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Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development

(Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Calicut, Kerala

Information under Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005

The Govt. of India has enacted a bill titled Right to Information Act, 2005. The Bill as passed by both houses of Parliament, received the Presidential assent on 15th June, 2005. The Bill was published in the Gazette of India Part-II, Section-1 (No.22 of 2005) The new bill which replaces Freedom of Act, 2002, seeks to confer comprehensive rights on citizen to seek information and broaden transparency, besides covering state authorities and Non Governmental Organizations substantially funded by Govt. of India.

The RTI Act was implemented in the Directorate. The Details of Appellate Authority and CPIO are given below.

Appellate Authority and Chief Public Information Officer (CPIO)

Appellate Authority:

Dr. Homey Cheriyan, Director

Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Calicut 673005, Kerala. Phone - 0495-2765501, Fax- 0495-2765777.

Residence: 2 B, Royal Harmony, K.T.Gopalan Road, Kottooli, Calicut: Phone: 04952742888

Email: spicedte@nic.in

Central Public Information Officer:

Babulal Meena, Deputy Director, Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Calicut 673005, Kerala. Phone - 0495-2369877, Fax- 0495-2765777.

Residence: House No.566/11, Meena Nivas, Meledath Paramba, Kaipurathpalam Road, Mokavoor, Eranhikkal P.O., Calicut 673 303

Email: spicedte@nic.in

 

INFORMATION MADE AVAiLABLE BY THE DIRECTORATE UNDER SECTION 4 (1) (B) OF THE RTI ACT 2005 – SUOMOTO DISCLOSURE

SAMPLE APPLICATION FORM FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

 

Application fees can be remitted through DD/Bankers cheque drawn in favour of Pay & Account Office, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Cochin.

The Bank details of PAO Cochin are given below:

Name of Bank State Bank of India
Branch Name  Treasury Branch, Ernakulam
IFSC SBIN0009795
Account Number

30412704610 (Receipt)

30412697942 (Payment)

 

Third Party Audit Report of Public Authorities - DASD, DA&FW , Ministry of Agriculture & FW for 2022-23 on Proactive Disclosures under RTI Act 2005