Reply to RTI Application on the List of Nodal Officers Designated Under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009

To

Shri Anil Kaushik Scientist E Office of PIO (RTI) Electronics Niketan
Department of Information Technology (DIT) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Subject: Information on nodal officers appointed requested under the Right to Information Act, 2005.

1. Füll Name of the Applicant: Centre for Internet and Society

2. Address of the Applicant:

E-mail Address:

Mailing Address:
Centre for Internet and Society
194, 2-C Cross,
Domlur Stage II,
Bangalore-560071

3. Details of the information required:

The Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009 ("Rules") provides for the désignation of nodal officers under Rule 4. Rule 4 states that every Organization shall designate one of its officers as the Nodal Officer for the purpose of implementing the Rules. Rule 4 also provides that every Organization shall inform the Department of Information Technology of the désignation of such a Nodal Officer. In this regard, we request information on the following queries under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005:

1. Does the Department of Electronics and Information Technology maintain a list of all Nodal Officers designated under Rule 4 of the Rules?
2. If so, please provide me a copy of any list containing information about the Nodal Officers designated under Rule 4 of the Rules.
3. Years to which the above requests pertain:'

2009-2012

5. Designation and Address of the PIO from whom the information is required:
Shri Anil Kaushik Scientist E Office of PIO (RTI) Electronics Niketan
Department of Information Technology (DIT) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
6,  CGO Complex, New Delhi

To the best of my belief, the details sought for fall within your authority. Further, as provided under section 6(3) of the Right to Information Act ("RTI Act"), in case this application does not fall within your authority, I request you to transfer the same in the designated time (5 days) to the concerned authority and inform me of the same immediately.

To the best of my knowledge the information sought does not fall within the restrictions contained in section 8 and 9 of the RTI Act, and any provision protecting such information in any other law for the time being in force is inapplicable due to section 22 of the RTI Act.

Please provide me this information in electronic form, via the e-mail address provided above. This is to certify that I, Smitha Krishna Prasad, am a citizen of India.

A fee of Rs. 10/־ (Rupees Ten Only) has been made out in the form of a demand draft drawn in favour of "Pay and Accounts Officer, Department of Information Technology" payable at New Delhi.

Date: Tuesday December 4, 2012
Place: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Below is the reply received from the Department of Electronics & Information Technology:

No. 14(142)/2012-ESD
M/o Communiciations & Information Technololgy Department of Electronics & Information Technology Electronics Niketan,6, CGO Complex
New Delhi-110003

Dated: 7.1.2003

Subject: RTI application received from Shri Smitha Krishna Prasad

This is with reference to your RTI application requesting for the following information:

The Information Technology (Procédure and Safeguards for blocking for access of information by public) Rules, 2009 ("Rules") provides for the désignation of nodal officers under Rule 4. Rule 4 states that every organisation shall designate one of its officers as the Nodal Officer for the purpose of implementing the Rules. Rule 4 also provides that every organisation shall inform the Department of Information Technology of the désignation of such a Nodal Officer. In this regard, we request information on the following queries under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act,2005.

1. Does the Department of Electronics and Information Technology maintain a list of all Nodal Officers designated under rule 4 of the Rules?
2. If so, please provide me a copy of any list containing information about the Nodal Officers designated under Rule 4 of the rules.

The information as received from the custodian of the information is placed below:

1. Department of Electronics and Information Technology maintains a list of Nodal Officers designated under rule 4 of the Information Technology (Procédure and Safeguards for blocking for access of information by public) Rules, 2009.
2. A copy of list of Nodal Officer is enclosed at Annexure.

(A.K. Kaushik)
Additional Director & CPIO
(E-Security & Cyber Laws)

