Governmet of Assam Department of Personnel (Personnel: A) Assam Secretariat (Civil) Dispur Guwahati -781 006

RT-11 1 GOVERNMET OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL (PERSONNEL: A) ASSAM SECRETARIAT (CIVIL) DISPUR GUWAHATI -781 006

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

NOTIFICATION

Dated Dispur, the 20th January, 2012

NO. AAP.200/2011/03 : In pursuance of the provisions contained under Section 4(I) (b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 of the Government of India, the required and available information is published for General Information in the 17 Information Manual given herein below : -

INFORMATION MANUAL

(Under Section 4(I) (b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005)

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL (PERSONNEL :: A) GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

CHAPTER – I

I N T R O D U C T I O N

Particulars of the organisation, functions and duties

1) Department of Personnel (A), Govt. of Assam, Dispur. Shri Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister, Assam and Minster In-charge Personnel (A) Department

Shri Rajiv Kr. Bora, IAS, Principal Secretary is the head of the Department at the official level and is assisted by Dr. Om Prakash, IAS, Joint Secretary, Shri Naresh Ch. Misra, ACS, Joint Secretary and Shri Dipak Sarma, ACS, Joint Secretary, Shri Basanta Nath Sarma, Officer-On-Special Duty, Dr. Deepak Majumdar, ACS, Deputy Secretary, Smti. Ranjana Barua, ACS, Deputy Secretary, Shri Atul Dutta Bhuyan, ACS, Deputy Secretary, Shri Tonmoy Pratim Borgohain, ACS, Deputy Secretary, Smti. Indira Gogoi, ACS, Under Secretary, Shri Nemai Ch. Das, Sr. Financial Adviser, Shri Birendra Ch. Roy, Officer on Special Duty, Shri Dharanidhar Kalita, Officer-On-Special Duty & Shri Nripendra Nath Sarma, Superintendent. The officers are assisted by Senior and Junior Administrative Assistants.

2) Functions of the department of Personnel (A) :

This Department mainly deals with the establishment matters of ACS and IAS Officers and Policy matter relating to upper age limit for entry into Government service, Retirement Age and advises other Departments in matters of Re- employment in service after retirement, creation-up-gradation of Gazetted posts etc. Establishment matters of four Heads of the Technical Departments and Appointment of Chairman/Members of the Assam Administrative Tribunal are also dealt by this Department.

In order to implement the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005 of the Govt. of India, this Information Book (Manual) for the year 2011 is published with the aim to supply the information required by the other Departments and the same is to be collected from the Deputy Secretary, Personnel (A) Department. The procedure and fee structure for the information booklet is yet to be decided. RT-11 2 2.1 Personnel (A) Department is mainly the Establishment Department of the IAS and ACS Officers. It also deals with the upper age limit for entry into State Government Services, examination of retirement age and offer views in respect of creation/up-gradation of posts and re-employment matters, establishment matters of the Secretaries of four Technical Departments, appointment of Chairman and Member of the Assam Administrative Tribunal and Placement of Officers in other Departments/ Directorate/Corporation etc.

2.2 Originally Personnel Department was known as Appointment and Administrative Reforms and Training Department. Then it was bifurcated and renamed as Personnel (A) Department, Personnel (B) Department and Administrative Reforms and Training Department.

This Department deals with the Rules and Regulation relating to Establishment matters of ACS and IAS Officers and O.M. issued from time to time in respect of the subjects as mentioned in Para 2.1.

2.3. Main activities of this Department is transfer/postings and promotion etc. of the ACS and IAS Officers and all relevant service matters of ACS and IAS Officers as stated in Para 2.1.

2.4. Organizational Structure of Personnel (A) Department.

Chief Secretary

Principal Secretary

Joint Secretary Joint Secretary Joint Secretary

Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary Deputy Secretary Officer-On Special Duty

Under Secretary Officer on Special Duty

Superintendent Officer-On Special Duty

Senior Administrative Assistant (now 8 Nos.)

Junior Administrative Assistant (now 12 Nos.)

Typist (now 3 Nos.)

Peon (now 7 Nos.)

2.5 This Department does not have any direct dealings with the members of the public.

2.6 Address of the Office of Principal & Secretary, Personnel (A) Department is at Block-A, 3rd Floor, Assam Secretariat (Civil), P.O. Assam Sachivalaya, Dispur, Guwahati-781 006.

