1. Organization and Function

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

1.1

Particulars of its organization, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)]

1. Name and address of the Organization.

Central Organization for Railway Electrification

O/o PCSTE, 2nd Floor, 1, Nawab Yusuf Road, Civil Lines, Prayagraj-211001

2. Head of the organization

Principal Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer

3. Vision, Mission and Key objectives

Click here

4. Function and duties

RE modification works of Signaling & Telecom assets to suit 25KV RE.

5. Organization Chart

Click here

6. Any other details- the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt.

     NA

1.2

Power and duties of its officers and employees

[Section 4(1)(b)(ii)]

1. Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)

Duty list of officers-Coming soon

Model SOP-2018

2. Rules/orders under which powers and duty are derived and

Signal Engineering Manual

Telecom Manual 

Model SOP-2018

3. Exercised

4. Work allocation

Duty list of staff-Coming soon

1.3

Procedure followed in decision-making process

[Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]

1. Process of decision making identify key decision-making points

As per Model SOP-2018

2. Final decision-making authority

As per Model SOP-2018

3. Related provisions, acts, rules etc.

Model SOP-2018

Signal Engineering Manual

Telecom Manual 

4. Time limit for taking a decision, if any

    NA

5. Channel of supervision and accountability

As per Model SOP-2018

1.4

Norms for discharge of functions

[Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]

1. Nature of functions/ services offered

Upkeep of Telecom assets at CORE/HQ and other S&T related file works pertaining to Railway Electrification.

2. Norms/standards for functions/ service delivery

Signal Engineering Manual

Telecom Manual 

3. Process by which these services can be accessed

    NA

4. Time limit for achieving the targets

As decided by Railway Board/ GM/ PCSTE

5. Process of redress of grievances

Grievances received from CPGRAM portal (https://pgportal.gov.in/) are redressed within 21 days. Grievances received through other means are redressed at appropriate level.

1.5

Rules, regulations, instruction manual and records for discharging function [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]

1. Title and nature of the record/ manual/ instruction

Signal Engineering Manual

Telecom Manual 

S&T Compendium

2. List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records

3. Acts/ Rules manuals etc.

4. Transfer policy and transfer orders

Transfers are carried out as per latest guidelines from Railway Board.

Click here for transfer orders by Railway Board.

1.6

Categories of documents held by the authority under its control

[Section 4(1)(b)(vi)]

1. Categories of documents

Documents related to S&T are available on Indian Railways website as under:

Signal Directorate

Telecom Directorate

RDSO (Signal)

RDSO (Telecom)

2. Custodian of documents/ categories

Railway Board

1.7

Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]

1. Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.

       NA

2. Composition

3. Dates from which constituted

4. Term / Tenure

5. Powers and functions

6. Whether their meetings are open to the public?

7. Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public?

8. Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?

1.8

Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ix)]

1. Name and designation

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2. Telephone, fax and email ID.

Click here

1.9

Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1)(b)(x)]

1. List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration

Employees can access their details through RESS. All payments are done through AIMS.

2. System of compensation as provided in its regulations

1.10

Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers

[Section 4(1)(b)(xvi)]

1. Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority

PIO

Name- Jagdish Kumar

Designation:Dy.CSTE/P

Telephone No. (Rly): 035-55515

Address: Central Organization for Railway Electrification, O/o PCSTE, 2nd Floor, 1, Nawab Yusuf Road, Civil Lines, Prayagraj-211001

Appellate Authority

Name: Shri S.S.Negi

Designation: PCSTE/CORE

Telephone No.(BSNL): 0532-2407728

Email: cste@core.railnet.gov.in

Address: Central Organization for Railway Electrification, O/o PCSTE, 2nd Floor, 1, Nawab Yusuf Road, Civil Lines, Prayagraj-211001

2. Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official

1.11

No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken [Section 4(2)]

No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been

1. Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

   Nil

2. Finalized for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

   Nil

1.12

Programme to advance understanding of RTI [Section 26]

1. Educational programmes

   NA

2. Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes

   NA

3. Training of CPIO/APIO

As per CIC and Railway Board Guidelines

4. Update and publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned

   NA

1.13

Transfer policy and transfer orders [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

Transfers are done as per policy issued by Railway Board.

Link to Promotion/Posting/Other orders- Railway Board

Link to Transfer/ Posting orders-CORE

2. Budget and Programme

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

2.1

Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]

1. Total Budget for the public authority

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2. Budget for each agency and plan & programmes

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3. Proposed expenditures

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4. Revised budget for each agency, if any.

Please Cilck here

5. Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available.

Please Cilck here

2.2

Foreign and domestic tours [F No. 1/8/2012-IR dt. 11.9.2012]

1. Budget

Please Cilck here

2. Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department.

1. Places visited
2. The period of visit
3. The number of members in the official delegation
4. Expenditure on the visit

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3. Information related to procurements

1. Notice/tender enquires and corrigenda if any thereon.
2. Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/services being procured.
3. The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above and
4. The rate / rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.

