Proactive Disclosure under Section 4 (1) (b) of the RTI Act, 2005
| S. No. | Item | Remarks / URL Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Organization and Function | ||
| 1.1 | Particulars of its organization, functions and duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)] |
Cabinet Secretariat, Seva Teerth, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011. https://cabsec.gov.in/ Functions Organization Chart |
| 1.2 | Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ii)] |
Work Distribution in CABSEC |
| 1.3 | Procedure followed in decision making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)] |
Provided on the Website under headings:
Business Rules Allocation of Business Rules Transaction of Business Rules General instructions contained in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure available in Public Domain: CSMOP PDF |
| 1.4 | Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)] |
Provided on the Website under headings:
Business Rules Allocation of Business Rules Transaction of Business Rules General instructions contained in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure available in Public Domain: CSMOP PDF |
| 1.5 | Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)] |
Provided under Business Rules and Guidelines Categories of Documents General instructions contained in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure available in Public Domain: CSMOP PDF |
| 1.6 | Categories of documents held by the authority under its control [Section 4(1)(b)(vi)] |
Categories of Documents |
| 1.7 | Particulars for any 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)(vii)] |
The functions of Cabinet Secretariat do not involve public dealing. The policies are formulated and implemented by the respective Ministries and Departments, consultation with members of public in regard to formulation of implementation of policy is to be undertaken by the Ministries/ Departments. |
| 1.8 | Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)] |
There are no Boards, Councils or Committees constituted under the Cabinet Secretariat. Secretariat assistance is provided by Cabinet Secretariat to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees. |
| 1.9 | Directory of officers and employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ix)] |
Directory of officials of CABSEC |
| 1.10 | Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1)(b)(x)] |
Officials Monthly Remuneration
System of Compensation |
| 1.11 | Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section 4(1)(b)(xi)] |
Budget Allocation |
| 1.12 | Manner of execution of subsidy programme [Section 4(1)(b)(xii)] |
Cabinet Secretariat is not implementing any subsidy programme or scheme. |
| 1.13 | Recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations [Section 4(1)(b)(xiii)] |
Cabinet Secretariat is not providing/issuing any concessions, permits or authorizations. |
| 1.14 | Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)] |
All relevant information pertaining to the work of Cabinet Secretariat is available on the Website under relevant heads. The Website is updated from time to time. Decisions of the Cabinet and CCEA are accessible through a link More => Press Release |
| 1.15 | Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)] |
The function of Cabinet Secretariat do not involve public dealing. Relevant information related to this Secretariat is available in Public Domain on the website of this Secretariat. |
| 1.16 | Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers [Section 4(1)(b)(xvi)] |
CPIO and Appellate Authorities |
| 1.17 | Such other information as may be prescribed (Section 4(1)(b)(xvii): (As per Guidelines and circulars issued from time to time) |
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| 1.17(i) | Information related to procurements, tenders, bids, work contracts, rates etc. | All goods and services are now being procured through GeM. For services not available on GeM, tenders are floated on Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal and details are also uploaded on the website under: Tenders. |
| 1.17(ii) | Public Private Partnership(PPP) | Cabinet Secretariat does not deal with PPP Projects. |
| 1.17(iii) | Transfer policy and transfer orders | Transfer policy or transfer orders of the officers fall within the domain of the respective cadre controlling authorities like DoPT. |
| 1.17(iv) | RTI Applications/ First Appeals and their replies |
Responses to the Frequently Asked Questions under RTI is Given on the website:
RTI FAQs
Details of RTI applications / appeals disposed is also available on the website: Quarterly RTI Reports |
| 1.17(v) | Programmes to advance understanding of RTI | Cabinet Secretariat sends its officers and staff for training programmes on RTI organized by training institutes such as Institute of Secretariat Training & Management (ISTM) from time to time. All guidelines/instructions on RTI issued by the Government of India are circulated to all officers/staff to enable them to participate in the training. Officers/ officials can also undertake RTI trainings through online platforms like iGot Karmayogi. |
| 1.17(vi) | Are the details of policies/ decisions which affect public, informed to them. |
The policies are formulated and implemented by the respective Ministries and Departments, consultation with members of public in regard to formulation of implementation of policy is undertaken by the respective Ministry/ Department. The decisions of Cabinet and CCEA are accessible through a link More => Press Releases on the Website. |
| 1.17(vii) | Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to public [Section 4(3)] |
The Website of Cabinet Secretariat has all relevant information available in bilingual form which includes the Allocation of Business Rules/Transaction of Business Rules, Handbook/Instructions for preparation of Cabinet Notes and Note for the Committee of Secretaries. In addition, the Website also contains details of the Council of Ministries, the work allocation of officers, organizational chart showing the channel of submission, contact address of the organization, telephone directory and List of CPIOs/Appellate Authorities. Guidelines for foreign travel by Ministers of the Union Government and Chief Ministers/Ministers in States/UTs have been placed in the Website under the heading Circulars. The decisions of Cabinet and CCEA are accessible through a link More => Press Releases in the Website. The Website also provides link to the other attached offices of Cabinet Secretariat i.e. Directorate of Public Grievances (DPG), Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Mission and National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC) and office of Principal Scientific Adviser. The Website is Content Management Framework (CMF) compliant. The presentation of the Website is as per standardized framework for Government Websites and is user friendly. |
| 1.17(viii) | Accessibility of information. | Available on the Website under Categories of Documents |
| 1.17(ix) | Information available in electronic form |
All relevant information pertaining to the work of Cabinet Secretariat is available in the Website. The Website is regularly updated. Decisions of the Cabinet and CCEA are accessible through a link More => Press Release https://cabsec.gov.in/ |
| 1.17(x) | Grievance redressal mechanism |
The Directorate of Public Grievances was set up in the Cabinet Secretariat in March,1989. Grievances can be filed either online or through post/drop-box with the Directorate of Public Grievance in respect of select Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations which have extensive public interface such as MTNL/BSNL, Railways, Posts, Insurance Companies, Public Sector Banks etc. (list is available at https://dpg.gov.in/Authpages/OgCovered.aspx) Depending on nature and gravity of the grievances, the Directorate either seeks comments or transfers the same for appropriate action to the concerned Department(s). |
| 1.17(xi) | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | FAQs are provided under: Right to Information > FAQ under Right to Information Act, 2005. |
| 1.17(xii) | Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure Dates of audit carried out Report of the audit carried out |
3rd Party Audit conducted through IIMC for the year 2025 and report submitted by the auditor on CIC’s designated portal.
2024-2025 2023-2024 |
| 1.17(xiii) | Nodal Officer | Current Nodal officer appointed in 2024. Shri Ashish Malhotra, Director. |
| 1.17(xiv) | Item/ Information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information | The Website of Cabinet Secretariat has all relevant information available in bilingual from which includes the Allocation of Business Rules/Transaction of Business Rules, Handbook/Instructions for preparation of Cabinet Notes for the Committee of Secretaries. In addition the Website also contains details of the Council of Ministers, the work allocation of officers, organizational chart showing the channel of submission, contact address of the organization, telephone directory and List of CPIOs/Appellate Authorities. The decisions of Cabinet and CCEA are accessible through a link More => Press Releases in the Website. |
| 1.17(xv) | Whether STQC certification obtained. Does the website show the certificate on the Website? | The website of Cabinet Secretariat is STQC (GIGW) compliant. STQC Certificate |
