Wednesday, February 26, 2014

[rti4empowerment] Study report on status of RTI in UP government

 

Study report on status of RTI in UP government

While section 4 of the RTI Act says that every public authority shall maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed and ensure that they get computerized so that all important details related to these public authorities get published within 120 days of enactment of this Act, the ground realities seem to be quite contrary to this mandate.

These facts were brought through a study conducted by me and wife Nutan.

We two studied the status of RTI in 81 Departments of the UP Government mentioned at the Home page of the website of Uttar Pradesh government (http://upgov.nic.in/allsites. asp), particularly as regards the mandatory information that needs to be provided under section 4(1)(b). The study found that almost none of them have provided the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by them for discharging its functions in the electronic form.

It was also found that many of these information are quite old. Thus names of Nasimuddin Siddique in Cane development, Narayan Singh in Horticulture, Lalji Verma in Parliamentary Affairs and J N Rai in Handloom department remain on official records, while they left the office as way back as March 2012. Similarly, the names of such long retired officers like R K Sharma in the Horticulture, Sri Krishna in Handloom and S C Gupta in the IT Department is written.

Names of the PIOs and Appellate Authority of many departments are outdated while in many cases only the names and no other necessary details have been provided. Similarly in most cases, the years of the Budget presented on website has not been specified while in many other cases, the Budget of year as early as 2008-09 or 2009-10 have been provided.

Departments like Basic Education, Coordination, Culture, Finance, Fisheries, Infrastructure Development etc have provided almost negligible information. Samagra Gram Vikas, Small Scale Industries and Export Promotion Departments do not even mention about the RTI Act while Revenue and Vidhai departments have links to the RTI section but these links are not operational. The Governor office has information only in English while the Chief Minister office has limited information provided under RTI Act.

Yes, there seems to be an imminent need to pursue the matter to bring it to its logical end.
 
Attached- Copy of the Chart prepared for all Departments-----

 Amitabh Thakur
# 094155-34526
 
 
Department/Office
the particulars of its organisation, functions and duties
the powers and duties of its officers and employees
procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability
the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions
the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions
statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;
Governor Office
Information
Almost
Complete
But in
English only
 
CM Office
Limited
Information
Not as
Per section 4(1)(b)
Of RTI Act
 
Additional Energy sources
Yes
Very sketchy
Yes
Yes
A complete eyewash- no rules, regulations etc actually provided
A complete eyewash- no specifics provided
Administrative Reforms
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Agriculture
Partial
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Agriculture Marketing and Export
Yes
Partial- no details of GOs provided
Yes
Yes
No Rules, regulations, records provided
No
Animal Husbandry
Yes- In English
Yes- In English
Yes- In English
Yes- In English
No-only names given
No-only names given
Karmik
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Niyukti
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Link provided but link dysfunctional
No
Backward Welfare
Yes- details of GO not provided
Yes
Yes
Yes
No- only reference made
No
Basic Education
VERY
HAPHAZARD
MANNER
Not
Clear
 
Commercial Tax
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Civil Aviation
Yes
Yes
Very sketchy
Very sketchy
No
No
Cane Development
Yes
Yes
Yes- Name of minister given Mr Nasimuddin Siddique and Secretary Ms Kamran Rizvi
Yes
No
No
Cooperative
Yes
Only Registrar's work
Yes
Yes
No
No
Coordination
Very
Rudimentary
Sketchy
information
 
 
Culture
Not at
All in
Prescribed
format
Almost no
Information
Dairy Development
Yes
Yes- no information on Acts etc
Yes
Yes
No
No
Dharmarth Karya
Unreadable
 
FONT
In html
 
& pdf
Election
Yes
Partial
Partial
Partial
Yes
Yes
Energy
Most
Information
Not given
Old name
Of Officials
 
Entertainment
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes- copy of GOs not given
Yes-copy of GOs not given
Yes- copy of GOs not given
Environment
Yes- more details required
Yes- more details required
Yes- more details required
Yes- more details required
No
No
Excise
Rudimentary
Yes
Yes-details not given
Yes
Yes
No
Estate
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes- Copy of GOs  not given
Yes- Copy of GOs not given
External Aided Projects
Yes
Yes- GO not given
Yes
Yes
Yes- Copy of GOs not given
Yes
Finance
Almost no
Information
In
Prescribed
format
 
Fisheries
Almost
ZERO
Information
 
 
 
