Carrying Prescribed Photo Identity Card in Original is Now Compulsory During Journey in Trains in Any Reserved Classes

ONE OF THE PASSENGERS BOOKED ON A NON-TATKAL TICKET NEEDS TO PRODUCE ONE OF THE PRESCRIBED PROOFS OF IDENTITY IN ORIGINAL DURING THE JOURNEY

 THE PASSENGERS UNDERTAKING JOURNEY ON TATKAL TICKET HAVE TO PRODUCE THE SAME ORIGINAL PRESCRIBED PROOF OF IDENTITY AS INDICATED ON THE TICKET

PASSENGERS TRAVELING WITHOUT AN ORIGINAL IDENTIFY PROOF WOULD BE TREATED AS WITHOUT TICKET AND CHARGED ACCORDINGLY.

WHILE PURCHASING RESERVED TICKETS THROUGH PRS COUNTERS, SHOWING ORIGINAL OR ATTACHING PHOTOCOPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD IS NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT WHILE PURCHASING TATKAL TICKETS WHERE PHOTOCOPY NEEDS TO BE ATTACHED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE

THE MOVE AIMS TO FACILITATE THE TRAVEL OF BONAFIDE AND LEGITIMATE PASSENGERS AND TO REDUCE THE SCOPE FOR MISUSE OF RESERVED TICKETING SYSTEM BY UNSCRUPULOUS ELEMENTS/MIDDLEMAN

THE LIST OF PRESCRIBED PROOFS OF IDENTITY HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER MORE VARIETY OF PHOTO IDENTITY CARDS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PASSENGERS

          As a major initiative to further facilitate the travel of bonafide and legitimate passengers and to reduce the scope for misuse of reserved ticketing system by unscrupulous elements/middlemen, the Ministry of Railways has now made it compulsory to carry prescribed original proof of identity cards during train travel on all reserved classes of tickets.  While this provision was made compulsory for Air Conditioned classes w.e.f. 15^th February 2012,   the provision for all remaining classes was made effective from 1^st December 2012.  In a nutshell, now all categories of passengers travelling in reserved classes will have to produce original proof of prescribed identity cards during the train journey.  Those travelling without an original identify proof shall be treated as without ticket and charged accordingly.

            In case of travel by a group on the same PNR, any one member in the group travelling on a single PNR needs to carry the prescribed identity proof in original which will be valid for all.  In case of Tatkal tickets, the same original proof of identity as mentioned at the time of purchase of he Tatkal tickets (which is also indicated on the ticket) needs to be carried while travelling.

            Moreover, in case of purchasing Tatkal tickets from PRS counters, it is necessary to attach only the self-attested photocopy of the prescribed identity card with the requisition slip, whereas while booking Tatkal ticket though internet, the number and type of proof of identity has to be indicated.  However, at the time of purchasing non-Tatkal tickets from PRS counters, there is no need either to show original prescribed identity card or attach any self-attested photocopy of the identity card. 

The Ministry of Railways has also expanded the list of prescribed proofs of identity to cover more variety of Photo Identity Cards for the convenience of the passengers.  Keeping rural travelling public in mind, the identity cards like Voter Card,  Ration Card, Below Poverty Line Card,  Cards issued by Panchayat Administration  Unique Identity Card, Aadhaar, ESI Cards, Senior Citizen Cards,  Student Identity Card, Bank Passbook with photograph etc. have been included in the list.  The complete expanded list of the prescribed proofs of identity for undertaking journeys on Tatkal ticket and other reserved classes will now be as follows:

1.    Voter Photo identity card issued by Election Commission of India.

2.    Passport.

3.    PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.

4.    Driving Licence issued by RTO.

5.    Photo identity card having serial number issued by Central/State Government which include the following:

(i)                 Pension Pay Order s(PPO)

(ii)               Ration Card with photographs

(iii)             Senior Citizen cards

(iv)             Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards

(v)               ESI cards (with photograph) issued for taking treatment in ESI dispensaries.

(vi)             CGHS Cards (with photograph) issued to individual family members of Central Govt. employees.

