**Executive Summary**
This circular, dated April 9, 2025, modifies the previously issued circular dated July 29, 2024, regarding the appointment of officers under the Right to Information Act, 2005 within the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai. It designates Assistant Public Information Officers, Public Information Officers, and Appellate Authorities for both technical and non-technical branches. The circular outlines the contact information for each appointed officer and specifies the areas of function they are responsible for.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Officer Appointments and Responsibilities:**
* Designates officers as Assistant Public Information Officers, Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities.
* Specifies the area of functions and matters for which each officer is responsible, covering both technical and non-technical areas.
* Provides names, designations, and contact details for each officer, including phone numbers and email addresses.
* **RTI Application Process:**
* The Public Information Officer appointed for the concerned branch is responsible for examining the RTI application and replying directly to the applicant.
* All appointed officers should register themselves on the RTI Request & Appeal Management Information System (RTI-MIS) portal.
* RTI application replies should be sent online by uploading the same on the said portal within the prescribed time limit. Replies can also be sent by post as well, wherever requested.
* Names of new FAA/CPIO/APIO will be updated in Mater Updation in RTI-MIS after getting details of FAA in https://rtionline.gov.in/RTIMIS/NODAL/addappellate.php and CPIO in https://rtionline.gov.in/RTIMIS/NODAL/addepio.php by Nodal Officer [RTI].
* **Handling Multi-Branch RTI Applications:**
* If an RTI application pertains to information from multiple branches, the branch related to the first question should provide the primary response.
* A consolidated reply, incorporating inputs from all relevant branches, must be sent to the applicant.
* **Temporary Officer Absence:**
* In the absence of a Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) and First Appellate Authority (FAA) in a branch, the designated link officer will handle RTI requests within the time limit.
* **Transition of Credentials:**
* FAA/CPIO/APIO are requested to hand over the existing ID and PW of RTI request and Appeal Management Information System [RTI-MIS] to their successor in order to get access to all existing applications /appeals to be replied.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Appointed Officers (Assistant Public Information Officers, Public Information Officers, and Appellate Authorities)**
**Impact:**
* Assigned responsibilities for handling RTI requests within their designated areas of function.
* Expected to examine all the RTI applications received in the concerned branches and reply will be issued directly to the applicant.
**Action Required:**
* Register themselves on the RTI Request & Appeal Management Information System (RTI-MIS) portal and use it for managing and responding to RTI applications.
* FAA/CPIO/APIO are requested to hand over the existing ID and PW of RTI request and Appeal Management Information System [RTI-MIS] to their successor in order to get access to all existing applications /appeals to be replied.
**Stakeholder: All Officers and Branches within the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai**
**Impact:**
* Need to be aware of the updated officer designations and contact information for RTI-related matters.
**Action Required:**
* Familiarize themselves with the updated circular and disseminate the information within their respective branches.
**Stakeholder: Applicants seeking information under the Right to Information Act**
**Impact:**
* Directly impacted by the efficiency of information sharing.
**Action Required:**
* Should direct applications to the relevant officer for the area of function to ensure timely information.
Key Entities Referenced
Right to Information Act, 2005: The Act under which First Appellate Authorities and Public Information Officers are appointed.
Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai: The primary subject of the circular, which appoints officers within the organization.
First Appellate Authority: One of the key roles appointed by the circular, responsible for appeals under the RTI Act.
Public Information Officer: One of the key roles appointed by the circular, responsible for providing information under the RTI Act.
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No.22-a9 I 1 12021-PER-DGS(C.No. 10864) Dated:09.O4.2025
CIRCULAR
SLri)jcct : Appointtqent of Fitqt-appellate.-aulhqllty /Public -Ln:!ry!qe!io4-qff!99! u4C-9!
Risht to Information Act, 2OO5 - modification reE.
In partial modification of the Circular of even number dated 29rrr July, 2024, the
Competent Authority, in pursuance of Section 5(2) of the Right to lnforrnation Act' 2005,
appoints the following ofhcers of thc Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai as Assistant
t,1rllic Information Officers, Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities, in respect of
tectrnical and non-technical branches of the Directorate.
