DIRECTORATE OF  ECONOMICS AND  STATISTICS  

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

 HYDERABAD  

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

CHAPTER 1 

INTRODUCTION

                                In order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every Public Authority, Houses of Parliament have passed the Right of Information Bill 2005 (RTI 2005)  and received assent of the President of India on 15-06-2005 and it was published as RTI Act 2005 in the Gazette of India on 21-06-2005. The Act casts an obligation on every Public Authority to maintain Records duly catalogued and indexed in a manner and the form, which facilitates the right to information under this Act..  Keeping in view of the obligations of the Act. The Directorate of Economics and Statistics has prepared  a report in the following Chapters:  

Chapter 2 Organization, Functions & Duties  
Chapter 3 Powers & Duties of Officers and Employees  
Chapter 4 Procedure followed in Decision Making Process
Chapter 5 Norms set for the Discharge of Functions
Chapter 6 Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records for discharging Functions
Chapter 7 Categories of Documents held by the Public Authority under its Control
Chapter 8 Arrangement for Consultation with or Representation by the Members of the Public in Relation to the Formulation of Policy of Implementation thereof 
Chapter 9 Boards, Council, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of Public Authority 
Chapter 10 Directory of Officers and Employees  
Chapter 11 Monthly Remuneration received by Officers and Employees including the system of compensation as provided in Regulations 
Chapter 12 Budget allocated to each Agency including Plans etc.  
Chapter 13 Manner of execution of subsidy programmes  
Chapter 14 Particulars of Recipients of concessions, permits or authorization granted by the Public Authority 
Chapter 15 Information available in Electronic Form
Chapter 16 Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information
Chapter 17 Names. Designations and other particulars of Public Information Officers  
Chapter 18 Other useful information