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TOWN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,

BAGEPALLI

Right to Information Act 2005

Chapter 1

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Organisation, Functions and Duties

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

Particulars of the organization, functions and duties :

Sl.No Name of the Office / employee Address Functions and Duties

Town Municipal Council, BAGEPALLI

Town Municipal Council, BAGEPALLI

The Municipal Council of TMC BAGEPALLI consists of 23.Councilors elected from the Wards, 23 Councilors nominatedby Govt. and the jurisdictional MP/MLA/MLC as Members.The head of the Council is the President elected from amongthe Councilors of the Wards. There is also a Vice-Presidentelected from among the Councilors to exercise such powersdelegated to him by the President. The commissionerappointed by the Govt. is the executive head of the Council.The Municipality has Engineer/Engineers/HealthInspectors/Manager/FDA/SDA/ Bill Collectors andPourakarmikas.The Council has obligatory functions such as maintenance ofroads, markets, public toilets, drainage, supply of drinkingwater, cleaning of streets, removal of garbage, regulation ofbuildings, slaughter houses, public hygiene, prevention ofcontagious diseases, registration of births and deaths, streetlighting, etc., and discretionary functions like maintenance ofparks, gardens, libraries, hospitals, providing entertainmentin public places, slum up gradations, promotion of cultural,educational and aesthetic aspects urban forestrymaintenance of destitute homes and implementation ofurban poverty alleviation program sponsored by Govt. etc.,

Chapter 2

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Power and Duties of Officers and Employees[Section 4(1)(b)(ii)]

Please provide details of the powers and duties of officers and employees of the authority by designation as follows:Sl.No Name of the Officer / employee Designation Duties and Power allotted

1 MANJUNATH A S Chief Officer 1) The Chief Officer as the executive head shall exercise suchpowers as may be delegated to him by the MunicipalCouncil under the provisions of the KarnatakaMunicipalities Act 1964.

2) He shall have the powers to grant, give or issue under hissignature all license and permission, extracts of thepublic documents/certificates which may be grantedunder the provisions of the Municipal Act. 1964.

3) He is also empowered to with hold or suspend orwithdraw such license if found to be against the interestof public or the Municipality.

4) He has powers to operate municipal funds, to receive,recover and credit to the municipal fund, all fees, taxescollected by the Municipality and to make paymenttowards execution of works and procurements,disbursement of salaries to the staff and thehonorarium/Meeting fees etc., to the Members of theCouncil.

5) He can invite tenders through public notice fro executionof works or procurements of materials required by themunicipal council.

6) He can entered into a contract of behalf of the council.

7) He also has the powers to transfer rights of theproperties in favor of the transferees in the municipalregisters.

8) He has powers to enter and inspect buildings and toremove unauthorized constructions, encroachments,

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advertisements, prevent nuisance, hazardous activitiesetc.,

Sri. Shiv Shakar Office Manager, The Karnataka Municipalities (Delegation of powers,executive functions, Duties, Powers and Determination ofstaff (Amendment-1) Rules, 1975, the Govt. have notspecifically substitute the power and duties of the OfficeManager but, Director of Municipal Administration issue thenew job chart for office Manager, The duties andresponsibilities are mentioned in this circular,No.DMA:ESE:CR 05: 199-99 dated 20.04.2002

Sri R.K VATAR Revenue Officer Where the Municipal Council employs a Revenue Officer,the Revenue Officer shall subject to the general or specialorders of the Municipal Commissioner shall be responsiblefor the collection of all Municipal revenues including theproperty and vehicles taxes, cesses, octroi dues, license fees;rents from buildings and other miscellaneous items; The Revenue Officer shall check each month five percentof the original receipts issued in order to prevent and detectcases of fraud in tax collections.

Sri. Chakrapani A.. Engineers To enter any land un construct or repair Municipal drainsthere in under section 194 (2) to inspect drains Privies etc.,under section 204(1) to make entry under section 267. TheDirectorate of Municipal Administration issues the new jobchart for AEE/AE/JE’s and Environment Engineers, Thecircular No. DMA/CR/12/2005-06 Dated 01.12.2005. TheEngineers are working as per job chart in Urban local body.

