INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
Central Public Information Officer: Sh. S. K. Gupta
Systems Analyst & Incharge, ICSSR, Post Box No.10528
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi.
Telephone Number: 26741201
Fax: 26179834
First Appellate Authority: Shri K. L. Khera
Director, ICSSR
The Right to Information Act has set out a
relatively simple process for accessing information. Public Information Officer
(PIO), who accepts requisitions and provides information.
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The Public
Information Officer
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The Assistant Public
Information Officer
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Request to be made in
writing or electronic form to the Central/State PIO or APIO
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No reason to be given
by the applicant for requesting the information
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No personal details
except that necessary to contact the applicant
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Application fee of
Rs.10 – by way of cash, DD, or bankers cheque
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Rs.2 for each page
(A4 or A3 size) created or copies
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Actual in case of
large size paper
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Actual cost of
samples/modules
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No fee to be
collected from persons who are of below poverty line
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Applicant should
prove by way of a certificate/document that he belongs to BPL
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No fee if the Public
Authority fails to comply with the time limits
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Within 30 days on
payment of fees
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Provide information
or reject
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Within 48 hours if
information concerns life or liberty of a person
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If no reply or
information is received as above, it is presumed to have been rejected
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Affecting Sovereignty
and integrity of India
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Forbidden by Court of
Law
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Would cause breach of
privilege
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Trade secrets, IPRs
etc.
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Information available
in a fiduciary position
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Received in
confidence from foreign Government
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Endanger life or
physical safety
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Impede process of
investigation
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Cabinet papers (decision
made shall be made public)
h Unwarranted invasion of privacy of a person