2.7 Office Hours is from 10.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M. without break. However from October to February of the year the Office Hours is from 10.00 A.M. to 4.15 P.M. RT-11 3 CHAPTER – II

Power and duties of officers and employees: -

1. Shri Rajiv Kr. Bora, IAS : Over all In-charge. Principal Secretary

2. Dr. Om Prakash, IAS : Confirmation of IAS officers. Joint Secretary Cadre Management of IAS Officers. Deputation and Training of IAS officers. Any other works as may be assigned from time to time.

3. Shri Dipak Kr. Sarma, ACS : Transfer and Posting, Promotion, Cadre Joint Secretary Management, Training of ACS Officers. 4. Shri Naresh Ch. Misra, : Transfer, Posting, Promotion, Deputation, ACS Training, Departmental Examination, Cadre Joint Secretary Management, Court Cases relating IAS Officers, Civil List, Medical Reimbursement and allied Services matters of IAS Officers  Any other works as may be assigned from time to time. 5. Shri Basanta Nath Sharma : Departmental Proceedings against IAS/ACS Officer-On-Special Duty Officers, Departmental Proceeding against Commissioner & Secretary, Secretary of Technical Departments, Judicial & Legislative Department Any other works as may be assigned from time to time. 6. Shri Atul Dutta Bhuyan, : ACS Cadre Review, Monitoring of High ACS, Deputy Secretary Court/Supreme Court Cases, Grievances of ACS Officers on Promotion etc.

Matters relating to Amendment/ Relaxation of Service Rules, Matters relating to amendment of ACS Conduct Rules Any other matters as may be assigned from time to time. 7. Smti. Ranjana Barua, ACS : Matter relating to UPSC/APSC Deputy Secretary Examination, Magisterial Powers, EB & Confirmation of ACS Officers.

ACR of ACS Officers, Training and Departmental Examination of ACS Officers and Assembly matters, Departmental Proceeding cases of ACS Junior Grade Officers, Referral of Inter Departmental cases, Matters relating to Seniority disputes Other matters as may be assigned from time to time. 8. Dr Deepak Majumdar, ACS : Assam Administrative Tribunal, Service of Deputy Secretary Summon to be disposed at the level of Deputy Secretary, Leave of ACS Officers, House Building Advance, Motor Car Advance, Medical reimbursement matters and Pension matters of ACS Officers, Permission for Tour/NOC for Passport & Permission required under Conduct Rule Assets and Liabilities of ACS Officers, Establishment matters of Officers and Staff, Leave Travel Concession, HTC & leave of IAS Officers Matters relating to RTI ACT and also to function as SPIO for Personnel (A) Department RT-11 4 Survey & Settlement Training, Departmental Examination of ACS Officers Any other works as may be assigned from time to time.

9. Shri Tonmoy Pratim : Counting of past services of IAS and ACS Borgohain, Officers through Joint Secretary (Misra), ACS, Deputy Secretary Computerization of ACR records of ACS Officers, Training of ACS Officers direct to Principal Secretary Database of ACS and IAS Cadre direct to Principal Secretary, Maintenance of Civil List of IAS through Joint Secretary (Misra) Opening of CPF Account of newly recruited IAS Officers through Joint Secretary (Misra), All Transfer and Promotion matters from ACS Junior Grade to Senior Grade-II / Joint Secretary Recruitment of ACS Officers, Cadre Management of ACS Officers.

1 Smti. Indira Gogoi, ACS : All Transfer/Promotion matters of ACS 0. Under Secretary Officers from Senior Grade-I till Secretary, Departmental Proceeding matters of ACS Junior Grade, Cadre Review/Management of ACS Officers, High Court/Supreme Court cases, Grievances of ACS Officers on promotion etc, Departmental Promotion cases of ACS Junior Grade Officers Any other matters as may be assigned from time to time.