Food and Civil Supply
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes-wonderful
Yes
Forest
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
General Administration
Yes- details of GOs not given
Yes
Yes-sketchy           
Yes
Yes- copies of Acts etc not given
No
Ground Water
Yes
Yes
Rudimentary
Yes
No
No
Handicapped Welfare
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Handloom
Very rudimentary
Very rudimentary
Yes
Yes
No
No
Higher Education
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes- details not provided- very rudimentary information
No
No
Home
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Horticulture
Yes- no details of GOs
Yes- very well described
Yes- Very well described
Yes- very good
Yes- definitely very detailed
Yes
Housing-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Information
No
No
No
No
No
No
Information Technology
Yes
Yes
Yes
Partial
No
No
Infrastructure & Investment
Very
Rudimentary
Information
 
Found
 
Irrigation
Haphazard
Information
When
Late Harminder
Raj Singh
Principal Secretary
Jail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Khadi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Labour
Very
Old
And
Rudimentary
Information
 
Land Development
Not in
Required
Format
Limited
Information
 
Language
Partial- without details
Partial- without details
Partial- without details
Yes
No
Yes
Law
Rudimentary
Information
Not in
Required
Format
 
Medical Education
Almost no
Information
At all
 
 
 
Medical health and family welfare
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Minor irrigation
Yes- except GOs
Yes-except GOs
Yes
Yes
No
 
Minority Welfare
Only details
Of PIOs
Given
No other
Information
In given format
National Integration
Yes
Yes-without details
Yes
Yes
No
No
Panchayati Raj
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Parliamentary Affairs
Yes
Yes
Yes-partial
Yes
No
No
Planning
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Only names given
Program
Yes
Yes-partial
Yes
Yes
No
No
Protocol
Only
Partial
Information
On
Most topics
 
Public Enterprises
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
PWD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Rural Development
No information
In
Required
Mandatory
Format
 
Revenue
RTI
Web-link
Not
operational
 
 
Revenue and Special Intelligence
No information
In
Required
Mandatory
Format
 
Rural Engineering
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
yes
Social Welfare
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
yes
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Science & Technology
Only information
u/s 4(1)(b)
Is about
Nomination of
PIO and Appellate authority
Dated 17/01/2014
Secondary Education
Only information
u/s 4(1)(b)
Is directions
To the
PIOs
 
Secretariat Administration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
No
Sericulture
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Samagra Gram Vikas
No reference
To
RTI
Act
At all
On website
Small Scale Industries and Export Promotion
No reference
To
RTI
Act
At all
On website
Sports
Almost
ZERO
Information
 
 
 
Technical Education
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Transport
Many information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
Urban Development
Some information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
Urban Employment and poverty alleviation
Some information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
UP Reorganization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Vidhai
Link to
RTI
Information
Does not
function
 
Vigilance
Yes-partial
Yes- no details
Yes
Yes
No
No
Women and child development
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Youth welfare
Yes
Partial information
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Department/Office
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;
statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part the minutes of such
a directory of its officers and employees
the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;
 
the budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on isbursement made
the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes
Governor Office
Information
Almost
Complete
But in
English only
 
CM Office
Limited
Information
Not as
Per section 4(1)(b)
Of RTI Act
 
Additional Energy Sources
No
No
Absurd font used
Yes
Information not clear
As per NEDA
Administrative Reforms
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Partial information
Yes
Agriculture
No
Only name provided
Yes
Yes
No
No
Agriculture Marketing and Export
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Animal Husbandry
Names given – no details given
Names given- no details given
Yes- In English
Yes- In English
Improper font
Yes
Karmik
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes-rudimentary
NA
Niyukti
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
NA
Backward welfare
Rudimentary
Rudimentary
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Basic Education
VERY
HAPHAZARD
MANNER
Not
Clear
 
Commercial Tax
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Civil Aviation
No
Yes
Names not provided with details
No
Yes
Yes
Cane Development
No
No
Yes, old details
Yes
No
No
Cooperative
Rudimentary
Yes
Partial information
Yes
Yes
Yes
Coordination
Very
Rudimentary
Sketchy
information
 
 
Culture
Not at
All in
Prescribed
format
Almost no
Information
Dairy Development
Yes
Details of meetings not given
Names of senior officers not given
Details of senior officers not given
For year 2012-13
Information of year 2010-11
Dharmarth Karya
Unreadable
 
FONT
In html
 
& pdf
Election
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Energy
Most
Information
Not given
Old name
Of Officials
 
