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Reply to RTI Application on the List of Nodal Officers Designated Under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 21, 2013 06:30 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society had sent an RTI to the Department of Electronics & Information Technology on December 4, 2012. The Department responded to the same through this notification on January 7, 2013. The letter sent and the notification received are reproduced below.

To

Shri Anil Kaushik Scientist E Office of PIO (RTI) Electronics Niketan
Department of Information Technology (DIT) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Subject: Information on nodal officers appointed requested under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

1. Füll Name of the Applicant: Centre for Internet and Society

2. Address of the Applicant:

E-mail Address:

Mailing Address:
Centre for Internet and Society
194, 2-C Cross,
Domlur Stage II,
Bangalore-560071

3. Details of the information required:

The Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009 ("Rules") provides for the désignation of nodal officers under Rule 4. Rule 4 states that every Organization shall designate one of its officers as the Nodal Officer for the purpose of implementing the Rules. Rule 4 also provides that every Organization shall inform the Department of Information Technology of the désignation of such a Nodal Officer. In this regard, we request information on the following queries under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005:

  1. Does the Department of Electronics and Information Technology maintain a list of all Nodal Officers designated under Rule 4 of the Rules?
  2. If so, please provide me a copy of any list containing information about the Nodal Officers designated under Rule 4 of the Rules.
  3. Years to which the above requests pertain:'

2009-2012

5. Designation and Address of the PIO from whom the information is required:
Shri Anil Kaushik Scientist E Office of PIO (RTI) Electronics Niketan
Department of Information Technology (DIT) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
6,  CGO Complex, New Delhi

To the best of my belief, the details sought for fall within your authority. Further, as provided under section 6(3) of the Right to Information Act ("RTI Act"), in case this application does not fall within your authority, I request you to transfer the same in the designated time (5 days) to the concerned authority and inform me of the same immediately.

To the best of my knowledge the information sought does not fall within the restrictions contained in section 8 and 9 of the RTI Act, and any provision protecting such information in any other law for the time being in force is inapplicable due to section 22 of the RTI Act.

Please provide me this information in electronic form, via the e-mail address provided above. This is to certify that I, Smitha Krishna Prasad, am a citizen of India.

(Smitha Krishna Prasad

A fee of Rs. 10/־ (Rupees Ten Only) has been made out in the form of a demand draft drawn in favour of "Pay and Accounts Officer, Department of Information Technology" payable at New Delhi.

Date: Tuesday December 4, 2012
Place: Bengaluru, Karnataka


Below is the reply received from the Department of Electronics & Information Technology:

No. 14(142)/2012-ESD
M/o Communiciations & Information Technololgy Department of Electronics & Information Technology Electronics Niketan,6, CGO Complex
New Delhi-110003

Dated: 7.1.2003

Subject: RTI application received from Shri Smitha Krishna Prasad

This is with reference to your RTI application requesting for the following information:

The Information Technology (Procédure and Safeguards for blocking for access of information by public) Rules, 2009 ("Rules") provides for the désignation of nodal officers under Rule 4. Rule 4 states that every organisation shall designate one of its officers as the Nodal Officer for the purpose of implementing the Rules. Rule 4 also provides that every organisation shall inform the Department of Information Technology of the désignation of such a Nodal Officer. In this regard, we request information on the following queries under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act,2005.

  1. Does the Department of Electronics and Information Technology maintain a list of all Nodal Officers designated under rule 4 of the Rules?
  2. If so, please provide me a copy of any list containing information about the Nodal Officers designated under Rule 4 of the rules.

The information as received from the custodian of the information is placed below:

  1. Department of Electronics and Information Technology maintains a list of Nodal Officers designated under rule 4 of the Information Technology (Procédure and Safeguards for blocking for access of information by public) Rules, 2009.
  2. A copy of list of Nodal Officer is enclosed at Annexure.



(A.K. Kaushik)
Additional Director & CPIO
(E-Security & Cyber Laws)

