RTI

Assistant Public Information Officer:

Jayati Yagnik
Technical Assistant
Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
R1 Baishnabghata Patuli Township
Kolkata 700094
Email: jayati@cssscal.org

Public Information Officer:

Abhijit Bhattacharya
Documentation Officer
Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
R1 Baishnabghata Patuli Township
Kolkata 700094
Email: abhijit@cssscal.org

First Appellate Authority:

Dr. Debarshi Sen
Registrar
Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
R1 Baishnabghata Patuli Township
Kolkata 700094
Email: registrar@cssscal.org

The Right to Information Act has set out a relatively simple process for accessing information. The Public Information Officer (PIO) accepts requisitions and provides information

Who gives the Information?

The Public Information Officer

How to access information?

Request to be made in writing or electronic form to the Central/State PIO. No reason to be given by the applicant for requesting the information. No personal details except that necessary to contact the applicant.

What it costs to obtain Information?

Application fee of Rs.10 – by way of cash, DD, or banker’s cheque Rs.2 for each page (A4 or A3 size) created or copies. Actual in case of large size paper. Actual cost of samples/modules.

All payments to be made in favour of “Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta” (in case of payment made by cheque of Demand draft)

Exemption from payment of Fees

No fee to be collected from persons who are of below poverty line. Applicant should prove by way of a certificate/document that he belongs to BPL. No fee if the Public Authority fails to comply with the time limits.

Time limit for supply of information

Within 30 days on payment of fees. Provide information or reject within 48 hours if information concerns life or liberty of a person if no reply or information is received as above, it is presumed to have been rejected.

What information will not be disclosed?

Affecting Sovereignty and integrity of India. Forbidden by Court of Law. Would cause breach of privilege. Trade secrets, IPRs etc. Information available in a fiduciary position. Received in confidence from foreign Government. Endanger life or physical safety. Impede process of investigation. Cabinet papers (decision made shall be made public). Unwarranted invasion of privacy of a person.

For further details please visit: https://cic.gov.in/