Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Rti Act Notes PDF
Rti Act Notes PDF
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
This information Handbook has been prepared in pursuance of Section 4 of the Right to
Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act, 2005) to provide information in respect of objectives, functions
etc. of the Software Technology Parks of India.
1.2 Objectives
This Handbook is useful for the software exporting industry including small/medium entrepreneurs
and individuals working in the related areas.
Please contact the Public Information Officer/concerned Assistant Public Information Officer(s) in
the office of the Software Technology Parks of India and its Centers/sub-Centers, as detailed in
Chapter – 17 below.
0
1.5 Definitions/Abbreviations used
(a) “APIO” means Assistant Public Information Officer(s) designated under Section
5(1) of the RTI Act.
(b) “AA” means Appellate Authority to whom an appeal can be submitted under
Section 7(8)(iii) of the RTI Act
(c) “DG” means Director General, STPI
(d) “Foreign Trade Policy” means Export/Import Policy
(e) “PIO” means Public Information Officer designated under Section 5(1) of the RTI
Act
(f) “RTI Act” means Right to Information Act 2005
(g) “EHTP Scheme” means Electronics Hardware Technology Park
(h) “STP Scheme” means Software Technology Park
(i) “STPI” means Software Technology Parks of India
1.6 Procedure and fee structure for getting information not available in the
Handbook
Any person who wishes to seek information under the RTI Act, 2005 can file an application in
Form-A, attached with this Handbook, to the PIO or APIO concerned. Forms are available free of
cost in the O/o STPI/Center/sub-Center. It can also be downloaded from the STPI website.
A fee of Rs. 10/- (Rs. Ten only) per application will be charged for supply of information other
than the information relating to Tender Documents/Bids/Quotations/Business Documents in
addition to the cost of document or the photocopies of document/information, if any.
For Tender Documents, an application fee of Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five hundred) per application will be
charged.
A sum of Re. 1 per page will be charged for supply of photocopy of document(s) under the control
of O/o STPI.
The fee/charges payable as above shall be in the form Demand Draft/Indian Postal Order (IPO)
drawn in favor of Software Technology Parks of India and payable at Mumbai.
Subject to the provisions of the RTI Act, STPI will endeavor to reply/provide the information as
early as possible, and in any case within thirty days of the receipt of the request.
1
CHAPTER 2: PARTICULARS OF THE ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS
AND DUTIES [SECTION 4(1)(b)(i)]
Software Technology Parks of India was established and registered as an Autonomous Society
under the Societies Registration Act 1860, under the Department of Information Technology,
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on 5 th June 1991
with an objective to implement STP Scheme, set-up and manage infrastructure facilities and
provide other services like technology assessment and professional training.
The STPI performs all functions necessary to fulfill its objectives and include the following: -
2
(e) To create incubation with plug and play facility with a low operation cost
in order to promote small and medium entrepreneurs.
(f) To promote secondary and tertiary locations by establishing STPI facilities
to promote STP/EHTP Scheme.
(g) To create entrepreneurship, by regularly organizing Entrepreneur
Development Programme.
(h) To assist State Governments in formulating IT policies and liaison for
promoting the IT industries in respective states to achieve a cumulative
growth of exports from all over the country.
(i) To implement quality and security standard in the IT industries.
(j) To work jointly with venture capitalists for providing financial assistance
to the IT industries.
(2) To perform financial management functions which comprise inter alia the
following activities;
(b) To draw, make, accept endorse and discount cheques, notes or other
negotiable instruments and for this purpose, to sign, execute and
deliver such assurance and deeds as may be necessary for the
purposes of the STPI.
(c) To pay out of the funds belonging to the STPI or out of any
particular part of such funds, the expenses incurred by the STPI from
time to time including all expenses incidental to the formation and
reorganization of the STPI and management and administration of
any of the foregoing activities including all rents, rates taxes,
outgoing and the salaries of the employees.
3
(e) approval of Governing Council.
