RTI

Right To Information

The Right to Information in local governments in Kerala state was in force  since 1962, at a time when the right was not well established anywhere in our country. It was as per the Kerala Panchayats(Custody of records and Grant of Copies of Proceedings or Records) Rules 1962 formulated as per the Kerala Panchayat Act 1960. The provisions of the statute, were further refined as part of the amendment of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act in 1999, as per the recommendations of the S B Sen Committee, with refined provisions. Later, in 2005, the RTI act of Government of India superseded the provisions and the Right to Information Act 2005 is in force in local governments in Kerala now.

Right to Information means right to:-

 1. Inspect works, documents, records

 2. Take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records

 3. Take certified samples of material and

 4. Obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts.

Information in this context is defined so broadly and includes any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the local government under any other law in force.

In every local government, a Public Information Officer (PIO) as well as an appellate authority is designated to provide information to the citizens.

Public Information Officers in Municipal Corporation.

Public Information Officer (PIO)
PA to Secretary, Municipal Corporation.
Appellate Authority-Secretary, Municipal Corporation.

Appellate Authority

Corporation Secretary
Phone No (0487 2422020, 0487 2422070)

Public Information Officers

1. Engineering & Town Planning

Public Information Officer – Corporation Engineer
Exe. Engineer (In charge) – 0487 2425051

2. Health Section

Public Information Officer – Health Officer
0487 2422020, 0487 2422070

3. General Section

Public Information Officer
P A to Secretary
0487 2422020, 0487 2422070

4. Revenue Section

Public Information Officer
Revenue Officer
0487 2422020, 0487 2422070

5. Accounts Section

Public Information Officer
Accounts Officer
0487 2422020, 0487 2422070

6. Planning Cell (People’s Plan), Council, Standing Committees

Public Information Officer
Council Secretary
0487 2422020, 0487 2422070

7. Kudumbasree Section

Public Information Officer – Kudumbasree Project Officer
0487 2422020, 0487 2422070

8. Electricity Section

Public Information Officer
Electrical Engineer
0487 2423559 

9. Water Works,

Ollur, Ollukkara Zonal Offices
Public Information Officer – Executive Engineer 1
Ollur – 0487 2352365,
Ollukkara – 0487 2370746)
Vilvattom, Ayyanthole, Koorkkanchery Zonal Offices

Public Information Officer -Executive Engineer 2

Vilvattom - 0487 2332265,
Ayyanthole - 0487 2360308,
Koorkkanchery - 0487 2449298)