6.    Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College for their students.

7.    Nationalized Bank Passbook with photographs.

8.    Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph.

9.    Unique Identification Card “Aadhaar”.

10.     Photo identity cards having serial number issued by Public Sector Undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal bodies and Panchayat Administrations.

            This new change of policy of making identity card compulsory during reserved travel is aimed at facilitating the travel of bonafide and genuine passengers and simultaneously to check the scope for travel on transferred tickets.  It is also considered that this policy provision shall also be useful from the security point of view.  

            Railways has given wide publicity to these instructions through Press Notes, Press Advertisements, Display Boards, Announcement though Public Addresses, etc. for the convenience of the traveling people. 

            It will be relevant to mention that only five per cent of the total passenger travelling daily on Indian Railway trains travel in reserved classes.  All the Mail & Express trains have non-reserved ordinary Second Class coaches along with the reserved classes coaches for those who wish to travel in non-reserved classes wherein carrying of identity card is not compulsory.

Source : PIB

Bhubaneswar Division reviewed preparations for 12.12.12 one day All India Strike

Overwhelming response by Comrades of P-III, P-IV, MTS and GDS

Appeal to all other Unions / Associations

Appeal to Peoples' Representatives

           In order to conduct the 12.12.12 one day strike successfully, the members of NFPE unions in Bhubaneswar Division conducted a meeting on 06.12.2012 at PRC, Bhubaneswar GPO and reviewed the preparations for the purpose with overwhelming response. All the staff members were seen committed to do or die. 

          Addressing the gathering, Com. R C Mishra, Circle Secretary, P-III and Vice-President CHQ reiterated the importance of the 15 point charter of demands and gave a clear picture of the present preparations  on all India level. Appreciating the steps taken by the Group-C members of Bhubaneswar Division in meeting the local MPs and taking initiative to strengthen the AIPEU GDS (NFPE), Com Mishra told that Bhubaneswar Division is one step ahead and so also the preparations in Odisha Circle. Com. Sudhir Kumar Swain, Divnl. Secy., AIPEU, Postman/MTS and Com. Ghanashyam Panda, Divnl. Secy, AIPEU GDS ( NFPE ) are fully determined with their members for making the strike successful. Reviewing the total activities of Bhubaneswar Division, Com. B Samal, Divnl. Secy. AIPEU, Gr.-C told that the instructions given by the Confederation , NFPE and our CHQ have been tried to be implemented to full extent as far as possible on the part of this Division. We have met the Hon'ble Members of Parliament , Loa Sabha and Rajya Sabha from all parties namely BJD, CPI and Congress and approached every one with positive results. Stressing upon individual awareness, Com. Samal appealed for total commitment to make the strike successful.

          The meeting was presided by Com. P K Pattnaik, Vice-President, AIPEu, Gr.-C, Bhubaneswar Division.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s prove “United We Stand”

Dear All

As you know, the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers has decided for one day all India Strike on 12.12.12  on 15 Point Charter of Demands.  To mobilize the CG Employees, the Confederation in the mean time have organized several meetings / campaign programmes nationwide with the help of all the state COCs.  The first phase programme was concluded with march to Parliament on 26.07.2012. More than 20,000 employees and workers of various organizations of Central Government from all over India marched to Parliament on 26^th July, 2012  and submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister with brief notes on the charter of demands.  From India Post, the National Federation of Postal Employees in its Federal Secretariat  and in the National Convention endorsed the decisions of the Confederation to launch a strike on 12.12.2012 to win the 15 Point Charter of Demands  and called upon the entire rank and file of NFPE organizations to take all organizational efforts for the total success of the strike action and accordingly   the leadership of all the affiliates of NFPE  have  now been involved in rigorous campaign nationwide with extensive tour programmes.