2.4 Organizational Chart
D ir e c t o r
D r . S u n il K . A g r a w a l
A s s is t a n t D i r e c t o r A s s is t a n t D ir e c t o r A s s i s t a n t D ir e c t o r A d m in O f f i c e r A s s is t a n t D i r e c t o r
M r. M anas R ay M r .S h r i r a m R a m d a s i M r. P arag M odi M r s . R a js h r e e S h in d e M rs. S an d h ya W agh
M a n a g e m e n t R e p r e s e n t a t iv e O A & M IG D a t a c o m G r o u p ( A n d h e r i) A d m in & P e r s o n n e l G r o u p
(A P G )
D a t a c o m G r o u p ( V a s h i)
M s . M o n a li V e ru lk a r M r . S h a i l e s h R a h a te M s . N a m i t a W a g h m a re
M r. V in a y a k S a lv e
Q u a lit y A s s u r n a c e G r o u p
(Q A G )
M r . M a y a n k S h ri v a s t a v a
4
D IR E C T O R
M a h a ra sh tra
P r a f u l l P a t in g e S a n ja y D a r n e S a c h in P u r n a l e S a c h i n N a r u le
O ffic e In C h a rg e O ffic e In C h a rge A s s t D ir e c t o r T e c h n ic a l o f f i c e r J it e n d r a K u lk a r n i H em ant R aw ade
A s s t D ir e c t o r A s s t D i r e c to r
1 . M a n a g e m e n t R e p r e se n ta tiv e D a ta c o m G r o u p - P u n e
2. B SG - ST PI Pune
P r a f u l T h a k a re A m o l L a k ra s N il e s h W a k c h a u re V iv e k J a d h a v E x p o rt Im p o r t G r o u p
N i ti n K a t k e
Pankaj N em ade A s h i s h Y e ln e R . V ija y
B h a k ti D e s h p a n d e
G a n e s h M u d li a r
R a je s h K a lra
P r a ti b h a J a d h a v
W a s e e m S h a ik h
B a la s a h e b B u la k h e
H . N . Jadhav
J o h e b T a u fik S a y y ad
S a n d i p S h i to le
D eepak R okade
S a n g i ta M o h o r k a r
K a p il P a rd e shi
P u r c h a s e & F in a n c e G r o u p
S u c h il k u m a r G a d h a v e
H a rsh a d M o g a re
K ish o r D h a m a n e
S h ilp a D h a k a te
J a g d is h B o r a d e
S a n to sh C . A .
B h a ra tk u m ar K a h a n d al
N il e s h M h a s k e
S h a s h ik a n t P a til
5
2.5
HSDC/DD Details of Services provided by STPI
Software Technology Park (STP) is a 100% export oriented scheme for the development
and export of computer software using communication links or physical media and
including export of professional services. The scheme integrates the concept of 100%
Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) of the Government of
India and the concept of Science Parks / Technology Parks as operating elsewhere in the
World.
STPI has designed and developed state-of-the-art HSDC Network called SoftNET, which is
available to software exporters at internationally competitive prices. STPI has set up its
own International Gateways at 44 locations for providing HSDC links to the software
industry.
6
STPI provides the following HSDC services through this network: -
STPI provides worldwide connectivity for its software export units and is radiating about
more than 400 MBPS and is operating with international carriers from its earth stations /
available fiber capacity for various destinations.
2.5.3 INCUBATION
The incubator concept has emerged world wide as an essential component of the infrastructure
required for the growth of high technology businesses including Information Technology and
Software Development. These Incubators provide the necessary help to nurture technology ideas
into commercial successes.
STPI has launched the concept of incubation facility in many of its centers for the Small and
Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs). STPI sets up entire facility ready for commencing operations by
software units from day one. It offers advantage of no gestation period and does not require any
capital investment. It helps in developing confidence in the client and ensures that the business
opportunity is not lost.
