Operation Toofan 2.0: Panchayat President Keerthi Krishna inaugurated the anti-drug public awareness campaign in Azhoor Grama Panchayat by hoisting the 'Toofan 2.0' flag.
Right to Information Act 2005- Azhoor Grama Panchayat

Right to Information Act 2005- Azhoor Grama Panchayat

Right to Information Act 2005

                 The Right to Information Act 2005 is a key legal mechanism enabling the public to access necessary information from government institutions. It guarantees citizens the right to seek and obtain information, thereby ensuring administrative transparency and accountability.

 

State Public Information Officer & Secretary

Name: Salil A Sonny

Secretary, Azhoor Gama Panchayat

Perunguzhi, Perunguzhi P.O.

Phone: 0470-2636255

📧 Email: azhoorgpt@gmail.com

📞 CUG Number: 9496040731

 

First Appellate Authority
Shri. Jyothis V.
Appellate Authority & Assistant Director
(Right to Information Act 2005)

Local Self-Government Department
Civil Station (4th Floor),
Kudappanakunnu,
Thiruvananthapuram - 695043

📧 Email: jdlsgtvm@gmail.com

☎ Phone : 0471-2731212

 

The Right to Information Act 2005 (RTI) is a law enacted by the Indian Parliament to ensure transparency and accountability within the administrative system. This Act grants every Indian citizen the full right to access information held by government institutions.

Key Objectives

Ensuring Transparency: Making the functioning of government systems transparent to the public. Eradicating Corruption: Preventing corruption by making administrative matters transparent to the public.

Public Participation: Empowering citizens within the democratic process.

Accountability: Making government officials more accountable to the public.

Application and Timeframes

To whom should the application be submitted?: Applications can be submitted to the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the respective office.

Fee Structure: The standard fee is ₹10. Individuals below the poverty line (BPL) are fully exempted from the fee.

Timeframe for receiving a reply: • General cases: Within 30 days
• If submitted via an Assistant PIO: Within 35 days
• Matters concerning life and liberty: Within 48 hours

Appeals Mechanism

An appeal can be filed if information is not received or if the information provided is incorrect:

First Appeal: Must be submitted to a higher-ranking official in the same office—either after the deadline for the reply has passed or within 30 days of receiving the reply.

Second Appeal: If the issue is not resolved through the first appeal, an appeal can be filed with the State/Central Information Commission within 90 days.

Exempted Information (Section 8)

There is no obligation to disclose the following information on grounds of national security:

Matters affecting the country's security, sovereignty, and strategic interests.

Information explicitly prohibited by courts.

Information received in confidence from foreign countries. Matters posing a threat to the life or physical safety of individuals.

Penalties: The Act empowers the Commission to impose a fine on an official who fails to provide information or rejects an application without valid reason, at the rate of ₹250 per day, up to a maximum of ₹25,000.