In addition, requesting everybody’s cooperation, moral support and solidarity, the Confederation in the mean time has requested to all the central Trade Unions, several political parties, sister organizations, Secretary Generals of AIDEF, INDWF, AIRF, NFIR FNPO and Confederation of Central Government Gazetted  Officers organizations. Simultaneously, the Confederation’ CHQ has also requested all its state General Secretaries and Circle Secretaries of affiliated organizations to confederation to organize meeting with the local MPs, state political parties and state committees of national parties as well as state organization of central trade unions seeking their intervention and support to our 12.12.12 strike. Accordingly NFPE is on the move.

Now question arises :

• Is it the only responsibility of NFPE in Postal Wing to carry forward the decision of the Confederation for one day strike on 12.12.12 ?
• Won’t the members of other unions and associations of India Post and employees who are not members of any Union / Association be benefitted if some positive results are there ?
• Aren’t they interested for their wage revision with formation of 7^th CPC and merger of D A with pay ?  
• Haven’t they any moral responsibility to fight for removing the restriction imposed on compassionate appointment for the welfare of  the family members of their deceased colleagues?
• Don’t they want revival of JCM and that the National Council Meetings be convened as per constitution?
• Don’t they want the ban on recruitment be lifted and new post created for the cause of reducing unemployment problems from the nation ?
• Won’t they be happy if downsizing, outsourcing, contractorization, corporatization and privatization are stopped?
• Aren’t they affected with price rise and worried on imbalanced public distribution system?
• Won’t they be satisfied if the daily-rated, contingent-paid and casual workers  are regularized?
• Shouldn’t they struggle for the benefit of their fellow underemployed GDS brothers and sisters suffering for years ?
• Won’t they accept the awards of the Board of Arbitration ?
• Don’t they want the Bonus Ceiling to be removed, OTA and Night Duty Allowance to be revised , trade union victimizations to be vacated and Right to Strike  be a legal right ?
• Don’t they want 5 promotions during the entire service career ?

If the answer is simply “No”, then we have nothing to say. ( But we don’t believe that the answer may be “No” under any circumstances.)

But, if the answer is “Yes”, we have many things to say.

For the proposed strike on 12.12.12 at the call of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers, NFPE has started its campaign programmes in a planned way to mobilize the grass root level members and make all understand the justification of all the 15 point charter of demands starting from formation of 7^th Central Pay Commission to 5 promotions in the entire service career of an employee. No doubt, NFPE is the biggest in the Postal wing and the major share-holder of the Confederation. If no one will come forward to join hands  for this noble cause intended to bring justice for the entire working class, NFPE keeps the capability to walk alone. We feel extremely proud to analyze the history of NFPE with several instances of fighting alone for the working class, the last being  the one day strike on 14^th December, 2006 for 16 point Charter of demands.  

Since the present demands are common to all the Central Govt. employees, success in true sense can be achieved only when the entirety of workers and employees from all Central Govt. establishments irrespective cadre and wing will participate enmasse. For the purpose we have to realize the strength of unity in real sense. We have no hesitation to admit here that we have not been succeeded properly and satisfactorily in many strikes / agitational programmes conducted earlier. Agreements signed between the Official Side and Staff Side have not been honoured properly and written assurances have been grossly ignored / delayed on the plea of some reasons or other. We mean that this has happened only due to lack of unity amongst the workers and employees of all the Central Govt. establishments.

 Confederation has earlier conducted several agitational programmes in association with either NFPE or with both NFPE and FNPO from postal wing. Further, as we have experienced in Odisha during the past agitational programmes, except a few Central Govt. establishments, most of the organizations don’t participate in any manner. Even, we have noticed gross absence in the preparatory meetings, dharana and demonstration programmes. Thus, we have not been succeeded properly only due to want of unity in real sense. We all know it very well that since long the Government has already adopted the successful corporate strategy of ‘Divide et impera’ with multiplicity of service unions / associations making the situation tailor-made so that the unions and associations will work at cross purposes  and the management will find it easy to deal with the employees. The sooner we understand the evolvement of such strategies by the Govt. to break our unity, the more beneficial we will be.

Our special appeal to all the GDS Comrades to open their eyes. They should not be disunited under any pressure. NFPTE / NFPE was / is there for them and will continue to work effortlessly to bring their desired results. The sacrifice and contribution of Com. Dada Ghosh, Com. K L Moza and  Com Adi Narayan will never be allowed to go futile under any circumstance.  

