Trading Shri. Kessang 39 Corporation of Sikkim Wangdi Managing Director Office Order No: 202 21/02/2014

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Ph.No.202287,202637,203 Vide O.o. No. 092,229622, Fax 40 SIDICO Mr. S.R. Gyatso Chief General Manager SIDICO/415 30/06/2014 No.(03592)202287 Ph.No. 03592-205710, State Information Shri.L.M. 203677 Fax: 03592- 41 Commission Pradhan Secretary No:43/SIC/2014 24/07/2014 208526 Ph no. 03592- 231005, Shri. Rampada Ref.No. HO/RTI/216/ 03592- 232008 & Fax. No. 42 SISCO Bank Maiti Managing Director 2014-15 7/7/2014 03592- 231006. Vide Sikkim Manipal Dr.Ashish No.SMU/VC/2014- Ph no:+913592-270203& 43 University Sharma Registrar 13 20/2/2014 Fax no:+91-3592-231147 Memo Tourism & Civil Shri.Sonam No:10(274)/Do T& 03592 203425,Fax No- 44 AviationDepartment Dadul Bhutia Chief Engineer CAv. 35/14-15 01/07/2014. 205647. Transport Pr. Chief Engineer, SNT Vide. O.O. No. 45 Department(SNT Div) Shri N.D. Rai Div. 1045/T. 21.3.2014 Transport Department(Motor 46 Vehicle Div) Urban Dev. & Housing Vide O.O.No. 30/UD 47 Department Shri .G.T.Bhutia Principal Chief Engineer & HD. 26/5/2014 Water Security & P.H.E Vide O.O.No. 48 Department Shri T.T. Bhutia Chief Engineer 253/WS & PHE 05.03.2014 Ph Printing & Stationary Vide O.O.No.05/Ptg. no:220283,202517,203137 49 Department Mr. G.C.Lepcha Director & Sty/13-14 26.02.2014 ,Fax no. 0392-204828 Shri.S.D. Derector General-cum- Ref.No. 50 DESME Tshering Secreatry 484/DESM&E/2014 26.02.2014 Department of Science & Technology And Climate Change Development Vide O.O.No. 51 Area Ms. Sarala Rai Additional Secretary 82/DST & CC/2014 5/3/2014 State Election Shri. T.N. 52 Commission Bhutia Additional Secretary No.2/II/SEC/2014 28/2/2014

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No. Ph. No. (03592) 281088, Sikkim State Electricity Shri. Surendra 03/SSERC/RTI/2011- 281088, 280081, 53 Regulatory Commission K. Pradhan Secretary 12/10 18/07/2014 Fax(03592) 281044 Gangtok Municipal 54 Corporation Vide Forest Env.& Wildlife O.O.No.02/Adm/FE 55 Management Deptt. Dr. Anil Mainra IFS,PCCF WEMD 3/6/2014

LIST OF APPELLATE AUTHORITY (2014)

Sl.No. Department Name Designation Vide O.O. No. Date Ph. No.& Fax No.

Animal Husbandry, LF & Veterinary Notification No. 24/AH & 03592-231876, Fax No. 1 Service Dr. H.K. Chettri Director, AH.L.F & VS VS 24.12.2013 03592-270921

Accounts & Administrative 03592-202347/203715, 2 Training Institute Shri Deepak Darnal Principal Director O.O. No. 47/AATI 7.12.2013 Fax-03592-202347 Building & Housing Smt. Samten Dolma Vide O.O. No. 3 Department Bhutia Special Secretary 44/RTI/Bldgs 28.11.13

Commerce & Industries Shri Brijendra O.O. No. 126/C& 4 Department Swaroop,IFS Director I/Adm/13 17.1.2014 General Manager O.O. No. 55/C& -do - - DIC(E/N) I/Adm/13 24.9.2013 General manager O.O. No. 55/C& -do - - DIC(S/W) I/Adm/13 24.9.2013 Commerce & Industries Mrs. Ganga G. Notification No. 5 Department(DHH) Pradhan Director 3(26)/DHH/GOS/06 27.8.2013

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Co-operation Notification No. 6 Department Shri R.K. Gautam Addl.Registrar 54/COOP 05.03.2014 - do - Shri N.T. Denzongpa Joint Registrar,North - Do - Shri Binod Kumar - do - Gurung Joint Registrar(south) - Do - Shri Wangchuk - do - Bhutia Joint Registrar, West - Do - Commercial Tax 7 Division Shri.H.B. Rai Commissoner No:103/CTD/2014 23.07.14 Cultural Affairs & O.O. No. 405/CA & 03592-226725 Mob 8 Heritage Department Shri. R.T. Lepcha special Secretary-II HD/II/13 1.8.2013 9933122372 Depatment of Personnel, Adm, Shri Kapil Kumar 9 Reform, Trg. Basnet Additional Secretary Vide O.O. No.2528/DOP 30.10.2014 Director General-cum- Ph. No. 03592-221546, 10 DESME Shri. S.D. Tshering Secretary No. 551/DESM& E/2013 22.11.2013 Fax(03592-206125 Devlopment, Planning, E.R. & Mrs. Nim yethenpa, Development O.O. No. 61/DPER & 11 N.E.C Affairs IAS Commissioner NECAD 20.11.2013 03592-202160 Ecclesiastical Affairs 12 Department Shri. Karma Tenzing Additional Secretary Notification No. 57/EA Special Chief Electoral 13 Election Department - Officer Vide O.O. No. 10/CEO 07/05/13 03592-202539 Energy & Power Notification No. 14 Department Shri P.W. Rinzing Special Secretary 144/Adm. 07/05/13 Chief Engineer(North & Notification No. - do - shri N.R. Bhattarai L/R) 1930/Adm Additional Chief - do - Shri K.K. Pradhan Engineer(Elect) Notification No. 484/Adm 05. 03.2014 Excise(ABK) Notification No. 15 Department Smt. Yasdha Bhandari Sp. Secretary 02//Excise(Abk) 14.5.2013 16 EIILM University Mr.Alok Bhandari Registrar 26/02/2014 17 Finance Department Shri. Govind Kaushik Director(Accounts) O.O. No. 17/Fin/Adm 1.6.2013 Fax-200200

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Finance Department(State Director, Sikkim State 18 Lotteries Shri K.P. Sharma Lotteries Notification No. 342/484 5.12.2013 Food & Civil Supplies & Consumer 19 Affairs Deptt. Shri. Tempo Gyatso Special Secretary OO. No. 334/FCS & CA Food Security & Agriculture Dev. Notification No. 193/FS & 20 Department Smt. Songkit lepcha Additional Director(S) AD 9474649772, 9434722277 - do - Smt. Asha lama Joint Director (E) - do - 9474651223 Smt. Tshering P. - do - Bhutia Joint Director/West - do - 9434103712 - do - Shri T.T. Lepcha Joint Director/North - do - 9434164453 Forest Env. & IFS,Chief Conservator of wildlife Management Forests(Territorial & Notification no. 21 Department Shri C.S.Rao Head Office) 06/ADM/FEWMD 21.11.2014 Additional Registrar 22 High Court of Sikkim - (Adm) O.O.No. 107/HCS 30.5.2013 Fax no. 03592-202109 Health Care, Human Service & Family Director Health O.O. No. 268 HC-HS & 23 Welfare Dr.I.L. Sharma Services-II FW 25.11.14 Special Secretary No. 141/Gen/Home/2009- 24 Home Department Shri K.K. Kafley (Confdl) 2010/308 7.8.2013 Krishi Bhawan Tadong Horticulture & Cash Ref PBX- 25 Crops Dev. Deptt. Shri.D.K Bhandari ADH(FLori) No.129/H&CCDD/Adm. 22.11.2014 232003,232148,231356 Human Resource Smt. Nima L. 26 Dev. Deptt. Yethenpa Secretary O.O.No.476/HRDD/HQ 06.11.2014 Human Resource Dev. Deptt. - Joint Director(East) O.O.No.535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 - do - - Joint Director (South) O.O.No.535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Human Resource 27 Dev. Deptt. - Joint Director (West) O.O.No.535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 - do - - Joint Director (North) O.O.No.535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013

