Right to Information

S.No.

Subject

Information/Remarks

(i)

The particulars of its organization, functions and duties;

Embassy of India in Kuwait is headed by Ambassador and has following Wings: (i) Administration Wing (ii) Community Welfare & Labour Wing (iii) Consular Wing
(iv) Community Affairs & Associations Wing (v) Political & Commercial Wing (vi) Press, Information, Culture Wing

(ii)

The powers and duties of its officers and employees;

General Administrative powers are derived from IFS (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time to time. Financial powers of the Officers of the Embassy 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 Embassy function under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador.

(iii)

The procedure followed in the Decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;

Decisions are taken under the instruction supervision of the Ambassador.

(iv)

The norms       set by it for the discharge of its functions

Norms are set under the instruction and Supervision of the Ambassador.

(v)

The      rules,    regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;

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.

(vi)

A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;

Classified documents/files relating to India's external relations

Unclassified    documents/files including joint statements, declarations, agreements and MoUs. Passport and consular services application form

(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;

Embassy of India functions within the norms of India's foreign policy formulated by the Ministry of External Affairs. Policy is implemented by the Embassy under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador. Embassy of India interacts       regularly with representatives of various councils, committees and others.

(viii)

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;

(ix)

A directory of its officers and employees;

A         directory          is          given   at Annex-I employees; (https://indembkwt.gov.in/officers.php)

(x)

The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and   employees,   including   the provided in its regulations;
system    of    compensation    as

See Annexure II below which is attached.

provided in its regulations;

(xi)

The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;

See Annexure III below which is attached.

(xii)

The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of Beneficiaries of such programmes;

Embassy of India does not have any subsidy programme.

(xiii)

Particulars of recipients concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it;

No concessions/permits are granted by the Embassy of India.

(xiv)

Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;

The Embassy's website has the required information.

(xv)

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;

Central Public Information Officer
Shri S. James Jacob
 Second Secretary admnkuwait@mea.gov.in  Fax: +965-22546958

(xvi)

The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;

(xvii)

Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year;

The Embassy's website has information which is updated on a regular basis.

Monthly remuneration received by each officer and employee u/s 4(1) (b) (X) of RTI Act.

S. No.

Grade/Post

No. of posts

Level of pay in the Pay Matrix (7th CPC)

Pay scale

1

Ambassador

1

14

144200-218200

2

DCM

1

13

123100-215900

3

First Secretary

1

12

78800-209200

4

Second Secretary

5

11

67700-208700

5

PPS

1

11

67700-208700

6

Attache

4

10

56100-177500

7

PS

1

10

56100-177500

8

ASO

6

7

44900-142400

9

ASO

1

8

47600-151100

10

PA

1

7

44900-142400

11

SSA

1

4

25500-81100

12

JSA

2

2

19900-63200

13

IBSA

1

5

29200-92300

14

IBSA

1

4

25500-81100

15

IBSA

1

2

19900-63200

16

Chauffeur

1

5

29200-92300

S. No.

HEAD

AMOUNT (Rs. In Thousands)

1.

Salaries

126150

2.

Rewards

5250

3.

Allowance

114602

4.

LTC

238

5

Wages

388

6.

Medical

5616

7.

Local Tours

471

8

TE(Others)

5339

9

Office Expenses

24375

10

Motor Vehicle

0

11

Furniture & Fixture

700

12

Fuel & Lubricants

488

13

Bank and Agency changes

49

14

Repair & Maintenance

3060

15

Other Revenue Expenditure

150

16

Adv. & Publicity

2167

17

Rents, Rates & Taxes

24421

18

Minor Civil & Electric Works

1977

19

Info., Comp. & Tech. (ICT)

5265

20

Digital Equipment

1203

21

Swachhta Action Plan

221

22

Training Expenses

0

23

Rent for others

761

24

Material & Supplies

285

25

Machinery & Equipment

305

26

Other Fixed Assets

132

Total

323611