Centre for Internet & Society
194, 2-C Cross, Domlur Stage II
Bangalore - 560071

Annexure

List of Nodal Officers

  1. Director, Dept. of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
  2. Adviser, Dept. of Biotechnology, Block-2, Room - 707, CGO Complex, New Delhi- 110003
  3. Dy. Director General, Dept. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Shastri Bhawan, N. Delhi-1
  4. Jt. Secretary (Admn.), Room No. 321-A, Shastri Bhawan , N. Delhi-1
  5. Scientist Gr. IV(6), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Anusandhan Bhavan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001
  6. Director (Coord), Dept. of Defence, R, No. 94, South Block, New Delhi - 110001
  7. Director (B&C), Dept. of Defence Production, R. No. 146, B-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi
  8. Director, DESIDOC, 405, Cresent Apartment, Pocket 2, Sector 18A, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075
  9. Deputy Secretary (res - I), Dept. of Ex-servicemen Welfare, Room No. 237, B-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-11
  10. Scientist E, Room No. 3, Administrative Block, DSIR, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016
  11. Director, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Block-12, CGO Complex, New Delhi - 110003
  12. Dy. Secy (Budget Monitoring), Dept. of Economic Affairs, Room No. 238-B, North Block, New Delhi-110001
  13. Deputy. Secretary, Room 1222, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3
  14. Jt. Secy. (XP), Ministry of External Affairs, R.No. 152, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
  15. Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, 3rd Floor, Jeevandeep, Parliament Street, N Delhi-1
  16. Under Secretary, Min. of Food Processing Industry, Panchsheel Bhawan, Room No 117, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110049
  17. DDG (Stats), Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, 518-A, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
  18. Jt. Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, 35, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi
  19. Sr. Tech. Director,NIC, Room No. 108, A-Wing, Shashtri Bhawan, N. Delhi-1
  20. JS & Legislative Counsel, Legislative Department, Min. of Law & Justice, Room No. 430A, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, N Delhi-11001
  21. Deputy Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Min. of Law & Justice, Room No. 433A, A-Wing, Shashtri Bhawan, N Delhi-11001
  22. Joint Secretary, Min. of Mines, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
  23. Director (R&A), Min. of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Room No. 203, B-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001
  24. DDG (Technology) Dept. of Posts, Room No. 524, Dak Bhawan, Parliament St., New Delhi - 110016
  25. Joint Secretary, Min. of Power, Room No. 202, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001
  26. Dy. Secretary, Dept. of Public Enterprises, Room No. 410, Block-14, Public Enterprises Bhavan, CGO Complex, N Delhi-110003
  27. Executive Director (C&IS) Railway Board, Min. of Railways, Rail Bhavan, Raisina Road, New Delhi - 110 001
  28. Director (Narcotics Control), Dept. of Revenue, Min. of Finance, Room No 48-A, North Block, N Delhi
  29. Jt. Secy (T&A), Min. of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Bhawan, 1 Parliament Street, New Delhi
  30. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Room 428, Transport Bhavan, Sansad Marg, N Delhi-110001
  31. Deputy Director, INSES, Indian Space Research Organisation, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560231
  32. Dy. Secy, Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi
  33. Additional Surveyor General, International Boundary Directorate (SGO), Room 37-B, L-II Block, Brassey Avenue, Church Road, N Delhi
  34. Asstt. Director (PG-I), Department of Telecom, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road, N Delhi-1
  35. Director, Ministry of Textile, Room No. 231, 2nd Floor, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
  36. Director (Admn), Min. of Urban Development,Room No. 235, "C" Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
  37. Director (IT), Ministry of Water resources, 627, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001
  38. SD(IT)-2, A&N Admin., Govt. Polytechnic Campus, Junglighat (P.O.), Pahargaon, Port Blair-744 103
  39. Special Officer (Portal), Room No. 208, A-Block, IT&C Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022
  40. Managing Director, Bihar State Electronics Devp. Corp., Beltron Bhawan, Shastri Nagar, Patna-3
  41. Director, Information Technology, Dept. of IT, 5th Floor, Addl. Deluxe Building, Sector-9, Chandigarh
  42. Chief Executive Officer, CHIPS office, IT & BioTech Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur-492001
  43. Director (IT) Room No. 207-208, Secretariat, Amli, Silvassa-396 230
  44. Principal Home Secretary, Dèlhi Secretariat, IP Estate, New Delhi-11002
  45. DCP, Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch, Delhi Police
  46. Secretary (IT), Dept. of IT, Secretariat Complex, Porvorim, Goa-403521
  47. Principal Secretary Science & Tech. Dept.. Block - 7, 5th Floor, New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar- 382 010
  48. Spl. Secretary, Secretariat for IT, 9th Floor, Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh
  49. Director. Dept. of IT, STPI Building, Block-24, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla- 71009
  50. Regional Dy. Director, Revenue & Land Reforms Department, Project Bhawan, Dhurva, Ranchi-834002
  51. Project Officer. HRMS Project, Room No. 145-A, M.S. Building, Gate No. 2, Dr. В R Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore 560001
  52. Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department, Central Secretariat, Trivandrum - 695 001
  53. Director (Information Technology) Department of Information Technology, Administration of the UT of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti - 682 555
  54. OSD, Department of Information Technology, Room No. 132, Vallabh Bhavan, Bhopal - 462 004
  55. Jt. Commissioner of Police (Crime), Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai
  56. Principal Informatics Officer, Dept. of Information & Comm. Technology, Govt. of Mizoram, Secrétariat Annex-l, Aizawl, Mizoram
  57. Secretary IT&C, Nagaland Civil Secrétariat, Kohima - 797004
  58. DGM. Orissa Computer Application Centre, OCAC Building, Plot N/1-7D, Acharya Nagar, PO-RRL. Bhubaneswar-751013
  59. Director (IT), Directorate of IT, No. 505 Kamraj Salai, PRD Complex, Saram, Puducherry - 605 013
  60. Director, Department of IT, SCO 193-95, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh
  61. Additional Director, Dept. of IT & Communication, First Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Tilak Marg, Jaipur
  62. Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department, Secrétariat, Chennai
  63. Additional Director, Govt of Tripura, Directorate of IT, Indranagar, ITI Road, Agartala - 799 006
  64. Special Secretary, IT & Electronics Dept., Bapu Bhawan, II Floor, No. 209, U.P. Admn. Lucknow
  65. Uttra Portal Subject Specialist, ITDA, 93, Phase-II, Vasant Vihar, Dehradun
  66. Executive Director (Technical), WBEIDC Ltd., Webel Bhawan, Block EP & GP, Salt lake, Sector-V, Kolkata-700091
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