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Information & Public 28 Relations Ms. C.C. Bhutia Director,IPR O.O. No. 13/IPR/13-14 23.12.2013 Information Technology Principal Director-Cum- Ph. No. 03592-207426, 29 Department Shri Rajesh Verma Secretary O.O. No. 1799/DIT/13 21.12.2013 Fax(03592-207426) Irrigation & Flood Additional Chief Additional Chief 30 Control Department Engineer Engineer Vide O.O.480/IFCD 18.12.2014 Land Revenue & Ph.No. 03592-202664 Disaster Management O.O. No. 08/GOS/LR & Fax- 03592- 31 Deptt. Shri T.W. Khagsarpa Additional Secretart/SPO DMD 16.12.2013 201145/202932 Land Revenue & Disaster Management O.O. No. 100/LR 32 Deptt. District Collector (East) &DMD/GOS/Adm. 14.08.2013 Land Revenue & Disaster Management O.O. No. 100/LR 33 Deptt. District Collector (West) &DMD/GOS/Adm. 14.08.2013 Land Revenue & Disaster Management O.O. No. 100/LR 34 Deptt. District Collector (south) &DMD/GOS/Adm. 14.08.2013 Land Revenue & Disaster Management O.O. No. 100/LR 35 Deptt. District Collector (North) &DMD/GOS/Adm. 14.08.2013 36 Labour Department Shri T.T. Gensarpa Additional Legal Officer Notification No. 476/DL 30/09/2013 Law & Parliamentry Ref No. 37 Affairs Deptt Shri R.K. Purkayhtha Principal Secretary 10/341/LD/107/LD/13 25.11/2013 Mines, Minerals & O.o. No. 38 Geology Department Shri K.D. Bhutia Director 49/DMMG/2013-14 10.7.2013 Ph. No. 03592-220306 P.No. Printing & Stationary O.O.No. 05/Ptg. & 220283,20517,203137, 39 Department Shri G.C. lepcha Director Sty./13-14 26.02.14 Fax No. 03592-204828 Vide Notification Ph. No. 03592-202581(O) 40 Police Department - ADGP/AP No.02/PHQ/2013 23.09. 2013 221781(F) Roads & Bridges Additional Chief 41 Department - Engineer(N/E) Notification No. 74/R & B 16.8.2013

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Roads & Bridges Additional Chief Department - Engineer(S/W) Notification No. 74/R & B 16.8.2013 Additional Chief - do - - Engineer(M/S) Notification No. 74/R & B 16.8.2013 Additional - do - - Secretary(Adm sec/E) Notification No. 74/R & B 16.8.2013 Rural Management & 42 Dev. Department Shri H.B. Gurung Director(Panchayat) O.O. No. 656/RM & DD 19/08/2013 Vide O.o. No. 43 Raj Bhawan Shri Thakur Thapa Additional Secretary SGS/212/2013 15.1.2014 Rajya Sainik Board Special No. 141/Gen/Home/2009- 44 ( Same Home Deptt) Shri K.K. Kafley Secretary(Confdl) 2010/308 7.8.2013 Science & Technology Notification Ph. No.& Fax No: 03592- 45 Department Mr.T.W.Khangsarpa Additional Secretary No.32/DST&CC/2014 17.10.2014 280004 Social Justice Empowerment & Project Director-cum- Vide o.o. No. 72/2014- 46 Welfare Deptt. - Special Secretary(HQ) 15/W & CDD 02.08.14 Sports & Youth Smt. Doma Tshering Joint Director-III(South 47 Affairs Department Bhutia West district) O.O. No.532/SYA/14 11.11.14 Shri. Kamal Singh Joint Director-II(South -do- Chettri West district) O.O. No.532/SYA/14 11.11.14 Additional O.O. No. Sikkim Legislative Secretary(L&PA 209(432)/SLAS/Admn/20 48 Assembly Dr. G.P. Dahal &Debate) 13-14 25.9.13 Ph. No. 203629,203630 Sikkim Public Service Joint Controller Notification No. 49 Commission(SPSC) Shri O.P. Sapkota Examination 57/SPSC/ADM/2014 10.2.2014 Sikkim Khadi & Village Industries 50 Board 51 SIDICO Mr. S.R. Gyatso General Manager No. SIDICO/846 28.11.2013 Ms. Laden Tshering 52 SHDB Bhutia Secretary,SHDB 731/118/2013-14 21.11.203

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State Information 53 Commission Shri L.M. Pradhan Secretary No. 490/SIC 30.11.2013 Ph. No. 9832039800 No. SIMFED/01/A/CXCII/264 54 SIMFED Sh. Jiwan Sharma DGM 6 2.12.2013 Sikkim Manipal 55 University Ph. No. 03592- 56 STCS Shri Kessang Wangdi Managing Director O.O. No. 177 21.1.2014 281957,281956,281955, O.O. No. 57 State Bank of Sikkim Shri K.S. Gyatso Chief General Manager SBS/Gtk/HQ/45/2013/605 4.12.2013 Ph. No. 202465(15 Lines) State Election Shri Tshering Notification No. 58 Commission Namgyal Bhutia Additional Secretary 27/SEC/2013 4.12.2013 Shri Sonam Dadul No. DOT & CAV/05/13- 59 Tourism Department Bhutia Chief Engineer 14 18.5.2013 Transport Department(SNT Chief Engineer-cum- Ph. No.03592-203425, 60 Div) Shri N.D. Rai General Manager Vide O.O. No. 202/T 15.5.2013 Fax-205647 Transport Department(Motor 61 Vehicle Div) Spl. Secretary 02/MV/TRT 18.5.2013 Urban Dev. & O.O.No. GOS/UD & 62 Housing Department Shri L.B. Chettri Special Secretary HD/34 18.6.2013 Water Security & Smt. Tshering Doma 63 P.H.E Department Bhutia Special Secretary O.O.No.181/PHE 13.11.13 Chief Engineer(Engineering 64 - do - Shri T.T. Bhutia Cell O.O. No. 211/W/S & PHE 20.12.2013 The District Collectors of O.O. District Collectorate respective No.100/LR&DMD/GOS/ 65 of Sikkim administrative(District) Adm. 14.08.2013 Sikkim State Ph. No. (03592) 281088, Electricity Regulatory Shri. Surendra K. No. 03/SSERC/RTI/2011- 281088, 280081, 66 Commission Pradhan Secretary 12/10 18/07/2014 Fax(03592) 281044

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LIST OF SPIO-2014

Sl. No. Department Name Designation Remarks Date Ph.No.& Fax.No. Joint Animal Husbandry, LF Director(E&T)/SPIO(I) Notification No. 1/AHLF Fax No. 03592- 1 & Veterinary Service Dr. P.K. Pradhan Head Office VS 16.04.2011 270921 Accounts & Administrative Training 2 Institute Building & Housing Shri. Gozen No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- 3 Department Lachungpa SE (S/W) 11/21/RTI 6.11.14 No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - do - Shri. K.C Sharma SE (N/E) 11/21/RTI 6.11.14 No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - do - Smt. Asha Gurung SE (Project) 11/21/RTI 6.11.14 No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - do - Shri. M.M Pradhan SE (Electrical) 11/21/RTI 6.11.14 Shri. Benu Kumar No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - do - Mukhia Director Accounts 11/21/RTI 6.11.14 Joint Chief Architect No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - do - Shri. Yogita Rai (Architect Cell) 11/21/RTI 6.11.14 Shri. Karma Tshering Joint Secretary(SPIO No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- -do- Lepcha for Adm. Section) 11/21/RTI 6.11.14 Commerce & Industries 4 Department Shashi Pradhan Joint Director DIC/EN No. 82/DIC/E/N 29.4. 2013 Co-operation Joint Registrar Notification No. 5 Department Ms. Karma Ongmu, SPIO(Head Office) GOS/10/2000/Coop/456 30.4.2014 Cultural Affairs & Smt. Hemanta O.O. No. 405/CA & 6 Heritage Department Basnett Additional Secretary HD/II/13 1.8.2013 Depatment of Personnel, 7 Adm, Reform, Trg. Shri.Mansai Rai Joint Secretary/SPIO No.2061/G/DOP 30/08/14 8 DESME

