F.No. 14-1 0/2017/RTI Cell Government of India

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department of Agriculture, Co-operation & Farmers Welfare

(RT! Cell)

Krishi Shawan, New Delhi Dated 29th November 2017

Subject: Transparency Audit Report of the DAC&FW with regard to adequacy of items in suo motu disclosure under section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

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The undersigned is directed to enclosed herewith a copy of D.O. No. 6!1!2013-JS(Law)!T.A/CIC-Vol.-111 dated 20.11.2017alongwith Transparency Audit Report of this department received from Central Information Commission ((Ie) on the above mentioned subject, is forwarded for compliance. Letter is self ­explanatory.

2. All CP10s of thi D partment is requested to take necessary action in th matter within 10 days under intimation to RTI Cell.

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T ANSPARENCY AUDIT REPORT

OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

(Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation)

Compiled by:

THE INDIAN LAW I SITU E (Deemed University)

Bhagwan Das Road New De\h\ - 110001

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THE INDIAN LAW INSTITUTE (DEEMED UNIVERSiTY)

Accredited with 'A' Grade by NAA C

AUDIT CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Indian Law Institute has prepared tlus Transparency Audit Report of

Public Authorities under Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and

Cooperation. The Tran par ney Audit was done by a team of Res arch Scholars coordinated

by Ms. Jupi Gog i, As istant Professor of the Institute.

The audit was carried out as per Central Infonnation Commission (CrC) Auditing Standards for

proactive disclosure by public authorities' upto February 2017. The audit c vered compliance

offacilities available to citizens for obtaining information for the concemed public authority u/s

4 (b) [i-xvii} of the Right to Information Act, 2005. There may be possibilities that some public

authorities might have updated information in their respective websites subsequently. In case

any such infonnation reported to this Institute or CIC by concerned public authority, the

Institute will incorporate the san1e in its subsequent audit.

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Index

No. Particulars

Minis!iY of Agricultur 0·'---"-=..:..:J.~·~~5:.L!::'.£e~artment-.QfB.gricUlture and Coo eration

• Alii die Soil ,Land Use Sur e\

• Centrai Farm Machinery Training & Testin In"tllure

• Central Institute of Horticulture

• Coconut Development Board

• Commissio for Agricultural Cost Prices

~epartment of Agriculture & Cooperation

• Directorate of Ar'canut and Spic 5 Development

• Directorate of Cashewnut and Coc a Development

• Directorate of Cotton Development

• Directorate of Economics and Statistics

• Directorate of Jute Development

• Directorate of Marketing And Inspection

• Directorate of Millets Development

• Directorate of Oilseed" Development

• Directorate of Plant Protection Qurantin & Storag

• Directorate of Pulses Development

• Directorate of Rice Development

• Directorate of Sugarcane Development

• Directorate of Wheat Development

• MahalarlObis National Crop Forecast C ntre

• National Centre for Cold Chain Development

• National Centre of OrganicFarming

• National Cooperative Development Corporation

• National Horticulture Board(NHB)

• National Institute of Agricultural Extension Mgmt.(MAN/\GE)

• National Institute of Agricultura: Marketing(NIAM)

• National Institute of Plant Health Management

• National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board ( OVOD Board)

• National Seeds Corporation Ltd

• National Seeds Research & Training Centre (NSRTC)

• North Eastern Regional Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute

• Small Farmers Agncu ture Business ConsortiurP

Page No.

1-7

8-11

J( 18

19-25

2 -32

33-39

40-47

48-51

52-55

566

6/1-70

7177

78-8:i

82-85

86-91

9 -98

99105

106 109

110 116

117 123

124-12

110-136 I.

137-142

143-149

150-156

157-16;

16 -lb9

170-173

174-180

81-184

185-191

92-195

Name of Public Authority being audited: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Addres : Documents Referred: (List document referred for the audit)

1. 2.

- 3.

.~ 5. 'A' Category Parameter '--

4.

