BACKGORUND
The Government of India has enacted Right to Information Act, 2005 to provide for setting out the practical regime of
right to information for citizens to
secure access to information under the control of Public Authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability
in the working of any public
authority.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
The right to information includes an access to the information which is held by or under the control of any public
authority and includes the right to
inspect the work, document, records, taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents / records and certified
samples of the materials and obtaining
information which is also stored in electronic form.
EXEMPTIONS FROM DISCLOSURE
The Right to Information Act, 2005 under Sections 8 and 9 exempts certain categories of information from disclosures. These include:
- Information, disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic,
scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence.
- Information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by any court of law or tribunal or the disclosure of
which may constitute contempt of
court;
- Information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature;
- Information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property, the disclosure of which would
harm the competitive position of a
third party, unless the competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such
information;
- Information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship, unless the competent authority is satisfied that the
larger public interest warrants the
disclosure of such information;
- Information received in confidence from foreign Government; information, the disclosure of which would endanger the
life or physical safety of any person
or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes;
- Information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders;
- Cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers;
- Information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or
interest, or which would cause
unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual.
FEE PAYMENT FOR INFORMATION
A request for obtaining information under Section 6(1) of the Act needs to be accompanied by an application fee of Rs.10
by way of cash against proper
receipt or by DD or bankers’ cheque or Indian Postal Order.
As per the Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005, the public authority shall charge:
- Rs.2/- for each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper) created or copied;
- actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper;
- actual cost or price for samples or models;
- for inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of rupees five for each subsequent hour (or fraction
thereof).
- Further, to provide information under Section 7(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the public authority shall
charge:
- Rs. 50/- per diskette or floppy;
- for information provided in printed form at the price fixed for such publication
- Rs. 2/- per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication
ELIGIBILITY TO SEEK INFORMATION
Any citizen can request for information by making an application in writing or through electronic means in English / Hindi
/ official language of the
areas, in which the application is being made together with the prescribed fees.
WHO WILL GIVE INFORMATION?
Information is furnished by the Central Public Information Officer(s) in different work centers of PHL. You may deposit the
application with any Central
Public Information Officers (CPIOs) designated for the purpose at various work centers, who will receive the requests and
take necessary action on the
same. The CPIO will arrange for providing necessary information to the public as per provisions of RTI Act 2005. The
Appellate Authorities, will entertain
and dispose appeals against the decision of the CPIO as required under the Act. Any person who does not receive the
decision from CPIO either by way of
information or rejection within the time frame, may within 30 days from the expiry of period prescribed for furnishing the
information or 30 days from the
date of receipt of the decisions, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Authority.
ROLE OF CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS (CPIOs)
The applications/requests for information will be received in the office of CPIO and process the request for providing the
information and dispose of the
same; either by providing the information or rejecting the request, within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of
request
Rules, regulations, instructions & manuals etc. framed in the Corporation+
Organization has various divisions/departments such as : Finance, HR&admin, Flight Safety, Flight Operations, Aircraft
Maintenance Engineering, Business Development & Marketing, Legal, Vigilance, IS , Corporate Planning and Internal Audit
Division.
Statutory Registers, Books of Accounts, Returns and Reports are maintained by the respective departments/divisions under
various acts like Companies Act, 1956, Income Tax and other Acts.
Computerised monthly pay bill is generated in respect of each of the officers and employees of the
Organization.