Canara Bank :: RTI Act

Right to Information Act 2005 - Publication of Information

The Government of India, in order to ensure greater and more effective access to the information to the citizens has enacted ‘Right to Information Act, 2005’ [hereinafter called RTI Act]. The subject Act got the assent of the President of India on 15-06-2005, and the Act shall come into force from 12-10-2005.

The main object of the Act is to provide right to information and to secure access to information under the control of the Public Authorities to the citizens in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of Public Authority.

The right to information includes an access to the information which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to inspect the work, document, records, taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents / records and certified samples of the materials and obtaining information which is also stored in electronic form.

The Act provides under Sections 8 and 9, certain categories of information that are exempt from disclosure to the citizens. The public may also refer to the relative sections of the Act before submitting a request for information.

Any citizen can request for information by making an application in writing or through electronic means in English / Hindi / official language of the areas, in which the application is being made together with the prescribed fees, to the concerned Public Information Officer.

Keeping in view provisions of the RTI Act, we hereby provide the informations as per terms of Sec. 4[1] of the RTI Act.

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DISPLAY OF INFORAMTION AS PER THE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 4(1) (B) OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005. IS FURNISHED HEREUNDER

Section No.	Provision requirement	Information
4 .1.b.i	Particulars of its Organization , function's and duties	Canara Bank has its Corporate Office at Bangalore. Bank is having 34 Circle Offices and 3169 branches through out India. Canara Bank is in the Banking business and does functions stated under Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and perform functions as permitted by RBI. For details visit our Banks ' website: www.canarabank.com
4.1.b.ii	The powers and duties of its officers and employees	The powers and duties of officers and employees are decided by the Board of Directors and in terms of Service Regulations and Memorandum of Understanding/agreements with majority Unions.
4.1.b.iii	The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability	Different powers have been delegated by the Board of Directors to the officers at various levels for smooth functioning. In order to exercise supervision and fix accountability / responsibility various control measures have been put in place. For specific details contact the Public Information Officer, Head Office, Bangalore.
4.1.b.iv	The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions	Directions received from Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Reserve Bank of India and /or approved by the Board of our Bank are the guiding principles for discharging various funcitons.
4.1.b.v	The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions:	Best Practice Code (Manual of Instructions) on all our products, periodical circulars, Hand books etc., is made available to all employees for discharging various functions.
4.1.b.vi	A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control:	Documents, as required under law, rules and regulations, such as, Balance Sheets, record of the staff, licenses obtained from RBI for opening branches/offices etc., are held by the Bank. Annual Report / Quarterly Reports of our Bank are made available on our website: www.canarabank.com
4.1.b.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.	Board of Directors, which formulates and implements its policy, also includes representatives nominated by Government of India. For details visit our Bank website: www.canarabank.com
4.1.b.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:	Board of Directors are constituted under the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 . Various committees as per the requirement of the Bank are formed as per the approval of Board or by the top management, as per the powers delegated by the Board. Publics are not entitled to participate on the meetings of the Board / Committees and minutes are not accessible to Public.
4.1.b.ix	A directory of its officers and employees:	(Click here for details)
4.1.b.x	The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations: For Scales of Pay – Click Here	Remuneration of the Chairman & Managing Director as well as the Executive Director of the Bank is fixed by the Government of India. As regards the remuneration of other officers/employees, the same is fixed as per the service regulations/settlements reached with unions. The list of offices /branches is already available in the website for reference www.canarabank.com
4.1.b.xi	The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursement made:	Not applicable to Canara Bank
4.1.b.xii	The manner of execution of subsidy program's, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such progammes	Not applicable to Canara Bank
4.1.b.xiii	Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it:	Not applicable to Canara Bank
4.1.b.xiv	details in respect of the information available to or held by it reduced in an electronic form:	Details of products and services offered by the Bank are made available on our website: www.canarabank.com.
4.1.b.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:	Public can obtain information on our various products from any of the Bank branches. Further the information is also made available on our website:www.canarabank.com. Canara Bank is not maintaining any Library/Reading Room for Public.
4.1.b.xvi	The names, designations and other Particulars of the Public Information Officers.	List of Public Information Officers placed at various Circle Offices and Regional Offices all over the country and Appellate Authority placed at Head Office is made available in this folder below.
4.1.b.xvii	Such other information as may be prescribed:	------------

SCALES OF PAY

SCALES OF PAY FOR WORKMEN EMPLOYEES

SCALES OF PAY FOR OFFICER EMPLOYEES

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS APPOINTED UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005.