Information is available on website:

https://www.ireps.gov.in/

https://gem.gov.in/

2.3

Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(1)(b)(xii)]

1. Name of the programme of activity

 NA

2. Objective of the programme

3. Procedure to avail benefits

4. Duration of the programme / scheme

5. Physical and financial targets of the programme

6. Nature / scale of subsidy / amount allotted

7. Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy

8. Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc.)

2.4

Discretionary and non-discretionary grants [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

1. Discretionary and non-discretionary grants / allocations to State Govt./NGOs/other institutions

  NA

2. Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorizes.

2.5

Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority [Section 4(1)(b)(xiii)]

1. Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority.

NA

2. For each concessions, permit or authorization granted

1. Eligibility criteria
2. Procedure for getting the concession / grant and /or permits of authorizations
3. Name and address of the recipients given concessions/permits or authorizations
4. Date of award of concession/permits of authorizations

2.6

CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ARTs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.

3. Publicity and Public Interface

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

3.1

Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)]

[F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

Arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public

1. Relevant acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens

Matters pertaining to MPs/MLAs and other VIPs references are being replied through proper channel.

2. Arrangements for consultation with or representation by

1. Members of the public in policy formulation / policy implementation
2. Day and time allotted for visitors
3. Contact details of Information and Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants

Public – private partnerships (PPP)

1. Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any

NA

2. Detailed project reports (DPRs)

NA

3. Concession agreements.

NA

4. Operation and maintenance manuals

NA

5. Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP.

NA

6. Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorization from the government

NA

7. Information relating to outputs and outcomes

NA

8. The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.)

NA

9. All payment made under the PPP project

NA

3.2

Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them [Section 4(1)(c)]

Public all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive.

NA

1. Policy decisions/legislations taken in the previous one year

NA

2. Outline the Public consultation process

NA

3. Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy

NA

3.3

Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public [Section 4(3)]

Use of the most effective means of communication

1. Internet (website)

https://core.indianrailways.gov.in/index.jsp?lang=0

3.4

Form of accessibility of information manual / handbook [Section 4(1)(b)]

Information manual/handbook available in

1. Electronic format

2. Printed format

3.5

Whether information manual /handbook available free of cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)]

List of materials available

1. Free of cost

2. At a reasonable cost of the medium

Available Free of Cost on website

4. e-Governance

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

4.1

Language in which Information Manual / Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

English

English

Vernacular / Local Language

Partial information is available in Hindi

4.2

When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated? [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

Last date of Annual updation

Latest update are available in website:

Indian Railway Portal:

4.3

Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]

1. Details of information available in electronic form.

Signal Engineering Manual

Telecom Manual 

2. Name/title of the document/record/other information

3. Location where available

Indian Railway Portal:

4.4

Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]

1. Name and location of the faculty

Indian Railway Portal:

2. Details of information made available

3. Working hours of the facility

24/7 Online

4. Contact person and contact details (Phone, fax  email)

Railway Board Directory

4.5

Such other information as may be prescribed under section [Section 4(1)(b)(xvii)]

1. Grievance redressal mechanism

Grievances received CPGRAM portal (https://pgportal.gov.in) are redressed within 21 days. Grievances received through other means redressed at appropriate level.

2. Details of applications received under RTI and information provided

Available on RTI web portal (https://rtionline.gov.in/RTIMIS)

3. List of completed schemes/projects/Programmes

                        NA

4. List of schemes/ projects / programme underway

                        NA

5. Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract.

Information is available on website:

https://www.ireps.gov.in

6. Annual Report

7. Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

Available on RTI web portal

8. Any other information such as

1. Citizen’s Charter

NA

2. Result Framework Document (RFD)

NA

3. Six monthly reports on the

NA

4. Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter.

NA

4.6

Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

1. Details of applications received and disposed

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2. Details of appeals received and orders issued

Please Click here

4.7

Replies to questions asked in the parliament [Section 4(1)(d)]

Details of questions asked and replies given.

Details of questions asked and repliesgiven are available on the website of Rajya Sabha (https://rajyasabha.nic.in) and Lok Sabha (https://loksabha.nic.in)

5. Information as may be prescribed

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

5.1

Such other information as may be prescribed [F No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.08.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

1. Name & details of

1. Current CPIOs & FAAs
2. Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015

(a)PIO

Name- Jagdish Kumar

Designation:Dy.CSTE/P

Appellate Authority

Name: ShriS.S.Negi 

Designation: PCSTE/CORE

(b) Earlier PIO

Name: Saurabh Mishra

Designation:Dy.CSTE/HQ

Earlier Appellate Authority

Name- R.N.Singh

Designation: PCSTE/CORE

2. Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure

1. Dates of audit carried out
2. Report of the audit carried out

NA

3. Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of joint Secretary / Additional HoD

1. Date of appointment
2. Name & Designation of the officers

NA

4. Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure

1. Dates from which constituted
2. Name & Designation of the officers

NA

5. Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI

1. Dates from which constituted
2. Name & Designation of the Officers

NA

6. Information Disclosed on own Initiative

S.No.

Item

Details of Disclosure

Remarks

6.1

Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information

Information disclosed to public as per section 4 of RTI ACT

6.2

Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February, 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, Govt. of India)

1. Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity.
2. Does the website show the certificate on the Website?