Laying of Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission before the Houses of Parliament

No.4/8/2011-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20th May, 2011

OFFICE MEMORADUM

Subject: Laying of Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission before the Houses of Parliament.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Section 25 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 which provides that the Central Information Commission shall prepare a report on the implementation of the provisions of the Act each year, which the Central Government would lay before each House of Parliament. Each Ministry/Department is responsible to ensure that necessary information in relation to preparation of the Report is sent to the Central Information Commission by all public authorities within its jurisdiction in time. The Central Information Commission has developed a web based system through which the public authorities may upload the Annual Return on the website of the Commission direct. The software developed by the Commission is known as the RTI Annual Report Information System which is accessible on the website www.cic.gov.in. The information has to be posted on quarterly basis.

2. It has been observed that a number of public authorities do not upload the Annual Return in time on the system. It results in the delay of the preparation of the Annual Report and consequently in laying the Report before the Houses of the Parliament.

3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that the quarterly returns of all public authorities under their jurisdiction is uploaded on the Annual Report Information System referred to above in time every year. The final Return for the year should be uploaded latest by the 15th April of the subsequent financial year. The public authorities who have not uploaded their final returns in respect of the year 2010-11 may upload the same on the website latest by 30th June, 2011.

4. It has also been brought to the notice of this Department that some Ministries/Departments have not registered all the public authorities under their jurisdiction with the Central Information Commission. It results into non-inclusion of the complete information in the Annuai Report. All the Ministries / Departments are requested to ensure that all public authorities under their jurisdiction are registered with the Commission and they all post requisite information on the website referred to above regularly.

(K.G. Verma)
Director

 

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

CENSUS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

CENSUS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
(AS ON 31st March, 2006)

REGULAR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT IN MAJOR MINISTRIES AS ON 31ST MARCH, 2006

 

1. Railways =  14,12,435 (45.32%)

2. Home Affairs =  6,91,814 (22.20%)

3. Defence (Civilian) = 3,53,741(11.35%)

4. Communications & IT = 2,41,618 (7.75%)

5. Finance = 1,12,700 (3.62%)

6. Others  = 3,04,029 (9.76%)

TOTAL  = 31,16,337 (100%)

The Ministry of Railways has a major share (45.32%) of the total regular Central Government employees followed by Ministries of Home Affairs (22.20%), Defence (civilian) (11.35%), Communications & IT (7.75%) and Finance (3.62%).

These five Ministries taken together accounted for 90% of the total Central Government employment. The residual employment (about 10%) was shared by all the remaining Ministries/Departments of the Central Government.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

(1). As per the result of Census Enquiries, the total regular employment under Central Government as on 31st March, 2006  was 31.16 lakh as against 31.64 lakh  on 31st March, 2004.  The employment has, thus, recorded a decline of 1.52% in 2006 over 2004.

(2). Employment in Ministry of Railways was the highest (45.32%) followed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (22.20%), Defence civilian (11.35%), Communications & IT (7.75%) and Finance (3.62%).  Other Ministries/Departments collectively shared the rest of 9.76% of the total Central Government regular employment.

(3). Out of 31.16 lakh regular employees, 3.20 lakh were women.  The proportion of women in the total employment shows an increasing trend.  It is 10.28% in 2006 against 7.53% in 2001 and 9.68% in 2004 and thereby indicating empowerment of women.

(4). About 96% of regular Central Government employees were Non-Gazetted.  The overall ratio of Gazetted to Non-Gazetted employees was 1:22.  In Ministry of Railways, ratio, however, was 1:116.

(5). Amongst regular Central Government employees,  57.80% were holding Group-‘C’ posts and 30.62% were in Group-‘D’ posts.  8.63% were holding Group-‘B’ posts whereas employees holding Group –‘A’ posts were only 2.95%.

(6). About 21.13% of the regular Central Government employees were found to be in pay range of Rs. 3500-4499/- and only 0.47% employees were in highest bracket of pay range with drawing basic pay of Rs. 18,400/- & above.

(7). Amongst regular Central Government employees,  15.66% were working at offices located in ‘A-1’ class cities, 11.10% in ‘A’ class cities, 4.61% in B-I class cities and 15.31% in B-2 class cities. The percentage of employees in ‘C’ class and other unclassified cities was 53.32%.

(8). Amongst  States and Union Territory Administrations, the highest number of regular Central Government employees was in the State of West Bengal (11.23%) followed by Uttar Pradesh (9.97%), Maharashtra (9.65%), Delhi (6.61%), Andhra Pradesh (6.44%) and Tamil Nadu (4.66%).  In remaining States/U.Ts the proportion was less than 4%.

 

Source: CGStaffnews

Extending concession in Rail fares admissible to Orthopaedically/paraplegic persons in Rajdhani / Shatadbi trains…

Ministry of Railways Issues Notification for Extending Concession to Orthopaedically Handicapped / Paraplegic Persons in Rajdhani andShatabdi Trains

The New Facility to be Effective from 1st June, 2011 

Ministry of Railways has issued a notification for extending the concession in Rail fares admissible to Orthopaedically/paraplegic persons in Rajdhani / Shatadbi trains also. This comes as a follow up to the announcement made in Railways Minister’s Budget speech for 2011-12 on 25th February, 2011.  

Accordingly, Orthopaedically handicapped/paraplegic persons who cannot travel without the assistance of escort are eligible for 25 per cent concession in 3-AC & AC Chair Car in all inclusive fares of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. The same concession will also be admissible to one escort accompanying the concerned handicapped person.  

There is no change in other terms and conditions.

The concession will be effective on tickets purchased on or after 01.06.2011. In case of tickets already issued for travel on & after 01.06.2011 refund or difference of fares will not be admissible.

 

Source: PIB