Area of functions Name, Designation and Name, Designation and Complete
and matters Complete office address of the office address of the Appellate
seeking Public Information Officer Authority
information
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Non- Technical and Administrative matters
ltrsonnei lJranch Mr. PL. Muthu, Shri Deependra Singh Bisen,
Executive Officer Dy. Director General of ShiPPing,
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@Tel.:257 52040 141 I 42 I 43 2 ris 47 es2 !o4 so l l4 ht . dl e4 e2l e4 n3 d1 r4 as ' nrc.ln I
Crcrv Branch Shri Anutosh Singh, Capt. P C Meena,
Asstt. Director General of Shipping Nautical Surveyor-cum DDG (Tech)
I Tel: 022-257 52055 Tel: 022-257 52028
'tel.:257 52O4O I 4 | I 42 I 43 Tel.:257 52o4O /4r 142143
Iimail: Flmail: pcmeena-dgg( Eov.i4
I,'AAI'P Shri Jitendra .ladhav, Shri Ash Mohomad
Asstt. Director General of Shipping Dy. Director Generai of Shipping
'l'e,l: 022-257 52060 lDl Tel.: 022-257 52025 lDl
't-el.:257 52O4o 141 142 /43 257s2O4OI4tI42I43I45
Ii)mail: i. ia dlElvt4gSy.iq Fax 022-25752029135
I]mail : amohd- ll nlc,ln
'l'raining []r.lnch Shri Anutosh Singh, Shri Deependra Singh Bisen,
Asstt. Director General of Shipping Dy. Director General of Shippin
Tel: O22-257 52055 'lel: 022'25752015 (D)
'tet.:257 52O4o l4t 142143 257 52O4O 141142143 /4s
Dmail: Dmail:
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Shipping Shri Ankur Anal, Shri Nebu Oommen,
Development Jr. Ship Surveyor cum-n DG Ship Survcyor-cum I)DG [Techl
lTechl 1'el : 022-257 52056 lD)
Tcl : 022-257 52029 lDl 257 s2O4O I 4t I 42 I 43 I 45
2s7 s2O4O /41 142143145 Email :
Email : ankuranal-dgq/ gov.in nebu,oommen-dgqa qov.in
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gth Floor, BETA Building, l-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjurmarg (E), Mumbai-400042
fr{ffet ruo., +91-22-2575 2O4Ol1/2/3 ftfl/Fax.: +91-22-2575 2)2gtg5 {-kdUEmait: Oqshipdqs@nic.in trKt{z/w8bsite: www.dqshippinq.qovMcrchant Shipping Mr. PL. Muthu, Shri Ash Mohomad
l,arv Iixecutive C)fficer Dy. Director Generai of Shipping
1' cl. : O22 -257 52OS 3 lD'S Tel.: 022'257 52025 lDl
Tel.:257 52O4o /4t I 42143 2s752O40141142/43/4s
Email: muthu.plia gov.i4 Fax: 022-25752O29135
Dmail : amohd- rr nlc.ln
Coastal Shipping Mr. PL. Muthu, Shri Ravi Moka,
Executive Ofllccr Ship Surveyor cum l)DG (1'cch)
1tl.:022 -25752053{D) "1c1. :022-257 52056 (Dl
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Email: muthu.pl? gov.i4 Dmait: ravi. k4{a g9g.i4
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lntcrnational Co Mr. PL. Muthu, Shri Anuruddha Chaki,
operation IJxecutive Officer Engineer & Ship Survcyor,
'l'elr.:O22 25752O53(D) Tel O22 257 52024 lDl
Tel.:257 52O4O I 4 1 / 42 I 43 2s7s2O4OI4tI42I43
timail: rnuthu, ov l,lmail: c ki-d nlc.ln
Multimodal Shri N.R. Itaut, Dr. Pandurang K. Raut, IRS
'l'ransport Operation Assistant Hydrographic Surveyor Dy. Director General of Shipping
'le\ : O22 257 52022 lD) Tel.:O22-25752O121D1
2s7 s2O4O /41 142143145 257 52O4O /4r I 421 43 /45
I.)mzrii : ahsm o-d ov,ln I.)mail: pan{grq4g.raut a nic.in
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Arlministration Shri N.R. Raut, Dr. Pandurang K. Raut, IRS
Assistant tlydrographic Surveyor Dy. Director General of Shipping
Tel : 022-257 52O22 lD) T el. :O22 -257 52Q 1,2lDl
257 s2O4O / 41. I 42 / 43 I 4s 257 52O4O I 4r l42l 43145
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Maritime 'l'raining Shri N.R. Raut, Dr. Sudhir Kohakade
1'rust (MT'f) Assistant I lydrographic Surveyor Dy. Director General of
Tel : O22-257 52022 lDl Shipping.
