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Lok Sabha Question No. 2533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Direction on Public-Funded Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2533

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## DIRECTION ON PUBLIC-FUNDED ADVERTISEMENTS

2533 . SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN :

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is opposed to or in favour of the idea of advancement of political career of public personages out of the Government advertising campaigns carried out with the

public funds and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has formulated any policy guidelines for the follow-up action of various Government Departments pursuant to the issue before the Supreme Court as to the

use of publicly  funded  Government advertising  campaigns as de  facto political advertising canvas which are said to be violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and if so, the

details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  advisory  in  this  regard  for  the  States  to follow; and

(d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## {COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)}

(a) & (b) Hon'ble Supreme Court vide judgment dated 13.5.2015 in W.P (C) No. 13 of 2003

with W.P (C) No. 197 of 2004 and W.P (C) No. 302 of 2012 had spelt out detailed guidelines on  'Content  Regulation  of  Government  Advertising'  with  the  main  objective  to  prevent

arbitrary  use  of  public  funds  for  advertising  by  public  authorities  to  project  particular personalities, parties or Governments without any attendant public interest.

Pursuant to these directions by Hon'ble Supreme Court, a Three Member Committee headed by  Shri  B.B  Tandon,  Former  Chief  Election  Commissioner,  has  been  constituted  by  this Ministry  on  6.4.2016  to  ensure  implementation  of  guidelines  on  Content  Regulation  of Government Advertising,  spelt  out  in  this  judgment.  The  Committee  addresses  complaints from general public or takes suo motu cognizance of violation of the guidelines of Hon'ble Supreme Court on Content Regulation of Government Advertising and make recommendations for remedial action.

(c) & (d) Hon'ble Supreme Court vide order dated 28.4.2016 in C.P No 485 of 2015 in W.P (C) No. 197 of 2004 had, inter-alia, directed that the States will constitute their respective Committees to ensure implementation of Content Regulation Guidelines. The Government has, vide letter dated 23.5.2016 addressed to all the State Governments, requested them to appoint  Committees  to  ensure  implementation  of  Supreme  Court  guidelines  on  Content Regulation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Encroachment on Reserved Land
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERblMENT OF NDIA MDJISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA

IINSTARRED QttSTION NO.2532 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

Encroachment on Reserved Land

## 2532.SHRISIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

Willthe Minister ofRURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (O the detatis ofdifferent categoHes ofreserved land in the counw;
- (り the areas mder the different categones of reserved land in the country,State/UT-wise;
- (C)the reserved land areas occupied by llegal encroachers as on date in せ Ю  country,State/UT- wiま ぉ
- ld)Whether the Covenlment has dedded to evid thcse ilLgal encrOachers out of the reservcd land and if so, the details thereof along unth the present progress in eviction of thesc illegal dwellers across thc country, State- wise;and
- (e)Whetter the Coverntnent has any pЮ posal to rehabilitate these illegal dwellers and ifso,the details thereofand ifnot,the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(SIIIRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

● )tO(e):As Per Entry 18 and Entry 45 of List H(State List)ofthe seventh Schedule of the ConstituJon,the suttect Of'Land'and its management falls within the legidativё and administtat市ejurisdiction ofthe Statcs.Power to enact laws relating to'Landi vests in the レ」 Slatures ofthc States.

Each State has its own State- speciflc Revenuc Laws to deal with illegal encroachment on Govemment land. The eviction of illcgal cncroachcrs and their rehabilitation is dealt by respective State Governments.

Info.`..ation on reservcd land and incgal encroachment on Govenlment land is not centrally maintained in the Department ofLand ResOurces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Agreements for Development Policy Loan
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2531

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## AGREEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN

†2531.  SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government,  the  Government  of  Rajasthan  and  the World Bank have signed an agreement of 250 million dollar Development Policy Loan (DPL) for improving the performance of power distribution sector under the 24x7 power for all programmes in the State of Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the original draft of the said agreement;
- (c ) whether  the  Union  Government,  World  Bank  and  other  States  have  also signed any agreements under 24x7 power for all programmes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a) & (b) : A loan agreement to execute the project titled 'Second Programmatic Electricity Distribution Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan' has been  signed  on  28.8.2018  for  an  amount  of  USD  250  million  between  the Government of India and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) of the World Bank. The project came into effect on 1.10.2018 with closing date of 30.9.2019. Copies of the Agreements are available at

(i)http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/956441536850414389/pdf/ITKWB532 331-201808131051.pdf  and

(ii)http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/285381536850181367/pdf/ITKWB532 331-201808131047.pdf

- (c) & (d) : The states of Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand have also entered into similar loan agreements titled 'Andhra Pradesh 24x7 Power for All' for an amount of  USD  240  million  and  'Jharkhand  Power  System  Improvement  Project'  for  an amount of USD 310 million on 22.6.2017 and 20.11.2018 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Safety and Punctuality of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MOHAMMAD SALIM, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## SAFETY AND PUNCTUALITY OF TRAINS

