Contact details of officers for addressing applications under the Right to Information Act, 2005
First Appellate Authority
Shri Sanjay K. Muluka
DCM
Email: dcm[dot]kuwait[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
Central Public Information Officer
Shri Manas Raj Patel
First Secretary
Email: admnkuwait[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in
Fax: +965 2254 6958
Information about Embassy of India in Kuwait
| S. No. | Subject | Information / Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | The particulars of its organization, functions and duties; | Embassy of India in Kuwait is headed by Ambassador and has following Wings: (i) Administration Wing (ii) Community Welfare & Labour Wing (iii) Consular Wing (iv) Community Affairs & Associations Wing (v) Education Wing (vi) Political & Commercial Wing (vii) Press, Information, Culture Wing |
| (ii) | The powers and duties of its officers and employees; | General Administrative powers are derived from IFS (PLCA) Rules, as amended from time to time. Financial powers of the Officers of the Embassy of India have been detailed in the Delegated Financial powers of the Government of India's Representatives Abroad. Other powers are derived from the Passport Act of India. The Officers of the Embassy function under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador. |
| (iii) | The procedure followed in the Decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability; | Decisions are taken under the instruction and supervision of the Ambassador. |
| (iv) | The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions | Norms are set under the instruction and Supervision of the Ambassador. |
| (v) | The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions; | IFS PLCA rules and annexures, Delegated Financial Powers of Government of India's Representatives abroad Rules, Passport Act, Manuals on Office Procedures, Other Central Government Rules and manuals published by Central Government. |
| (vi) | A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control; | Classified documents/ files relating to India's external relations. Unclassified documents/ files including joint statements, declarations, agreements and MoUs. Passport and consular services application form. |
| (vii) | The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof; | Embassy of India functions within the norms of India's foreign policy formulated by the Government of India. Policy is implemented by the Embassy under the guidance and supervision of the Ambassador in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs. Embassy of India interacts regularly with all concerned including Kuwaiti Authorities, Indian Community Representatives etc as and when required. |
| (viii) | A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public; | — |
| (ix) | A directory of its officers and employees; | A directory of officers and employees is available on the page Embassy Officers and their Contacts. |
| (x) | The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations; | See Annexure - I below. |
| (xi) | The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made; | See Annexure - II below. |
| (xii) | The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of Beneficiaries of such programmes; | Embassy of India does not have any subsidy programme. |
| (xiii) | Particulars of recipients concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it; | No concessions/permits are granted by the Embassy of India. |
| (xiv) | Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form; | The Embassy's website has the required information. |
| (xv) | The particulars of facilities available to Citizens for obtaining information, Including the working hours of a library or reading room, if Maintained for public use; | Shri Manas Raj Patel, First Secretary Email: admnkuwait[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in Fax: +965 2254 6958 First Appellate Authority Shri Sanjay K. Muluka, DCM Email: dcm[dot]kuwait[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in |
| (xvi) | The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers; | — |
| (xvii) | Such other information as may be prescribed and thereafter update these publications every year; | The Embassy's website has information which is updated on a regular basis. |
Annexure - I
Embassy of India, Kuwait — as on
| S. No. | Grade/Post | No. of posts | Level of pay in the Pay Matrix (7th CPC) | Pay scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambassador | 1 | 14 | 144200-218200 |
| 2 | DCM | 1 | 13 | 123100-215900 |
| 3 | First Secretary | 2 | 12 | 78800-209200 |
| 4 | Second Secretary | 2 | 11 | 67700-208700 |
| 5 | PPS | 1 | 11 | 67700-208700 |
| 6 | Attache | 4 | 10 | 56100-177500 |
| 7 | Attache | 1 | 8 | 47600-151100 |
| 8 | PS | 1 | 8 | 47600-151100 |
| 9 | ASO | 1 | 9 | 52700-166700 |
| 10 | ASO | 1 | 8 | 47600-151100 |
| 11 | ASO | 6 | 7 | 44900-142400 |
| 12 | SSA | 2 | 4 | 25500-81100 |
| 13 | Steno | 1 | 4 | 25500-81100 |
| 14 | JSA | 1 | 2 | 19900-63200 |
| 15 | IBSA | 1 | 4 | 25500-81100 |
| 16 | IBSA | 1 | 2 | 19900-63200 |
| 17 | IBSA | 1 | 1 | 18000-56900 |
Annexure - II
Embassy of India, Kuwait
| S. No. | Head | Amount (Rs. in thousands) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salaries | 134994 |
| 2 | Rewards | 6951 |
| 3 | Allowance | 136070 |
| 4 | LTC | 200 |
| 5 | Wages | 482 |
| 6 | Medical | 8367 |
| 7 | Local Tours | 450 |
| 8 | TE(Others) | 7710 |
| 9 | Office Expenses | 35000 |
| 10 | Motor Vehicle | 0 |
| 11 | Furniture & Fixture | 1100 |
| 12 | Fuel & Lubricants | 650 |
| 13 | Bank and Agency changes | 55 |
| 14 | Repair & Maintenance | 4000 |
| 15 | Other Revenue Expenditure | 150 |
| 16 | Adv. & Publicity | 2200 |
| 17 | Rents, Rates & Taxes | 24807 |
| 18 | Minor Civil & Electric Works | 2200 |
| 19 | Info., Comp. & Tech. (ICT) | 3200 |
| 20 | Digital Equipment | 1659 |
| 21 | Swachhta Action Plan | 220 |
| 22 | Training Expenses | 0 |
| 23 | Rent for others | 900 |
| 24 | Material & Supplies | 320 |
| 25 | Machinery & Equipment | 400 |
| 26 | Other Fixed Assets | 100 |
| Total | 372186 |
