| (i) |
The particulars of its organization, functions and duties; |
The High Commission of India is headed by High Commissioner and has following Wings:
(i)Administration Wing (ii) Consular Wing (iii) Commerce Wing
(iv) Press & Education Wing.
The
Cultural activities are looked after by the Indian Cultural Centre
located at 225 Toure Drive, Oysterbay, Dar-es-Salaam.
The
functions of the High Commission inter alia, include political and
economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion, administration of
ICCR Scholarships and training under ITEC Programme, cultural
interaction, press and media liaison, and scientific cooperation in
bilateral and multilateral
contexts.
The
High Commission 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 :
- Fundamental Rules & Supplementary Rules.
- Indian Foreign Service (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time
to time.
- Financial powers of the Officers of the High Commission of
India have been detailed in the Delegated Financial Powers of the
Government of India’s Representatives Abroad.
- Passport Act 1967
- Consular Manual
- Visa Manual
- Ministry of External Affairs guidelines issued from time to
time on Passport and Consular matters.
- Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines from time to time on
OCI, PIO and visa matters.
- Other powers are derived from (i) various guidelines &
instructions issued from Ministry of External Affairs, Home Affairs and
Commerce & Industry; (ii) other Ministries/Departments of
Government of India in consultation with MEA.
|
| (iii) |
The procedure
followed in the decision making process, including channels of
supervision and accountability; |
Minister
& Director (Culture Centre], Counsellor, First Secretary and three
Attaches, namely, Attache (Press & Education), Attache
(Administration & Consular) and Attache (Culture) work under the
supervision of the High Commissioner. |
| (iv) |
The norms set by
it for the discharge of its functions |
Norms
are set as per the various rules and regulations and under the
instructions issued by the Ministry of External Affairs from time to
time as stipulated in:
- Fundamental Rules & Supplementary Rules.
- Indian Foreign Service (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time
to time.
- Financial powers of the Officers of the High Commission of
India have been detailed in the Delegated Financial Powers of the
Government of India’s Representatives Abroad.
- Passport Act 1967
- Consular Manual
- Visa Manual
- Ministry of External Affairs guidelines issued from time to
time on Passport and Consular matters.
- Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines from time to time on
OCI, PIO and visa matters.
|
| (v) |
The rules,
regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its
control or used by its employees for discharging its functions; |
- Fundamental Rules & Supplementary Rules.
- Indian Foreign Service (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time
to time.
- Delegated Financial Powers of the Government of
India’s Representatives Abroad.
- Passport Act 1967
- Consular Manual
- Visa Manual
- Ministry of External Affairs guidelines issued from time to
time on Passport and Consular matters.
- Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines from time to time on
OCI, PIO and visa matters.
|
| (vi) |
A statement of the
categories of documents that are held by it or under its control; |
Classified
documents/files relating to India’s external relations.
Unclassified documents/files including joint statements, declarations,
agreements and Memorandum of Understandings.
Passport and consular services application forms, Service documents of
officials |
| (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; |
There
is no arrangement for consultation with, or representation by the
members of public in relation to the formulation of policy or
implementation. However, regular interaction is held with the
representatives of various Indian communities in Tanzania. |
| (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; |
Nil |
| (ix) |
A directory of its
officers and employees; |
A
directory is available at Annexure -I |
| (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 |
| (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 |
| (xii) |
The manner of
execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and
the details of beneficiaries of such programmes; |
High
Commission 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 the High Commission of India. |
| (xiv) |
Details in respect
of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an
electronic form; |
The
High Commission's website has the required information. |
| (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; |
There
is a good library at the Chancery. The High Commission makes available
to interested individuals various books, CD’s and DVD’s
containing information on India, its people and culture. |
| (xvi) |
The names,
designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers; |
Appellate
Authority :
Smt. Hemalata C. Bhagirath
Acting High
Commissioner
High Commission of India, 82 Kinondoni Road, Kinondoni, Dar-es-Salaam.
Tel: 00-255-22-2669044/45
Fax: 00-255-22-2669043/50
E-mail: hci@hcindiatz.org / hc.desalaam@mea.gov.in
Public
Information Officer :
Shri Kunal Roy
Counsellor
High Commission of India, 82 Kinondoni Road, Kinondoni, Dar-es-Salaam
Tel:00-255-22-2669047
Fax:00-255-22-2669043/50
E-mail: hoc@hcindiatz.org / hoc.desalaam@mea.gov.in |
| (xvii) |
Such other
information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these
publications every year; |
The High
Commission’s website has information which is updated on a
regular basis. |