(High Importance)

1

2

Language in which Information Manual! Handbook available

When was the information Manual! Handbook last updated7

:J Annual updation

Language in which available: • Both English & Vernacular: 2 • In 1 language only: 1 • Not available: 0

• During last 1 year: 2 • More than 1 year ago: 1 • Not updated at all: 0

updated mtoramllon available

3

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

Use of the most D ssemination of effective Information done using means of • At least two effective communication means of like communication o Notice boards : 2 D Newspapers • Only one means of o Public communicatIon: 1 announcements. No means of o Media communication used: 0 broadcasts o Internet or o Any other

Procedure followed indecision o Process of 0

making process decision making 0

[Section 4(1) (b) (iii») o Final decision 0

making authority o Related provisions, acts, rules etc. u Time limit for taking a decision, if any o Channels of supervision and

detailed IfIfommtion can be provided

Fully disclosed: 2 Partially disclosed: 1 Not disclosed: 0

-­5 Norms for discharge of o Nature of Q Fully disclosed: 2 2 ,dul\ pro~1 kd

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

functions/servic [) Partially disclosed: 1 es offered o Not disclosed: 0 C'

Norms/standar ds for I

functions / servic delivery I I cJ Time-limits for achieving I the targets DR ference

6 Budget allocated to each agency o Total Budget Including all plans, proposed for the Public expenditures and reports on Authority

[J Fully disclosed: 2 o Partially disclosed: 1 a Not disclosed: 0

2 duly pro\ iueo

disbursements made etc. o BUdget for [Section 4(1) (b) (xi)] each

agencyand plan & programmes

o Proposed expenditures o Revised budg tforeach agency, if any o Report on disbursements made a d place

7 Manner of execution ofsubsidy r: Name of the Ci Fully disclosed: 2 2 dulv prOVided

programmes [Section 4(1) (b) programme or o Partially disclosed: 1 (xii)] activity 'J Not disclosed: 0

c Objective of the program o Procedure to avail benefits o Duratibn of the programme/sch eme o P ysical and financial targets of the program n Nature/scale of subsidy/amount I allotted o Eligibility

subsidy program (Number, profile etc)

I

8 Particulars of recipients of

concessions, permits or

authorisations granted by the

Public Authority [Section 4( 1) (b) (xiii)]

c Concessions,

permits or

authorisations

gran d by Public Authority ::J ror each

conce sions, permit or

authorisation

granted

o Eligibility

criteria

i:J Procedure for

getting the concession/gra nt and/or permits or

authorisations

0 ame nd

address of

the recipients

given

C) Fully disclosed: 2

!J Partially disclosed: 1

c Not disclosed: 0

I~ duly pro\ Iiko

9 Are important policies or decisions which affect public

informed to them;> [Section 4(1) (c)]

CI Publish all relevant facts while formulating

important

policies or

announcing

decisions which

At all times: 2 Sometim s: 1 Never: 0

:; duly pro, Id~d

10 Are reasons for administrative or

quasi-judicial decisions taken f

communicated to

affected persons [Section 4(1) (d)]

o Provide

reasons for its

administrative or quasijudicial

decisions to affected, persons

At all times: 2

Sometimes: 1 N ver: 0

I JClaJled mlowmuol. can b

provided

CATEGORY SCORE (A)

[Sum of Scores across all A Category parameters]

!5

IMaximum Possible C tegory Score Sum of Maximum Scores across all 'aoolicable' oarameters

2lt

CATEGORY PERCENTAGE (A) [rotaI Score (A)/ Maximum Score Possible] x 100

75°/~)

, S' Category Parameters (Medium Importance)

Form of accessibilit yof Informatio n Manual!

andbook u/s 4 (1) b

Whether Informatio n Manual! Handbook available free of cost or not

• Free or

• At a reasonable cost ofthe medium

2 free of cost information

Rules, 0 Title and nature of the record / manual/instruction regulations Gist of contents

instruction , manuals

Categories 0 Title of the document of . 0 Category of documen documents 0 Custodian of thedocument held by the authority under its

2 duly provided

detailed ini rmatlon can be pr vided

5 Informatio n available in electronic form [Section 4(1) (b)

DetaHs of informationavailable in electronic form o Name/title of t edocumentjrecord/otherinformation a Location where available

detailed mfom1aticil an e

rrovided

6 Particulars 0 Name & location of thefacHity of facilities 0 Details of informationmade available available to 0 Working hours of thefacility citizens for 0 Contact Person &contact obtaining details (phone, fax, email) information [Section 4(1) (b)