1 Shri Birendra Ch. Roy : Supervision of the works Shri Munin Ch. 1. Officer-on-Special Duty Das, Sr.A.A., Shri Maheswar Das, Sr.AA, Shri Ajoy Bordoloi, Sr.AA, Smti. Paranananda Goswami, Sr. AA, and Shri Biman Chaliha, Shri Partha Pratim Das, Jr. AA, Smti Aparajita Borah, Jr.AA. 1 Shri Dharanidhar Kalita : Departmental Proceedings against IAS/ACS 2. Officer-On-Special Duty Officers, Allegation against IAS/ACS Officers, Maintenance of Register of Departmental Proceedings/ Allegations, Departmental Proceedings/Allegations against Commissioner & Secretary/ Secretary IWD/Water Resources/ Irrigation/PHE/Legislative/Judicial Departments, Vigilance/Anti-Corruptions/ Misc. Enquiries Any other matters as may be assigned from time to time. 1 Shri Nripendra Nath Sarma : Supervision of the works of Shri Dilip Kr. 3. Superintendent Saikia, Sr.AA, Shri Rajani Bongjung, Jr.AA, Shri Balen Das, Jr. AA, and Shri Kaushik Krishna Saikia, Jr.AA, Smti Madhusmita Hatikakoty, Jr. AA, Shri Ranjit Kr. Adhikary, Jr. AA, Shri Ratul Talukdar, Jr. AA, Shri Pankaj Rajkhowa, Jr. AA, Shri Medad L. Khobung, Jr. AA 1 Shri Bharat Thakuria, : Past Service Counting & Pay Protection to 4. Sr.AA. the ACS Officers, Efficiency Bar of ACS Officers, Matters relating to outside departments. Any other matters from time to time. 1 Shri Nityananda Boro, : Training of IAS/ACS Officers within 5. Sr.AA. India/Abroad, Maintenance of Up-to-date Register of Training of IAS/ACS (Senior Grade & above) Officers, Survey and RT-11 5 Settlement Training of IAS & ACS Officers, Training of IAS Probationers and Tour, Dearness Allowances to IAS Officers. Any other matters from time to time.

1 Shri Maheshwar Das, : All matters relating to Pension in respect of 6. Sr.AA IAS/ACS Officers including Technical Departments, Establishment matters of Personnel (A) Department, Issue of Obituary of Deceased IAS/ACS Officers, Ex-gratia grant to the members of deceased family of IAS/ACS Officers, Final Withdrawal of GPF, Leave Encashment to the retired IAS/ACS Officers Any other matters from time to time.

1 Shri Munin Ch. Das, Sr.AA : Medical Re-imbursement of IAS/ACS 7. Officers, TA Bills of IAS/ACS Officers, Submission of materials regarding Governor Address/Finance Ministers Budget Speech, GIS of IAS/ACS Officers, Investiture of Power to IAS/ACS Officers and Non-SCS Officers Any other matters from time to time.

1 Smti Parananda Goswami : Transfer and postings of IAS officers, 8. Central deputation of IAS officers, Cadre transfer of IAS officers, Creation of Posts and Retention of Posts of ACS Officers, Temporary Ex-Cadre Post of ACS Officers, Direct Recruitment of ACS & Allied Services, All matters relating to Assam Administrative Tribunal Temporary GPF advance to IAS/ACS officers and Election matters Any other matters as may be assigned from time to time.

1 Shri Dilip Kr. Saikia, Sr.AA : ACR of Sr. Grade ACS Officers and matter 9. relating thereof, Communication of adverse remarks to ACS Officers, Dossier maintenance of Senior ACS officers

2 Shri Dharanidhar Das, : Allegation against IAS/ACS Officers, to 0. Sr.AA assist Shri Dharanidhar Kalita, Officer-On- Special Duty, Submission of monthly return of Departmental Proceedings, confirmation of ACS officers Any other matters from time to time.

2 Shri Ajoy Bordoloi, Sr.AA : Matters relating to IPR of IAS officers, NOC 1. for acquiring Indian Passport, Release of mortgage deed etc. Selection Committee Meeting, Assembly matter, C.L of Personnel (A) Department staff, Properly return of IAS Officers, Executive Record Sheet of IAS Officers, Governor orders, Deputation of IAS/ACS officer in the State level. Relaxation of age limit for entry into Govt. service. Any other matters from time to time.

