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(i)
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the
particulars of its organization, functions and duties;
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High Commission of India is headed by High Commissioner and
Deputy High Commissioner and has following 6 Wings: (i) Administration Wing (ii) Political Wing (iii)
Consular Wing (iv) Commercial Wing (v) Press & Information Wing (vi)
Community
Affairs.
The functions of the High Commission inter alia, include
political and economic cooperation, trade and investment promotion,
cultural interaction, press and media liaison, and scientific
cooperation in bilateral and multilateral
contexts.
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.
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(ii)
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the
powers and duties of its officers and employees;
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General
Administrative powers are derived from IFS (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.
Other
powers are derived from the Passport Act of
India.
The Officers of the High Commission
function under the guidance and supervision of the High Commissioner.
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(iii)
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the
procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels
of supervision and accountability;
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Decisions are taken under the
instruction and supervision of the High Commissioner.
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(iv)
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the
norms set by it for the discharge of its functions
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Norms are set under the instruction and supervision of the High
Commissioner.
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the
rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or
under its control or used by its employees for discharging its
functions;
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IFS PLCA rules and annexures
Delegated
Financial Powers of Government of India’s Representatives abroad Rules
Passport
Act
Manuals on Office Procedures
Other Central Government Rules and manuals published by Central
Government.
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(vi) |
a
statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under
its control;
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Classified documents/files relating to
India’s external relations.
Unclassified
documents/files including joint statements, declarations, agreements
and MoUs.
Passport and consular services
application forms
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(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;
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High Commission of
India
functions within the norms of
India’s foreign policy
formulated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Policy is
implemented by the High Commission under the guidance and supervision
of the High Commissioner.
High Commission interacts regularly
with representatives of think tanks, academic community and others.
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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;
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(ix) |
a
directory of its officers and employees;
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A directory is given at
Annex-I
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the
monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees,
including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations;
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A statement of monthly remuneration
is at
Annex-II
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the
budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of
all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;
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The Budget figures for the current financial year are given in
the statement at
Annex-III
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the
manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts
allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;
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High Commission of
India does not have any
subsidy programme.
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particulars
of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;
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No concessions/permits are granted by the High Commission of
India.
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details
in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in
an electronic form;
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The High Commission’s website has the
required information. The High Commission also makes available to
interested individuals various CD’s and DVD’s containing information on
India,
its people and culture.
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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;
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Public Information officer:-
Smt. Usha Venkatesan
Telephone:
1-613-744-1301
Fax :
1-613-744-0913
Email :
consular@hciottawa.ca
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the
names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information
Officers;
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such
other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these
publications every year;
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The High Commission’s website has
information which is updated on a regular basis.
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