RTI and Public notice

  1. Click here to download the RTI Act, 2005 rti-act.pdf

  2.  RTI Act, 2005 under Section 4(1)(a)&(b) are as following:

(a)  Maintain all its records duly catalogued and indexed in manner and the form which facilitates the right to information under this Act and ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerised are, within a reasonable time and subject to availabililty of resources, computerised and connected through a network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated;

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(b) (i) Particulars of Organisation, Functions and Duties

The main functions of the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums Department to carry out the Archaeological Excavations/Exploration, Protection and Conservation of Ancient Monuments and Sites, Chemical preservation of Antiquities, Publication/Publicity, Setting up of Zonal Museums, Organizing exhibitions and selling of plaster casts and replicas of ancient sculptures to acquaint the general public with their archaeological heritage. Provide research facilities in the archaeology field to bonafide reasearch scholars. The Directorate is headed by Directorate is headed by Director of Archaeology & Museums Department Haryana, Chandigarh who is assisted by Deputy Director, Assistant Director, Numismatic Officer, Curator in technical matters, Accounts officer in financial matters, and by Superintendent in Administrative matters.

The functions and duties of the department:-

(a)      To carry out the archaeological excavations/exploration

(b)   Protection and conservation of ancient monuments and sites,

(c)    Chemical preservation of Antiquities, publication/publicity,

(d)   Setting up of museums, organizing exhibitions

(e)  Selling of plaster casts and replicas of ancient sculptures to acquaint the general public with their archaeological heritage.

(f)    Provide research facilities in the archaeology field to bonafide research scholars.

(g)  The Department and Its officers/employees are discharging their functions and duties in accordance with relevant rules and regulations.

 

(iii) Procedures followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability.

The decisions are taken strictly in accordance with the policies framed by the government of Haryana and rules & Regulation on the subject. The dealing hand deals with the case and submits to the superintendent (current duty charge). After scrutiny, the case he sends the case to Assistant Director, Assistant District Attorney, Accounts Officer, Deputy Director who will examine the case to send it to the Director/Additional Chief Secretary for final approval.

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iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.

  • The cases are dealt within the prescribed period and according to the rules, regulations and instructions of the Haryana Government.

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

The Department discharge its various functions and duties by following the below mentioned rules/Acts:-

i.                    CSR volume I,II, III

ii.                  PFR volume- I,II

iii.                Departmental Acts 

(vi)    A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under it     

            controls;

            Personal Files.

            Service Books

            Annual confidential Reports

            Cash books

            Plus and minus Memorandum

           Annual Administrative Report 2019-20

             Preserve the artifacts and other valuable heritage materials for display in museums. 

            Besides, other official records required to maintain in the department is also maintained accurately.

(vii)      The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultations with or   representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or administration thereof;

            No other offices in the state of this Department. All the grievances of the public are solved at Headquarter level by the officer concerned.

(viii)  The Directory of its officers and employees;

           

            Department: Director Archaeology & Museums Department Haryana

           Address: Art and Design Building, Sector-10, Chandigarh, Pincode-160011

            Phone: 0172-2740559, 2740560

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

            Monthly remuneration

(x)   Disbursements made: the budget allocated to each of its agents indication the particulars of all reports on

            The department disburses the budget as per requirement and development of its monuments/sites and for excavation works to various govt. agencies after approval of the competent authority as per govt. rules/regulations.

(xi)   The manner of executions of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes

            There is no scheme in the Department reg. these programmes. (N/A)

(xii)  Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it.

            There is no concession scheme in this department (N/A)

(xiii) Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;

            Citizens may obtain the information from departmental web site, departmental library established at Headquarter office, Chandigarh and departmental publications. 

(xiv)  The names, designations and other particulars of the public information officers:-                       

            First Appellate Authority

            Director, Archaeology & Museums Department Haryana,

            Art & Design Building, Sector 10, Chandigarh

            Phone- 0172-2740559, 2740560

            SPIO

            Sh. Raghavendra Kumar Rai, Assistant Director

            Deptt.of Archaeology and Museums Haryana,

            Art & Design Building, Sector 10, Chandigarh

            Phone- 0172-2740559, 2740560 Mob. 9311997975

(xv) Such other information, as may be prescribed and thereafter updated these publications every year;

            Computerization and online information system linked with Departmental web site www.archaeologyharyana.nic.in for transmission of data to Head office.