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Devlopment, Planning, 9 E.R. & N.E.C Affairs Ecclesiastical Affairs 10 Department Shri K.T. Lepcha, Joint Secretary No. 06,EA 2.5.2015 Joint Chief Electoral 11 Election Department Shri M.N. Dhakal Officer No. 19/2013/Election 13.2.2013 Energy & Power 12 Department Mr.S.T. Bhutia Joint Director Notification No: 138/Adm. 10.07.2014 Additional Chief - do - Wangdi P. Thakarpa Engineer(Civil) No. 269/Adm. 1.10.2013 Superintending - do - Mrs. Shova Thapa Engineer No. 163/Adm. 20.08.14 Energy & Power S.E(Commercial)Electr Department Dilip Kr. Sharma ical wing No. 255/Adm. 27.9.2013 Excise(ABK) 13 Department Mrs. B. Chettri Addl. Commissioner No. 06/Excise(ABK) 21.9.2012 Director PR & Student 03595- 14 EIILM University Ms.Amita Bhandari Welfare 276947-48 Finance Revenue & 15 Expenditure deptt. Shri. C.N. Sherpa CAO PGIPF Division No.322/PGIPF 01.12.2014 Food & Civil Supplies & Deputy 16 Consumer Affairs Deptt. shri Dhiraj Pradhan Director(HQ)/SPIO Ref No. 10/FCS & CA 22.8.13 Food Security & Agriculture Dev. Addl. Director/SPIO, 17 Department Shri K.K. Pradhan FSADD No. 385/FS&AD 3.3.2014 9434164846 Forest Env. & wildlife Add. Management Shri Dorjee Gyaltsen Secretary(Administrati 18 Department Bhutia on) No. 02/ADM/FEW&MD 19.10.2013 19 High Court of Sikkim Deputy Registrar No.10/HCHS & ID 2.4.14 Deputy 20 Head Office,Gangtok Secretary(Adm) O.O.No:10/HC,HS&FW 2/4/2014 S.T.N.M MO(Adm)/STNM 21 Hospital,Gangtok Hospital,Gangtok

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EAST DISTRICT ,SINGTAM DRCHO/East SOUTH DISTRICT, Under NAMCHI Secretary,Namchi WEST DISTRICT District Surveillance ,GYALSHING Officer,Gyalshing NORTH DISTRICT, MANGAN DRCHO/North Health Care, Human Service & Family 20 Welfare Director - III No. 10/HC,HS & FW 2.4.14 Joint Secretary(Protocol 21 Home Department Mrs. Sumita Pradhan Section) No. 221/Gen/Home 5.9.14 - do - Pempo Pulger Joint Secretary No. 03/Home/14 20.3.2014 Horticulture & Cash Ref No. 22 Crops Dev. Deptt. Shri.T. Pinsto Bhutia ADH(Spices) 129/H&CCDD/Adm. 22.11.2014 Human Resource Dev. Joint 23 Deptt. Shri I.K. Chettri Director(Planning) No. 486/HRDD/HQ 14.8.2013 Joint - do - Mr. Prakash Pradhan Director/SPIO(East) O.O. No. 112/HRDD/HQ 23.12.2013 - do - Shri M.K. Rai Joint(South) O.O. No. 112/HRDD/HQ 23.12.2013 Human Resource Dev. 24 Deptt. Shri Sonam Lepcha Joint Director(North) O.O. No. 112/HRDD/HQ 23.12.2013 Shri Bimla - do - Rai(West) SCS,Director(Primary - do - Cheden P. Ladingpa Education) O.O. No. 140/HRDD/(HQ) 20.1.2014 Additional Chief Engineer,Engineering Vide O.O. No. - do - - Cell, HRDD 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013

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Joint Director,Directorate of Higher Education, Human Resource Dev. Legal Cell, Vocational Vide O.O. No. Deptt. Education 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Secretary(Adm/SE) Directorate of Secondary Education & State Project Office(RMSA), Sakchar Bharat Mission/NLM,IEDSS,T Vide O.O. No. - do - ext Book Section. 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Director(Technical Education)Directorate of Technical Education,Information Technology Vide O.O. No. - do - - Cell,SCERT,DIET, 565/212/2014(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Director(SSA)Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, State Vide O.O. No. - do - - Project Office 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Director(Language) Language Section & Vide O.O. No. - do - - Mid day meal Scheme 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Secretary,Directorate of Vide O.O. No. - do - - Capacity Building 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Senoir Accounts Officer(HQ)-II , Vide O.O. No. - do - - Finance & Accounts 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013

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Assistant Director- Directorate of Primary Vide O.O. No. - do - - Education . 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Human Resource Dev. Joint Director ,PME Vide O.O. No. 25 Deptt. - Cell, head Office 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Director, Scholarship/Examinatio Vide O.O. No. - do - - n Section 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Director, Scholarship Examination Section/Planning Vide O.O. No. - do - - Section(HQ) 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Joint Director, Text Vide O.O. No. - do - - Books Section 535/HRDD(HQ) 07.10.2013 Information & Public 26 Relations Mrs. Parinita Lama Joint Director/Adm No.76/IPR/14-15 29.08.2014 Information Technology Mr. Sonam Tashi 27 Department Wangdi Joint Director(III) Ref No. 1061/DIT 2013. 30.7.2013 Superintending Superintending 28 Irrigation Department Engineer Engineer(N/E) O.O.No. 480/IFCD 18.12.2014 Superintending Superintending Engineer Engineer(S/W) O.O.No. 480/IFCD 18.12.2014 Land Revenue & Disaster Management O.O,. No. 29 Deptt. Mr. B.K. karkidholi Joint Secretary 70/27/DMD(Adm) GOS 1.7.2013 30 Law Department - Additional Secretary Ref. no. 10/341/ LD/107/13 25.11.13 Joint Labour Commissioner(HQ)/SP 31 Labour Department D.S. Kunwar IO Ref. No. 477/DL. 30.9.2013 Joint Labour - do - Shri K.R. Limboo Commissioner Ref. No. 26 DL 25.11.2013 Mines, Minerals & 32 Geology Department

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Printing & Stationary 33 Department Dy. Inspector General Notification No. 01/ 34 Police Department - of Police/Range PHQ/11 10.2.2011 35 Pay & Accounts Office Shri D.P. Sapkota Addl. Director No. 250/PAO/HQ 29.10.2012 - do - Shri D.P. Sapkota Addl. Director No. 250/PAO/HQ 29.10.2012 - do - Sashi Kala Pradhan CPAO/APIO

Roads & Bridges Department(Administrat 36 ive Section) - Joint Secretary O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Addl. Accounts Section - Director(Accounts) O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Superintending Planning Section - Engineer O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Divisional North East Division - Engineer(East) O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Divisional South Circle - Engineer/South O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Superintending Engineer (SPIO for West Circle - West) O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Superintending Mechanical Wing - Engineer(N/E) O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Superintending - Engineer(S/W) O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Store Division - Divisional Engineer O.O. No. 724/R& B 11.01/2011 Rural Management & Chief Accounts 37 Dev. Department - Officer,RM & DD Notification No. 98/RMDD 25.2.2013 Additional - do - - Secretary,RMDD Notification No. 98/RMDD 25.2.2013 - do - - ADC(Dev) East

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- do - - ADC(Dev)West - do - - ADC(Dev)North - do - - ADC(Dev) South Suprintending - do - - Engineer,(N/E) Suprintending Engineer,Jorethang(S/ - do - - W) Supreintending - do - - Engineer,Project Suprintending - do - - Engineer,Planning Joint - do - - Secretary,Panchayat Joint - do - - Director,SRDA/IAY Joint - do - - Secretary,Sanitation - do - - Joint Director,SREDA District Planning Officer,East/West/Nort h /South District Ailla - do - - Panchayats ADC(Dev),Pakyong, Notification No.112/RM& - do - - East DD 11.10.2013 ADC(Dev) - do - - Chungthang,North - do - ADC,(Dev),Ravangla,S - do - - outh - do - - do - - ADC(Dev)Soreng,West - do - Joint Secretary-cum- 38 - do - Shri S.L. Ghimiray House Comptroller O.O.No:565/212/2014 15/01/2014 39 Raj Bhawan