2 Shri Rajani Bongjang, : Diarizing of Receipts and Establishment 2. Jr.AA matters of Staff of Personnel (A) Department Any other matter from time to time. RT-11 6 2 Shri Balen Das, Jr. AA : Maintenance of Casual Leave Register of 3. IAS/ACS Officers, Head Quarter Leave Permission to IAS/ACS Officers, Issue and Receipt of letters of the Department Any other matters from time to time. 2 Smti Madhusmita : Leave of ACS officers 4. Hatikakoty, Jr.AA Any other matter from time to time

2 Shri Biman Chaliha, : Matters relating to Establishment matters of 5. Jr.AA IAS officers, Promotion of IAS officers to various grades. Matters relating to ACS cadre, Promotion of ACS officers to various grades. Other allied matter of IAS cadre/ACS cadre in supervision of Shri B.C. Roy, OSD Any other matter from time to time. 2 Shri Kaushik Krishna : Transfer and postings of ACS officers and 6. Saikia, Jr.AA matters relating to thereof. Any other matter from time to time. 2 Shri Pankaj Barman, : DP against IAS/ACS officers. 7. Jr.AA Matters relating to computer, supply of printer, Ink cartridge, Resograph, Photostat machine etc. 2 Shri Partha Pratim Das, : Attached with OSD, Shri Dharanidhar Kalita 8. Jr. AA for assisting DP matters. Crossing of Efficiency Bar of IAS Officers, Communication of adverse remarks and Representation there under, Any other matter from time to time. 2 Shri Ranjit Adhikary, Jr. : Matters relating to IPR of ACS officers, 9. AA Assets and Liabilities of ACS officers. Any other matter from time to time 3 Shri Ratul Talukdar, Jr. : Matters relating to RTI 0. AA Service of summons. Any other matter from time to time. 3 Smti Aparajita Borah, : All matters relating to Leave (including Study 1. Jr.AA leave), LTC and joining time of IAS officers. Any other matter from time to time 3 Shri Pankaj Rajkhowa, : ACRs of Jr. Grade ACS officers 2. Jr.AA Any other matter from time to time

3 Shri Medad Lalneikung : Maintenance of File movement, registers. 3. Khobung, Jr. AA

3 Mozibor Rahman, : Typing works of: 4. Sr. Typist 1) Shri Bharat Thakuria, Sr.AA 2) Shri Munin Ch. Das, Sr.AA 3) Shri Dilip Kr. Saikia, Sr.AA 4) Smti Madhusmita Hatikakoty, Jr. AA 3 Shri Kalyan Kumar Das, : Typing works of: 5. Typist 1) Shri Maheshwar Das, Sr.AA 2) Smti. Parananda Goswami, Sr.AA 3) Smti Aparajita Borah, Jr. AA 4) Shri Partha Pratim Das, Jr. AA 3 Shri Kochen Mochahary, : Typing works of: 6. Typist 1) Shri Dharanidhar Das, Sr.AA 2) Shri Ajoy Bordoloi, Sr.AA 3) Shri Balen Das, Jr. AA 4) Shri Rajani Bongjung, Jr. AA 5) Shri Pankaj Barman, Jr. AA 6) Shri Pankaj Rajkhowa, Jr. AA 3 All Grade-IV Staff : As per direction of the Officer with whom the 7. person is attached.

N.B : The allotment of work changes from time to time. RT-11 7

CHAPTER – III

Procedure followed in Decision Making Process, including channels of supervision and accountability:

1. Procedure as laid down in the “Manual of Office Procedure, Secretariat”, Assam Rules of Executive Business,1968, FRs & SRs, Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, Assam Civil Service (Conduct) Rules, All India Service Manual, Pension Rules etc. is followed for taking decision on various matters.

2. A note on a matter or a correspondence is processed and put up by an Assistant. The file is routed at different levels through Superintendent, Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary, Principal Secretary and some times the file is moved to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister, being the Head of the Department to arrive at a decision on an important matter.

3. A decision is communicated to the officials/others Department by Letters, Notifications and Office Memorandum. Officers at various levels whose opinion are sought for in the process of decision making are as follows :

a) Under Secretary b) Deputy Secretary c) Joint Secretary d) Principal Secretary e) Chief Secretary

4. Arriving at a final decision on a matter depends on the gravity of the matter. Final decision on a matter is taken by the Principal Secretary / Chief Secretary / Chief Minister / Cabinet.

5. Decision on establishment matters is taken on the basis of guidelines in the form of O.M/Rules/FRs & SRs etc. by the Officers as mentioned against Para 3 & 4.

