1. Organisation and Function
Details of Disclosure |
(i) Name and address of the Organization Digital India Corporation (DIC) Electronics Niketan Annexe, New Delhi-110003 |
(ii) Head of the organization |
(iii) Vision, Mission and Key objectives Digital India Corporation (DIC) leads and guides in realizing the vision, objectives and goals of the Digital India program. It provides the strategic support to Ministries/ Departments of Centre/ States for carrying forward the mission of Digital India by way of Capacity Building for e-Governance projects, promoting best practices, encouraging Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), nurturing innovation and technology in various domains. To ensure autonomy and viability of the organisation in the long run, DIC, will also collaborate and mobilise partnerships with the industry, to evolve revenue based models for service delivery. |
(iv) Function and duties Function & Duties are as per Articles of Association (AOA) |
(v) Organization Chart
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(iv) Any other details - the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt |
(i) Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial) Power & Duties of Officers are delegated by the MD&CEO as per the need. |
(ii) Power and duties of other employees Power & Duties of the employees are delegated by the MD&CEO as per the need. |
(iii) Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived Power & Duties of the Board of Directors are as per Articles of Association (AOA). Further the power and duties to the committees and employees are delegated by the Board and MD&CEO as per the need. |
(iv) Exercised By the Board, Managing Director & CEO of DIC and CEOs of the respective Divisions |
(v) Work allocation DIC has procedures & guidelines in the form of MOA, AOA and Delegation of Powers etc. with a view to ensure compliance of provisions, rules, regulations, and the guidelines issued time to time by the MeitY, DOPT and MOF etc. |
(i) Process of decision making Identify key decision making points The Decision making process of DIC is as per the delegation of power by DIC Board and further for internal day to day function, the decision making powers are vested with the MD&CEO and respective CEOs of the Divisions under DIC |
(ii) Final decision making authority The Decision making process of DIC is as per the delegation of power by DIC Board and further for internal day to day function, the decision making powers are vested with the MD&CEO and respective CEOs of the Divisions under DIC |
(iii) Related provisions, acts, rules etc. The overall objectives and framework of rules and regulations of the organization are laid down in the MOA & AOA. Organizations processes are defined for technical activities. All these are periodically reviewed and updated. The Central Govt. rules are followed in such cases for which DIC Bye-Laws / processes do not have provisions. |
(iv) Time limit for taking a decisions, if any As prescribed by respective authorities / Admin approvals of the projects from time to time |
(i) Nature of functions/ services offered As provided in the MoA of DIC |
(ii) Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery |
(iii) Process by which these services can be accessed By visiting thewebsite of DIC |
(iv) Time-limit for achieving the targets As prescribed by respective authorities / Admin approvals of the projects from time to time |
(v) Process of redress of grievances The grievance may be send to the DIC Grievance Officer through email or by Post Mr. Gaurav Takkar Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 Email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone - 011-24360199 |
(i) Title and nature of the record / manual / instruction. The overall objectives and framework of rules and regulations of the organization are laid down in the MOA & AOA. Organizations processes are defined for technical activities. All these are periodically reviewed by Board and updated. The Central Government rules are followed in such cases for which DIC Bye-Laws / processes do not have provisions |
(ii) List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records. The overall objectives and framework of rules and regulations of the organization are laid down in the MOA & AOA. Organizations processes are defined for technical activities. All these are periodically reviewed by Board and updated. The Central Government rules are followed in such cases for which DIC Bye-Laws / processes do not have provisions. |
(iii) Acts/ Rules manuals etc. The overall objectives and framework of rules and regulations of the organization are laid down in the MOA & AOA. Organizations processes are defined for technical activities. All these are periodically reviewed by Board and updated. The Central Government rules are followed in such cases for which DIC Bye-Laws / processes do not have provisions |
(iv) Transfer policy and transfer orders |
(i) Categories of documents Documents are categorized as (a) Function wise and Department wise. (c) Retaintivity wise. Documents / files are kept by / with concerned Departments following due norms of Record Retention Schedule issued by DoPT. Also, DIC maintains eOffice of GoI for taking all approvals with necessary supporting documents. |
(ii) Custodian of documents/categories Respective Divisions / Sections |
(i) Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc. Name of the Board members is published on website and also mentioned in the DIC Annual Report |
(ii) Composition Composition of Board is published on website and also mentioned in the DIC Annual Report |
(iii) Dates from which constituted The Board was constituted in year 2001. |
(iv) Term/ Tenure As per AoA |
(v) Powers and functions Power & Duties of the Board of Directors are as per Articles of Association (AOA). |
(vi) Whether their meetings are open to the public? No |
(vii) Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public? No |
(viii) Place where the minutes if open to the public are available? Not Applicable |
(ii) Telephone, fax and email ID |
i) List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration
ii) System of compensation as provided in its regulations
As per Central Government Rules/Policy of DIC
1.10 Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)]
(i) Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority PIO – Provided on DIC website and updated regularly |
(ii) Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official. PIO – Provided on DIC website and updated regularly Appellate Authority -Provided on DIC website and updated regularly |
(i) Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings
NIL
(ii) Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedingsNIL
(i) Educational programmes General Awareness Provided |
(ii) Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes Attended programs conducted by MeitY. In future, DIC would also arrange such programs for its CPIOs |
(iii) Training of CPIO/APIO General Awareness Provided |
(iv) Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned |
2. Budget and Programme
(i) Total Budget for the public authority As provided in the Annual Report |
