Date: 2025-10-29Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Legislative department conducts transfer and appraisal of Files and Unique Records older than 25 years to the National Archives of India (NAI) under Special Campaign 5.0
On October 29, 2023, the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law & Justice is conducting the transfer and appraisal of official records and files older than 25 years to the National Archives of India (NAI) under Special Campaign 5.0, in accordance with the Public Records Act, 1993, and the Public Records Rules, 1997.
A team of officers from the NAI visited Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi on 29/10/2025 (Venue - Room No.411 A Wing 4TH Floor & 2nd Floor Record Room of the Department). The records appraised (pre-independence and post-independence from 1912 to 2000) include original assented copies of Central Acts, Regulations, Ordinances, President Acts, Constitution Orders and Constitution Amendment Acts. The initiative ensures the systematic preservation of valuable legislative documents of permanent value and their scientific management for future reference and research. The event is being covered by national media, including Doordarshan News (DD News), AIR, and IANS. Today, 289 numbers of files and records were identified and finalised for transfer to NAI. Besides, around more than 3000 files will be transferred to the NAI after appraisal by the NAI soon.
The objective is to comply with the provisions of the Public Records Act, 1993, to transfer files and records of historical and administrative value to NAI, and to promote transparency and public awareness regarding record preservation.
Participants include officers & officials from the Legislative Department and the National Archives of India (NAI), and representatives from Doordarshan News (DD News), AIR, and IANS.
The initiative has been successfully undertaken in the guidance Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice and productive cooperation of Shri R. K. Pattanayak, Additional Secretary and Nodal officer of Special Campaign 5.0, Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary, Dr. K.V. Kumar, Additional Secretary, Smt. Rakhi Biswas, Under Secretary, Shri Prashant Bhardwaj, Section Officer, Shri Sushil Kumar, Consultant, other officers and staff of the Legislative Department. The Secretary, Legislative Department expressed his appreciation and thanks to each and everyone involved in this commendable work and achievement of Legislative Department, Ministry of Law& Justice.
Key Entities Referenced
National Archives of India (NAI): Central repository for archives; recipient of the transferred files
Public Records Act, 1993: Law governing the management and transfer of public records
Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice: Department responsible for conducting the transfer and appraisal of records
Special Campaign 5.0: Campaign under which the transfer of records is being conducted
Ministry of Law and Justice
Legislative department conducts transfer and
appraisal of Files and Unique Records older
than 25 years to the National Archives of India
(NAI) under Special Campaign 5.0
Posted On: 29 OCT 2025 9:16PM by PIB Delhi
In accordance with the Public Records Act, 1993, and the Public Records Rules, 1997, the Legislative
Department, M/ o Law & Justice is conducting the transfer and appraisal of official records and
files older than 25 years to the National Archives of India (NAI). A team of officers from the
National Archives of India visited at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi on 29/10/2025 (Venue - Room
No.411 A Wing 4TH Floor & 2nd Floor Record Room of the Department) to undertake the appraisal of
the records (pre-independence and post-independence from 1912 to 2000) i.e. Original Assented
copies of Central Acts, Regulations, Ordinances, President Acts, Constitution Orders and Constitution
Amendment Acts, which were signed by the Viceroy and Governor General and later by the
President of India as per prescribed archival procedures. This initiative ensures the systematic
preservation of valuable legislative documents of permanent value and their scientific management
for future reference and research. The event is being covered by national media, including
Doordarshan News (DD News), AIR, IANS. Today, 289 numbers of files and records were
identified and finalised for transfer to National Archives of India. Besides, around more than 3000
files will be transferred to the NAI after appraisal by the NAI soon.
Objective:
To comply with the provisions of the Public Records Act, 1993.
To transfer files and records of historical and administrative value to NAI.
To promote transparency and public awareness regarding record preservation.
Participants:
Officers & Officials from the Legislative Department
Officers & Officials from the National Archives of India (NAI)
Representatives from Doordarshan News (DD News), AIR, IANS
The initiative has been successfully undertaken in the guidance Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary, Legislative
Department, Ministry of Law and Justice and productive cooperation of Shri R. K. Pattanayak,
Additional Secretary and Nodal officer of Special Campaign 5.O, Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional
Secretary, Dr. K.V. Kumar, Additional Secretary, Smt. Rakhi Biswas, Under Secretary, Shri Prashant
Bhardwaj, Section Officer, Shri Sushil Kumar, Consultant, other officers and staff of the LegislativeDepartment. The Secretary, Legislative Department expressed his appreciation and thanks to each
and everyone involved in this commendable work and achievement of Legislative Department,
Ministry of Law& Justice.****
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