CHAPTER –IV

Norms set by it for the discharge of its functions:

There are no activities / programmes of the Department to execute except the normal feature of establishment matter.

CHAPTER – V

Rules, regulation, instructions, manual & records held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging functions:

The establishment matters of ACS Officers are being dealt with as per procedure laid down in FRs & SRs, Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964 and Assam (Civil Services) Conduct Rule. As regards IAS Officers, the All India Service Manual of Government of India is being followed. As regards other matter, prevailing O.M/Notification/Instruction of the Govt. issued from time to time is being followed.

As regards functioning of the Assam Administrative Tribunal, the Assam Administrative Tribunal Act, 1977 is followed. RT-11 8 RT-11 9 CHAPTER – VI

A statement of the categories of documents that are held by Personnel (A) Department or under its control.

The format given below gives the information about the official documents.

Sl. Category of Name of Procedure to Held by/under No. documents documents & its obtain the control of introduction documents 1) Act The Assam On requisition Registrar, Assam Administrative Administrative Tribunal Act, 1977 Tribunal

CHAPTER – VII

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.

Formulation of policies

1 There is no provision to seek consultation/participation of Public or its representatives for formulation of policies.

Implementation of policies

2 There is no provision to seek consultation/participation of Public or its representatives for implementation of policies.

CHAPTER – VIII

A statement of Boards, Council, Committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or etc.

1 Name and address of the affiliated bodies under Personnel (A) Department is Assam Administrative Tribunal (AAT).

The Assam Administrative Tribunal was established in the year, 1977 with one Chairman and two Members to look into the grievances of the State Govt. employees in respect of their service matters. It’s an Autonomous Body which is quasi-judicial in nature. Its office is at Panbazar, Guwahati-781 001.

CHAPTER – IX

A directory of its officers and employees:

As mentioned against Chapter-II RT-11 10 CHAPTER – X

Monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in the regulation is as per grade of the officers and employees: -

Sl. Name of Officers & Staff Pay Pay Scale Grade No Band Pay 1. Shri Rajiv Kr. Bora, IAS, PB-4 Rs. 67,000-79,000/------Principal Secretary

2. Dr. Om Prakash, IAS, PB-3 Rs. 15,600-39,100/- Rs. 6,600/- Joint Secretary

3. Shri Naresh Ch. Misra, ACS PB-4 Rs. 12,000-40,000/- Rs.7,400/- Joint Secretary

4. Shri Dipak Kr. Sarma, ACS PB-4 Rs. 12,000-40,000/- Rs.7,400/- Joint Secretary

5. Smti. Ranjana Baruah, ACS, PB-4 Rs. 12,000-40,000/- Rs.6,400/- Deputy Secretary

6. Shri Atul Dutta Bhuyan, ACS, PB-4 Rs. 12,000-40,000/- Rs.6,400/- Deputy Secretary

7. Dr. Deepak Majumdar, ACS, PB-4 Rs. 12,000-40,000/- Rs.6,400/- Deputy Secretary

8. Shri Tonmoy Pratim PB-4 Rs. 12,000-40,000/- Rs.6,400/- Borgohain, ACS, Deputy Secretary

9. Shri Basanta Nath Sarma, Rs. 34,000/- (Fixed) Officer-On-Special Duty

1 Shri Birendra Ch. Roy, Rs. 13,745/- (Fixed) 0. Officer-On-Special Duty

1 Shri Dharanidhar Kalita, Rs. 25,180/- (Fixed) 1. Officer-On-Special Duty

1 Smti. Indira Gogoi, ACS, PB-4 Rs. 12,000-40,000/- Rs.6,300/- 2. Under Secretary

1 Shri Nripendra Nath Sarma, PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,900/- 3. Superintendent

1 Shri Bharat Thakuria, Sr.A.A. PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 4.

1 Shri Munin Ch. Das, Sr.A.A. PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 5.

1 Shri Nityananda Boro, Sr.A.A. PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 6.

1 Shri Maheswar Das, Sr.A.A. PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 7.

1 Shri Dharanidhar Das, Sr.A.A. PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 8.

1 Smti. Parananda Goswami, PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 9. Sr.A.A. RT-11 11 2 Shri Dilip Kr. Saikia, Sr.A.A. PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 0.