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Science & Technology Dr.Sonam Rinchen 40 Department Lepcha Deputy Director O.O.No. 31/DST&CC/2014 17.10.2014 Social Justice Additional Secretary, Empowerment & Women & Child 41 Welfare Deptt. Development Division No: 72/2014-15/W & CDD 02.08.14 Joint Secretary, - do - Welfare Div. -do- Joint Secretary, Social - do - Welfare Div. -do- Joint Director(Head Office), Integrated Child Development - do - Schemes(ICDS) -do- Joint Director, -do- Nutrition Cell -do- Sports & Youth Affairs Notification No. 42 Department Shri Lalit Kr. Gurung Joint Secretary(Adm) 365/380/ADMN/SLAS, 30.1.2014 Sikkim Legislative Shri.Lalit Kumar Editior Sunwar Notification No. 43 Assembly Gurung Language 365/380/ADMN/SLAS, 30.1.2014 44 State Election Comm. Sikkim Public Service 45 Commission(SPSC) Sikkim Khadi & Village Ms. Chewang Dy.General 46 Industries Board Choden Manager,ALL ZONES No. SIDICO/846 28.11.2013 Ph.no.03592-231005, 03592-232008. Fax no.03592-231006 & Sikkim State Co- Shri. Bivash Assistant General Ref No. HO/RTI/216/2014- Email:siscobank@yah 47 Operative Bank Ltd. Lamichaney Manager 15 07.07.2014 oo.co.in 48 SIDICO Mr. Madan Subba General Manager No. SIDICO/846 28.11.2013 SIDICO/Jorethang 49 for(South/West) Sate Information No. 03592- 50 Commission Sh. Sudhir Giri Manager SIMFED/01/A/CXXII/2646 2/12/2013 203432,202429(O)

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51 SIMFED Sikkim Manipal 52 University Shri Kesang Wangdi Chief General Manager O.O. No. 167 13.10. 2010 53 STCS Superintending Engineer(Project & 54 Tourism Department Shri. Lakpa Sherpa Planning) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Shri. Ravi Narayan Superintending - do - Sharma Engineer(South/West) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Superintending - do - Shri. Neeraj Pradhan Engineer(North/East) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Shri. Tseten Dorjee Chief Accounts - do - Bhutia Officer(Accounts) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 - do - Shri.M.K. Pradhan Joint Director(I&P) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Joint Director(Market Research/Statistics and - do- Ms. Nirmala Rasaily IT) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Joint Director(Homestay and - do- Shri. Ujjirman Rai Hospitality) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 -do- Shri. A.B. Gurung SPIO(Assets) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Shri. Ravindra Director(Chemchey) - do- Kumar (Adventure & IHCAE) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Deputy Director - do- Smt. Nima Choden (Permit & Assets) No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 14.11.2014 Transport 55 Department(SNT Div) Shri T.T. Sherpa Addl. Secretary No. 171/MV/T 19.4.2014 Transport Department(Motor 56 Vehicle Div) Additional Chief Engineer(SPIO for Urban Dev. & Housing Engineering Section for 57 Department Mr. W.P. Takapa South/West District) O.O.No.378/UD & HD 17.12.2014

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Additional Chief Engineer(SPIO for Engineering Section -do- Mr.L.D. Lamtha forNorth/East District) O.O.No.378/UD & HD 17.12.2014 Chief Accounts Mr. Mahendra Officer(SPIO for -do- Pradhan Accounts Section) O.O.No.378/UD & HD 17.12.2014 Additional Secretary(SPIO for -do- Mr.L.P. Chettri SIPMU) O.O.No.378/UD & HD 17.12.2014 Town Planner(SPIO for Town Planning -do- Shri. Rajesh Pradhan Section) O.O.No. 363/UD& HD 1.12.2014 Sikkim State Electricity Shri.Jigme No. 03/SSERC/RTI/2011- 58 Regulatory Commission D.Denjongpa Sr. Law Officer 12/10 18/07/2014 Water Security & P.H.E Joint Department/Administrati Secretary(Administrati 59 ve Section - ve Section)/SPIO No. 201/205 & PHE 2.12.2013 Additional Director (Accounts Section) 2. Chief Accounts 60 Accounts Section - Officer No. 201/205 & PHE 2.12.2013 Superintending 61 North/East Circle - Engineer(N/E)/SPIO No. 201/205 & PHE 2.12.2013 SOUTH/WEST Superintending 62 CIRCLE - Engineer(S/W) No. 201/205 & PHE 2.12.2013 Superintending 63 Sewerage Circle - Engineer(Sew) No. 201/205 & PHE 2.12.2013

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LIST OF ASPIO 2014

Sl.No. Department Name Designation Date Remarks

Animal Husbandry LF 1 & Vetenary Service Dr. Sonam Pintso Dy. Director 3.12.2013 No. 13/AH& VS - do - Dr. D.P. Pradhan Dy. Director 3.12.2013 No. 13/AH& VS - do - Dr. K.T. Bhutia Dy. Director 3.12.2013 No. 13/AH& VS - do - Dr. Sarman Rai Dy. Director 3.12.2013 No. 13/AH& VS Accounts & Administrative 2 Training Institute

Building & Housing S.E(Project), A.P.I.O for Project 3 Department Smt. Asha Gurung Circle 17.09.14 No.17/RTI/Bldgs S.E(S/W), APIO for South-West - do - Shri Gozim Lachenpa Circle 17.09.14 No.17/RTI/Bldgs S.E(Planning),APIO for Planning - do - Shri. K.C Sharma Circle 17.09.14 No.17/RTI/Bldgs D.E(H.Q),APIO for North-East - do - Shri. Sonam Dorjee Bhutia Circle 17.09.14 No.17/RTI/Bldgs Commerce & 4 Industries Department Shri.Kazi Lepcha Deputy Director DIC/EN Ref No:82/DIC/E/N Co-operation Deputy Registrar/ASPIO(Head 5 Department Ms. Kessang Yanki Office) 30.4.2014 O.O. No. GOS/10/2000/Coop/456 Cultural Affairs & 6 Heritage Department Smt. Yashal Doma Lepcha Under Secretary 1.8.2013 O.O. No. 405/CA & HD/II/13 Depatment of personnel, Adm, 7 Reform, Trg. Shri.Anil Kumar Bagdas Under Secretary 30.08.14 No.2060/G/DOP

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DESME Devlopment, Planning, 8 E.R. & N.E.C Affairs Ecclesiastical Affairs 9 Department 10 Election Department Energy & Power 11 Department Ms. Pema Lhaden Lama Deputy Secretary 10.07.2014 Notification No:138/Adm. Excise(ABK) 12 Department 13 EIILM University Finance, Revenue & 14 Expenditure Deptt. Shri.S.B. Subba Director PGIPF 25.07.14 No:167/FIN/PGIPF?ADM Food & Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs 15 Deptt. Food Security & Agriculture Dev. 16 Department Shri.Narendra Gautam Joint Director,RKVY(HQ) 5/12/2013 Ref No:575/FSAD/ do Shri.C.K Pradhan Joint Director,South do do do Shri.Churamani Upreti Deputy Director,East do do do Shri.Dorjee Y. Bhutia ADO,North do do do Shri.Tshering Dorjee Bhutia ADO,West do do Forest Env. & wildlife Management 17 Department 18 High Court of Sikkim Health Care, Human Service & Family 19 Welfare Deputy Secretary(Adm) 20 Home Department Mrs. Samten Dolma Bhutia Deputy Secretary(Admn.) 5.9.14 O.O. No. 221/Gen/Home