Entertainment
Yes- copy of Gos not given
Yes- copy of Gos not given
Partial information
Details of senior officers not given
Budget for 2010-11
Budget for 2010-11
Environment
No
Only names- no details
Yes
Yes
Incorrect link given
Incorrect link given
Excise
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Estate
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
For year 2012-13
Yes
External Aided Projects
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Finance
Almost no
Information
In
Prescribed
format
 
Fisheries
Almost
ZERO
Information
 
 
 
Food and Civil supplies
No
No
Yes
Yes
Upto 2010-11
Upto 2010-11
Forest
Yes
Yes
Old Information
Old information
2009 budget details
2009 budget details
General Administration
Yes
Only name given
Old information
Old information
Budget of 2008-09
Budget of 2008-09
Ground Water
Yes
Yes
Very old information
Very old information
Budget of 2010-11
Budget of 2010-11
Handicapped welfare
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Handloom
No
No
Name of Mr J N Rai as Minister and retd officer Mr Sri Krishna as Principal Secretary
Old information
2010-11 Budget
No
Higher Education
Yes
Partial information
Yes
Yes
Budget of 2009-10
Budget of 2009-10
Home
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Horticulture
Yes-detailed
Yes-detailed
Old data- Narayan Singh Minister, retired IAS R K Sharma
Old data
No
No
Housing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Information
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Information Technology
Yes
Only names, no other details
Old data- contains name of S C Gupta, retired
Old data- contains name of S C Gupta, retired
Year not given
Year not specified
Infrastructure & Investment
Very
Rudimentary
Information
 
Found
 
Irrigation
Haphazard
Information
When
Late Harminder
Raj Singh
Principal Secretary
Jail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes-current
Yes-current
Khadi
Partial
Partial
Yes
Yes
2012-13 budget
Yes
Labour
Very
Old
And
Rudimentary
Information
 
Land Development
Not in
Required
Format
Limited
Information
 
Language
Yes
Partial- without details
Yes
Yes
Budget of 2010-11
Budget of 2010-11
Law
Rudimentary
Information
Not in
Required
Format
 
Medical Education
Almost no
Information
At all
 
 
 
Medical health and family welfare
Yes
Yes
Old information- incomplete
Old information- incomplete
Budget of 2008-09
Old information
Minor irrigation
Yes
Yes
Old information- Lakhi Ram Nagar still minister,
Old information
Budget of 2010-11
Old information
Minority Welfare
Only details
Of PIOs
Given
No other
Information
In given format
National Integration
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Budget of 2011-12
Yes
Panchayati Raj
Yes
Yes
Yes-partial
Yes-partial
Budget of 2009-10, very sketchy
Partial
Parliamentary Affairs
Yes
Yes
Old information- Lalji Verma Minister, Pradeep Dubey Principal Secretary
Yes
No
No
Planning
Yes
Yes
Old information
Yes
No
No
Program
Yes
Yes
Very old information
No
No
No
Protocol
Only
Partial
Information
On
Most topics
 
Public Enterprises
No
No
No
No
No
No
PWD
Yes
Yes
Dated November 2012
Yes
Budget of 2012-13
Yes
Rural Development
No information
In
Required
Mandatory
Format
Even Telephone directory in unreadable font
Revenue
RTI
Web-link
Not
operational
 
 
Revenue and Special Intelligence
No information
In
Required
Mandatory
Format
 
Rural engineering
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Social Welfare
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Budget in August 2010
yes
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Yes
Yes
Updated on 01/03/2013
Updated on 01/03/2013
Budget of 2011-12
No
Science & Technology
Only information
u/s 4(1)(b)
Is about
Nomination of
PIO and Appellate authority
Dated 17/01/2014
Secondary Education
Only information
u/s 4(1)(b)
Is directions
To the
PIOs
 
Secretariat Administration
Yes
Yes
No
No
NO
NO
Sericulture
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Budget of 2012-13
No
Samagra Gram Vikas
No reference
To
RTI
Act
At all
On website
Small Scale Industries and Export Promotion
No reference
To
RTI
Act
At all
On website
Sports
Almost
ZERO
information
 
 
 
Technical Education
Yes
Yes
Very old information
Old information
Budget of 2011-12
No
Transport
Many information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
Urban Development
Some information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
Urban Employment and poverty alleviation
Some information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
UP reorganization
Yes
Yes
Old information
Yes
No
No
Vidhai
Link to
RTI
Information
Does not
function
 
