The Government of India has enacted “Right to Information Act 2005” to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of Public Authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of any public authority. The Act came in to force on 15.06.2005 in part and on 12.10.2005 in full force.

1. WHAT IS RIGHT TO INFORMATION

The right to information includes an access to the information which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to inspect the work, document, records, taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents / records and certified samples of the materials and obtaining information which is also stored in electronic form.

1. WHO CAN ASK FOR INFORMATION

Any citizen can request for information by making an application in writing or through electronic means in English / Hindi / Official language of the areas, in which the application is being made together with the prescribed fees.

1. WHO WILL GIVE INFORMATION

Any Public Authority would designate Central Assistant Public Information Officer (CAPIO) at various levels, who will receive the requests for information from the public and necessary number of Central Public Information Officers (CPIO) in all administrative units / Office who will arrange for providing necessary information to the public as permitted under the law. The public authorities are also required to designate authority (ies) senior in rank to CPIO, as Appellate Authorities, who will entertain and dispose off appeals against the decision of the CPIO as required under the Act. Any person who does not receive the decision from CPIO either by way of information or rejection within the time frame, may within 30 days from the expiry of the period prescribed for furnishing the information or 30 days from the date of receipt of the decisions, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Authority.

1. THE INFORMATION, WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE

The Act provides under Section 8 and 9, certain categories of information that are exempt from disclosure to the citizens. The public may also refer to the relative sections of the Act before submitting a request for information

48 Hours - From the time of receipt of the application concerning the life and liberty of a person

30 Days - From the date of application

5 Days - If the information sought for by the public relates to another Public Authority the request should be transferred to such Public Authority not later than 5 days of receipt of such request

40 Days - If the interest of a third party is involved

Right to Information Act 2005

Section 4(1) (b) (i)
The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties
Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank has been constituted as a Regional Rural Bank under the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976. The Bank is sponsored by Andhra Bank. The Share Capital of the Bank is held in the ratio of 50: 35: 15 by the Central Government, Andhra Bank and the State Government of Andhra Pradesh respectively.

The Board is headed by the Chairman who is appointed by the Sponsor Bank, i.e. Andhra Bank, in consultation with the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section (11) of the RRBs Act, 1976.
The Directors of the Bank are appointed by the central Government in terms of Subsection (1) (a) to (e) of Section 9 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976.
The public is requested to refer to the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976.

Name of the Chairman
Sri M GOPALAKRISHNA is the Chairman of the Bank. Contact Nos. 0863-2261124
Names of other Directors :

There are 91 branches spread across the districts of Guntur, East Godavari and West Godavari and one Area Office at Rajahmundry.

The broad functions of the Bank is accepting of deposits from the public and lending to the public as per the norms prescribed by the RBI / Government of India from time to time and rendering of services with emphasis on developing the rural economy by providing, for the purpose of development of agriculture, trade, commerce, industry and other productive activities in the rural areas, credit and other facilities, particularly to the small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, artisans and small entrepreneurs, in terms of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976.

The names, designations and other particulars of the Central Public Information Officers.
The Bank has designated the following Officers in three different cadres as Central Public Information Officers as contemplated in Section 5 of the Right to Information Act 2005.