Kizhakkambalam
Grama Panchayat

Right to Information Act 2005

An Act 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 every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto."Information" means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force.Application for obtaining information:A person who desires to obtain information shall submit an application in writing or through electronic means in English or Malayalam along with an application fee of Rs. 10/- to the Public Information Officer / Asst. Public Information Officer.Those Below Poverty Line (BPL) are fully exempted from paying fees on production of proof for the same. They are also exempted from additional fees for obtaining information. To get fee exemption, the applicant must produce a certificate issued by the BDO.Disposal of application:On receipt of an application, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within 30 days of the receipt of the application, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, information shall be provided or the application shall be rejected for any of the reasons specified in Sections (8) and (9) of the Right to Information Act 2005. However, where the information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same shall be provided within 48 hours of the receipt of the request.The reply must also clearly mention the name and address of the Appellate Authority.Fee Details:Application Fee: Rs. 10/- (It is sufficient to affix Court Fee Stamp on the application)For 1 page of A4 size: Rs. 2/-For inspection of records: Free (for the first one hour)For each subsequent thirty minutes or part thereof: Rs. 10/- eachFor CD, Floppy etc.: Rs. 50/-For Sample, Model etc.: Its price / costIf records are not available:After conducting a reasonable search, if records are not available, or due to expiry of retention period, or due to non-existence of records, the application must be disposed of by informing that information cannot be provided as per the application, by convincing valid reason. Such decisions taken in good faith will get legal protection. If records are not provided, the fee collected must be refunded to the applicant.Information on Development Projects:Information regarding implementation of development projects must be publicized transparently and simply at the project site. Technical and financial information must be published along with administrative procedures. Guidelines regarding transparency must be followed in this. Administrative information and meeting proceedings of Grama Sabha, Local Self-Government Institution, and transferred institutions must be published in a manner accessible to the public.State Public Information Officer
 

Secretary
Kizhakkambalam Grama Panchayat
Kizhakkambalam P O, Kizhakkambalam - 683562
Phone: 9496045753, 04842680222Assistant State Public Information Officer
 

Assistant Secretary
Kizhakkambalam Grama Panchayat
Kizhakkambalam P O, Kizhakkambalam - 683562
Phone: 04842680222

First Appellate Authority
Panchayat Assistant Director
Office of the Assistant Director
Local Self Government Department
Civil Station, Thrikkakara P.O, Kakkanad, Ernakulam District, PIN: 682030
Phone: 0484 2422219Second Appellate Authority
 

Chief Information Commissioner
Office of the Chief Information Commissioner
TC-26/298 Punnan Road, Thiruvananthapuram District, PIN: 695001
E-mail: sic@kerala.nic.in