Centre for Internet & Society
194, 2-C Cross, Domlur Stage II
Bangalore - 560071

Annexure

List of Nodal Officers

1. Director, Dept. of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
2. Adviser, Dept. of Biotechnology, Block-2, Room - 707, CGO Complex, New Delhi- 110003
3. Dy. Director General, Dept. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Shastri Bhawan, N. Delhi-1
4. Jt. Secretary (Admn.), Room No. 321-A, Shastri Bhawan , N. Delhi-1
5. Scientist Gr. IV(6), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Anusandhan Bhavan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001
6. Director (Coord), Dept. of Defence, R, No. 94, South Block, New Delhi - 110001
7. Director (B&C), Dept. of Defence Production, R. No. 146, B-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi
8. Director, DESIDOC, 405, Cresent Apartment, Pocket 2, Sector 18A, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075
9. Deputy Secretary (res - I), Dept. of Ex-servicemen Welfare, Room No. 237, B-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-11
10. Scientist E, Room No. 3, Administrative Block, DSIR, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016
11. Director, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Block-12, CGO Complex, New Delhi - 110003
12. Dy. Secy (Budget Monitoring), Dept. of Economic Affairs, Room No. 238-B, North Block, New Delhi-110001
13. Deputy. Secretary, Room 1222, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3
14. Jt. Secy. (XP), Ministry of External Affairs, R.No. 152, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
15. Deputy Secretary, Dept. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, 3rd Floor, Jeevandeep, Parliament Street, N Delhi-1
16. Under Secretary, Min. of Food Processing Industry, Panchsheel Bhawan, Room No 117, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110049
17. DDG (Stats), Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, 518-A, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
18. Jt. Director, Ministry of Home Affairs, 35, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi
19. Sr. Tech. Director,NIC, Room No. 108, A-Wing, Shashtri Bhawan, N. Delhi-1
20. JS & Legislative Counsel, Legislative Department, Min. of Law & Justice, Room No. 430A, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, N Delhi-11001
21. Deputy Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Min. of Law & Justice, Room No. 433A, A-Wing, Shashtri Bhawan, N Delhi-11001
22. Joint Secretary, Min. of Mines, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
23. Director (R&A), Min. of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Room No. 203, B-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001
24. DDG (Technology) Dept. of Posts, Room No. 524, Dak Bhawan, Parliament St., New Delhi - 110016
25. Joint Secretary, Min. of Power, Room No. 202, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001
26. Dy. Secretary, Dept. of Public Enterprises, Room No. 410, Block-14, Public Enterprises Bhavan, CGO Complex, N Delhi-110003
27. Executive Director (C&IS) Railway Board, Min. of Railways, Rail Bhavan, Raisina Road, New Delhi - 110 001
28. Director (Narcotics Control), Dept. of Revenue, Min. of Finance, Room No 48-A, North Block, N Delhi
29. Jt. Secy (T&A), Min. of Road Transport & Highways, Transport Bhawan, 1 Parliament Street, New Delhi
30. Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Room 428, Transport Bhavan, Sansad Marg, N Delhi-110001
31. Deputy Director, INSES, Indian Space Research Organisation, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560231
32. Dy. Secy, Ministry of Steel, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi
33. Additional Surveyor General, International Boundary Directorate (SGO), Room 37-B, L-II Block, Brassey Avenue, Church Road, N Delhi
34. Asstt. Director (PG-I), Department of Telecom, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road, N Delhi-1
35. Director, Ministry of Textile, Room No. 231, 2nd Floor, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
36. Director (Admn), Min. of Urban Development,Room No. 235, "C" Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
37. Director (IT), Ministry of Water resources, 627, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001
38. SD(IT)-2, A&N Admin., Govt. Polytechnic Campus, Junglighat (P.O.), Pahargaon, Port Blair-744 103
39. Special Officer (Portal), Room No. 208, A-Block, IT&C Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad-500022
40. Managing Director, Bihar State Electronics Devp. Corp., Beltron Bhawan, Shastri Nagar, Patna-3
41. Director, Information Technology, Dept. of IT, 5th Floor, Addl. Deluxe Building, Sector-9, Chandigarh
42. Chief Executive Officer, CHIPS office, IT & BioTech Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur-492001
43. Director (IT) Room No. 207-208, Secretariat, Amli, Silvassa-396 230
44. Principal Home Secretary, Dèlhi Secretariat, IP Estate, New Delhi-11002
45. DCP, Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch, Delhi Police
46. Secretary (IT), Dept. of IT, Secretariat Complex, Porvorim, Goa-403521
47. Principal Secretary Science & Tech. Dept.. Block - 7, 5th Floor, New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar- 382 010
48. Spl. Secretary, Secretariat for IT, 9th Floor, Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh
49. Director. Dept. of IT, STPI Building, Block-24, SDA Complex, Kasumpti, Shimla- 71009
50. Regional Dy. Director, Revenue & Land Reforms Department, Project Bhawan, Dhurva, Ranchi-834002
51. Project Officer. HRMS Project, Room No. 145-A, M.S. Building, Gate No. 2, Dr. В R Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore 560001
52. Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department, Central Secretariat, Trivandrum - 695 001
53. Director (Information Technology) Department of Information Technology, Administration of the UT of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti - 682 555
54. OSD, Department of Information Technology, Room No. 132, Vallabh Bhavan, Bhopal - 462 004
55. Jt. Commissioner of Police (Crime), Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai
56. Principal Informatics Officer, Dept. of Information & Comm. Technology, Govt. of Mizoram, Secrétariat Annex-l, Aizawl, Mizoram
57. Secretary IT&C, Nagaland Civil Secrétariat, Kohima - 797004
58. DGM. Orissa Computer Application Centre, OCAC Building, Plot N/1-7D, Acharya Nagar, PO-RRL. Bhubaneswar-751013
59. Director (IT), Directorate of IT, No. 505 Kamraj Salai, PRD Complex, Saram, Puducherry - 605 013
60. Director, Department of IT, SCO 193-95, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh
61. Additional Director, Dept. of IT & Communication, First Floor, Yojana Bhawan, Tilak Marg, Jaipur
62. Principal Secretary, Information Technology Department, Secrétariat, Chennai
63. Additional Director, Govt of Tripura, Directorate of IT, Indranagar, ITI Road, Agartala - 799 006
64. Special Secretary, IT & Electronics Dept., Bapu Bhawan, II Floor, No. 209, U.P. Admn. Lucknow
65. Uttra Portal Subject Specialist, ITDA, 93, Phase-II, Vasant Vihar, Dehradun
66. Executive Director (Technical), WBEIDC Ltd., Webel Bhawan, Block EP & GP, Salt lake, Sector-V, Kolkata-700091