Ideological disparities may be there. But united struggle is the only alternative to achieve our demands. Either accept it to enjoy or avoid it to suffer. The choice is yours. We have witnessed several incidences in our lives depicting unity is strength. We have heard several stories about it. Nothing more is required to make our learned and able colleagues understand the power of unity. Only thing required is to apply the same principle here. Shading crocodiles tears will yield nothing.

We are within the mass. If we think for the mass in general, our individual problems will automatically be solved. So, without beating about the bush, let’s really feel the spirit of unity and prove “United We Stand” being assembled under one umbrella to make the 12.12.12 one day strike successful.

Workers’ Unity, Zindabad.

With Struggle Greetings.

 Bruhaspati Samal

Divnl. Secy., AIPEU, Gr.-C

Bhubaneswar

AIAIPASP, CHQ threatens DG ( Posts) to extend full support to the strike if 649 posts of PS Group-B designed for seniority-cum-fitness quota are disturbed during the proposed amendment to P S Group-B Recruitment Rules.

Courtesy: AIAIPASP, Odisha Circle

Post Offices in Villages

India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world. However, 5,00,327 villages are without Post Offices in the country. Opening of Post Offices is an on-going process. New Post Offices are opened as per the prescribed norms and subject to availability of Plan funds and manpower. It has been proposed to open 80 Branch Post Offices and 50 Sub-Post Offices in the country during the current financial year (2012-13).

24,969 departmental Post Offices have been computerized, out of which 21,606 Post Offices have been provided electronic money order facilities. The Department has a plan to provide these services through all Post Offices in phased manner and it is expected to be completed during the current Plan.

This information was given by Dr. (Smt.) Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for C&IT in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source : PIB, 5 Dec 2012

Implementation of the Order dated 30.4.12 passed by the Hon 'ble Delhi High Court in W.P. (Civil) No. 569512000 - Pensionary benefits to the employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens ~ Regarding.

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Impact of Corruption on Administration

Corruption undermines democracy and the rule of law, leads to violations of human rights, distorts markets and erodes the quality of life.  Corruption hurts the poor disproportionately by diverting funds intended for development, undermining  Government’s ability to provide basic services, feeding inequality and injustice.  Further, corruption is an impediment to faster growth.  It not only dilutes but also negates our efforts at social inclusion and dents our international image.

            Corruption thrives where transparency is lacking, procedures are complicated, discretion of a high order is permitted and where there is a demand supply gap. Government is tackling these situations by encouraging greater transparency, introducing simplified procedures, reducing scope for discretion, etc. 

As per information provided by the CBI, it has registered 109 cases [81 Regular Cases (RCs) and 28 Preliminary Enquiries (PEs)] against officials of the rank of Joint Secretary & above during the last 3 years.  The corruption cases/PEs have been registered on the allegations of irregularities in award of contracts, Disproportionate Assets cases, Trap cases, Criminal Misconduct etc. Besides these cases, the CBI has several important cases involving allegations of high level corruption during last 3 years i.e 2009 to 2012 (up to 31.10.2012) such as :-

(i)   2G Cases (3 RCs & 1 PE)

(ii)   CWG Cases (19 RCs & 10 PEs)

(iii)  NRHM Cases (20 RCs & 5 PEs)

(iv)   Tatra Truck Case

(v)   Coal Block Cases (9 RCs & 3 PEs)

(vi)   Iron ore Cases (12 RCs)

(vii)  Adarsh Society Case etc.

            The fight against corruption is an ongoing process and it is the endeavour of the Government to strengthen its anti-corruption laws and other mechanisms from time to time so as to ensure that the corrupt, irrespective of their status, are punished effectively and expeditiously.  To strengthen the anti-corruption mechanism, the Central Government has introduced a number of legislations in the Parliament in the recent past.  Some of them are-

(i)          The Lokpal & Lokayuktas Bill, 2011;

(ii)         The Whistle-blowers Protection Bill, 2011;

(iii)        The Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and Officials of Public International Organizations Bill, 2011; and

(iv)       The Right of Citizens for Time Bound Delivery of Goods and Services and Redressal of the Grievances Bill, 2011; and

(v)        The Public Procurement Bill, 2012.