Sri. Sridhar R Accountant The accountants are working as per new job chart. The Jobchart has been issued by Directorate of MunicipalAdministration.

2 MURALIDHAR .A Juniour Health Inspector 1) to supervise the work or registration of births anddeaths and vaccination within the municipal limits;

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2) to maintain proper registers of vital statistics ofvaccination and cases of deaths from (infections)diseases;

3) to prepare periodical statistics and returns ofvaccination and infectious diseases and to submitthem to the Municipal Council and the HealthDepartment;

4) to arrange for proper cleaning and disinfection oflocalities affected by infectious diseases;

5) to supervise burial grounds and cemetries;6) to assist the Health officer in his duties and maintain

and submit to him a regular diary of his outdoor workevery week;

7) to control and supervise public markets, slaughterhouses, privies, (burial grounds and bathing places)and to enforce (bye-law) in respect thereof 6t5osupervise sale of unwholesome food or drink, toreport nuisances, encroachment and other breach of(by-law) relating to sanitation. He shall maintain themuster roll of the several establishments, permanentand temporary working under him and produce thesame before the Municipal Commissioner or ChiefOfficer whenever required.

(i) To inspect buildings to issue notices andrequisition under section 187 (7)

(ii) To enter the Municipal Buildings, and landcleaning under section 232 to search for and seizearticles unfit for human food.

Sri. Muddu Krishna B.K SDA NULM and ASHARAYA / VASATHI scheemsSri. NAVEEN KUMAR Sri. INAYATHULLA KHAN

Bill Collecters To serve notices and bills under section 262.

---- Other Staff All other staff of the Municipal Council does not have

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individual powers but assist the Commissioner to carry outhis duties and functions.

Chapter 3

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Procedure Followed in Decision making Process

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

Describe the Procedure followed in decision making by the public authority.

The proposals received by the Municipal Council in the matters of execution / repairs of infrastructure works are processed and

examine by the Chief Officer in terms of the provisions of the Karnataka Municipalities Act / the instructions of the Govt. and placed

before the Council for necessary approval. The council ordinarily meets once in a month. In urgent matters it can meet frequently. The

Chief Officer is required to prepare the agenda for the meeting of the Council in consultation with the President and send to all the

members at least 7 days in advance. After approval of the proposal by the Council the Chief can implement the decision of such

decisions are within the powers of the Council in such reasonable time as may be required. If the decisions required the approval of

higher field officers or the Govt. the Chief Officer will accordingly seek the approval. The Deputy Commissioner and the Director of

Municipal Administration are vested with the supervisory power and these officers can suspend / set aside the decisions if found to be

contrary to the provisions of the Karnataka Municipalities Act. The Council and the Chief Officer are accountable for all happenings in

the municipality.

Chapter 4

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Norms set for the Discharge of Functions

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

Please provide the details of the norms/standards set by the public authority for the discharge of its functions/delivery ofservices.

The Municipal Council functions within the norms stipulated in the Karnataka Municipalities Act

1964, and the Rules framed there under.

Chapter 5

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Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records, for Discharging Functions

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

Please provide list and gist of rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by public authority or under itscontrol or used by its employees for discharging functions in the following format.

1) The Karnataka Municipal Taxation Rules 1966.2) Karnataka Municipalities (Election of Councilors) Rules,3) The Karnataka Municipalities (President and Vice president) Elections Rules.4) The Karnataka Municipalities (Powers and Expenditure) Rules, 1986.5) The Karnataka Municipalities (Accounts) Rules.6) The Karnataka Municipalities (Limitations on the powers of Contract) Rules, 19667) The Karnataka Municipalities (Preparation of plans and Estimates and Execution of Municipal Works) Rules, 1966.8) The Karnataka Municipalities (Guidance of Officers, Grant of Copies and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules, 1966.9) The Karnataka Municipalities (Procedure and Conduct of Business) Rules 197710)The Karnataka Municipalities (Recruitment of Officers and Employees) Rules, 200411)The Karnataka Municipalities (Conditions of Service) Rules 1987.12)The Karnataka Municipalities Accounts Rules 1965.13)Bye-laws to regulate buildings.14)Circular Instructions issued by the Govt. from time to time with regard to implementation of Govt. sponsored programmes.15)The Map/ Notifications with regard to Constitution of the Municipality and the Council.16)The details such as extent, type of use and name of the owners of all the properties situated within the limits of the Municipalities.17)Records of Births and Deaths of persons within the Municipalities. Basic data such as No. of streets length of roads, No. of

