Solapur Division

Implementation of “Right to Information Act 2005”.

Sr.No.	Details	Action Taken
1.	Clause 4 I(b)
i)	The particulars of its organization, functions and duties	Railway organization mainly consists of following 3 tiers: 1) Railway Board 2) Zonal Headquarters 3) Divisional Organizations Railway Board mainly frames corporate coals, objectives; issue policy decisions, monitors the day-to-day railway operations & implementation of its directions and to provide the budget for execution of various works and day-to-day Railway functioning. Zonal Headquarters are responsible for getting the instructions of Railway Board implemented in its territorial jurisdiction, frame action plan and monitor its implementation to achieve the goals and objectives set by Railway Board and to project the budget requirement to Board and distribute the funds allotted by the Board to the divisions for execution of various works and day-to-day Railway working. Zonal Headquarters also help divisions in getting the policy guidelines issued from the Board for the problems encountered in the field as reported by the divisions. Divisional organizations are basically responsible for implementing various instructions issued by Railway Board through Headquarters at the field level. Draw Action Plan to achieve various goals and objectives set for the divisions and monitoring the activities of day-to-day maintenance, train operations and execution of various related works. Submitting the proposals to Headquarters for improving of the Railway System based upon feedback from the users and experience gained in the division.
ii)	The powers and duties of its officers and employees	The Powers and duties of Officers are framed by HQ/Railway Board. Officers exercise powers as laid down in various chapters mentioned below of Schedule of Powers on General Matters issued in the year 2001 and its subsequent amendments in addition to schedule of powers on establishment matters. Chapter I – Works Chapter II – Stores Chapter III A – Catering Chapter III B – Traffic Chapter IV – Medical Chapter V – Public Relation Chapter VI – Miscellaneous Schedule of Powers on Establishment Matters These are available on Indian Railway Website. Duty lists of Officers and Staff are uniform on all the divisions as framed by the respective departments over Central Railway. HQ to reconcile the same and advise to divisions.
iii)	The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability	The decision making process on the Railway is multifarious and rests with various authorities. These are basically assigned to different levels keeping in view its importance and implications. While decision on normal working is taken at executive levels within the branch, decision of greater importance are taken at higher level in the form of approval /acceptance to be considered either at executive level or in the form of a committee nominated/appointed for this purpose.
iv)	The norms sets by it for the discharge of its functions
v)	The rules, regulations, manuals and records held by it or under its controls or used by its employees for discharging its functions	Rules and regulations are uniform for all the departments but the manuals and records referred by different departments are as under: - S & T Deptt. Manuals i) G & SR ii) Indian Railway Signal Engineering Manual (Part I & II) iii) Accident Manual iv) Telecom Manual Non RE & RE Section vi) Schedule of dimension Commercial Deptt. Manuals i) Rly. Act 1989 Goods Tfc. (Vol I & II) ii) Coaching Traffic Vol. I II & III iii) Rate Tariff iv) Alphabetical list of Rly. Stns. in India v) Railway Map of India vi) Code Initial Book vii) Telegraph Code Book viii) Conference Rules (Vol. I to IV) Regulations and constitutions of IRCA viii) Rly. Telegraph routing instructions ix) Calibration chart of BG & NG Tank wagons In addition, Ministry of Railways Publishes correction slips and advance rate notification from time to time, in the public interest and also in the interest of the organization. Stores Deptt. Manuals i) Stores code Vol.I & II Medical Deptt. Manuals i) Indian Railway Medical manual 192 Safety Deptt. Manuals i) General and subsidiary rules 1999 with correction slip issued from time to time ii) Accident Manual with correction slips from time to time 2003 edition iii) Block working manual 1983 edition with correction slip from time to time iv) D & A Rules 1968 v) Station Working Rules and block section under Solapur division vi) For dealing with accident matter, following manuals are referred a) Indian Railway P Way Manual b) Indian Railway Signal Engg manual c) Indian Railway Carriage and Wagon manual Account Deptt. Code /Manuals i) Accounts Code Vol. I & II ii) Finance Code Vol. I & II iii) Engineering Code iv) Establishment Code I & II v) Establishment Manual Vol. I & II vi) Store Code vii) Pass manuals viii) DAR Rules 1968 ix) Rly. Service Pension Rules 1993 x) Pension Manual xi) PF manual xi) SOPGEN Chapter I to IV xii) Appendix I xiii) Powers of General Manager xiv) Master Circulars RBO Mechanical Deptt. Manuals i) Wagon maintenance manual ii) Coach maintenance manual iii) IRCA Rule Book Part III iv) IRCA Rule Book Part IV v) G & SR vi) Accident Manual Engineering Deptt. Manual Rules and Regulation manuals i) Indian Railway P Way Manaul ii) Indian Railway Works manual iii) Indian Railway Bridge Manual iv) USFD manual v) LWR manual vi) Schedule of dimension vii) Engg. Code viii) Thermit weld manual ix) Schedule of Rates 1990 x) C.Rly. Specification for works xi) Track manual Vol. I & II xii) Indian Rly. Financial Code Vol.II xiii) National Building Code Personnel Deptt. Manuals i) List of Rules books on establishment matter ii) Indian Rly. Establishment manual Vol. I & II iii) Indian Rly. Establishment Code volume I & II iv) Railway services (Pension/pass rules) v) Indian Rly. Med. manual Vol. I & II vi) Various master circulars on establishment matters Operating Deptt. Manual i) General & Subsidiary Rule manual ii) Block working manual