Besides the legislation, necessary revamping of administrative practices and procedures are on fast-track. The Government is fully alive and committed to implement its policy of “Zero Tolerance against Corruption” and has already taken several steps in the recent past to combat corruption and improve the functioning of Government. These include:- 

(i)          Enactment of Right to Information Act, 2005;

(ii)         Issue of comprehensive instructions on transparency in tendering and contracting process by the CVC;

(iii)        Issue of instructions by the CVC asking the organizations to adopt Integrity Pact in major Government procurement activities; State Governments have also been advised to adopt Integrity Pact in major procurements;

(iv)       Introduction of e-Governance and simplification of procedures and systems;

(v)        Issue of Citizen Charters;

(vi)       Ratification of United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2011;

(vii)      Placing of details of immovable property returns of all Members of the All India Services and other Group ‘A’ officers of the Central Government in the public domain;

(viii)     Introduction of the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 in the Parliament (passed by the Lok Sabha on 29.3.2012); and

(ix)       Setting up of 71 additional Special Courts exclusively for trial of CBI cases in different states.  (66 Courts have already started functioning).

            This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh Alias Lalan Singh and Shri Anantkumar Hegde in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : PIB, 5 Dec, 2012

Reservation in Promotion

The Supreme Court in the matter of M. Nagaraj case, while upholding validity of the Constitution amendments regarding reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, has laid down certain pre-requisite conditions for providing reservation in promotion to SCs and STs, namely the State has to see about inadequacy of representation, backwardness of the class and efficiency of administration. To overcome these pre-requisite conditions, the Government proposed to introduce a bill to amend the Constitution. Opinion of the Attorney General of India was sought on the proposed bill and he had not opined that the Bill on the Constitutional amendment for reservation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in promotion in the Government jobs was erroneous.

The Bill aims to amend Article 16(4A) so as to continue with existing provisions of reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, without any impediment.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Shri Yashvir Singh and Shri Neeraj Shekhar in the Lok Sabha today. 

Source : PIB , 5 Dec, 2012

Acknowledgement of VIP Reference

Paragraph Nos. 63 and 66 of Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure (CSMOP) deal with the subject of giving prompt responses and replies to the letters received from VIPs and Members of Parliament. Paragraph No.63 (1) of CSMOP states that ‘Communications received from Members of Parliament should be attended to promptly’ and Paragraph No.66 (1) of the CSMOP states that ‘Each communication received inter-alia from a Member of Parliament, will be acknowledged within 15 days, followed by a reply within the next 15 days of acknowledgment sent’.

The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions does not centrally maintain (a) any data/information with regard to the VIP references received by all Ministries/Departments from Members of Parliament and the action taken against erring officials by concerned Ministries/Departments; (b) the data/information with regard to letters received from VIPs/MPs pertaining to corruption by the Ministries/Departments and on the action taken by concerned Ministries/Department on such references.

The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has been writing from time to time to Ministries/Departments to sensitize them on the need for following the procedure contained in the CSMOP, especially with regard to acknowledging and giving prompt replies to the letters received from the Members of Parliament. In particular, Union Ministers have been requested to set up a mechanism in their respective Ministries to periodically monitor progress in disposal of references received from the Members of Parliament.

In addition, the Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) in the Ministry had also issued an Office Memorandum No.11013/4/2011-Estt.(A) dated 01.12.2011 requesting all the Ministries/Departments at the centre and Chief Secretaries of all the States/UTs to follow the instructions contained in CSMOP on VIP references, both in letter and spirit. Any violation of these instructions, which is established after due inquiry, will render the Government servant concerned liable for appropriate punishment as per rule.