properties, play grounds, schools, hospitals, post offices, banks, public offices etc.,

Chapter 6Categories of Documents held by the Public Authority under its Control

[Section 4(1)(b)v&(i)]

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Provide information about the official documents held by the public authority or under its control.

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Register / Books SlNo

Register / Books

1 KMF No.01 Cash Book 2 KMF No.02 Register of Cash drawn and Disbursed

3 KMF No.03 Bank Book 4 KMF No.04 Journal Book5 KMF No.05 Ledger 6 KMF No.06 Classified Register of Receipts and

Payment 7 KMF No.07 Monthly Classified Abstract of Receipts &

Payment8 KMF No.08 Receipt Voucher

9 KMF No.09 Payment voucher 10 KMF No.10 Contra Voucher11 KMF No.11 Journal Voucher 12 KMF No.12 Voucher Number Register13 KMF No.13 Summary Statement of Demand Raised or

Income Accrued14 KMF No.14 Reciept

15 KMF No.15 Register of Cheques Received 16 KMF No.16 Collection Register17 KMF No.17 Chitta 18 KMF No.18 Summary of Daily Cash Collection19 KMF No.19 Summary of Daily Cheque Collection 20 KMF No.20 Summary of Daily Collection Through

Bank / Treasury21 KMF No.21 Departmental Register of Bills Received 22 KMF No.22 Payment Order23 KMF No.23 Register of Bills Received By Accounts

Department24 KMF No.24 Demand Collection & Balance (DCB)

Cum Forma III Register25 KMF No.25 Special Demand Collection & balance

(DCB) Register26 KMF No.26 Miscellaneous Demand Collection &

balance (DCB) Register27 KMF No.26A Demand Collection & balance (DCB)

Register (License Fees028 KMF No.27 Monthly Statement of Change in

Demand or Adjustments29 KMF No.28 Suspense Register 30 KMF No.29 Register of Civil Sults31 KMF No.30 Register of Decrees 32 KMF No.31 Form of License33 KMF No.32 Stock Register of Ticket Books for the

year34 KMF No.33 Register of Ticket Books Issued to

Collection Staff35 KMF No.34 Register of Miscellaneous Sales or

Auction36 KMF No.35 Grant Register

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37 KMF No.36 Advice Showing The Details of Delegated Loan Raised

38 KMF No.37 Progress Report on the Project Undertaken Under Delegated Loans for the Month

39 KMF No.38 Contractors Bill (Facing Sheet) 40 KMF No.39 Nominal Muster Roll41 KMF No.40 Daily Labour Report 42 KMF No.41 Register of Public Works43 KMF No.42 Summary Statement of Status of Capital

Works in progress44 KMF No.43 Royal Register

45 KMF No.44 Register of Land 46 KMF No.44A Register of Land Under Roads47 KMF No.45 Register of Immovable Properties (Other

