Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development
(Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Calicut, Kerala
Information under Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005
The Govt. of India has enacted a bill titled Right to Information Act, 2005. The Bill as passed by both houses of Parliament, received the Presidential assent on 15th June, 2005. The Bill was published in the Gazette of India Part-II, Section-1 (No.22 of 2005) The new bill which replaces Freedom of Act, 2002, seeks to confer comprehensive rights on citizen to seek information and broaden transparency, besides covering state authorities and Non-Governmental Organizations substantially funded by Govt. of India.
The RTI Act is implemented in the Directorate. The Details of the First Appellate Authority (FAA) and Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) are given below.
Appellate Authority and Central Public Information Officer (CPIO)
| Appellate Authority: | Dr. Homey Cheriyan, Director Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Calicut 673005, Kerala. Phone – 0495-2765501, Fax- 0495-2765777. Residence: 2 B, Royal Harmony, |
| Central Public Information Officer: | Babulal Meena, Deputy Director, Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Calicut 673005, Kerala. Phone – 0495-2369877, Fax- 0495-2765777. Residence: House No.566/11, MeenaNivas, |
- INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE DIRECTORATE UNDER SECTION 4 (1) (B) OF THE RTI ACT 2005 – SUOMOTO DISCLOSURE
- SAMPLE APPLICATION FORM FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
- RTI Receipts and Disposal
Application fees can be remitted through DD/Bankers cheque drawn in favour of Pay & Account Office, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Cochin.
The Bank details of PAO Cochin are given below:
| Name of Bank | State Bank of India |
| Branch Name | Treasury Branch, Ernakulam |
| IFSC | SBIN0009795 |
| Account Number | 30412704610 (Receipt) 30412697942 (Payment) |