2s7s2o4o l41 142143145 Tel.:Q22-257 52O16lD)
IJmail : ahsmpso-dsstr Eov.in 2s7 52O4O I 41- I 42 I 43 I 45
Ifmail sudhir.kohakadeir gov.in
Vigilanct: Ms. Archana I). Naik, Dr. Pandurang K. Raut, IRS
llxecutive Officcr I)y. Director General of Shipping
'l'el. :O22 -257 52O \ 6(Dl I 1' e.l. : O22 -257 52O ) 2 lDl
'k:).:257 l>2O4O / 4 1 1 42 1 43 257 52O4O l4r l42l43l4s L
l,lmail: archana-dqsi, sov.in IJmail: pauduranq.rauti., nic.in
Coordination Shri N.R. Raut, l)r. Pandurang K. Raut, IRS
Assistant lydrographic Surveyor Dy. Director General of Shipping
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Tcl : 022-257 52022 lDl 'f el. : O22 - 257 52O 1 2 lD)
2s7s2O4Ol4rl42/4314s 257 52O4O I 41 l42l 43145
lJmail : ahsm o-d ov.lI1 l,lrnail: ndura .rau .tn
Parliament Shri Sardeep Awasthi, Dr. Sudhir Kohakade
Que stions / VIP & Asstt. Director General of Shipping D1'. Director General of
Parliament 'lcl: O22 25752054 (Dl Shipping.
Rc ferenr:e s PG 'let.:257 52O4O 141 /42143 Tel.:O22-257 52O16lDl
(irievance & Irmail: sawasthi-dss:( gov.ln 2s7s2O4O 141 I 42 /4314s
CPGRAM lirnail sudhir.kohakade.( ov
I lr:lp I)csk Shri Sandeep Arvasthi, Shri Deependra Singh Bisen,
Asstt. Dircctor General of Shipping Dy. Director General of Shipping,
'lcl: 022-257 52054 lDl TeI: 022-257 52015 lDl
'l'c-1.:257 52040 / 41 / 421 43 257 s2O4O /4 | I 421 431 45
Ilmail: sawasthi-dgs.. eov.in timait: singh.deependra,lr tric.iq
IL'l & e-governancc Shri Jitendra Jadhav, Shri Dcependra Singh Bisen,
Asstt. Director Gcncrzl of Shipping Dy. Director General of Shipping,
'lel O22-257 !'t2O60 ll)J Tel: 022-25752015 (l))
't'cl.:257 52o4o l4 L 142143 2s7 s2O4O l4t l42l 4314s
lirnail: dha ov.1tl l'lrn:ril: si h.dee nd
IIindi (Itaj l3hasha) Shri V.P. Singh Bhadauria, Asstt Dr. Sudhir Kohakade
f)irector {Raj 13hasha) Dy. Director General of
"tal.: O22- 257 I 1250(D) Shipping.