2 Shri Ajoy Bordoloi, Sr.A.A. PB-3 Rs. 8000-35,000/- Rs.4,300/- 1.

2 Shri Balen Das, Jr.A.A. PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 2.

2 Shri Rajani Bongjang PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 3.

2 Smti. Madhusmita Hatikakati, PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 4. Jr.A.A.

2 Shri Biman Chaliha, Jr.A.A. PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 5.

2 Shri Kaushik Krishna Saikia, PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 6. Jr.A.A.

2 Shri Pankaj Barman, Jr.A.A. PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 7.

2 Shri Partha Pratim Das, PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 8. Jr. AA

2 Shri Ranjit Adhikary, Jr. AA PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 9.

3 Shri Ratul Talukdar, Jr. AA PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 0.

3 Smti. Aparajita Borah, Jr.A.A. PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 1.

3 Shri Medad Lalneikung PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 2. Khobung, Jr. AA

3 Shri Pankaj Rajkhowa Jr.A.A. PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.3000/- 3.

3 Mozibor Rahman, Sr. Typist PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.2,400/- 4.

3 Shri Kalyan Kr. Das, Typist PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.2,400/- 5.

3 Shri Kochen Mochahary, PB-2 Rs. 5,200-20,200/- Rs.2,400/- 6. Typist

3 All Grade-IV Staff PB-1 Rs. 4,560-15,000/- Rs. 1,500/- 7.

CHAPTER – XI

The Budget allocated to each Agency (particulars of plans, proposed expenditures and reports of disbursement made).

There is no Budget Provision or allocation for Personnel (A) Department. However, ` 50 Lakhs has been earmarked for Civil Service Officers Institute in appropriate Head of account

CHAPTER – XII RT-11 12

The Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes.

No Programme as such is being executed by the Personnel (A) Department.

CHAPTER – XIII

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorization granted by it.

No such programme is being executed by this Department of Personnel(A).

CHAPTER – XIV

Information available in an electronic form.

There is no such scheme being executed by Personnel (A) Department for making available in the electronic format.

CHAPTER – XV

Particulars of the facilities available to Citizens for obtaining information.

The State Public Information Officer is available during Office hours to make any information available to the citizens on filing of application.

CHAPTER – XVI

The Names, Designation & other particulars of the Public Information Officers :

Name of the Public Authority: -

1) Dr. Deepak Majumdar, ACS, Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Personnel (A) Department is the Public Information Officer, Personnel (A) Department, Dispur, Office Address : Block-A, 3rd Floor, P.O. Assam Sachivalaya, P.O. Dispur, Guwahati-781 006.

3) Shri Rajiv Kr. Bora, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Personnel (A) Department is the First Appelate Authoriy in respect of Personnel (A) Department, Dispur, Office Address : Block-A, 4th Floor, P.O. Assam Sachivalaya, P.O. Dispur, Guwahati-781 006.

CHAPTER – XVII

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

As regards fees for obtaining information under Sub-Section (I) of Section 6 shall be accompanied by an application fee of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) only by way of Cash against proper receipt or by Demand Draft or Bankers Cheque payable to the Authorized Officer of the Public Authority.

For proving information under Sub-Section (I) of Section 7, the fee shall be paid by way of Cash against proper receipt or by Demand Draft or Bankers Cheque payable to the Authorized Officer of the Public Authority at the following rates : -

(a) Rs. 2/- (Rupees Two) only for each page (in A4 or A3 size paper) created or copied. (b) Actual charge or cost price of a copy in large size paper. (c) Actual cost or price for samples or models ; and (d) For inspection of records no fees for the first hour, and a fee of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only for each 15 (Fifteen) minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter. RT-11 13 For providing the information under Sub-Section (5) of Section 7, the fees shall be charged by way of Cash against receipt or by Demand Draft or Bankers Cheque payable to the Authorized Officer of the Public Authority at the following rates : -

(a) For information provided in Diskette or Floppy Rs. 50/- per Diskette or Floppy.

(b) For information provided in printed Form at the price fixed for such publication or Rs. 2/- per page of Photocopy for extracts from the publication.

In case of denial of any information by the Information Officer there is the Principal Secretary of the Department as the First Appellate Authority to file Appeal Petition.

(Rajiv Kr. Bora) Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Personnel (A) Department *************************