Dear Sh.Trivendra, scanned copy will be available only after compilation of socalled one lac pages declared by CPIO.Here the main problem is compilation of proactive disclosures.
Manoj K.Kamra --- In [email protected], Trivendra <trivendra.sha...@...> wrote: > > Ask for a scanne copy on CD where maximum cost is Rs. 50/- only > > Trivendra > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 5:51 AM, Manoj K. Kamra <kamra...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Dear Sh.Venkateshji and Sarbajit Royji, > > > > What about compelete proactive disclosures as per 4.1.a,b(17manuals),c,d > > whether these should still be exempted. > > > > In reply to my RTI application,Project director of local bodies of Rajsthan > > demanded more than 2 lacs for managing proactive disclosures due to these > > being more than 1 lac pages. > > > > Please suggest how to get these free of cost/nominal cost. > > > > With regards > > > > Manoj K.Kamra > > Bikaner(Rajasthan) > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <rti_india%40yahoogroups.com>, "Venkatesh > > Nayak" <venkatesh@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear all, > > > In June 2009 the President of India stated in her address to the joint > > > session of Parliament that dislcosure of information in non-strategic > > areas > > > would be improved. While this will be applicable to the Central > > Government, > > > it is important to take note of a similar initiative launched by the > > > Government of Karnataka from December 2008. A Monthly Programme > > > Implementation Calendar (MPIC) has been designed and disseminated amongst > > > all public authorities to capture the plans and the progress of work > > regards > > > implementation of various schemes and activities at various level of the > > > State Government.A circular issued by the Chief Secretary, guidelines for > > > filling up the MPIC and various formats to be used including Excel sheets > > > are accessible at: http://finance.kar.nic.in/mpic/planmon.htm The Fiscal > > > Policy Institute in Bangalore is providing backup support to departments > > to > > > implement this initiative. The scheme was launched under the glare of the > > > media. Compliance has been slow to pick up. The main features of MPIC are > > > given below: > > > > > > Monthly Plan Implementation Calendar in Karnataka: > > > > > > 1) Objectives: > > > The Monthly Programme Implementation Calendar (MPIC) is a system intended > > to > > > facilitate effective and timely implementation of Government's > > programmes. > > > MPIC involves detailed planning of important activities which form part > > of > > > the process of implementation of a programme / scheme and arranging them > > in > > > appropriate sequence according to a monthwise schedule. The monthwise > > > schedule of activities for the implementation of a programme will help > > the > > > implementing officers at the state, district, taluk and other levels to > > take > > > up the programmed activities in a timebound manner according to a planned > > > schedule for optimum results. This will avoid programmes being > > implemented > > > without adequate preparation, or being unduly delayed. This will also > > avoid > > > rush of expenditure by government departments towards the end of the > > > financial year. MPIC may be considered as an extension of the Monthly > > > Multilevel Review (MMR) system, which is in operation in the State since > > the > > > early 1980's. > > > > > > 2) Preparation and Use of MPIC: > > > Apart from indicating the physical and financial targets to be achieved > > > under a programme during different months/parts of a financial year, MPIC > > > will also depict the typical activities to be taken up for implementing > > the > > > programme every month. Thus, even if no physical or financial targets / > > > milestones are expected to be achieved in a given month, the preparatory > > > activities for achieving the programmed targets during subsequent months > > are > > > shown in the calendar. The completion or non completion of the activities > > > programmed for every month is reported to enable implementing officers > > and > > > reviewing authorities to take corrective action on a timely basis so that > > > the targets are achieved within the time allowed for implementing the > > > programme. > > > > > > The MPIC report is to be prepared for every plan scheme including the > > > schemes relating to salaries and other establishment expenditure, and > > every > > > non-plan scheme excluding the schemes / provisions meant for salaries and > > > office expenses. Thus, plan schemes like Direction and Administration, > > even > > > though relating to creation of posts and payment of salaries, are > > included > > > in the MPIC while such items of non-plan expenditure are excluded. Thus, > > > non-plan schemes / programmes like maintenance of buildings, disbursement > > of > > > scholarships, purchase of medicines, etc., are all included in the MPIC > > > reviews. The MPIC reports are to be submitted strictly complying with the > > > MPIC format as shown in (the Annexures). > > > In typical development departments like Agriculture, Horticulture, > > > Education, Public Works, etc., the responsibility for implementation of > > > programmes goes down to the officers at the Taluk / Sub-division level. > > The > > > responsibility for reviewing the programmes rests with authorities at the > > > District / Division, State Headquarters / Directorate, and the > > Secretariat / > > > Ministry levels. Therefore, MPIC formats for most departments are to be > > > prepared separately at the State level by the Head of the Department, at > > the > > > District / Division level by the District / Division Heads, and at the > > Taluk > > > / Sub-division level by the concerned implementing officers. In respect > > of > > > Departments which do not have district / taluk level establishments the > > > Principal Secretaries / Secretaries to Government may specify the > > > authorities including Boards and Corporations which will report progress > > for > > > MPIC reviews. > > > > > > The progress achieved in the implementation of schemes is to be reported > > in > > > the MPIC formats by Taluk, District and State authorities in the same > > manner > > > as in the case of MMR reports. At each level, the progress reported by > > the > > > lower levels is to be consolidated for review and for reporting to the > > next > > > higher level. The review of MPIC reports will take place in the Monthly > > > Multilevel Review (MMR) meetings as per the current practice. > > > > > > 3) Disclosure of MPIC: > > > The Departments may post MPIC as prepared at the beginning of the year, > > > updated every month with information on progress achieved on their > > website > > > for public viewing. [A typical MPIC filled up for a specific month is > > > available on the Department of Horticulture website: > > > <http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/mpic.pdf> > > > http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/mpic.pdf However the MPIC of this > > > Department for later months is not available on this website. MPIC is not > > > accessible on the websites of a large number of departments and > > directorates > > > in Karnataka.- CHRI's note] > > > > > > I hope readers will share similar examples from other jurisdictions > > within > > > and outside India. Andhra Pradesh has a vibrant and working system for > > > proactively disclosing information about the implementation of the > > National > > > Rural Employment Guarantee Act/Scheme through the Internet. Monitoring > > > compliance with requirements like > > > the MPIC is the first step towards securing accountability of public > > > authorities. > > > Thanks > > > Venkatesh Nayak > > > Programme Coordinator > > > Access to Information Programme > > > Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative > > > B-117, I Floor, Sarvodaya Enclave > > > New Delhi- 110 017 > > > tel: 91-11- 2686 4678/ 2685 0523 > > > fax: 91-11- 2686 4688 > > > website: www.humanrightsinitiative.org > > > alternate email: <mailto:nayak.venkatesh@> > > > nayak.venkatesh@ > > > > > > p.s. Apologies for crossposting > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