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- do- Mrs. Parina Gurung Deputy Secretary(Protocol) 20.3.2014 O.O. No. 403/Home/2014 - do- Shri Subhash Pradhan Sr. Accounts Officer 20.3.2014 O.O. No. 403/Home/2014 Horticulture & Cash 21 Crops Dev. Deptt. Shri Suman Sharma JDH(INM/IPM) 22.11.2014 Ref No. 129/H&CCDD/Adm. Human Resource Dev. 22 Deptt. - do - - do - Human Resource Dev. Ref 23 Deptt. Shri.Dhiraj Pradhan Joint Secretary 21/01/2014 No:122/126/GOS/DHRD/2014 Direcotorate of Human Resource Development(Capacity Building) Shri Suraj Gurung Deputy Secretary 20.11.14 No.342/GOS/DHRD/14 Information Technology 24 Department Shri.Zangpo Gyaltsen Assistant Director 13/08/2013 Ref No:1105/DIT/13 Divisional Engineer West/South/East/North/Store(N/E)& 25 Irrigation Department Store(S/W) Division Divisional Engineer 18.12.2014 No. 480/IFCD Land Revenue & Disaster Management O.O. No. 39/GOS/LR & 26 Deptt. Shri Gilbert Lepcha Deputy Secretary/APIO 24.3.2014 DMD/ADM. 27 Law Department 28 Labour Department Mines, Minerals & 29 Geology Department Printing & Stationary 30 Department District Superintendents of 31 Police Department - Police/APIO 10/2/2011 Notification no. 01/PHQ/11

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Sr. most Supt. Of Police in Concerned Branch for each - do - - district/Branch/SAPIO Notification no. 01/PHQ/11

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Roads & Bridges Department (Administrative 33 Section) - Deputy Secretary/Under Secretary 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Accounts Section - Sr. Accounts Officer 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Planning Cell - Divisional Engineer 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Roads & Bridges Department North East 34 Div. - Divisional Engineer(East) O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Assistant Engineer(Pakyong) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B

- do - - Assistant Engineer(Singtam) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Roads & Bridges Department North East 35 Div. - Divisional Engineer(North) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Divisional Engineer (No.IV) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B South Circle - Divisional Engineer (Ravongla) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Divisional Engineer (Namchi) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Divisional Engineer (Namchi) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B -do - - Divisional Engineer (Jorethang) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Divisional Engineer (Ravongla) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B

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- do - - Divisional Engineer(Soreng) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Divisional Engineer(Gyalshing) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Roads & Bridges Department West Circle - Divisional Engineer(Kaluk) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Divisional Engineer(Kaluk) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Divisional Engineer(Soreng) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Roads & Bridges Department West 36 Circle - Assistant Engineer(Gyaslshing) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Assistant Engineer(Daramdin) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Mechanical Wing - Assistant Engineer(Gangtok) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B

- do - - Assistant Engineer(Singtam) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Assistant Engineer(Jorethang) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B - do - - Assistant Engineer(Gyalshing) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Store Division - AssistantEngineer(store) 11.01.11 O.O. No. 724/R & B Rural Management & Deputy Secretary, 37 Dev. Department - MGNREGA/ASPIO 25.2.2013 Notification No. 98/RM&DD - do - - Deputy , Panchayat 25.2.2013 - do - - do - - Deputy Secretary,SREDA 25.2.2013 - do - - do - - Deputy Secretary, RM &DD 25.2.2013 - do - Rural Management & Dev. Department - Divisional Engineer,Project 25.2.2013 - do - - do - - Divisional Engineer Planning 25.2.2013 - do - - do - - Divisional Engineer,PMGSY/Store 25.2.2013 do Divisional Engineer,West/ - do - - North/South 25.2.2013 do

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Divisional Engineer,(East-I), - do - - Gangtok 25.2.2013 do - do - - Divisional Engineer(II) Pakyong 25.2.2013 do Divisional Engineer,Zilla - do - - Panchayat(East/West/North/South) 25.2.2013 do WEST - BDO, Daramdin, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Yuksom,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO, Dentam, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO, Gyalshing, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Soreng, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Kaluk ,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO, Chongrang,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Hee-Martam,BAC 25.2.2013 do NORTH - BDO,Chungthang, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Mangan,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Passingdong ,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Kabi-Tinda, BAC 25.2.2013 do EAST - BDO, Gangtok,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Pakyong,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Rhenock, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Duga,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Ranka, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Rhegu,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO, Khamdong, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO, Rakdong Tintek, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO, Parakha,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Martam, BAC 25.2.2013 do

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SOUTH - BDO,Temi-Tarku BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Melli, BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Wok(Sikip) BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Yangang,BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Namchi BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Ravongla BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Namthang BAC 25.2.2013 do - do - - BDO,Jorethang BAC 25.2.2013 do 38 Raj Bhawan Science & Technology 39 Department Ms. Rina Brahma Assistant Director 17.10.2014 O.O.No. 31/DST&CC/2014 Social Justice Empowerment & 40 Welfare Deptt. Deputy Director, Welfare Division 02.08.2014 No: 72/2014-15/W & CDD Deputy Secretary Women & Child -do- Dev. Div. do do Deputy Director Social Welfare -do- Division. do do -do- Dy. Director, Nutrition Cell/ICDS do do Assistant Director,Nutrition Cell -do- Mangan, North Sikkim do do Assistant Director,Nutrition Cell, -do- Geyzing, West Sikkim do do Deputy Director,Nutrition Cell, -do- Namchi, South Sikkim do do Deputy Director Nutrition Cell, -do- Gangtok, East Sikkim do do Sports & Youth Affairs Assistant Director(East) 41 Department Shri Nim Dorjee Bhutia APIO(East) 12.6.2013 O.O. No. 225/SYA/13 Assistant Director-cum- - do - Shri Anand Prakash Subba D&DO(South)/ APIO(South) 12.6.2013 O.O. No. 225/SYA/13

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Assistant Director(West) - do - Ms. Nick Jey Lamu Bhutia APIO(west) 12.6.2013 O.O. No. 225/SYA/13 Assistant Director(North) - do - Smt. Janim Lepcha APIO(North) 12.6.2013 O.O. No. 225/SYA/13 Sikkim Legislative Notification No. 42 Assembly Shri N.B. Sunwar Editor Sunwar language 30.1.2014 365/380/ADMN/SLAS Sikkim State Co- 43 Operative Bank Ltd. Shri. Rukmalal Sharma Assistant General Manager(South) 07.07.2014 Ref No. HO/RTI/216/2014-15 do Shri. Karma Jigmee Lama Assistant General Manager(East) do do do Shri. Tsewang R. Dorjee Assistant General Manager(North) do do do Shri. Deepak Tewari Assistant General Manager(West) do do do Smt. Pema Chenzom Deputy General Manager do do do Shri. Rampada Maiti Managing Director do do Sikkim State Electricity Regulatory 44 Commission Mr. Palchen D. Chakta Director 18/07/2014 No. 03/SSERC/RTI/2011-12/10 45 State Election Comm. Sikkim Public Service 46 Commission Mr. B.B Gurung Under Secretary(SPSE) 10/2/2014 O.O.No:58/SPSC/Adm/2014 Sikkim Khadi & Village Industries 47 Board O.O. No. SIDICO/846 Dt: 48 SIDICO Mr. K.C. P. Kumar Dy. General Manager 28.11.2013 28.11.2013 SIDICO(Jorethang) 49 for(South/West) Sate Information 50 Commission Mrs.Tshering Choden Bhutia Law Officer 24/05/2013 Ref No:93/SIC/2013 51 SIMFED Sikkim Manipal 52 University

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53 STCS Manager III 21/01/2014 O.O.No:177 54 Tourism Department Shri. Nehru Pradhan Divisional Engineer(Planning) 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 - do - Ms. Dorjee Laden Divisional Engineer(South) 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 - do - Shri. Saurav Tshering Lepcha Divisional Engineer(East) 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 ASPIO for Information and - do - Tashi Gelay Publicity 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 Deputy Director(Market Research - do - Smt. Leepandi Targain & Statistics) 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 - do - Smt. Sonam Peki Deputy Director(Hospitality) 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15