(ii) Budget for each agency and plan & programmes As provided in the Annual Report |
(iii) Proposed expenditures As provided in the Annual Report |
(iv) Revised budget for each agency, if any Re-appropriation is done as an when required |
(v) Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available Not Applicable |
(i) Budget: Provisions are made in budget estimates as wells as under respective projects as per the requirements |
(ii) Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Departments. a) Places visited: As when required b) The period of visit: As per requirement c) The number of members in the official delegation: As per requirement d) Expenditure on the visit: As per prevalent Rules of GoI |
(iii) Information related to procurements a) Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon, c) The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above-and, |
(i) Name of the programme of activity |
Not Applicable |
(ii) Objective of the programme |
Not Applicable |
(iii) Procedure to avail benefits |
Not Applicable |
(iv) Duration of the programme/ scheme |
Not Applicable |
(v) Physical and financial targets of the programme |
Not Applicable |
(vi) Nature/ scale of subsidy /amount allotted |
Not Applicable |
(vii) Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy |
Not Applicable |
(viii) Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc) |
Not Applicable |
(i) Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./ NGOs/other institutions Not Applicable |
(ii) Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities Not Applicable |
(i) Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority Not Applicable |
(ii) For each concessions, permit or authorization granted a) Eligibility criteria Not Applicable b) Procedure for getting the concession/grantand/or permits of authorizations Not Applicable c) Name and address of the recipients given concessions/permits or authorisations Not Applicable d) Date of award of concessions/permits of authorizations Not Applicable |
CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.
Not Applicable
3. Publicity Band Public interface
Arrangement for consultations with or representation by the members of the public (i) Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens Not Applicable - Policies / objectives of DIC are decided in the Board of DIC. Also, DIC follows the instructions issued by Government of India and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). |
(ii) Arrangements for consultation with or representation by a) Members of the public in policy formulation/policy implementation Not Applicable b) Day & time allotted for visitors Not Applicable c) Contact details of Information Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants Not Applicable |
Public-private partnerships (PPP) (i) Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any – Not Applicable |
(ii) Detailed project reports (DPRs)– Not Applicable |
(iii) Concession agreements. –Not Applicable |
(iv) Operation and maintenance manuals– Not Applicable |
(v) Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP – Not Applicable |
(vi) Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorisation from the government –Not Applicable |
(vii) Information relating to outputs and outcomes - Not Applicable |
(viii) The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.) – Not Applicable |
(ix) All payment made under the PPP project – Not Applicable |
Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive; (i) Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year Not Applicable |
(ii) Outline the Public consultation process Not Applicable |
(iii) Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy Not Applicable |
Use of the most effective means of communication
(i) Internet (website) www.dic.gov.in
The activities and information on various DIC projects etc are constantly updated on the website and relevant social media platforms of DIC
Information manual/hand book available in (i) Electronic format – DIC Website (www.dic.gov.in) |
(ii) Printed format – Yes |
List of materials available (i) Free of cost – Yes, Annual Reports |
(ii) At a reasonable cost of the medium – Not Applicable |
4. E.Governance
(i) English DIC Annual Report are published in English |
(ii) Vernacular / Local Language DIC Annual Reports are published in Hindi |
Last date of Annual updation
Updated periodically
(i) Details of information available in electronic form Yes |
(ii) Name / title of the document/record/ other information All information relating to the organization’s profile, projects, Annual Report etc., are available in electronic form and the same can be obtained from the DIC website |
(iii) Location where available |
(i) Name & location of the faculty Website of DIC (www.dic.gov.in) |
(ii) Details of information made available DIC is maintaining a corporate website. Citizens desirous of obtaining information may visit the website - www.dic.gov.in |
(iii) Working hours of the facility From 9:00 A.M.to 5:30 P.M.on all working days and available on website (24x7) |
(iv) Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email) Directory of Core Team of DIC is published on DIC Website www.dic.gov.in |
(i) Grievance redressal mechanism The grievance may be send to the DIC Grievance Officer through email or by Post Mr. Gaurav Takkar Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 Email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone - 011-24360199 |
(ii) Details of applications received under RTI and information Provided Available in DIC website |
(iii) List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes Updated and available in respective Annual Reports |
(iv) List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway Available in Annual Report and website of DIC |
(v) Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract |
(vi) Annual Report Published every year. Available on the website of DIC |
(vii) Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) The FAQs of the projects are given on their respective project pages / links. https://dic.gov.in |
(viii) Any other information such as a) Citizen’s Charter Not Applicable b) Result Framework Document(RFD) Not Applicable c) Six monthly reports on the Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter Not Applicable |
(i) Details of applications received and disposed Updated regularly and available in DIC Website` |
(ii) Details of appeals received and orders issued Updated regularly and available in DIC Website |
Details of questions asked and replies given
Not Applicable
5. Information as may be prescribed
(i) Name & details of a) Current CPIO Mentioned in DIC Website b) Current FAAs Mentioned in DIC Website |
(ii) Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure a) Dates of audit carried out – Not Applicable b) Report of the audit carried out – Not Applicable As DIC is registered for Public Authority in June 2023 only, now onwards, the audit would be conducted regularly |
(iii) Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD a) Date of appointment – January 2021 |
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(iv) Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure |
(v) Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI |
