THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

A P STATE AGRO INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

504, Hermitage Office Complex (HUDA),Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad 500 004 Phone :23391331,23314246, 23317225 ============================================================ Chapter-I INTRODUCTION 1. Back ground : This hand book is to provide access to information 1.2 Objective/ Purpose This is aimed at achieving the twin objectives of transparency on the activities of the Corporation and to provide requisite information to the Public 2. Intended Users of the Hand Book All the Users intending to have access to this information 3. Definitions of Key Terms Corporation means "A.P.State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited" VC&MD means "Vice Chairman and Managing Director" GM means "General Manager"

RM means "Regional Manager" Govt. means "Government of Andhra Pradesh" Budget means "Budget of the Corporation 4. Organization of Information The information on various aspects of the Corporation is detailed in the Chapters from 2 to 18. 5. Getting Additional Information Corporation is managing website www.apagros.org Brochures are printed and made available to the Public from time to time besides information through other media

6. Names and addresses of key Contact Points. 1. Principal Secretary to Government (A&C) & Chairman, APSAIDCL at Government Level 2. Vice Chairperson & Managing Director at Head Office Level AP State Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd 3. Regional Manager at Regional Level

Chapter 2 Organisation, Functions and Duties (Section 4 (1)(b)(i)

Sl. No. 1 AP STATE AGRO INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

Name of the Organisation

Address

Functions

Duties

504, Hermitage Office Complex. Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad 500004

APSAIDCL , Public sector undertaking is a leading provider of a broad spectrum of products and services to the farming community in the state of AP, besides manufacturing to a limited extent .

The corporation acts as a Nodal agency for supply of agri inputs like Gypsum, Zinc Sulphate (21%) in certain districts and farm implements like tools and machineries in all districts for Agriculture and Horticulture departments. To play a role of market interventions by supplying fertilizers, seeds , pesticides at MRP through ARSKs.

Chapter-3 Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees (Section 4(1)(b)(ii) 3.1 Please provide details of the powers and duties of Officers and Employees of the authority by designation as follows:Sl. Name of the No. Officer/employee 1 2 1. Smt. Shailaja Ramaiyer, IAS Designation Duties allotted Powers

3 4 Vice Chairperson & To assist Board in drawing Managing Director up annual business plan, AP State Agro Industries and to implement the plan Corporation Ltd through timely direction effective supervision and control.

Smt. M Madhuri

Sri K Krishna

Sri E Ramakrishna Goud

5 6

Sri D Vidyasagar Smt. Y. Madhavi

7 8 09

Smt. S Hari Priya Sri C.Chandra Babu Sri P.S.Deeskhitulu

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Sri D.V. Rajaiah

5 Vested with both executive and financial powers as delegated by the Board of Directors of APSAIDCL from time to time. GM(Finance) To look after financial and As per the accounts matters powers sub delegated by VC&MD Manager(Projects) To look after Projects & As per the Estates of Corporation powers sub delegated by VC&MD Manager(A.E.) To look after the Farm As per the Mechanisation Activities powers sub Land Development, delegated by Workshops VC&MD Deputy Manager(AE) To look after Agro Service VC & MD Centre activity Deputy Manager(ARSK) Liaison with Manufacturers As per the ARSK Activity Procurement of Stocks, powers sub Monitoring &supplies, delegated by payments, Monitoring of VC&MD Governmental Schemes and incharge for ARSK activity. Deputy Manager To look after Fertiliser VC & MD (Fertilisers) Activity Assistant Manager(FM) To Look after Tender VC & MD Process of FMD Junior Manager Personnel Departmental VC & MD (Pers&Admn) Matters, legal matters and secretarial matters Technical Consultant To coordinate the works related installation & Commissioning of Seed VC & MD Processing units to A.P. Seeds Corporation. 3

Chapter 4 Procedure Followed in Decision-making Process [Section 4(1) (b) (iii)]

At Regional Level the unit of administration is under the supervision and administrative control of the Regional Manager. Sales Executives, Marketing Executives and subordinate staff at Agro Service Centers and ARSKs, in each district are under the control of the Regional Managers. The Regional Managers are under the overall supervision and administrative control of functional heads at Head Office Description Activity Goal-setting and Planning Budgeting The annual targets for the Financial Year Consolidated budgeted estimates of the region to the Corporate office. Formulation of The Schemes/ programmes, schemes Projects are and Projects prepared at Corporate Office Recruitment/hiring of Assessment of personnel personnel for recruitment/hiring is made at Corporate Office Release of funds Consolidated funds requirement for the Region for the month is obtained from the regions. Decision making process VC&MD VC&MD Designation of final decision making authority Board Board

VC&MD

Board

VC&MD

Board

Implementation/delivery Regional Manager Of service utilization of utilizes the funds and funds executes the works Monitoring and Scheme wise monitoring Regional Manager Evaluation at Regional level. Monitoring of the Functional Head schemes at Head office

After due examination, funds are being released to the Region for the Month through sections concerned. Functional Head

VC&MD

VC&MD

VC&MD

Chapter 5 Norms set for the Discharge of Functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)] Sl.No. Function/service Norms/standards of

The norms for the discharge of functions for each activity is delegated by functional Heads. The usual Office hours are from 10.30. AM to 5-00 PM. The Service delivery time frame for the services rendered by the Department are given below :Routine matters : Immediately Urgent Matters : Same Day Other than routine matters : 10 days

Chapter-6 Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manual and Records, for Discharging Functions Discharging Functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)] & (vi)] Sl. Description No. Rules & Regulations/Instructions/Manuals/Records Governing the service conditions and disciplinary rules for officers Governing the service conditions and disciplinary rules for staff Instructions as issued from time to time Accounting Procedures Gist of contents Price of the publication if priced

Administrative Manual

2. Standing Orders

NOT FOR SALE

3. Circular Instructions

4. Accounts Manual

Chapter 7 Categories of Documents held by the Public Authority under its Control [Section 4(1)(b) vi] Designation and address of the custodian (held by / under the control of whom)

Sl.No.

Category of document

Title of the document

The Corporation does not have any records/documents relating to matters of public interest.

Chapter 8 Arrangement for Consultation with, or Representation by, the Members of the Public in relation to the Formulation of Policy or implementation thereof [Section 4(1)(b)(vii) Sl. Function/service No. Arrangements for consultation Arrangements for consultation with or representation of public with or representation of public in in relations with policy relations with policy formulation implementation. Being a commercial organization, the policies are formulated and approved by the Board of Directors.

Chapter 9 Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies Constituted as part of Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b) viii] Name of the Board, Composition Council, Committee etc. No. Powers & Functions Whether its Meetings open to Public/Minutes of its meetings accessible for Public

Board of APSAIDCL Chairman Ltd (appointed by GOAP) VC&MD

GOI nominee

Government of AP Nominee Total

To occupy the Chair and conduct the proceedings in the Board Meeting Chief Executive of the Company and implement the policies as decided by the Government and Board of Directors including day to the day affairs of the corporation To attend the Board Meeting and to decide the policies of the corporation To attend the Board Meeting and to decide the policies of the Corporation

Not open to public

Chapter 10 Directory of Officers and Employees [Section 4(1)(b)(ix)]

Name of office

Name, Designation & Address of Officer/Employee Designation Vice Chairperson & Managing Director Address Office Tel: 504.Hermitage Office 23397081 Complex, Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad

Name AP State Smt. Shailaja Agro Ramaiyer, IAS Industries Development Corporation Ltd Smt M Madhuri

GM(Finance)

504.Hermitage Office Complex, Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad

23391331

Sri K Krishna Sri E Ramakrishna Goud Sri D Vidyasagar Smt. Y Madhavi

Manager(Projects) Manager(A.E.) Dy.Manager(AE) Deputy Manager(ARSK) ARSK activity Junior Manager(Pers&Admn) 504.Hermitage Office Complex, Hill Fort Road, Deputy Manager Hyderabad (Fertilisers) Asst.Manager(FMD) 23391331 Technical Consultant Regional Manger Opp. RTC Bustand, 08682-247527 Vizianagaram 9912880011 Regional Manger Block D, Plot No 0891-2516589 201,Autonagar, 9912880011 Visakhapatnam 530012 Regional Manager Maidan Grounds,Eluru 534005 08812-230231 9948439363 9666652011 0863-2290299 0861- 2331274 9666652011

Sri P.S.Deekshitulu Smt S Hari Priya Sri C.Chandra Babu Sri D.V. Rajaiah Sri M.C.Raja Mohan Sri.M.C.Raja Mohan

Sri K. Narasa Raju

Sri D.Haribabu Choudary

Regional Manager

Sri Regional Manager D.HaribabuChoudary

4-308-B, Nallapadu Main Road Guntur Taluk Office Compound, Railway Feeders Road, Nellore- 524001 Vellore Road, Opp. Zilla Parishad Chittoor 517001 Industrial Estate, Bellari Road, Ananthapur-515001

Sri.N Jayachandra Reddty Sri.R Srinivasulu

Regional Manager

08572-233721 99480 76842 08554-270815 99480 76853 8

Regional Manager

Sri.J Venkanna

Sri. R.V.V. Nagamurali Sri .Y Venkateshwarlu Sri Y Gangadhara Rao

Regional Manager I/c Near Darror Camp, Karimnagar Road, Jagtial ,Karimnagar District 505327 Regional Manager Near DRDA, Bye-pass road, Khammam Regional Manager Chintal , Hyderabad Regional Manager Nizamabad

08724-221098 98480 76866 98489 64134 040-23085980 9948434232 9948387529

Sri P Madhusudhan Assistant Manager

Central Workshop, Chintal, Hyderabad

9948076843

Chapter 11 Monthly remuneration received by Officers, including the system of compensation as provided in Regulations [Section 4(1)(b)(x) 11.1 information on remuneration and compensation structure for Officers in the given format System of compensation to Monthly Remuneration determine including its composition Remuneration as given in (Rs.) regulation As per Central Govt. Scales 94,134.00 (IAS Officers ) Consolidated 50,000.00 remuneration 65,767.00 48,457.00 44,734.00 37,695.00 49552.00 33,000.00 43625-00 48243.00 36228-00 36,228-00 As per salary 45,832.00 scales approved 42,538.60 by Govt of AP 46,960.60 from time to 43,514.80 time 37,077.50 49,602.00 43,326.00 43,624.80 49703-00 43411-00

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Designation

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Vice Chairperson & Managing Director General Manager(Finance) Manager(Projects) Manager(AE) Deputy Manager(AE) Deputy Manager (ARSK) ARSK activity Deputy Manager(Fertilisers) Technical Consulant Asst Manager(FMD) Junior Manager(Pers&Admn) Regional Manager Vizianagaram Regional Manager Visakhapatnam Regional Manager Eluru Regional Manager Nellore Regional Manager Chittoor Regional Manager Ananthapur Regional Manager Jagtial Regional Manager Hyderabad Regional Manager Khammam Regional Manager. Nizamabad Regional Manager, Guntur Assistant Manger, Central Workshop

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Chapter 12 Budget Allocated to Each Agency including Plans etc. [Section 4(1)(b)xi] Report on disbursements made or where such Expected details are Outcomes available (web site, reports, notice board etc.)

Agency

Plan/Programme/Scheme/Project/ Activity/Purpose for which budget is allocated

Proposed expenditure

No Government budgetary allocation

Plan/Programme/Scheme/Project/ Activity/Purpose for which budget is Agency allocated

Amount released: Last year

Amount Budget spent last allocated year current year

Budget released current year

No Government budgetary allocation

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Chapter 13 Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programmes [Section 4 (1)(b)xii] Name of programme/activity Farm Mechanisation Nature/scale of Eligibility criteria for Designation of officer to subsidy grant of subsidy grant subsidy 50% of cost of As per the norms of Commissioner and item Agrl Director of Agrl, not exceeding Rs Department Hyderabad 30000,40000 Agricultural Inputs like As per the norms Prescribed by Commissioner and Director of Agrl, Gypsum, Hyderabad ZnSo4,Etc Agricultural Inputs 50% of the cost of As per the norms of Commissioner and and Agrl Machinery the item not Department of Director of Horticulture under NHM / SHM exceeding Rs 30000 Horticulture Hyderabad Name of programme/activity Farm Mechanisation Agricultural Inputs Application Procedure Apply through Mandal Agrl Officer/HO Through MAO /HO Sanction Procedure Disbursement procedure Beneficiaries are identified On receipt of by Department of subsidy from the Agriculture and Horticulture Department the and subsidies are same is paid to sanctioned by the the supplying Department agencies

Chapter 14 Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permit or Authorization Granted by the Public Authority [Section 4 (1)(b)xiii] Institutional Beneficiaries Name & Address of recipient of benefits under each programme/ scheme Institutional Beneficiaries Individual Beneficiaries Nil Nil

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Chapter 15 Information Available in Electronic Form [Section 4(1)(b) xiv] Electronic format Description (siteaddress/location Contents or title where available etc.) Designation and address of the custodian of Information (held by whom ?) Corporate Office

A.P. On line facility is The Departmental information is Activities and available available in the following website:- programmes of the www.aponline.gov.in Corporation www.apagros.org

Chapter 16 Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information. Section 4(1)(b)xv 16.1 Particulars of information dissemination mechanisms available to the public. Facility Notice Board News Paper reports Website Description Offices of APSAIDCL Details of Information Sale notice , Tender Notice etc., In the News paper editions Sale Notice , Tender that are required Notice etc., www.apagros.org Activities of corporation, sale notice, tender notice etc.,

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Chapter 17 Names , Designations and other Particulars of Public Information Officers Section 4(1)(b)xvi 17.1 Contact information about the Public Information Officers and assistant Public Information Officers designated for various offices and Appellate Authorities. Public Information Officer Sl No 1 Name of the Office APSAIDCL, Hyderabad Name and designation of the PIO Sri. P.S.Deekshitulu Jr..Manger(Pers&Admn) Office/ Email residence/ Fx 23391331(o) apgros@ap.nic.in 9849203036 23394234(Fax)

Assistant Public Information Officer -Name of the Name and designation Sl Office of the APIO No 1 APSAIDCL, Sri M.C.Rajmohan Regional Manager, i/c Vizianagaram 2 APSAIDCL, Sri M.C.Rajmohan Regional Manager, i/c Visakhapatnam, 3 APSAIDCL, Sri K Narasa Raju Regional Manager, Eluru 4 APSAIDCL, Sri D Haribabu Choudary Regional Manager Guntur 5 APSAIDCL, Sri D Haribabu Choudary Regionl Manager Nellore FAC 6 APSAIDCL, Sri N Jayachandra Reddy Regional Manager Chittoor 7 APSAIDCL, Sri R Srinivasulu Regional Manager Ananthapur 8 APSAIDCL, Sri J Venkanna Regional Manager Jagtial Office/ residence/ Fx 08683247527 9912880011 08912516589 9912880011 08812230231 9948439363 08632290299 9666652011 08612331274 9666652011 08572233721 9948076842 08554270815 9948076853 08724221098 9848076866 Email

apgrovzm@gmail.com

apagrovzg@gmail.com

apagrowg@gmail.com

apagrogtr@gmail.coma apagrogtr@gmail.com pagropsd@gmail.com apagropsd@gmail.com

apagrocht@gmail.com

apagroatp@gmail.com

apagrojgt@gmail.com

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9 APSAIDCL, Sri R.V.V.Nagamurali Regional Manager Khammam 10 APSAIDCL, Sri Y Venkateshwarlu Regional Manager Hyderabad 11 APSAIDCL, Sri Y Gangadhara Rao Regional Manager Nizamabad Appellate Authority Name / Designation and Sl No address of the Appellate officer 1 Smt Shailaja Ramaiyer, IAS, VC&MD

9848964134

apagrokhm@gmail.com

04023085980 9948434232

rmapagros_hyd@yahoo.co.in

apagronzm@gmail.com

Jurisdiction of Office/ Email Appellate Residence , Fax Officer Entire 23394234(Fax) apagros@ap.nic.in Organisation

Chapter 18 Other useful Information [Section4(1)(b)xvii] 18.1 Any other information or details of publications which are of relevance to the citizens. Nil

( Smt.SHAILAJA RAMAIYER, IAS) Vice Chairperson & Managing Director APSAgro Industries Corporation Ltd

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