It is pertinent to mention that Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training had again written a D.O. letter No. 11013/4/2011-Estt.A dated 09.10.2012 to all the Chief Secretaries of States/UTs requesting them that in order to effectively implement the instructions contained in the DOP&T’s O.M. dated 01.12.2011, they should periodically reiterate the instructions and review implementation of the same in the Conference of District Magistrates/Collectors and Superintendent of their States/UTs.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Shrimati Rama Devi and Shri Ratan Singh in the Lok Sabha today. 

Source : PIB 5 Dec, 2012

Implementation of PRIS

The Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) is to provide pecuniary benefit over and above the regular salary, based on the targeted performance, out of the Non-Plan budgetary savings, for the Central Government employees.

Some Ministries and Departments have installed Bio-metric Access Control System in their offices. The instructions on punctuality envisage that necessary measures for enforcement of punctuality are to be evolved by the Head of Offices and Departments in the light of broad objective.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Shri Baijayant Jay Panda in the Lok Sabha today. 

Source : 5 Dec, 2012

Amendment of Minimum Wages Act

As per the existing provisions of Minimum Wages Act, minimum wages are revised quinquennially in the Central Sphere. In order to protect the minimum wages against inflation, the Central Government introduced the idea of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) since 1989. The appropriate Governments are required to increase the minimum rates of wages from time to time by adding VDA, twice a year or annually, taking into account the rise in the Consumer Price Indices for the Industrial Workers. In the Central sphere, the minimum rates of wages are revised effective from 1stApril and 1st October every year.

As the Draft Cabinet Note for the amendment of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 for enhancing penal provisions along with other proposals is under finalization, the subject matter of the question is confidential at present.

The Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri K. Suresh gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha today whether it is a fact that Government is considering a proposal to amend the Minimum Wages Act to link minimum wages of factory workers to the retail inflation rate and enhance penalties for erring companies. 

Source : PIB, 5 Dec, 2012

Status of Contract Workers in the Country

V.V. Giri National Labour Institute   conducted a study  to assess the impact of the proposed amendments to the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 on the economy and financial implications for the Central and State Governments, including different sectors of productions and employment which  depend on labour as one of their important  inputs.

              The details are as under:

           The estimated contract labour  engaged by licenced contractors as on 31.3.2009 :

(i)                In Central  sphere = 14 lakhs

(ii)              In State sphere     = 46 lakhs

                The number of contract labour not covered under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 is estimated to be over five times the number covered.

                The contract labour are being paid less wages than the wages given to the regular workers of Principal Employer even though contract labour perform same or similar kind of work.

                To safeguard the interests of the contract labour further in term of wages and social security, a proposal to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 is under consideration of the Government.

                        The Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri  K. Suresh gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha today whether Government has conducted a study on the status of contract workers in the country; the details thereof and  what steps Government proposes to take to end the workers` exploitation in terms of wage, working hour, social security and other benefits.

Source : PIB 5 Dec, 2012

Jurisdiction of RTI Act

Right to Information Act is applicable to Public Authorities. A pubic authority means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted (a) by or under the Constitution; (b) by any other law made by Parliament; (c) by any other law made by State Legislature; (d) by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government and includes any – (i) body owned, controlled or substantially financed; (ii) non-Government organization substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government.

Further, as per Section 2(f) of the Act, information relating to any private body, which can be accessed by public authority under any other law for the time being in force, is already within the purview of the RTI Act, 2005.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Dr. Sanjay Sinh and Shri Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhao in the Lok Sabha today. 

Source : PIB, 05 Dec, 2012

Team members of AIPEU, Gr.-C, Bhubaneswar Division with Shri Pradeep Majhi. Hon'ble MP(Lok Sabha)

 

  Shri Pradeep Majhi. MP(Lok Sabha) signing the Memorandum ( at Biju Pattnaik Airport , Bhubaneswar before his departure to New Delhi )  to Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on 12.12.12. one day all India   Strike issue on request of AIPEU, Gr.-C, Bhubaneswar Division represented by Com. Gadadhar Rath, Asst. Secy., Com. Lingaraj Sahoo, Treasurer and Com. Nihar Ranjan Pattnaik, Organizing Secy.