- do - Shri. Dechenla Bhutia Deputy Director(Land Registration) 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 Assistant Director(Adventure & - do - Shri. Kazi Sherpa IHCAE) 14.11.14 No.36/DoT&Cav.14-15 Transport 55 Department(SNT Div) Transport Department(Motor Vehicle Div) Urban Dev. & Housing 56 Department Mr. J.B. Karki Sr. Accounts Officer 17.12.2014 No.378/UD&HD Divisional Engineer (S/W) APIO for Engineerong Section for -do- Mr.Rinzing Dorjee Bhutia South/West District 17.12.2014 No.378/UD&HD Divisional Engineer (N/E) APIO for Engineering Section for -do- Mr.Binod Adhikari North/East District 17.12.2014 No.378/UD&HD Water Security & 57 P.H.E Department - Deputy Secretary 2.12.2013 O.O. No. 201/W.S & PHE

North/East Circle - Divisional Engineer(N/E) 2.12.2013 do

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- - Divisional Engineer(W/S) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Mtc) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Pakyong) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Mangan) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Project) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Revenue) 2.12.2013 do Planning Division Divisional Engineer(Planning) 2.12.2013 do SouthWest Circle Divisional Engineer(West) 2.12.2013 do - - Divisional Engineer(Namchi) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Gyalshing) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Namchi) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Ravangla) 2.12.2013 do Sewerage Circle - Divisional Engineer(Sewerage) 2.12.2013 do - - Assistant Engineer(Sewerage) 2.12.2013 do

ADBP Circle - Divisional Engineer(ADBP) 2.12.2013 do Building & Housing No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- 58 Department Shri. Thupden Lachungpa D E(APIO for West District) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. Sonam Pintso Bhutia D E(APIO for South District) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. Satya Prakash Rai D E(APIO for North East Circle) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. Sonam Dorjee Bhutia D E(APIO for HQ division) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. Karma Yangtey D E(APIO for Project-I) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. Karma Samdup D E(APIO for Project-II) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI

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D E(APIO for South West No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. Dharnidhar Koirala Electrical Sections) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI D E(APIO for North East and No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. S.T Kalyon Project Division) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI Sr.A.O(APIO for Accounts No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Shri. Kumud Bhattarai Sections) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI Under Secretary(APIO for Adm. No.161/Gos/B&H/Estb/10- - Smt. Chumki Bhutia Section) 6.11.2014 11/21/RTI DIRECTORATE OF HANDICRAFTS AND 59 HANDLOOM Mrs. Pramila Rai Assistant Director(Namchi) 10.12.2014 No.318/GOS/DHH

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Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year SECTION 4 (1) (b) (xvii)

Commission has instructed all the public authorities to develop their respective websites immediately and disseminate their information with necessary up-dated accordingly.

Information on Suo Motu Disclosure U/S 4(1) (b) provided by respective Public Authorities for Reporting Year: 2014.

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Under Section 25(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Sl.No. Name of the No. of No. of No. of No. of Detail of Detail of Fees Fees Any facts No. of 1st No. of First Recommendat Departments requests Request Pending Complaints/2 Penalties Disciplinary collected collected which appeal Appeal ions for received under request nd Appeal Imposed by Action under Section indicate an prefers pending reform, from Section from files before State recommende Form 7(1) and effort by the during the with First including for the 1.1.2014 to 8,9,11,24 1.1.2014 to the State Information d by State ‘A’/Section 7(5) Public year from Appellate development, 31.12.2014 and other 31.12.2014 Information Commission Information 6(1) from Authority to 1.1.2014 to Authority improvement, Section Commission under Section Commission from 1.1.2014 to administer 31.12.2014 form modernizatio from from 1.1.2014 20(1) under Section 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 and 1.1.2014 to n, reform or 1.1.2014 to to 31.12.2014 from 20(2) 31.12.2014 implement 31.12.2014 amendment to 31.12.2014 1.1.2014 to from the sprit and this Act or 31.12.2014 1.1.2014 to intention of other legislation or 31.12.2014 this Act common law from or any other 1.1.2014 to matter 31.12.2014 relevant for operationalisi ng the right to access information from 1.1.2014 to 31.12.2014 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Accounts & Adm. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Training 1 Institute

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Husbandry, Livestock, Fisheries & 29 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.250/- Rs.202/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Veterinary Services 2 Deptt.

Buildings & 33 Nil 4 Nil Nil Nil Rs.290/- Nil Nil 3 nos. Nil Nil Housing 3 Department

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Culture Affairs & 03 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.20/- Rs.20/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Heritage 4 Department Cooperation 9 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.70/- Rs.178/- Nil Nil Nil Nil 5 Department Department Rs.115-/(RTI of 23 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil HEAD) Commerce 6 & Industries (1) On 1 no. e disposed appeal confirmed pending (NOC.) directed to (2) Ap appear on Nil 2 nos. Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.300/- Nil Nil peal – heard 912.14 for rejected as adjourned. final Commercial 30 no I.D. (3) 3rd hearing at Tax Div, proof was appeal 9th 11.a.m. 7 FRED Deptt. available Dec, 2014 Needed 2 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil more time 8 DESME Directorate of Handicraft & 05 Nil 01 Nil Nil Nil Rs.40 Rs.472/- - Nil Nil - 9 Handloom Development Planning, Rs.26 vide Economic B.R. No. Reforms & 04 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1415N- Nil Nil Nil Nil North Eastern 13969, dt Council 22.08.2014 Affairs 10 Department Office of the Directorate 04 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.30/- Rs.44 Nil Nil Nil Nil Pension, GIS 11 & PF FRED

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Directorate of Internal Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 12 Audit, FRED

DPER&NEC 04 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.26/- Nil Nil Nil Nil AD

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Deptt. Of 76 40 01 01 Nil Rs.260/- Rs.650/- Nil 01 Nil Nil Personal, Adm. Reform, Trg. & Public 14 Grievances

Directorate of 05 Nil 01 Nil Nil Nil Rs.40/- Rs.472/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Handicrafts & 15 Handloom

Ecclesiastical 06 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.50/- Rs.256/- Nil Nil Nil Nil 16 Affairs (i) An RTI cell to designated in each department. (ii) RTI designated staff/assistan t in each cell. (iii) Punitive measures for individual 82 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil officials who do not furnish the required information to the East District S.P.I.O on Collectorate time. 17

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2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 18 EDZP/RMDD Exercise 19 Deptt. 06 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 01 Nil Nil

Energy & 80 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.730/- Rs.5978/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Power Deptt. 20 Rs.70/- (Transfer of applicatio

Finance, 25 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil n were 01 Nil Revenue & made Nil Nil 01 Expenditure along with Department, the bank 21 Gangtok receipt)

Food & C.S 63 Nil 13 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 22 & C.A Deptt. Penalties Penalty imposed to imposed of SPIO-cum- Rs.3500/- to DFO DFO-cum-

(E&SC) SPIO South on the (Env.& SC) ground of South none Division for furnishing of not Forest 78 Nil Nil 02 the furnishing Rs.780/- Nil Nil 05 Nil Nil Environment information information & Wildlife within the within the Management specific time specific time 23 Deptt. period period Food Security & Agri. Dev. 12 Nil 03 01 Nil Nil Rs.120 Nil Nil 02 02 Nil 24 Deptt.

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Gangtok Municipal 33 Nil Nil Nil - Nil Rs.330/- Rs.1780/- - Nil Nil Nil Corporation (GMC)

25 Horticulture & Cash Crops Development 17 Nil 01 Nil Nil Nil Rs.170/- Nil Nil 01 01 Nil Department 26

Office of the Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Gram Vikas 27 Kendra Kabi Office of the Director, 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Directorate of 28 Fisheries Human Resource 158 Nil 15 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Development Department 29 Gangtok Home 41 Nil 08 Nil Nil Nil Rs.655/- Nil Nil 02 01 Nil 30 Department

Health Care, Human 70 01 06 01 (2nd Nil Nil Rs.700/- Nil 03 Nil Nil Nil Service & Appeal to Family Appellate Welfare Authority) 31 Deptt.

Information 06 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.60/- Rs.32/- Nil Nil Nil Nil & Public Relation 32 Department

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Information &Technology 04 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil No 33 Deptt. Comments 25 Nil Nil 02 Nil Nil Rs.23/- Nil Nil 1 Nil Nil Irrigation & 34 F.C Deptt.