*219. SHRI MOHD. SALIM: SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to introduce modern signalling like  European  Train  Control  System  (ETCS)  in  order  to  enhance safety and punctuality;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the routes where the new signalling system is under evaluation along with the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the total cost that would be involved in the introduction of this new signalling system?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO.219 BY SHRI MOHD. SALIM AND SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA  KHAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 26.12.2018 REGARDING SAFETY AND PUNCTUALITY OF TRAINS

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Indian  Railways  has  decided  to  modernize  the  Signalling system. After extensive deliberations, 4 works of modernization of signalling system on 640 RKMs for extensive trials of systems like European  Train  Control  System  (ETCS)  has  been  included  for sanction in the Supplementary Works Programme 2018-19.
- (c) It  is  yet  to  be  implemented  on  Indian  Railways.  The  New Signalling system is planned to be installed for extensive evaluation on  Nagpur  -  Badnera,  Jhansi  -  Bina,  Yerraguntla  -  Renigunta  and Vizianagaram -Palasa sections on Golden Quadrilateral and Diagonal routes.
- (d) The total abstract cost of 4 works is ₹1609 Crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Electrification of Rail Line
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018

## ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL LINE

†*218. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  tender  for  electrification  of  rail  line  from Balaghat to Katangi has been invited;
- (b) if  so,  the  time  limit  fixed  for  the  completion  of  the  said work;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  start  a  direct  train service from Balaghat to Raipur and Nagpur; and
- (d) if  so, the time by which the said train service is likely to be started?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  218  BY  SHRI  BODHSINGH BHAGAT TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.12.2018 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF RAIL LINE

(a) & (b) No, Madam.  Electrification of Balaghat-Katangi section  (46.8  Route  Kilometre,  Cost  -` 43.36  crore)  was sanctioned  in  September,  2018.  Detailed  survey  of  the section has been undertaken and tender invitation process is being initiated. The work  is planned for completion by March, 2020.

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 209 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Special District Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.209

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 26 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## Special District Courts

## *209. DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of constitution of special District Courts to try cases as per the  provisions  of  the  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, State-wise;
- (b) the  reasons  for  delay  in  constitution  of  such  special  courts,  Statewise; and
- (c) the details of concrete proposal made by the Government to ensure constitution of such designated courts in a time-bound manner?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  209  FOR  26 TH DECEMBER, 2018 REGARDING 'SPECIAL DISTRICT COURTS'

(a)  to  (c):  The  constitution  of  Special  Courts  and  their  functioning  fall within the domain of the State and Union Territory Governments, who set up  such  courts  as  per  their  need  and  resources,  in  consultation  with  the High Courts in accordance with Section 14 of the 'The Scheduled Castes and  the  Scheduled  Tribes  (Prevention  of  Atrocities)  (PoA)  Amendment Act, 2015'. The Act further empowers a State Government to specify for each district, a Court of Session to be a Special Court for the purpose, in those  Districts  where  less  number  of  cases  under  this  Act  are  filed. Therefore, State-wise status of constitution of such Courts is not maintained centrally.

The 14 th Finance  Commission  endorsed  the  proposal  of  the  Union Government  to  strengthen  the  judicial  system  in  States  which  included, inter-alia, establishing 1800 Fast Track Courts at a cost of Rs.4144 crore for  cases  involving  vulnerable  and  marginalised  sections  of  the  society. The  State  Governments  were  urged  to  use  the  additional  fiscal  space provided by the Commission in the form of enhanced tax devolution (from 32% to 42%) to meet such requirements.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: MiG Fighter Crashes
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.204

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## MIG  FIGHTER CRASHES

*204.  SHRI  PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  MiG  fighters  of  the  Indian  Air  Force  have  crashed  in  the  past  six months;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of casualties occurred due to these crashes and the compensation paid by the Government;
- (d) whether the factors responsible for these crashes have been ascertained; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  such rising trend of MiG fighter crashes?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

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(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 204 FOR ANSWER ON 26.12.2018

A  total  number  of  two  MiG  aircraft  of  the  Indian  Air  Force  (IAF) have crashed in the last six months. There was one casualty of service personnel in  these  accidents.  The  compensation  will  be  paid  after  the

Court of Inquiry is finalized. The  factors  responsible  for  these  crashes  will  be  known,  once Court of Inquiry is completed. are being pursued. Constant interaction with Original

Each aircraft accident in the IAF is investigated through a Court of Inquiry  and  remedial  measures  are  undertaken  accordingly  to  check their recurrence in future. Besides, a continuous and multi-faceted effort is  always  underway  in  the  IAF  to  enhance  and  upgrade  flight  safety. Measures to enhance the quality of training to improve the skill levels, ability  to  exercise  sound judgment and  situational awareness of  pilots Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) is also maintained for enhancement of aerospace safety. In addition, various bird hazard management measures are also undertaken.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Hamari Dharohar Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## Government of INDIA

## Ministry of Minority Affairs Lok Sabha Q. No. 2529

## To be answered on 26.12.2018

## Hamari Dharohar

## 2529.  SHRIMATI P.K. SHREEMATHI TEACHER

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a) The  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  under  Hamari  Dharohar scheme in Kerala;
- b) Whether  the  Government  has  set  up  any  mechanism  to  monitor  the utilization of these funds by the State Government and
- c) if so, the details thereof ?