Vigilance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
No
Women and child development
No
No
Some other information given
Old information-partial, of June 2012
Yes
No
Youth welfare
Yes
Partial information
Limited information
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Department/Office
particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or uthorizations granted by it
details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;
the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;
the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;
such other information as may be prescribed
 
Governor Office
Information
Almost
Complete
But in
English only
 
CM Office
Limited
Information
Not as
Per section 4(1)(b)
Of RTI Act
 
Additional Energy Sources
As per NEDA
As per NEDA
Partial information
Yes
NA
 
Administrative Reforms
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Agriculture
No
No
No
No
NA
 
Agriculture Marketing and Export
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Animal husbandry
Yes
No- admitted in the information
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Karmik
NA
No
NA
Yes
NA
 
Niyukti
NA
No
NA
Yes
NA
 
Backward welfare
Yes
Link provided
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Basic Education
VERY
HAPHAZARD
MANNER
Not
Clear
 
Commercial Tax
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Civil Aviation
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Cane Development
No
No
Yes
Old Details
NA
 
Cooperative
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Coordination
Very
Rudimentary
Sketchy
information
 
 
Culture
Not at
All in
Prescribed
format
Almost no
Information
Dairy Development
Yes
No
Yes
Yes- not updated
NA
 
Dharmarth Karya
Unreadable
 
FONT
In html
 
& pdf
Election
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Energy
Most
Information
Not given
Old name
Of Officials
 
Entertainment
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Environment
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Excise
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Estate
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
External Aided Projects
No
No
No
Yes
NA
 
Finance
Almost no
Information
In format
As on July 2011
NA
 
Fisheries
Almost
ZERO
Information
 
 
 
Food and Civil Supplies
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Forest
Yes
No
Yes
No
NA
 
General Administration
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Ground Water
Information of 2010-11
No
Yes
Old information
NA
 
Handicapped welfare
No
No
No
Unreadable font
NA
 
Handloom
Partial
No
No
Old information
NA
 
Higher Education
Yes
No
Yes
Old information-partial details
NA
 
Home
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Horticulture
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
NA
 
Housing
Yes
Yes- good presentation
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Information
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Information Technology
Yes
Yes
No
Very old information
NA
 
Infrastructure & Investment
Very
Rudimentary
Information
 
Found
 
Irrigation
Haphazard
Information
When
Late Harminder
Raj Singh
Principal Secretary
Jail
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Khadi
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Labour
Very
Old
And
Rudimentary
Information
 
Land Development
Not in
Required
Format
Limited
Information
 
Language
Yes
No
Yes
Partial information
NA
 
Law
Rudimentary
Information
Not in
Required
Format
 
Medical Education
Almost no
Information
At all
 
 
 
Medical health and family welfare
Yes
No
Yes
Old information
NA
 
Minor Irrigation
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Minority Welfare
Only details
Of PIOs
Given
No other
Information
In given format
National Integration
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Panchayati raj
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Parliamentary Affairs
Yes
No
Yes
No
NA
 
Planning
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Program
No
No
No
Yes
NA
 
Protocol
Only
Partial
Information
On
Most topics
 
Public Enterprises
No
No
No
No
NA
 
PWD
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Rural Development
No information
In
Required
Mandatory
Format
 
Revenue
RTI
Web-link
Not
operational
 
 
Revenue and Special Intelligence
No information
In
Required
Mandatory
Format
 
Rural engineering
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Social welfare
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Science & Technology
Only information
u/s 4(1)(b)
Is about
Nomination of
PIO and Appellate authority
Dated 17/01/2014
Secondary Education
Only information
u/s 4(1)(b)
Is directions
To the
PIOs
 
Secretariat administration
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Sericulture
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Samagra Gram Vikas
No reference
To
RTI
Act
At all
On website
Small Scale Industries and Export Promotion
No reference
To
RTI
Act
At all
On website
Sports
Almost
ZERO
information
 
 
 
Technical education
Yes
No
Ye
Old information
NA
 
Transport
Many information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
Urban Development
Some information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
Urban Employment and poverty alleviation
Some information
Spread
Over
Website but
Not on mandatory
Format u/s4(1)(b), RTI Act
UP Reorganization
Yes
No
Yes
Old information
NA
 
Vidhai
Link to
RTI
Information
Does not
function
 
Vigilance
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
Women and child development
No
No
No
Old, incomplete information
NA
 
Youth welfare
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
NA
 
 
 
 

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