iii) Accident manual Elect Deptt. Manuals & Codes i) Indian Rly. Establishment Code I & II ii) Indian Rly. Finance Code iii) Accounts Code Vo.I iv) Indian Rly. Code for Stores I & II v) Engg. code vi) National Building Code of India 1970 vii) Indian Rly. Standard Code of practice for installation and maintenance of belting and pulleys for V belts drives for rolling stock viii) Establishment serial circulars with classified summary 1969 ix) Indian Rly. AC coach Genl. Services Chapter IX x) Electricity Act 2003 xi) Operation and maintenance manual for mobile DG set. xii) Telegraph Code for use of Indian Railway xiii) Regulation for safe working on Electrical equipment, construction / industrial DSL Engine for operation and maintenance manual (Kirloskar Cummins) xv) Compendium of Rly. Board RDSO / HQ/Circulars for General services of Elect. Deptt. xvi) Tech specification for fans, lights in coaches xvii) Energy conservation Act 2001 xviii) Rly. Elect. Engr. Manual for general services train lighting Chapter VI. xix) Central Railway Boiler manual Mech Deptt. – Rules for registration, examination and repairs of boiler xxi) House wiring hand book xxii) Design manual for General power supply installation Vol I to V (RITES) xxiii) Indian Railway Manual of AC traction maintenance and operation Vol.II Part I xxiv) Central Railway Accident Manual xxv) Generator set engine (Kirloskar Cummins) xxvi) Compendium of instruction on AC & train lighting coaches xxvii) BSI hand books xxviii) Rules and regulations for allocation statement. Security Deptt. Codes & Manuals i) Indian Railway Act ii) Indian Penal Code iii) Rly. Services (Pension) Rules 1993 iv) Accident Manual 2003 v) Indian Rly. Financial Code vi) Customer Goodwill vii) RP (UP) Act viii) Code for consignee ix) Crime Investigation x) Brochure on reservation for SC/ST in Rly. Service xi) Standing orders of RPF xii) Rly. Establishment Rules
vi)	A statement of the categories of document that are held by it or under its control	Codes, Manuals, Specifications, Drawings, Contracts, Agreements, list of various files with the respective departments according to the nature of the work.
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.	There is only one forum at Divisional level i.e. DRUCC. The committee has a tenure of 2 years and consists of representatives from Trade/ Commercial/Passenger Associations / Cultural Bodies / members nominated by States. The committee meets once in a quarter with minimum three meetings in a year. The committee deliberates on the issues concerning the working of Railways having a bearing on public importance/concern. Suggestions given by Station Consultative Committee and through Public Grievances are also given due consideration.
viii)	A statement of boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advise 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	At divisional level there is only one forum i.e. Participation of Railway Employees in Management (PREM) to involve better management concepts and to ensure its implementation. This forum consists of Representatives from Administration, various associations and recognized Unions. Minutes of the meeting recorded are circulated internally for information and guidance and not meant for public information. These meetings are being conducted twice a year
ix)	A directory of its officers and employees	This information is available on Solapur divisional Directory.
x)	The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations	Monthly remuneration received by each officer/employee is as under:- Basic Pay, DP, DA (Permissible), HRA/CCA etc. Other allowances are permissible to individual employee depending upon his/her nature of work such as TA, OT, NDA, Mileage, Out station allowance etc. The compensation applicable to workman governed by Workman Compensation Act 1923 is as under:- 1. If a workman sustains injury during out of and during the course of employment and such injury results in PPD or Death of the Workmen, then administration is liable to pay compensation under WC Act. a) PPD – 60% of average wages x factor rate x % of PPD Min Rs.90,000/-. b) Death Case – 50% of average wages x factor rate Min. Rs.80,000/-. 2. Ex-gratia – when workmen run over and killed by a moving object an exgratia payment is to be made Rs.15,000/-. This is as per Rly. Bd’s letter No.2002 / RTC-III/28/3 dated 12.6.2002.
xi)	The budget allocated to each of its agency indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made.	-
xii)	The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes	-
xiii)	Particulars of concession, permits or authorization granted by it.	Concessions admissible to public under various schemes for passengers and freight customers are published in the official gazette of the Central Government from time to time within the stipulated validated period, where such validity is published. The said information is also available on Indian Railway/Central Railway Website as well as in the public timetable.
xiv)	Details in respect of the information available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form	The information regarding on-line PRS enquiry, pilgrim stations on the division, Tender Notice, Disaster Management, Emergency information is available on the Solapur division Website viz. www.solapurrail.gov.in
xv)	The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining the information, including the working hours of library or reading room is maintained for public use	Facilitation center is available in Divisional Office for which the information is made available. This is also available on Indian Railway/Central Railway Website and in public timetable.
xvi)	The names, designations and other particulars of the public information Officers	Please refer list of information officers.
xvii)	Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications within such intervals in each year as may be prescribed.	There is no other information.

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