2 duly provided

Such o Citizen's charter of the other public authority informatio :J Grievance redressa\ mechanisms n o Details of applications received under RTI and as may be information provided prescribe c List of completed schemes/projects/program mes d under c List of schemes/projects/program mes underway Section o Details of all contracts entered into including name 4(1) (b) of the contractor, amount of contract and period of (xvii) completion of contract.

o Any other Information

1 duly provided J

Receipt & o Details of applications received under RTI and Disposal information provided ofRTI applicatio ns

CATEGORY SCORE (B) [Sum of Scores across all B Category parameters]

Maximum Possible Category Score Sum of Maximum Scores across all 'applicable' parameters

CATEGORY PERCENTAGE (B) [Total Score (B)/ Maximum Score Possible] x 100

2

14

16

87.:lO'Yo

duly provided

I 'C' Category Parameters (Low Importance)

IIID.:";t. " - .- . ..

Particulars of its o Name and organization, functions and address of the duties [Section 4(1) (b) (i)] organisation

o Head of the organisation

10 Key Objectives o Functions

') duly pr vidcdo Fully disclosed: 2 o Partially disclosed: 1 o Not disclosed: 0

I

Po\o\ers & Duties of its o Powers and ::J Fully disclosed: 2 2 cluJ) rro\lcled officers & employees duties of LJ Partially disclosed: (Section 4(1) (b) (ii)] officers 1

(administrativ Il Not disclosed: 0 e, financial & judicial) L: Powers and duties of other employees u

Particulars for any o Relevant o Fully disclosed: 2 1 delail 'd intor<Jllltion call hl: arrangement for consultation rule, circular o Partially disclosed: pro\ ided with or representation by the etc. 1 members of the public in c o Not disclosed: 0 relation to the formulation of Arrangements Ipolicy or implementation for thereof [Section 4(1) (b) consultation (Vii)] with or

representatio

Boards, Councils, o Name of o Fully disclosed: 2 2 dul~ pro" ideJ Committees and other the Board, o Partially disclosed:

IBodies constituted as part of Council, 1 the Public Authority [Section committee etc o Not disclosed: 0 4(1) (b) (Viii)] o Composition

C! Powers & functions o Whether their meetings are open to the public7

In Whpther open to the pubiic o Place where the minutes if open to the Ipublic are

Directory of Officers and Q Name and c Fully disclosed: 2 2 c1ul) pro\'id ~d

employees [Section 4(1) (b) designation o Partially disclosed: (ix)] o Telephone, 1

fax and email o Not disclosed: 0 10

Monthly Remuneration o Name and o Fully disclosed: 2 I d tail~d inforal11l1on can be

rece'ved by officers & designation of o Partially disclosed: prmided

employees including system the employee 1 of compensation [Section L Monthly o Not disclosed: 0 4(1) (b) (x)J remuneration

o System of

compensation I I as provided L

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CATEGORY SCORE (C) 12

[Sum of Scores across all C Category parameters]

Maximum Possible Category Score 1-1

Sum of Maximum Scores across all' applicable' parameters t-8(,V,0CATEGORY PERCENTAGE (C)

[Total Score (C)/ Maximum Score Possible] x 100

Score & Grade for the Public Authority

l

I {

!Nam:..:s, designations and other particulars of public infornli3i.ion officers [Section 4(1) (b) (XVi)]

:::J Name and c Fully disclosed: 2 :2 Juh plO\!ucd designation of iJ Partially disclosed: the Public 1 Information :J Not disclosed: 0 Officer, Assistant ;

Public

Information Officer (s) & Appellate Authority I-. . I

Percenta ge 1

Percentage obtained

2

Weightage

3

Revised Score

(2X3)

A

Category Paramete

rs

75% 0.5 37.5

B Category Paramete

rs

-

87.50% 0.3 26.25

C Category Paramete

rs

86.00% 02 17.2

Final Score 80.95% Grade 8