7
STPI HAS ESTABLISHED A TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION CENTER, AT MUMBAI, PUNE,
NAGPUR AND HAVE THE GREATEST ADVANTAGE FOR THIS KIND OF CENTRAL
FACILITY.
STPI is also planning to jointly bid for international assignments for IT,
Datacomm and Networking.
8
Srinagar
STPI centers
Jammu
Bangalore Kolkata
Hubli Durgapur
Mangalore Kharagpur
Manipal Mohali
Mysore Navi Mumbai Shimla
Pune
Bhubaneswar Nasik Dehradun
Ranchi Kolhapur STPI-
Rourkela Nagpur HQ Gangtok Guwahati
Aurangabad Lucknow
Chennai Noida
Imphal
Coimbatore Noida Kanpur Allahabad
Jaipur
Madurai Allahabad
Pondicherry Bhillai
Tirunaveli Dehradun Ranchi
Trichy Kolkata Kharagpur
Indore Gandhi Nagar
Jaipur Indore Durgapur
Gandhinagar Jammu Nashik Bhilai
Kanpur Navi Mumbai
Guwahati Aurangabad
Lucknow Rourkela
Gangtok Mohali Pune Nagpur
Imphal Srinagar Bhubaneswar
Shimla Kolhapur
Hyderabad Wanrangal
Tirupati Vizag
Vijaywada Thiruvananthapuram Vijayawada
Vizag Hyderabad
Warangal Hubli Manipal
Mangalore Thirupati 10 Directorates, 35 Sub Centres
Bangalore
Chennai
Mysore
Trichy
Coimbatore Pondicherry
Madurai MAP NOT TO SCALE
Thiruvananthapuram
Thirunelveli
Addresses of the registered office of the Software Technology Parks of India – Mumbai
and other Centers/sub-Centers
PUNE
Software Technology Park of India.
Pune InfoTech Park, Plot No. P-1, Hinjawadi,
Pune - 411 027
Phone: 020-2293 2644/2293 2645
Fax: 020-2293 2639
Website: http://www.mah.stpi.in
NAGPUR
Software Technology Park Of India
Plot.No.3, IT Park, South Ambazari Road.
Near VRCE Telephone Exchange, Parsodi, Nagpur.
Phone: 712-2227774/2234960
Fax: 712-2234960.
Website: http://www.mah.stpi.in
KOLHAPUR
Software Technology Park of India
Plot No:P-5, IT-Park, Behind Yallama Temple,
Opp.Jayprabha studio, Kolhapur-416005
Phone: 231-2644429
Fax: 231-2644429
Website: http://www.mah.stpi.in
AURANGABAD
Software Techology Park of India
Plot T-25, MIDC, Chikalthana,
Aurangabad-431210
Phone: 0240-2473859
Fax: 0240-2473860
Website: http://www.mah.stpi.in
NASHIK
Software Techology Park of India
Plot No IT-1, IT Parks,
MIDC, Ambad, Nashik-10
Phone: 0253-2382835
Fax: 0253-2382835
Website: http://www.mah.stpi.in
CHAPTER 3: POWERS AND DUTIES OF STPI OFFICERS / EMPLOYEES
[SECTION 4(1)(b)(ii)]
GC GC Above 50.0
3 Contingent expenditure including Director Director Full Power -
payments of POL / electricity / water /
telephone / municipal taxes / salaries / DG DG Full Power
wages etc.
4 Deputing employees for short term & Director Director Full Power -
specialized training/courses in India &
sanctioning of TA/DA as per rules and DG DG Full Power
training fees as per actuals
5 To appoint Causal Labour Director Director Full Power -
DG DG Full Power
DG DG Full Power
DG DG Full Power
DG DG Full Power
12 Delegating an officer as Controlling Director Director Full Power -
officer for the purposes of TA, medical
other claims including countersigning of DG DG Full Power
claims
DG DG Full Power
DG DG Full Power
DG DG Full Power
DG DG Full Power
DG DG Full Power
28 Purchase of Softwares Director Director Upto 1.0 -
DG DG Full
GC GC Full Power
Administrative Powers
Advertisement
10 Transfers
Full Power
Beyond Group `B’ posts other than DG DG
Director Full Power
Director GC GC
11 Disciplinary Authority
The Governing Council is the legislative organ, which regulates the policies and administers the
Society. All powers, functions and responsibilities of the Society vest in the Governing Council
which overseas the functioning of STPI through its Chief Executive Officer.
