THE RIGHT TO INFORMATOION ACT, 2005 Obligations of Public Authorities A draft Templates for INFORMATION HANDBOOK (Refer to Chapter Section 4(1) a of RTI Act, 2005) Chapter – 1 Organization, Functions and Duties [Section 4(1) (b) (i)] Particulars of the organizations, functions and duties:Sl Name of the No Organizations 1 Regional Office, Sarjapura, Address Functions Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10 Implementation of following Acts 1. Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974 2. Air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1981 3. Environmental [P]Act,1986 4. Water Cess Act,1977 5. BMW (M & H) Rules,1988 6. MSW Rules,2000 7. Plastic Waste [M & H] Rules,1999 8. HWM (HW & TM)Rules,2008 9. E-Waste (M & H) Rules,2011 Duties 1. Inspection of industries to verify the compliance made by the Industries w.r.t the above said Acts 2. Monitoring of Water & Air quantity 3. Attending complaints w.r.t Water, Air & Noise pollution 4. Furnishing information to Government Chapter -2 Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ii)] Please provide details of the powers and duties of Officers and employees of the authority by designation of follows:Sl No 1 Name of the Office/Employees Regional OfficeSarjapura M.G.Yathish Designati on Regional Officer Duties allotted 1. 2. Head of the Office Implementation of pollution control Acts and Rules Inspection of industries in the jurisdiction 3. 2 G.S.Manjunath DEO 3 Dr.K.M.Raju AEO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Inspection of industries in the jurisdiction Attending complaints Submitting report to the RO Attending court cases Assessment of Cess Maintenance of Files pertaining to the jurisdiction 7. Maintenance of Registers 8. Inspection of industries in the jurisdiction 9. Attending complaints 10. Submitting report to the RO 11. Attending court cases 12. Assessment of Cess 13. Maintenance of Files pertaining to the jurisdiction 14. Maintenance of Registers Powers 1. Issue of CFE & CFO to all Green categories industries 2. Renewal of consent for operation for small red & All orange category industries Nil Nil Chapter -3 Procedure Followed in Decision making process [Section 4(1) (b) (iii)] Describe the procedure followed in decision making by the public authority Activity (Deputy Commissioner Officer) Description Decision making process Designation of final decision authority Not Applicable Chapter – 4 Norms set for the Discharge of Functions [Section 4(1) (b) (iv)] Please provide the details of the norms/standards set by the public authority for the discharge of its functions/delivery of services Sl Function/service Norms standards Time frame Reference document prescribing the No of performance norms (Citizen’s Charter, Service set Chapter etc) 1 Issue of renewal of consent to Small 45 45 Citizen’s Charter RED Category industries 2 Issue of renewal of consent to 21 21 Citizen’s Charter ORANGE Category industries 3 Issue of renewal of consent to GREEN 21 21 Citizen’s Charter Category industries 4 Issue of CFE to all Green Category 21 21 Citizen’s Charter industries Chapter -5 Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records for discharging Functions [Section 4(1) (b) (v) & (vi)] Please provide list and gist of Rules, Regulations, Instructions, manuals and records held by public authority or under its control or used by its employees for discharging functions in the following format. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974 Air (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1981 Environmental [P]Act,1986 Water Cess Act,1977 BMW (M & H) Rules,1988 MSW Rules,2000 Plastic Waste [M & H] Rules,1999 HWM (HW & TM)Rules,2008 E-Waste (M & H) Rules,2011 Chapter – 6 Categories of Documents held by the Public Authority under its Control [Section 4(1) (b) v (i)] Provide information about the officials documents held by the public authority or under its control List Enclosed as Annexure -I Chapter – 7 Arrangement for consultation with or Representation by the Members of the Public in relation to the Formulations of Policy or Implementation thereof [Section 4(1) (b) viii] Describe arrangements by the public authority to seek consultation/ participation of public or its representatives for formulations of Policy or Implementations of policies ? Sl.No Functions/ service Arrangements for consultation with or representation of public in relation with policy formulation Pertaining to Board Office Arrangements for consultation with or representation of public in relations with policy implementation Chapter – 8 Boards, Councils, Committees and Other Bodies constituted as part of Public Authority [Section 4(1) (b) v (iii)] Please provide information on Boards, Councils, Committees and Other Bodies related to the public authority in the following format; Name of Board, Council, Committee etc Composition Powers & Functions Sri.M.G.Yathish-EO Technical Regional Officer Sri.Mahesh Shroff Retd from Industrial Association Academic Member Dept of Industries & Factories Rept from DIC Member Smt.Lokeshwari Sri Ramesh T.R Sri Arasegowda Member Special Invitees Whether its Meetings open to Public/Minutes of its meetings accessible for public Minutes of its meetings accessible for public Minutes of its meetings accessible for public Minutes of its meetings accessible for public Minutes of its meetings accessible for public Minutes of its meetings accessible for public Note: Since consents for all categories of industries are renewed by means of counter extension at Help desk of Board office. Hence, the