A. THE DETAILS OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND APPELLATE AUTHORITY AT HEAD OFFICE BANGALORE

Smt. C.S. Vijayalakshm
Public Information Officer
Assistant General Manager
Canara Bank, RIA Section,
Strategic Planning & Development Wing,
Head Office, No. 112, J C Road,
Bangalore – 560 002.

Telephone: 080 – 22239112
E Mail: vijayalakshmics@canarabank.com
horia@canarabank.com

Sri. Manoranjan Sharma
Appellate Authority
Deputy General Manager
Canara Bank, RIA Section,
Strategic Planning & Development Wing,
Head Office, No. 112, J C Road,
Bangalore – 560 002.

Telephone: 080 - 22297695
E Mail: sharma_m@canarabank.com

B. LIST OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS AND APPELLATE AUTHORITIES AT CIRCLE OFFICES

All Canara Bank Branch Heads are designated as 'Assistant Public Information Officers' to receive the RTI application and to forward the same to the Public Information Officers of the Region/Circle as per Section 5(2) of RTI Act, 2005.

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C A N A R A B A N K
LEGAL SECTION, RECOVERY WING,
HO:: BANGALORE

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION (REGULATION OF FEE AND COST) RULES, 2005

Gist of Fee Structure

What is the effective date for the Right To Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005?

The Rules shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Whether any amount is to be given along with the application for information U/S 6 (1) of the RTI Act?

Yes, the request for information under Section 6 (1) of the RTI Act, shall be accompanied by an application fee of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only).
What is the rate of application fee to be accompanied along with the request for information U/S 7 (1) of the RTI Act?

The information under Section 7 (1) of the RTI Act, shall be charged in the following
rates:
1. Rs. 2/- (Rupees two only) for each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper) created or copied;
2. Actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper;
3. Actual cost or price for samples or models; and
4. For inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five only) for each fifteen minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter.
What is the rate of application fee to be accompanied along with the request for information U/S 7 (5) of the RTI Act?
1. The information under Section 7 (5) of the RTI Act, shall be charged in the following rates:
2. Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty only) per diskette or floppy if the information is provided in diskette or floppy;
3. If information is provided in printed form at the price fixed for such publication or Rs. 2/- (Rupees Two only) per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication.
Whether any fee can be collected from the persons categorized as below poverty line?
No. In case the request for information is given by a person belongs the category below poverty line, then in such case the information shall be given free of cost.
How the application fee can be paid by the person seeking information?

The application fee may be remitted by way of cash against proper receipt or by way of DD or Bankers Cheque.

INSTRUCTION TO APPLICANTS

An application under RTI Act, 2005 should contain the following:

Name and address of the applicant for communication.
Nature of request should be specific.
Application fee can be remitted by way of DD/PO/IPO, made payable to the Public Information Officer, Canara Bank at the place of PIO or at Bangalore. Application fee, can also be remitted by way of cash against receipt at the concerned branches along with their RTI application.

Persons living below poverty line are exempted from payment of application fee of Rs. 10/-, if they produce BPL Certificate issued by the Competent Authority.
Applicants should submit their RTI application to the concerned Public Information Officer of the Region or to the Branch Head of the concerned Canara Bank branches. The name and address of the PIO is made available above under Part A & B.

RIGHT TO APPEAL

If the applicant is not satisfied with the reply/information provided by the Public Information Officer of Canara Bank, Applicant can file the First Appeal before the concerned First Appellate Authority, against the decision of the Public Information Officer.

The Applicant still has right to Second Appeal before the Central Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission, New Delhi against the decision of the First Appellate Authority.

For further information/details visit website of Central Information Commission : www.cic.gov.in