STPI is the Chief Executive Officer. Sr. Director (HQ) and all Center Directors report to him.
Have been delegated powers for implementation of STP/EHTP Schemes and to establish the
high speed data communication facilities for providing data link service to the industry within
their jurisdictional area. Directors have also been delegated the authority for approval of the
following defined activities within their jurisdictional area as per Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09,
as amended from time to time:
(a) Registration of new STP/EHTP units and their renewal under the scheme.
(b) Recommending for setting up of IT Park under STP Scheme and to send
proposal for approval of IMSC
For the official documents (Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual, Records etc.) the details
are given below:
Sl. Name of the document Whether free or Held by/under the
No. priced. If priced, control of
what is the cost?
1 The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation Under the control of
Act), 1992 Ministry of Commerce &
Industry.
9.1.1 Composition:
(a) The Governing Council is the legislative organ, which regulates the policies and administers
the Society. Subject to a minimum of 15 and maximum of 18 members, it shall comprise the
following:-
The tenure of the non-official members shall be two years. The Chairman may re-nominate a
non-official member for more than one term. In the event of a vacancy caused by resignation of a
member the tenure of the person who is nominated to fill the said vacancy shall be only for the
balance period.
The present composition of the Council is as follows:
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Members
All the powers, functions and responsibilities of the Society shall be vested in the Governing
Council, which will oversee the functioning of the STPI through the Chief Executive Officer.
The ECOD which is an organ of the Society in terms of Clause 9 of this Memorandum shall
perform functions in the following matters:
Except where the powers are vested in the ECOD, it shall render advice to the Governing
Council.
(a) A Standing Executive Board (SEB) shall be constituted for each State where the
STPI has a Center to act as an interface with the industry and State Government
for policy and operational issues. The SEBs shall also prepare the future
expansion plans for the Center/Sub-Centers, augmentation of facilities, annual
plan and budget for each STP and advise the Chief Executive Officer.
Secretary
Officer-in-charge of the Center/Sub-Centers shall attend the SEB meetings. DG may co-opt any
other person, as may be necessary.
The composition of SEB, Maharashtra as indicated below:
Shri. A. M. Kawade,
Regional Officer, MIDC, Pune
9823172848
Shri N. V. Kulkarni
Joint Commissioner, Pune
Tel. No. 9520 – 26119359
5. Representatives Of Local IT Industry Shri Ganesh Natrajan
CEO, M/s. Zensar Technologies Ltd.
Mr. Sadanandan C. T.
Head Procurement & Projects
9819034347
6. Representative Of IB
List of Members of First meeting of Standing Executive Board, which was held on
Thursday, May 26, 2005 between 11.30hrs to 13.30 hrs at STPI-Pune office.
STPI-Mumbai – Regular
Mr. H.N.Jadhav
8 MASS 020 22932644/45 - 22932639 jadhav@mah.stpi.in
Mr. Santosh C. A.
3 Electrician 020 22932644/45 - 22932639 santosh@mah.stpi.in
The details of remuneration received by each officer/employee are detailed below. The system
of compensation is as per Government of India Rules as applicable from time to time.
