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(i)
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the particulars of its organization,
functions and duties;
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Embassy of India is headed by Ambassador and
Deputy Chief of Mission and has following 14 Wings: (i) Political
Wing (ii) Chancery Wing (iii) Community Affairs Wing (iv) Personnel
Wing (v) Press, Culture, and Information Wing (vi) Military Wing
(vii) Air
Wing (viii) Naval Wing (ix) Defense Technology Wing (x) Commerce
Wing (xi) Consular Wing (xii) Science & Technology Wing, (xiii)
Indian
Space Research Organisation Wing and (xiv) Economic Wing.
Each Wing is headed by a Minister or
Counsellor rank officer.
The functions of the Embassy inter alia,
include political and economic cooperation, trade and investment
promotion, cultural interaction, press and media liaison, and
scientific cooperation in bilateral and multilateral contexts.
Embassy functions within the purview of
business allocated to the Ministry of External Affairs under the
Government of India’s Allocation of Business Rules and Transaction
of Business Rules.
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(ii)
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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
Embassy of India have been detailed in the Delegated Financial
powers of the Government of India’s Representatives Abroad.
Other powers are derived from the Passport
Act of India.
The Officers of the Embassy function under
the guidance and supervision of Ambassador.
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(iii)
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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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(iv)
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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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(v)
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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’s Representatives abroad Rules
Passport Act
Manuals on Office Procedures
Other Central Government Rules and manuals
published by Central Government.
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(vi)
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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’s external relations
Unclassified documents/files including joint
statements, declarations, agreements and MoUs.
Passport and consular services application
forms
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(vii)
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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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Embassy of India functions within the norms
of India’s foreign policy formulated by the Ministry of External
Affairs. Policy is implemented by the Embassy under the
guidance and supervision of the Ambassador.
Embassy interacts regularly with
representatives of think tanks, academic community and others.
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(viii)
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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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(ix)
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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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(x)
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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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(xi)
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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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Embassy of India does not have any subsidy
programme.
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(xiii)
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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 Embassy
of India.
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(xiv)
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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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The Embassy’s website has the required
information. Embassy also makes available to interested
individuals various CD’s and DVD’s containing information on
India, its people and culture.
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(xv)
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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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Public Information officer:-
Mr. Rahul Chhabra, Minister
Telephone: 202 939 7044
Fax :
202 462 7276
Email
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(xvi)
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the names, designations and other particulars
of the Public Information Officers;
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(xvii)
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such other information as may be prescribed and
thereafter update these publications every year;
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The Embassy’s website has information
which is updated on a regular basis.
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