Land Rs.992 Revenue & 53 Nil Nil (1) Nil Nil Rs.380/- Photo -No- 2 Nos. Nil Nil Disaster (B.R) Copy Management Charge 35 Department

11 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Law 36 Department Reforms not required as the present

methodolog 15 3 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil y is sufficient to operational ised the right to Department assess 37 of Labour information Mines, Minerals & 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.20/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Geology 38 Department Office of the Chief Electoral Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.50/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 39 Officer Nil 27 Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.270/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 40 Police (HQ)

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Printing & Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Stationary 41 Deptt.

6 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.130/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 42 Raj Bhavan (i) Roads & Bridges 75 Nil Nil 03 Nil Nil Rs.750-/ Rs.586/ Nil 03 Nil Nil Deptt.North 43 ./East Circle

(ii)Roads & Bridges 21 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.210/- Rs.652/- Nil 01 Nil Nil Deptt./Namchi South Circle

(iii)Ravangla 25 Nil Nil 01 Nil Nil Rs.250/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil South Division South Circle 01 (iv) West 34 Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.340/- Nil Nil 06 Nil Nil Circle

(v)Mechanical Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Circle

(vi)Store Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Division

(iii) Ravangla, 25 Nil Nil 01 Nil Nil Rs.250/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil South Division South Circle

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Disciplinary action against 38 Nil 9 nos. Nil Nil ASPIO-cum- Rs.380/- Rs.90/- Nil 21 05 Nil DE (Project) for not handing over the application in time to the Appellate Authority as assured by him to the applicant 44 (i) RMDD

Rs.10/- Normal RTI (ii)RMDD 5 Nil Nil 21 Nil Nil Nil Nil 21 05 Nil Rs.120/- Appellate Authority

Sikkim Renewal Energy Dev. 02 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.150/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Agency under 45 RMDD Sikkim Manipal University 61 14 Nil 3 Nil Nil Rs.610/- Nil n/a 3 Nil Nil Directorate of Distance 46 Education

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Sikkim Manipal 03 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.30/- Nil Nil Nil Nil n/a 47 University Science & Technology 01 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 48 Deptt.

49 SPSC 30 Nil Nil 01 Nil Nil Rs.300/- Rs.178/- Nil Nil Nil Nil

SNT Div. 12 Nil 01 01 Nil Nil Rs.120/- Rs.1,014/- Nil Nil Nil 12 Transport 50 Deptt. SNT Div. Transport Deptt. Motor Nil Nil Nil 02 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Vehicle 51 Division

Sports & 17 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.140/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 52 Youth Affairs

Sikkim Industrial Dev. & Inv. 03 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.30/- Rs.142/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Corporation Ltd. 53

18 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Coop. Society to be exempted from RTI 54 SIMFED Act

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Application fees to be Sikkim Khadi 03 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.30/- Rs.2438/- Nil Nil Nil increased & Village to invite Industries constructiv 55 Board e applicant

SBS being a Govt. Of Sikkim undertaking always response with prompt action in order to deliver the information to the applicant. If such 06 02 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil information is Nil Nil Nil available and do not falls under the exemption State Bank of clause of the 56 Sikkim Act.

SJE & 4 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.80/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Welfare Deptt.

Nutrition Cell 02 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil SJE & Welfare 57 Deptt.

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SJE & Welfare Deptt. 12 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.120/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil (Women & Child Development Division)

16 Nil 01 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 2 Nos. Nil Nil 58 STCS

Sikkim State Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Co-operative 59 Bank Ltd. State Election 60 Commission Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Sikkim Legislative 20 Nil 01 Nil Nil Nil Rs.200/- Rs.520/- 01 02 Nil Nil 61 Assembly

62 UD& HD 80 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.620/- Rs.1158/- Nil Nil Nil Nil T,PAO (HQ) 63 (FR&ED) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Tourism & Civil Aviation 12 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.120/- Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 64 Deptt. Water Security & 52 Nil Nil 01 Nil Nil Rs.520/- Rs.258/- Nil 13 01 Nil Public Health Engineering 65 Department

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Proactive Disclosure of the Sikkim Information Commission:

Detail list of Transferred/Promotion/ Posting and newly appointed officers and staff of Sikkim Information Commission in the Calendar Year 2014.

Sl.No. Name Designation Remarks. Transferred to Sikkim 1. Mr L.M.Pradhan Secretary Legislative Assembly on Deputation vide O.O.No 2488/G/DOP, dated 21.10.2014. 2. Ashif Tamang Peon Transfer from HRDD Alley Dara Namchi to SIC Vide O.O.No253/GEN/DOP dated:22/01/2014. 3. Barsha Gurung Jr. Accountant Promoted to the post of Jr.Accountant from Accounts Clerk w.e.f 10/10/2014 Vide O.O.No11/FIN/SSAS dated :30/10/2014.

Detail list of Officers of Sikkim Information Commission Designated as Appellate Authority,PIO and APIO.

Sl.No Name Designation Remarks. - 1. Secretary

Appointed as PIO vide 2. Smt Pema Doma Mukhia Deputy Secretary O.O.No 93/SIC/2013, dated 24/05/2013.

Appointed as APIO 3. Smt Tshering Choden Bhutia Law Officer vide O,O,No 93/SIC/2013,dated 24/05/2013.

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Detail list of Officers of Sikkim Information Commission Designated as Nodal Officer/Grievances Cell Nodal Officer/D&DO in the Calendar Year 2014.

Sl.No. Name Designation Remarks

1. Eligay Ongmu Tragin Under Secretary Designated as Nodal Officer of Grievance Cell of SIC Vide O.O.No.139/SIC/2014 Dated: 27/06/2014. 2. Eligay Ongmu Tragin Under Secretary Declared as D&DO of SIC vide O.O.No.153/Fin/Adm, Dated:18/11/2014. 3. Pema Doma Mukhia Deputy Secretary Designated as Nodal Officer of SIC w.e.f 20/11/2014 vide O.O.No.396/SIC/2014 till for further order.

CHAPTER - 4

4.1 Visit of Hon’ble State Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh

Hon‟ble Mr. Ranjit Pankaj, State Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh accompanied by his wife visited the Sikkim for four days w.e.f. 10th June to 13th June, 2014. Visited Nathula, Tsongmo Lake, Baba Mandir, next day visited the South Sikkim Pilgrimages, Tathagatha Tsal Ravangla (Buddha Park), Gurupadma Sambhava Statue (Sanduptse), Siddeshewar Dham, Solophok and Shridi Sai Baba Dham, Assangthang, Shri Bhim Lall Nepal was appointed a Liaison Officer for four days tour of Hon‟ble SCIC/UP.

4.2 Training Attended by Officers & Officials of SIC 2014

Training attended by Mrs. Bishnu Bagdas, UDC, SIC Vide letter No.570/SIC/2014 dated: 15/01//2014 for training on RTI Act, 2005 and records management w.e.f. 20/01/2014 to 22/01/2014 at A.A.T.I, Gangtok .

Training attended by SIC Officials 2014: Vide letter No.TRG/151/(1312) GEN/DOP/Cpt.-III dated:19/07/2014 Mrs. Eligay Ongmu Tragain, US, SIC was nominated for participating one week training on Conduct Rules and Disciplinary Proceedings w.e.f. 21/07/2014 to 27/2014 at A.A.T.I, Gangtok .

Eligay Ongmu Tragain, US,SIC and Mr. Phurba Lepcha, OS, SIC attended another one week training on Refresher Training on Office Rule & Procedures w.e.f. 11/08/2014 to 16/08/2014 at AATI, Gangtok.

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4.3 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

On the direction of Hon‟ble CIC/SIC the Officers and Staffs of SIC has actively took part in cleanness drive activities in its Office premises located at Old Secretariat Building, Below Super Market, Gangtok on 11th November, 2014. Officials from other Commission located in this Office Building also took part in this occasion.