STPI-Mumbai – Regular Employee
Sr. Monthly remuneration
Name Designation
No. (Gross) as on October 07
53,909.00
1 Dr. Sunil K. Agrawal Director
22,231.00
2 Mr. Manas Ray Assistant Director
20,820.00
3 Mr. Parag Modi Assistant Director
20,820.00
4 Mr. Shriram Ramdasi Assistant Director
20,820.00
5 Mrs. Sandhya Wagh Assistant Director
22,231.000
6 Ms. Rajshree Shinde Admin. Officer
12,164.00
7 Mr. Mayank Shrivastava MTSS
12,099.00
8 Ms. Kirti Verma MAS
12,099.00
9 Ms. Kalpana Jadhav MAS
12,099.00
10 Ms. Karuna Chavan MAS
10,817.00
11 Ms. Namita Waghmare
MASS
10,817.00
12 Mr. Jaynesh Solanki MASS
10,817.00
13 Ms. Priya Mandavkar MTSS
10,817.00
14 Mr. T. Anthony George MTSS
10,817.00
15 Mr. Vinayak Salve MTSS
10,817.00
16 Mr. Pravin Banait MTSS
9,947.00
17 Mr. Pramod Tupe MASS
8,216.00
18 Mr. Ravindra Patil Assistant
STPI-Mumbai - Contract Employee
1
Mr. Santosh CA Electrician 10,000.00
2
Mr. Sandip Shitole MASS 8,000.00
3 MASS
Ms. Sangita Mohorkar 5,500.00
4
Mr. Nitin Katke MTS 11,000.00
5
Ms. Bhakti Deshpande MTS 11,000.00
6 Mr. Balasaheb Bulakhe
MTSS 7,000.00
7 Mr. Deepak Rokade MTSS
7,000.00
8 Mr. Kapil Pardeshi MTSS
8,000.00
9 Mr. Suchilkumar Gadhave MTSS
8,000.00
10 Mr. Joheb Taufik Sayyad MTSS
8,000.00
11 Mr. Harshad Mogare MTSS
8,000.00
12 MTSS
Mr. Kishor Dhamane 7,000.00
13 MTSS
Mr. Jagdish Borade 7,000.00
14 MTSS
Mr. Bharatkumar Kahandal 7,000.00
STPI Nagpur - Regular Employee
STPI, MUMBAI Center has been grouped with Five sub Centers, each group headed by a Asst.
Director /Officer In Charge. Annual plans are prepared by these groups. STPI-Centers as profit
Centers, meet their expenses from their corresponding incomes and separate Income &
Expenditure account prepared by the STPI-Mumbai & STPI-Pune Centers. Out of the total
income generated from the datacom income, project consultancies and interest from the banks,
the expenditure of the Centers pertaining to the data link charges, establishment and other
administrative expenses are met out from such incomes.
STPI gives approval for setting up STP/EHTP units under the respective schemes
(STP/EHTP). 100% Software/Hardware export oriented units are eligible for
benefits under the scheme(s).
CHAPTER 15: DETAILS IN RESPECT OF THE INFORMATION,
AVAILABLE TO OR HELD BY STPI, REDUCED IN AN ELECTRONIC
FORM
The forms related to Software Technology Park (STP)/Electronics Hardware Technology Park
(EHTP) scheme i.e. Application form, Legal undertaking format, Application for obtaining
Import Export Code (IEC), Terms and condition of letter of permission (LOP) etc. are available
with respective STPI Centers.
No library/reading room as such is maintained for public. However, STPI Centers have
dedicated Business Development/EXIM Groups where software exporters/units/industry
intending to get more information can have access during working hours for any
clarification/guidance.
FORM ‘A’
Form of Application for seeking information from STPI
Dated of Receipt__________________
2. Postal Address
(complete with Pin Code) :
5. * It is certified that I do fall under the Below Poverty Line (BPL), and an attested copy of
the relevant certificate (issued by the competent authority) is enclosed herewith for your
information.(* Please strike out if not belonging to the BPL category)
6. I state that the information sought does not fall within the restrictions contained in Section 8
of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
7. Demand Draft (DD)/Indian Postal Order (IPO) for an amount of Rs.10/- drawn in favor
of Software Technology Parks of India payable at Mumbai.
Place:
Date:
Signature of Applicant:
Kindly fill the entire columns properly and strike out, whichever is not applicable.