## Answer

## Minister of Minority Affairs (Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi)

- a) No eligible proposal has been received from the state of Kerala under the Hamari Dharohar scheme, hence no fund has been allocated.
- b) Yes, Madam.
- c) To monitor the utilization of funds by State Government or by the PIA, the scheme guidelines stipulate the following monitoring mechanism :-
4. (i) Monitoring  is  a  continuous  measurement of  progress  while  the project  is  on-going  which  involves  checking  and  measuring progress,  analyzing  the  situation  and  reacting  to  new  events, opportunities, and issues.
5. (ii) Concurrent  monitoring  and  random  checking  may  be  done  by team  of  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs/ State  Government /  any other inspection authority, authorized by the Ministry.
6. (iii) Ministry's officials may also monitor the projects. The information  gathered  from  this  will  be  fed  into  the  decision making  process  for  release  of  funds  and  sanctions  of  project proposals.
7. (iv) 5% of the total  cost  will  be  spent  on  professional  services  for Administration and Management of the scheme including consultations, Monitoring and Evaluation. For administration and management, a Project Management Unit (PMU) will be established  with  contractual  outsourced  staff  as  per  need.  For engaging contractual staff,  relevant  GFRs  will  be  followed.  The expenses  would  be  borne  out  of  5%  budget  set  aside  for Administration and Management of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Akash Missile
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P., GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2525

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## AKASH MISSILE

2525.  SHRI  P. NAGARAJAN:

DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that many countries have shown interest in purchasing Indian Make Akash Missile;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of such countries;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  sell  Akash  missile  to  any country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (d): The desired information is sensitive in nature and its disclosure is not in the interest of National Security.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Data Encryption
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: VENKATESWARA RAO MAGANTTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2524

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.12.2018

## DATA ENCRYPTION

## 2524.       SHRI MAGANTTI VENKATESWARA RAO (BABU):

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether there are problems regarding Data Encryption in the country as mentioned in the National Digital Communications Policy 2018; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR   ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) and (b):  Data encryption is used for the privacy of communications. Unified License conditions of Department of Telecommunications mandates that licensee shall not employ bulk  encryption  equipment  in  its  network.  The  licensee  shall  have  the  responsibility  to ensure protection of privacy of communication and to ensure that unauthorized interception of MESSAGE does not take place. Provision to address encryption related issues has been made in the National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP), 2018. The provisions in the NDCP are as follows:

Section 3(e): One of the Goals 2022 is 'Address security issues relating to encryption and security clearances'

Section  3.3(e):    Strategies  provides  as  follows:  'Formulating  a  policy  on  encryption  and data  retention,  by  harmonising  the  legal  and  regulatory  regime  in  India  pertaining  to cryptography with global standards, as applicable to communication networks and services'

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-26
Subject: Sanctioned Posts of Information Commissioners
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2521

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018)

## SANCTIONED POSTS OF INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS

## 2521. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  sanctioned  posts  of  Information  Commissioners  in  the  Central Information Commission;
- (b) total number of vacancies in the Commission as on date;
- (c) the exact date on which each vacancy in the Commission was created; and
- (d) the reasons for delay in filling up these vacancies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a)  to  (d):    As  per  Section  12(3)  of  the  Right  to  Information  Act,  the  Central  Information Commission shall consist of:
- (i)       the Chief Information Commissioner; and
- (ii)     such number of Central Information Commissioners, not exceeding ten, as may be deemed necessary .

As on 21.12.2018, there are three Information Commissioners in position.

The  status of incumbency  for Chief Information  Commissioner  and  Information Commissioners in Central Information Commission as on 21.12.2018 is annexed.

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## Incumbency position of

## Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners in CIC

|   Sl.No. | Name                                                         | Date of completion of tenure   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Shri R.K. Mathur, Chief Information Commissioner             | 24.11.2018                     |
|        2 | Shri Basant Seth Information Commissioner                    | 15.02.2017                     |
|        3 | Shri Yashovardhan Azad Information Commissioner              | 21.11.2018                     |
|        4 | Shri Sharat Sabharwal Information Commissioner               | 22.09.2017                     |
|        5 | Ms. Manjula Prasher Information Commissioner                 | 15.01.2018                     |
|        6 | Shri M.A. Khan Yusufi Information Commissioner               | 31.12.2016                     |
|        7 | Shri Madabhusanam Sridhar Acharyulu Information Commissioner | 21.11.2018                     |
|        8 | Shri Sudhir Bhargava Information Commissioner                | 11.01.2020                     |
|        9 | Shri Amitava Bhattacharya Information Commissioner           | 01.12.2018                     |
|       10 | Shri Bimal Julka Information Commissioner                    | 26.08.2020                     |
|       11 | Shri Divya Prakash Sinha Information Commissioner            | 25.09.2020                     |

## Annexure