Than Land)48 KMF No.46 Register of Movable Properties

49 KMF No.47 Register of Sinking Fund for Asset Replacement

50 KMF No.48 Proposition Statement for Revision ofEstablishment

51 KMF No.49 Scale Register 52 KMF No.50 Pay Bill Cum Acquaintance Roll of Permanent or Temporary Establishment of the

53 KMF No.50A Abstract of Pay Bill Cum Acquaintance Roll

54 KMF No.51 Periodical Increment Certificate

55 KMF No.52 Details Statement of the Permanent / Temporary Pension able and Non pension able Establishment of the

56 KMF No.53 Register of the Stores

57 KMF No.54 Material Receipt roll 58 KMF No.55 Material Issue Note59 KMF No.56 Summary of Material Issued to the Other

Department for the Month of60 KMF No.57 Half yearly Statement of Closing

Stock61 KMF No.58 Log Book for Vehicles 62 KMF No.59 Detail Bill of Other Expenditure 63 KMF No.60 Statement of Bills Pending Approval 64 KMF No.61 Register of Advances65 KMF No.62 Register of Intrest on Loans and Advances

to Employees for the Year66 KMF No.63 Permanent Advance Register

67 KMF No.64 Stamps Register 68 KMF No.65 Stationary Stock Register for the Year69 KMF No.66 Register of Investments for the year 70 KMF No.67 Register of Deposits 71 KMF No.68 Register of Bank Guarantees 72 KMF No.69 Deposit Re-fund / Adjustment / laps

Advice73 KMF No.70 Register of Securities 74 KMF No.71 Register of Loans75 KMF No.72 Register of Sinking funds 76 KMF No.73 Earmarked Funds Register

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77 KMF No.74 Receipts and Payments Account for the Year

78 KMF No.75 Trail Balance

79 KMF No.76 Consolidated Statement of Demand Collection and Balance for the Month of

80 KMF No.77 Balance Sheet

81 KMF No.78 Income And Expenditure 82 KMF No.79 Budget Summary Statement83 KMF No.80 B1. Estimate of Revenue Receipts

(Function Wise)84 KMF No.81 B1. Estimate of Revenue Payment

(Function Wise)85 KMF No.82 Ci. Estimate of Capital Receipts 86 KMF No.83 C2 Estimate of Capital Payment87 KMF No.84 D1. Estimate of Extra-Ordinary Receipt 88 KMF No.85 D2 Estimate of Extra-Ordinary

payments89 KMF No.86 Application for Addition Allotment by

Transfer on Account of Expenditure not Provided for in the Budget Estimate

90 KMF No.87 Stock Book of Forms, Receipts Book and Cheque Books

Chapter 7

Arrangement for Consultation with, or Representation by, the Members of the Public in relation to the Formulation of Policy or Implementation thereof

[ Section 4(1)(b)viii ]

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Describe arrangements by the public authority to seek consultation/ participation of public or its representatives forformulation and implementation of policies?

The programmes and policies of the municipality are formulated by members of the municipality who are non other than public

representatives. The Municipality in certain occasions does consult the members of the public / local welfare association / NGOs

wherever necessary.

Chapter 8Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of Public Authority

[Section 4(1)(b)v(iii)]Please provide information on boards, councils, committees and other bodies related to the public authority in the following

format.

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1) Under Karnataka Municipalities Act 1964, section 63 standing committee, “In every Municipal Council there shall be a standing committee, which will deal with the following subjects, namely:-

a) Taxation, finance and appeals;

b) Public health, education and social justice;

c) Town planning and improvement;

d) Accounts.

2) The members of the standing committee shall hold office for a period of one year.3) The President and the Vice-President shall not be eligible for election as members of the standing committee.4) The standing committees shall exercise the functions allotted to them under this Act and subject to any limitations specified by the municipal council especially in this behalf or generally by rules made under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 323, and to the provisions of Chapter XIV shall exercise all the powers of the municipal council.

5) In Channapatna City Municipal Council there is a standing committee constituting 11 member of councilors, the committee constituted on 21st October 2008. The minutes of the meetings of this committee are open to public except those exempted under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Chapter 9Directory of Officers and Employees

[Section 4(1)(b)(ix)]Please provide information on officers and employees working in different units or offices at different levels and their contact.

