THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SACHIN PILOT)
(a) The number of applications received for information under Right to Information Act in the
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology consisting of Department of Posts,
Telecommunications and Electronics & Information Technology during the years 2009-10, 2010-11
and 2011-12 is as under:-
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
40,177 47,060 59,823
(b) The number of applications in respect of which information has been provided for
the said three years 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 is as under
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
37.942 42,011 51,584
(c) Yes, Madam. Appeals are received whenever the applicants are not satisfied with the
information provided for various reasons including for incomplete information or for information
not based on facts.
(d) The number of Appeals received and decided during the years 2009-10,2010-11 and
2011-12 is as under:-
Details 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Appeals received 3,317 4,566 5,398
Appeals decided 3,302 3,521 4,059
In case the appellant is not satisfied with the appellate order or does not receive the
appellate order, there is a provision for the second appeal before the Central information
Commission under the RTI Act 2005.
The information for the current year for the period from 1-4-2012 to 30.6.2012 on part (a) to
(d) and on action against officials responsible for providing incomplete-information or
information not based on facts is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.
(e) & (0 Current position regarding implementation of the CIC order dated 18.9.2008 is being
ascertained from concerned Departments and will be laid on the Table of the House.
