Right to Information
1.聽 聽 聽The Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.
2.聽 聽 聽It may be noted that information provided under the Right to Information Act is available to citizens of India only. Applications should be submitted along with documentary proof of Indian citizenship (like copy of personal particulars pages of the passport). More information, including the full text of the Act, is available at
3.聽 聽 聽The Government of India (Department of Post) has launched the e-IPO (Electronic Indian Postal Order) service to facilitate purchase of Indian Postal order electronically for paying RTI fee/cost of information on-line through e-Post Office Portal () of the Department of Posts. Detailed instructions for using the e-IPO service for payment of RTI fee on-line are contained in DOP&T OM No. 1/44/2009-IR dated March 22, 2013. The facility of e-IPO has been extended to 176 Indian Missions/Posts abroad also vide DOP&T OM No. 1/44/2009-IR dated October 7, 2013. The Department of Posts has extended the e-IPO service to Indian citizens residing in India also w.e.f. February 13, 2014 vide OM No. 1/44/2009-IR. The RTI applicants may, therefore, pay the RTI fee/cost of information, also on-line using the said e-IPO service, for seeking information from Ministries/Departments in India as well as from Indian Missions abroad.
4.聽 聽 聽 It may also be pointed out that as per section 6(1) (a) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, a person who desires to obtain information under the Act is required to submit the application to the Information Officer of the 鈥渃oncerned public authority鈥�. Applicants are, therefore, advised to send their requests under the RTI Act to the 91制片厂 only when the subject matter can reasonably be presumed to pertain to the 91制片厂. Where the information required obviously does not pertain to the 91制片厂, the application may be addressed to the concerned Public Information Officer (PIO) directly.
5.聽 聽 聽 Contact details of officers for addressing applications under Right to Information Act, 2005, in 91制片厂 of India Paris, are as below:
Central Public Information Officer :
Shri Deepak Padmakumar
First Secretary (Political)
Tel:聽 00-33-140505057
Fax: 00-33-145243345
Email: pol1.paris@mea.gov.in
Appellate Authority :
Shri Naveen Kumar
Counsellor (HOC)
Email: hoc.paris@mea.gov.in
Information About the 91制片厂 of India, Paris, Required Under Section 4(1)(B) of the RTI Act, 2005
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the particulars of its organization, functions and duties;
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91制片厂 of India is headed by Ambassador assisted by Deputy Chief of Mission and has following Wings: (i) Political Wing (ii) Administration and Property Wing (iii) Press, Culture, and Information Wing (iv) Air Wing (v) Atomic Energy Wing (vi) Economic and Commerce Wing (vii) Consular Wing (viii)Education Wing
(ix) ISRO Technical Liaison Unit
(x) Military Wing
(xi) Education, Research and Technology and Community Affairs Wing
The functions of the 91制片厂, inter alia, include political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion, cultural interaction, press and media liaison, and scientific cooperation. 91制片厂 functions within the purview of business allocated to the Ministry of External Affairs under the Government of India鈥檚 Allocation of Business Rules and Transaction of Business Rules.
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the powers and duties of its officers and employees;
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General Administrative powers are derived from IFS (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time to time. Financial powers of the Officers of the 91制片厂 of India have been detailed in the Delegated Financial powers of the Government of India鈥檚 Representatives Abroad. Other powers are derived from the Passport Act of India. The Officers of the 91制片厂 function under the guidance and supervision of Ambassador.
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the procedure followed in the decision-making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;
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Decisions are taken under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador
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the norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;
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Norms are set under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador.
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the rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;
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IFS PLCA rules and annexures Delegated Financial Powers of Government of India鈥檚 Representatives abroad Rules Passport Act Manuals on Office Procedures Other Central Government Rules and manuals published by Central Government.
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a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;
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Classified documents/files relating to India鈥檚 external relations Unclassified documents/files including joint statements, declarations, agreements and MoUs. Passport and consular services application forms
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the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;
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91制片厂 of India functions within the norms of India鈥檚 foreign policy formulated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Policy is implemented by the 91制片厂 under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador.
91制片厂 interacts regularly with representatives of think tanks, academic community and others.
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A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;
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A directory of its officers and employees;
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A directory is given at Annexure-I
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The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;
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A statement of monthly remuneration is at Annexure-II
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The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;
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The budget figures for the current financial year are given in the statement at Annexure-III
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the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;
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91制片厂 of India does not have any subsidy programme.
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particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;
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No concessions/permits are granted by 91制片厂 of India
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details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;
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91制片厂鈥檚 website has the required information. 91制片厂 also makes available to interested individuals various CD鈥檚 and DVD鈥檚 containing information on India, its people and culture.
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the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;
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Details about working hours of library are available at our web-site.
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the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;
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Public Information Officer:聽Shri Deepak Padmakumar, First Secretary (Political), Tel:聽 00-33-140505057, Email:聽pol1.paris@mea.gov.in Appellate Authority: Shri Naveen Kumar, Counsellor (HOC), Email: hoc.paris@mea.gov.in
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such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year;
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The 91制片厂鈥檚 website has information which is updated on a regular basis.
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Main Chancery
13-15 Rue Alfred Dehodencq
75016 Paris
Tel:聽 聽 00 33 1 40 50 70 70
Fax:聽 聽00 33 1 40 50 09 96
Consular Section
20-22 Rue Alberic Magnard
75016 Paris
Tel:聽 聽 00 33 1 40 50 71 71
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 00 33 1 40 50 51 08 (Visa, miscellaneous enquiry)
Fax:聽 聽00 33 1 42 24 71 41
Office Hours
Monday-Friday (9am鈥�1pm; 1.30pm鈥�5.30pm)
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