above committee is not function. Chapter – 9 Directory of Officers and Employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ix)] Please provide information on officers and employees working in different units or offices at different levels and their contact Sl.No 1 Name of the Officers/ Employees M.G.Yathish Designation Office Address EO Regional Office, Sarjapura, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10 2 G.S.Manjunath DEO 3 N. Nirmala Devi AAO 4 5 6 B.N.Anitha O M Uma Nalina Data Entry (Agency) Data Entry (Agency) Peon (Agency) Contact Number e-mail ID 9845311406 [email protected] 9448443216 [email protected] 9902789045 Nil 9901130648 7760101682 9611225387 Chapter – 10 Monthly Remuneration received by Officers and Employees, including the system of compensation as provided in Regulations [Section 4(1) (b) (x)] Provide information on remuneration and compensation structure for officers and employees in the following formats: Name of the Officer Working M.G.Yathish G.S.Manjunath Dr.K.M.Raju B.N.Anitha Uma O M Nalina Designation Organizations EO DEO AEO Data Entry Operator [Agency] Data Entry Operator [Agency] Peon [Agency] Remuneration Per Month Rs.63,040=00 Rs.53,380=00 Rs.44,970=00 Rs.10,400=00 Rs.10,400=00 Rs.7150=00 Chapter – 11 Budget Allocated to each Agency including Plans etc [Section 4(1) (b) xi] Provide information about the details of the plans, programmes and schemes undertaken by the public authority for each agency. Agency Plan/ Proposed expenditure As on Expected Report on disbursements Programme/Scheme/Project/Activity/Pur last year Outcomes made or where such details pose for which budget its allotted are available (website, reports, notice board etc) Pertaining to Board Office Chapter – 12 Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes [Section 4(1) (b) xii] 1. Describe the activities/programmes/schemes being implemented by the public authority for which subsidy is provided. 2. Provide information on the nature of subsidy, eligibility criteria for accessing subsidy and designation of officer competent to grant subsidy under various programmes/schemes. Name of programme/Activity Nature/Scale of subsidy Eligibility criteria for grant Designation of officer to of subsidy grant subsidy Pertaining to Board Office Chapter – 13 Particulars of recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorization granted by the Public Authority [Section 4(1) (b) xiii] Provide the names and address of recipients of benefits under each programme/scheme separately in the following format Institutional Beneficiaries: Sl.No Name & address of recipient Institutions Nature/quantum of benefit granted Pertaining to Board Office Date of grant Name & designation of granting authority Chapter – 14 Information Available in Electronic Form [Section 4(1) (b) x (iv)] Please provide the details of information related to the various schemes of the department which are available in electronic formats. (Floppy, CD, VCD, Website, Internet etc) electronic Description (site adder/location Contents or title Designation and address of the where available etc,) custodian of information held by whom? Pertaining to Board Office 3. Describe the manner of execution of the subsidy programme Name of the Application Sanction procedure Disbursement programme/Activity procedure procedure Pertaining to Board Office Chapter – 15 Particulars of Facilities available to citizens for obtaining information [Section 4(1) (b) xv)] Describe the particulars of information dissemination mechanisms in place/ facilities available to the public for accessing of information: Facility Physical verification of files Description (location of facility/name etc) Regional Office, Sarjapura, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10 Details of information made available Information pertaining to Organizations and Administration covered by this office jurisdiction Chapter – 16 Names, Designations and Other Particulars of Public Information Officers [Section 4(1) (b) xvi)] Please provide contact information about the Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers designated for various officers/administrative units and Appellate Authority/Officers for the public authority in the following formats Public Information Officer Sl.No Name of the Office/administrative Unit Name of Designation of Office tel, residential E-mail PIO Tel Fax 1 Environmental Officer 080-23230153 [email protected] Regional Office, Sarjapura, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th 9845311406 “D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10 Asst. Public Information Officer Sl.No Name of the Office/administrative Unit 1 Regional Office, Sarjapura, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10 Name of Designation of PIO Deputy Environmental Officer Office tel, residential Tel/ Fax 080-23230153 E-mail [email protected] 9448443216 Appellate Authority Sl.No Name of the Office/administrative Unit 1 Office of the Senior Environmental Officer- South Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, 3rd Floor, Nisarga Bhavan, 7th “D” Main, Thimmaiaha Road, Shivanagar, Bengaluru -10 Name of Designation of PIO Senior Environmental Officer Office tel, residential Tel/ Fax 9845386861 080-23228862 E-mail [email protected] Chapter – 17 Other Useful Information [Section 4(1) (b) xvii)] Please give below any other information or details of publications which are of relevance or of use to the Citizens 1. Information w.r.t Water bodies monitoring 2. Information regarding industries & construction projects