I 25752040 /41 142143 /4s Tel.:O22-257 52O16lDl
Dmail ;bhadauria-dEsa.Eov.in 25752040 /41 I 42 /43 /45
Iimail sudhir.kohakade ov.tn
Shipbuilding Shri Ankur Anal, Shri Ravi Moka,
Subsidv Jr. Ship Surveyor-cum ADG Ship Suweyor cum DDG (Tech)
lTechl Tel.:022-25752O56 (D)
't<;t -. o22 257 52029 lDl 2s752O4Ol4t /42/43145
25752040/4t/42143145 Email: nwi.kuS3tir gov.i4
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Technical - En ee Matters
All matters Shri Aniruddha Chaki, Shri Aiitkumar Sukumaran,
concerning Ilngineer & Ship Surveyor, Chief Survey'or r\,'ith the Govt. of
Engineering Wing 'l'<:l: O22 257 52024 (I)l India-cum-Additional t)G (Engg)
2s752O4O 141 I 421 43 Tel: 022-257 52OOa lDl
Email: chaki-dgst?r'nic.in 257 52O4O l4)_ /42143
Email: cs-dgEa nic.in
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Technical - Nautical Matters
All mattcrs Ms. Archala P. Naik, Capt. Nitin Mukesh,
concerning Nautical Executive Officer Deputy Nautical Advisor-cum-Sr
Wing 'lel. :O22 -257 52O l 6(Dl DD(i (Tech)
"tct.:257 52o4o 141 I 42143 Tel O22-25752Oa7lD)
l!mail : archana-dqs(.r go_y!a!! 257 s2O4O I 41/421 43 I
Ilmail: n,muke ov.ln
Technical - Naval Architecture matters
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All matters Shri Nebu Oommen, Shri Pradeep K. Sudhakar,
concerning Naval Ship Suweyor - cum- DDG Chief Ship Surveyor (i/ c)
Arch Wing lTechl Tel : 022-257 52006 lDl
^fel : O22-257 52056 lDl 25752040 l4t 142 /43145
257s2O4O /4t 142143145 Ilmail:
Email : nebu.oommen(a.gov,in pradeepsk-dgs(a gov.in
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2. All the IITI applications rcceivcrl in the concerned branches rvill be examined and reply
u'ill bc issucd dircctly to the applicant by the l'ublic lnformation Officer appoiqt..:d for
concerncd branch. All the appointed officers should registered themselves on 'll'll Request &
Appeal Mana€lenrent Inlormation System [RT[-MIS) portal on
https:/ / rtionline.gov. in/ IiTIMIS/ login / index. php and rcpl-y to RTI application should be sent
online by uploading the same on thc said portal within thc prescribed time lirnit. The reply can
be scnt by post as lvell, wherever requosted.
3. lt is reqlleste.l to all FAA /CPIO/APIO to handover existing ID and i,W of Rfl request
and Appeal Management lnformation S-ystem [RTI-MISI to their successor in order to get access
to all existing applications /appeals to be replied. Namcs of new FAA/CPIO/APIO will be
updated in Mater Updation in R'l'l-MIS aftcr getting details of FAA in
https:/ / rtionline.gov. inl RTIMIS/ NOI)ALI addappellate. php and CI,IO in
htl ps:/ / rtionline.gov. in/ RTIMIS / NOI)ALl adde pio. php by Nodal Officer IR'l'l].4. [t is observed that some RTI applications pertain to information related to more than
one branches. [n such cases, the branch to which the first question of RTI application relates
to, shall givc the reply. The consnlidated reply should be scnt to the applicant after taking the
inputs from the other related branches. 'Ihe similar procedure will be followed rvith regard to
appeal, by the Appellate Authority of the concerned trranch.
5. In the absence of CPIO and FAA of the concerned branch, the link officer may deal with
the disposal of RTI request within the time limir.
6. This issues with the approval of the Director General of Shipping Secretarv
Govt. of lndia-
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I I)ct:pendra S Biscn l
Dcputy Director Generai of Shipping (Pers.)
To
1.
All Officers
2. All Branches
3.
DG Secretariat
Copy for information to
:
1. Computer Cell, with a request to put the circular on DGS ivebsite
2. tlindi cell rvith a request to put I lindi version in the website
3.
Guard File