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Sl.No. Name of the officer / employees Designation Office address

Contact Numbers E-mail ID (office Mail ID)

1 Sri. Manjunath A S Chief officer21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

2 Sri Chakrapani AE21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

3 Sri Shiva Sankara Managaer21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

4 Sri RK Vatar Revenue offiecer21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

5 Sri. Sridhar R Accountant21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

6 Sri. Chandrappa V FDA21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

8 Sri Muddu Krishana CAO21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

Sri. NAVEEN KUMAR Sri. INAYATHULLA KHAN

Bill Collecters 21st Ward,DVG Road, opp to KEB BAGEPALLI

itstaff_ulb_bagepalli@yahoo.com

Chapter 10Monthly Remuneration received by Officers and Employees, including the System of Compensation as provided in Regulations

[Section 4(1)(b)(x)]Provide information on remuneration and compensation structure for officers and employees in the following format

31.12.2014

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Sl No Name of the officer / employees Designation Remunaration

1 Sri. Manjunath A S Chief officer

2 Sri Chakrapani AE

3 Sri Shiva Sankara Managaer

4 Sri RK Vatar Revenue offiecer

5 Sri. Sridhar R Accountant

6 Sri. Chandrappa V FDA

7 Sri Muddu Krishana CAO

.Chapter 11Budget Allocated to Each Agency including Plans etc.,

[Section 4(1)(b) xi]

Provide information about the details of the plans, programmes and schemes undertaken by the public authority for each agency.

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Rs. In lakhsSl.No Agency Plan/ Programme / Scheem/

project / Activity Purpose forwhich budget is allotted

Proposed expenditure ason last year

Expected out comes

1 TMC, BAGEPALLI

Chapter 12

Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes

[Section 4(1)(b) xii]

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1. Describe the activities/ programmes/ schemes being implemented by the public authority for which subsidy is provided 2012-13.

2. Provide information on the nature of subsidy, eligibility criteria for accessing subsidy and designation of officer competent to grant subsidy under various programmes / schemes.

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Name of Programme / Activity Nature / Scale of subsidy Eligibility criteria forgrant of subsidy

Designation of officer /grant subsidy

1 S.J.S.R.Y. (Central Govt. and State Govt.)

25% for Individual, 35% for Group

BPL Municipal Commissioner

Chapter 13

Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits or Authorisation Granted by the Public Authority

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[Section 4(1)(b) xii]

Provide the name and addresses of recipients of benefits under each programme/ scheme separately in the following format.

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Chapter 14

Information Available in Electronic Form

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

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Please provide the details of information related to the various schemes of the department which are available in electronic formats.

(Floppy, CD, VCD, Web site, Internet etc.

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Electronic Description (site adder / locationwhere available etc.,

Contents or title Designation and addressof the custodian of

information held bywhom?

Accounting Records can be maintained in Government readymade software

Chapter 15

Particulars of Facilities available to Citizens for Obtaining Information

[Section 4(1)(b) xv]

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Describe the particulars of information dissemination mechanisms in place / facilities available to the public for accessing ofinformation:

Sl. No. Facility Description (Location ofFacility / Name etc.,

Details of Informationmade available

1 Online complaint registration in Janahitha

Janahitha centre, TMC, BAGEPALLI

Street light, Street sweeping and other related complaints.

2 Citizens can view the Birth and Deathrecords using our online application

Through Online From 2015 to till date records available in online application

4 Issuing of B&D, Trade licence, Building licence , Water connection and Khatha extract

SAKALA Centre, TMC, officeBAGEPALLI

Issuing of B&D, Trade licence, Building licence , Water connection.

Town Municipal Council, BAGEPALLI has provided Helpline facilities to the publics.

Chapter 16

Names, Designation and other Particulars of Public Information Officers

[Section 4(1)(b) xvi]

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Please provide contact information about the Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers designated for various offices / Administrative units and Appellate Authority/ Officer for the public authority in the following format.

Sl.No Public Informationofficer

Asst. Publicinformation officer

Appleate Authority

1. Mr. VATAR RKRO TMC BAGPALLI

Mr. CHANDRAPPAFDA TMC BAGEPALLI

CHIEF OFFICERTMC BAGEPALLI

Chapter 17

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Other Useful Information

[Section 4(1)(b) xvii]

Please give below any other information or details of publications which are of relevance or of use to the Citizens.

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