Maharashtra State Information Commission

Statutory body in Maharashtra, India

Maharashtra Information Commission

Established| 2 March 2006
Location| Shri Rahul Bhalchandra Pandey, Chief Information Commissioner, State Information Commission 13th Floor, New Administrative Building, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032.[1]
Motto| सूचना जनाधिकार:॥ (Soochna Janadhikaraha) Information is the right of the people. (Sanskrit)
Judge term length| 3 years from the date of entering office or up to 65 years of age (whichever is earlier)
Website| https://sic.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Home/Index.aspx
State Chief Information Commissioner
Currently| Shri Sumit Mullick

Maharashtra State Information Commission Maharashtra India has been constituted under subsection (1) of section 15 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 of Government of India.[2] Main objective of the Commission is fulfilling the mandate assigned in the Right to Information Act, 2005.[3]

The State Information Commission’s mandate is to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, under the Act.

The State Information Commission consist of

* The State Chief Information Commissioner.
* The State Information Commissioners.

## Powers and duties of Officers and Employees

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Chief State Information Commissioner

Over all management of the State Information Commission matters including general superintendence, direction and leadership. Scrutiny of appeals and complaints under Sec 19 and 18 respectively and issue of ruling where hearing has been held on appeals or complaints. Co-ordination with the different State Information Commission’s as well as with different departments of the State Government w r the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Secretary

To assist the Chief State Information Commissioner in various works and as directed by the Chief State Information Commissioner. To act as controlling Officer for Officers and staff in the State Information Commission office, Mumbai. To co-ordinate with various Government departments for matters related to the State Information Commission and the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Section Officers

Scrutiny and putting up cases follow up on decisions and instructions with respect to Right to Information Act. Scrutiny of other allotted subject with reference to office administration, financial matters etc. which may allotted from time to time.

## References

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1. ^ "Maharashtra Information Commission". Maharashtra Information Commission. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
2. ^ gazette notification dated Oct.11 2005.
3. ^ Details of Maharashtra State Information Commission for publication under Section 4 of Right to Information Act 2005. Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine

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State agencies of Maharashtra

Ministries|

* Agriculture
* Co-operation
* Command Area Development
* Cultural Affairs
* Dairy Development
* Disaster Management
* Earthquake Rehabilitation
* Employment Guarantee
* Energy, New and Renewable Energy
* Environment and Climate Change
* Ex. Servicemen Welfare
* Finance
* Fisheries Department
* Food and Drug Administration
* Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
* Forests
* General Administration
* Public Health
* Higher and Technical Education
* Home Affairs
* Horticulture
* Housing
* Industries
* Information and Public Relations
* Information Technology
* Khar Land Development
* Labour
* Law and Judiciary
* Majority Welfare Development
* Marathi Language
* Marketing
* Medical Education
* Mining Department
* Minority Development and Aukaf
* Nomadic Tribes
* Other Backward Bahujan Welfare
* Other Backward Classes
* Parliamentary Affairs
* Planning
* Ports Development
* Protocol
* Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings)
* Public Works (Public Undertakings)
* Relief & Rehabilitation
* Revenue
* Rural Development
* Sanitation
* School Education
* Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
* Social Justice
* Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
* Soil and Water Conservation
* Special Assistance
* Special Backward Classes Welfare
* Sports and Youth Welfare
* State Excise
* Textiles
* Transport
* Tribal Development
* Urban Development
* Vimukta Jati
* Water Resources
* Water Supply
* Woman and Child Development

Public sector
undertakings|

* City and Industrial Development Corporation
* Food and Drug Administration
* Lokayukta
* Knowledge Corporation (MKCL)
* Electricity Board (MSEB)
* Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)
* Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
* Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC)
* Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)
* Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC)

Board|

* Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
* Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)

Autonomous bodies|

* Information Commission
* Election Commission

Nodal agencies|

* Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
* Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA)
* Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA)
* Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority (PCNTDA)
* Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA)

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