Public Information Officer: Mr. P. Krishna
Superintendent
ICSSR, Southern Regional Centre
Osmania University Main Library
Hyderabad – 500 007
Telangana State
India
Telephone Number: 040 - 27091524
First Appellate Authority: Prof. M. Channa Basavaiah
Honorary Director
ICSSR, Southern Regional Centre
The Right to Information Act has set out a relatively simple process for accessing information. Public Information Officer (PIO), who accepts requisitions and provides information.
Who gives the Information?
The Public Information Officer
How to access information?
Request to be made in writing or electronic form to the Central/State PIO or APIO
No reason to be given by the applicant for requesting the information
No personal details except that necessary to contact the applicant
What it costs to obtain Information?
Application fee of Rs.10 – by way of cash, DD, or banker’s cheque Rs.2 for each
page (A4 or A3 size) created or copies
Actual in case of large size paper
Actual cost of samples/modules
Exemption from payment of Fees
No fee to be collected from persons who are of below poverty line
Applicant should prove by way of a certificate/document that he belongs to BPL
No fee if the Public Authority fails to comply with the time limits
Time limit for supply of information
Within 30 days on payment of fees
Provide information or reject
Within 48 hours if information concerns life or liberty of a person
If no reply or information is received as above, it is presumed to have been
rejected
What information will not be disclosed?
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Would cause breach of privilege
- Trade secrets, IPRs etc.
- Information available in a fiduciary position
- Received in confidence from foreign Government
- Endanger life or physical safety
- Impede process of investigation
- Cabinet papers (decision made shall be made public)
- Unwarranted invasion of privacy of a person