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No. 1/6/2011-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated the 15th April, 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 — Issue of guidelines regarding. Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act lays down the information which should be disclosed by Public Authorities on a suo motu or proactive basis. Section 4(2) and Section 4(3) prescribe the method of dissemination of this information. The purpose of suo motu disclosures under Section 4 is to place large amount of information in public domain on a proactive basis to make the functioning of the Public Authorities more transparent and also to reduce the need for filing individual RTI applications. 2. Since the promulgation of the Act in 2005, large amount of information relating to functioning of the government is being put in public domain. However, the quality and quantity of

MINISTERIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION SURVEY OF INDIA(CHQs) C/o NORTHERN PRINTING GROUP No.CHQ- 25/MSA/2013 Dated:- 18th March, 2013 To All Branch Secretaries/Presidents, Ministerial Staff Association & All Central Office-bearers, Ministerial Staff Association SUB:- MINUTES OF THE C.E.C. MEETING OF MINISTERIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION, SURVEY OF INDIA HELD AT BHUBANESWAR ON 22 nd AND 23 rd JANUARY, 2013 – FORWARDING O F Comrades, Forwarded herewith please find a copy of Minutes/Proceedings of Central Executive Committee Meeting held at Bhubaneswar on 22 nd and 23 rd January, 2013 for your information with the desire for the widest possible circulation of the same amongst all members.

  Mr.Benni Prasad Tinkar vs Survey Of India on 27 September, 2012 CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION Room No. 308, B-Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066 File No.CIC/LS/A/2012/000417 Appellant Shri Benni Prasad Tinkar Public Authority Survey of India, Jaipur. Date of hearing 27.09.2012 Date of decision 27.09.2012 Facts :- Heard today dated 27.09.2012. Appellant not present. The Survey of India is represented by Shri R.K. Meena, Director(AA) and Shri Neeraj Kumar, Superintending Suyeyor(CPIO). 2. The only controversy in the matter is whether or not to supply copies of appellant's ACRs to him. Suffice to say that in terms of the Supreme Court ruling in Dev Dutt's case, an officer/employee is entitled to the copies of his own ACRs. In view of this, the CPIO is hereby directed to supply copies of ACRs to the appellant for the requested period on payment of requisite fee. 3. This order may be complied with in 03 weeks time. Sd/- ( M.