- Full Text of Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005
- Information About The Embassy, Required Under Section 4 (1) (B) of the RTI Act, 2005 DOC
Contact details of officers for applications under the RTI Act, 2005
Appellate Authority
Mrs. Abhilasha Joshi
Ambassador of India, Santiago (Chile)
Tel: (+56) 22208-5025
Fax: (+56) 22321-7217
amb[dot]santiago[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
Central Public Information Officer
Mr. Narottam Rohilla
Attaché
Tel: (+56) 224357068
Fax: (+56) 22321-7217
admn[dot]santiago[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
Fee
Applications seeking information under the RTI Act may be sent along with the prescribed fee in Pesos (Ch$ 100). The fee needs to be deposited in the Embassy's Account No. 10278-4 with BANCO SANTANDER. The above calculation has been based on the official rate of exchange for the month of April 2013.
New provision for Indian citizens abroad: online fee (e-IPO)
All Indian citizens living abroad can file a Right to Information (RTI) application under the Right to Information Act 2005 by paying the fee online.
A service called e-IPO (Electronic Indian Postal Order) was launched with effect from 22 March 2013 so that Indian citizens abroad can buy an e-IPO by paying the fee online, to access information under the RTI Act 2005 from Central Public Authorities. Applicants can purchase an e-IPO and attach a print-out of it to their RTI application.
An Indian Postal Order can be purchased electronically by paying a fee of Rs. 10/- (Indian Rupees ten only) online through the e-Post Office portal or the India Post website, using a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card: www.indiapost.gov.in and www.epostoffice.gov.in.
Appendix: extending the facility of e-IPO for payment of RTI fee in Indian Missions PDF
Important advisories
- Information provided under the Act is available to citizens of India only. Applications should be submitted along with documentary proof of Indian citizenship (like a copy of the personal particulars pages of the passport).
- The mailing address of the Embassy is: Embassy of India, 971 Alcantara, PO Box 10433, Santiago.
- As per Section 6(1)(a) of the RTI Act, 2005, a person who desires to obtain information under the Act is required to submit the application to the Information Officer of the “concerned public authority”. Applicants are therefore advised to send their requests to the Embassy only when the subject matter can reasonably be presumed to pertain to the Embassy. While Section 6(3) provides for the transfer of an application by a receiving PIO to another concerned PIO, this is meant to cover situations where the application is addressed to a PIO on the assumption that it has been directed to the concerned PIO. Where the information required obviously does not pertain to the Embassy, the application may be addressed to the concerned PIO directly.
Public Interest Disclosure
Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informer (PIDPI) Resolution PDF
Information about the Embassy, required under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act, 2005
| Item | Subject | Information |
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| i | The particulars of its organization, functions and duties | Embassy of India is headed by Ambassador. There are three Second Secretaries who assist the Ambassador in carrying out the functions of the Embassy which include political cooperation, trade and investment promotion, cultural interaction, press and media liaison, contact with think tanks and Universities, servicing of various GOI programmes such as ITEC and Know India Programmes, etc. The 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. |
| ii | The powers and duties of its officers and employees | 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. |
| iii | The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability | Decisions are taken under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador |
| iv | The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions | Norms are set as per general GOI guidelines and practices. |
| v | 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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| vi | A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control |
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| vii | 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 | 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. India is a democracy and overall policy is formulated through the mechanisms and institutions of a robust democracy. Embassy interacts regularly with representatives of think tanks, academic community and others. |
| viii | 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 | Embassy interacts regularly with representatives of think tanks, academic community and others. |
| ix | A directory of its officers and employees | Directory of the officers and employees of the Mission is given at Annexure-I PDF |
| x | The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations | A statement of monthly remuneration is at Annexure-II PDF |
| xi | The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made | The Budget figures for the current financial year are given in the statement at Annexure-III PDF |
| xii | The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes | Embassy of India does not have any subsidy programme |
| xiii | Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it | No concessions/permits are granted by Embassy of India |
| xiv | Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form | 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 |
| xv | 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 | The Embassy has a library which is open during working hours. |
| xvi | The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers; Public Information Officer | See RTI officers above: Appellate Authority, Smt. Abhilasha Joshi, Ambassador; Central Public Information Officer, Mr. Narottam Rohilla, Attaché. |
| xvii | Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year | The Embassy’s website has information which is updated on a regular basis |