4.4 Meetings of the Commission;

The first periodical meeting of Sikkim Information Commission Officials was held on 21th January 2014 at 11.00 a.m in the office of Shri K.T.Chankapa, 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. Smt. Eligay Ongmu Tragain, Under Secretary 4. Shri. P.Lepcha, O.S 5. Shri N.Dhakal, Sr. Accountant 6. Shri. Arjun Rai, Asstt. Programmer 7. Shri Raju Chettri, PA to HCIC

Proceeding of the meeting:

The first meeting of the Sikkim Information Commission for New Calendar Year 2014 was called at the behest of the Hon‟ble Chief Information Commissioner on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 11.00 a.m in his office chamber.

The following agenda points were discussed and decisions taken accordingly.

ADMINISTRATION

1. Annual Report 2013

The Annual Report 2013 to be finalized and lay before the SLAS in the fourth coming Assembly session i.e on 28th January 2014. The Admin and Accounts section to immediately print sufficient copies of the annual report to be forwarded to SLAS with due authentication of the HCIC.

2. Training of Officers & Staff of SIC

Hon‟ble CIC felt that the Commission needs to improve and integrate systems and processes, building our own professional networks and contacts. It is therefore important to continue to train officers and staff.

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It was therefore decided to depute officers and staff of SIC in suitable batches for personal enhancement trainings on Administrative, Accounts and RTI Law related subjects in reputed Institute outside the State. The Admin to explore with Institutes in New Delhi, Pune, Hyderbad, Fridabad, Guwahati and Kolkata. However the training to be taken up during the NFY 2014-15 after the General Assembly Election are over in the State.

3. Creation of Library/Reading Facility in the SIC

As mandated under Section 4(1) (b) (xv) of the RTI Act, 2005; facilities to be made available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use, the meeting decided to create a Library in the Commission immediately. The admin to explore with IPR and Culture Depts. whether it could offer books for the Commission library. To procure law and RTI related books and journals/AIRs during the NFY 2014-15. Sufficient library almirahs/bookshelves and other requirements for setting up the library facility to be arranged.

4. Appointment of a qualified Librarian

The present MR incumbent LDC to be trained in Library management and to be engaged with Library works till a qualified Librarian is appointed.

5. Status of SIC Website Action under process with NIC. Asstt. Programmer to be constant touch with NIC, the authorized vendors and IT Deptt. for expeditious launching of the Website.

6. State level Workshop for FAAs/SPIOs & ASPIOs – date finalization

It was decided to organize the State level workshop for FAAs SPIOs & ASPIOs including officers in the rank of Under Secretary and equivalent posts and above at Chintan Bhawan on 20th and 21st March 2014 tentatively. Admin to co-ordinate with the training institute and participants and initiate necessary actions subject to availability of funds. Important issues on the implementation of the Act, strategic and proactive approach to the responsibilities, provision of enough resources with the Pas, necessary consultations with experts, seeking ideas on possible reforms of the RTI Act, adaption of best practices of other Commissions or elsewhere, increase collective actions may be some of the points that can be raised during the workshop, the Chair opined.

7. Installation of Flash Board/Hoarding on RTI Act details

Required Flash Board/Hoarding in Nepali and English language to be prepared and hung in appropriate place.

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8. Replacement of SIC Office Boards

Resolved to replace older and damaged Office boards of SIC.

9. Field visits/Awareness programme during 2014-15

It was felt that the Commission needs to continue communications and outreach efforts as a result of which the meeting decided to organize Awareness programmes on RTI in the districts and interiors vigorously from the 15th June 2014 onwards. However arrangements to celebrate the RTI week as usual should commence well in advance, not later than 15th of September 2014.

10. Status of Site Allotment proposal for SIC Bldg. construction at Deorali

Secretary SIC to follow up with concerned Departments on priority so that Govt. Approval for allotment of the site could be obtained on time. Other linked works to be taken up subsequently.

LEGAL

1. Status of Amendment of Rules Law Officer to pursue the matter with DOPART constantly. 2. Appointment of ALO/Legal Retainer

Appointments to be taken up in the next financial year subject to availability of funds and the necessity to do so.

3. Appointment of Transparency Officer in all Public Authorities of the State

Underlining the very slow and halting actions of most of the Public Authorities on Transparency commitments and suo-moto disclosures and keeping to the directives of the Central Information Commission, it is now imperative for the Commission to ask the Public Authorities to appoint Transparency Officers who would act as an interface between the Commission, People and Public Authorities on the implementation of the RTI Act, 2005. Secretary SIC to send directives of the Commission to designate the HODs as Transparency Officer immediately.

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ACCOUNTS

1. Demands for Supplementary Grants

Action since taken and State Government presenting the First Supplementary Demands for Grants 2013-2014 and Vote On Account for the year 2014-2015 in the ensuing Assembly Session, Accounts section to be alert and to be constant touch with FRED.

2. Re-appropriations/Settlement of outstanding bills

Re-appropriations/Settlement of Outstanding bills to be taken up after 15th February 2014 once the salary bill of February 2014 is cleared.

3. Budget for NFY 2014-15

Finalization of Budget for NFY 2014-15 since accorded and already submitted to FRED should be the duty of the Accounts section to pursue with FRED to ensure that no pruning takes place in the projections.

4. Building Rent issues

The issue to be taken up as and when raised. It was assumed that the Home Department should be taking care of the issues as part of the policy decision of the State Government. The meeting concluded with the Chair passing strict instruction to the House that in the context of the current fiscal situation, there is a need to continue to rationalise expenditure and since the Commission‟s budget is apportioned under non plan expenditure, it would be very difficult to acquire supplementary grants. Therefore no fresh commitments should be made unless it is expedient to do so only with the consent of the Hon‟ble CIC himself and prior consultation with the Accounts division.

A vote of thanks was proposed to the Chair at the end of the meeting.

4.5 The Second periodical meeting of Sikkim Information Commission Officials was held on 3rd July 2014 in the office of Shri K.T.Chankapa, Chief Information Commissioner, Sikkim.

Present:

1. Shri. L.M.Pradhna, Secretary 2. Ms. P.D.Mukhia, Deputy Secretary 3. Smt. Tshering Choden Bhutia, Law Officer 4. Shri. Phurba Lepcha, O.S 5. Shri N.Dhakal, Sr. Accountant 6. Shri. Arjun Rai, Asstt. Programmer

The following agenda points were discussed in the meeting.

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1. New Financial Year (2014-2015) budget allocation and spending.

Decision: - Expenditure during CFY 2014-15 to be incurred as per decision taken in the meeting held on 03/07/2014. No office requirement shall be procured without obtaining prior approval.

2. Status of Pending Liabilities:-

Decision: - All pending bills to be cleared immediately.

3. Status of SIC Website;

Decision: - Matter is under progress with Cyber Security Works Pvt. Ltd. (Chennai) and Rumtek Technology. Mr Arjun Rai, Assistant Programmer, SIC to be constant touch with officials of CSW Pvt. Chennai & Rumtek Technology. To expedite required formalities.

4. Status of VSAT installation; Decision: - SIC approach the State Government for additional fund as and when required for VSAT installation. 5. Status of New Office Construction Proposal; Decision: - Secretary SIC to peruse the matter with SSERC. 6. Status of Inspection of SIC Officials to various department; Decision: - SIC team visited thirty one (31) departments till 30/06/2014. The team needs to cover remaining departments within 14/07/2014. Quarterly visit to Public Authorities should be carried out.

7. Status of Administrative matter if any; Decision: - Compliance on the directives of State Government already under taken. Home Department GOS have been informed accordingly. 8. Status of Legal Cell matter if any; Decision: - Amendment in rules to be taken up immediately with DOPART. SIC may take necessary action if delay persists. 9. Conducting training programme for SPIO/ASPIO in co-ordination with AATI; Decision: - To take up the matter depending upon the fund position. 10. RTI Week (2014) Celebration; Decision: - SIC to submit its tentative proposal to Central Information Commission Office, New Delhi for celebrating RTI Week during October 2014.

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11. Training/Outside the State visit of the officials of SIC; Decision: - It was decided to depute officers and staff of SIC in suitable batches for personal enhancement training on Administrative, Accounts and RTI Law related subjects in reputed Institute outside the State from August 2014 positively. Secretary, SIC to look into the matter urgently. The meeting concluded with vote of thanks.

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