1.1

Particulars of its organisation, functions and duties

[Section 4(1)(b)(i)]

1. Name and address of the Organization

2. Head of the organization

3. Vision, Mission and Key objectives

4. Function and duties

5. Organization Chart

6. Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt

1.2

Power and duties of its officers and employees

[Section 4(1) (b)(ii)]

1. Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)

2. Power and duties of other employees

3. Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and

4. Exercised

5. Work allocation

1.3

Procedure followed in decision making process

[Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]

1. Process of decision making Identify key decision making points

2. Final decision making authority

3. Related provisions, acts, rules etc.

1. Fundamental Rules
2. Supplementary Rules
3. General Financial Rules
4. Conduct Rules
5. DOS Employees (CCA Rules)
   1. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - 1976 PDF - 45.2 MB
   2. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2017 PDF - 1.62 MB
   3. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement January 2019 PDF - 2.62 MB
   4. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2019 PDF - 355 KB
   5. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement April 2022 PDF - 355 KB
6. DOS Study Leave Rules
   1. Study Leave Rules (Upto 1997) PDF - 47.0 MB
   2. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2006 PDF - 2.18 MB
   3. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2015 PDF - 1.93 MB
   4. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2021 PDF - 1.80 MB
7. DOS Allotment of Residence Rules PDF - 5.60 MB
8. DOS Book of Financial Powers PDF - 24.4 MB
9. DOS Purchase Manual PDF - 1.27 MB
10. DOS Stores Procedure PDF - 140 KB
11. Transfer policy - Transfer and posting of Officers in Administrative areas - guidelines

4. Time limit for taking a decisions, if any

5. Channel of supervision and accountability

1.4

Norms for discharge of functions

[Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]

1. Nature of functions/ services offered

2. Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery

3. Process by which these services can be accessed

4. Time-limit for achieving the targets

5. Process of redress of grievances

[11. Public Grievances]

1.5

Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions

[Section 4(1)(b)(v)]

1. Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction.

Suo motu disclosure under Section 4 (1) (b) (v)

2. List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records.

Suo motu disclosure under Section 4 (1) (b) (v)

3. Acts/ Rules manuals etc.

Suo motu disclosure under Section 4 (1) (b) (v)

4. Transfer policy and transfer orders

transfer-policy

transfer-and-posting-orders

1.6

Categories of documents held by the authority under its control

[Section 4(1)(b) (vi)]

1. Categories of documents

(ii) Custodian of documents/categories

1.7

Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority

[Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]

1. Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.

2. Composition

3. Dates from which constituted

4. Term/ Tenure

5. Powers and functions

6. Whether their meetings are open to the public?

The meetings of these bodies are not open to public but only to the members of the boards/ council/ committees.

7. Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public?

The Minutes of these are also not accessible to public.

8. Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?

Not Applicable

1.8

Directory of officers and employees

[Section 4(1) (b) (ix)]

1. Name and designation

2. Telephone , fax and email ID

1.9

Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation

[Section 4(1) (b) (x)]

1. List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration

2. System of compensation as provided in its regulations

The employees are eligible for pay in other allowances like HRA, DA, TA etc. at the rates prescribed on implementation of 7th CPC.

1.10

Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers

[Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)]

1. Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority

2. Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official.

1.11

No. of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken

(Section 4(2))

No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been

1. Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

vigilance (Page No. 158)

2. Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

vigilance (Page No. 158)

1.12

Programmes to advance understanding of RTI

(Section 26)

1. Educational programmes

Conducting Annual training programme for FAAs, CPIO, APIOs, Staffs in the Office of FAAs& CPIOs. Recent Training programme conducted on 19 & 20 December, 2019 at VSSC, Trivandrum, on 15 & 16 November 2021 at SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota and on 29 & 30 December 2022 at URSC Bengaluru.

2. Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes

Participation in Training Programme is compulsory.

3. Training of CPIO/APIO

Conducting Annual training programme in Department of Space/ISRO

4. Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned

1.13

Transfer policy and transfer orders

[F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]

transfer-policy

transfer-and-posting-orders

S.No.

Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc.

[Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]

1. Total Budget for the public authority

Budget (Page No. 138)

2. Budget for each agency and plan & programmes

Budget (Page No. 138)

3. Proposed expenditures

Budget (Page No. 138)

4. Revised budget for each agency, if any

Budget (Page No. 138)

5. Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available

Foreign and domestic tours

(F.No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012)

1. Budget

2. Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department.

1. Places visited
2. The period of visit
3. The number of members in the official delegation
4. Expenditure on the visit

3. Information related to procurements

1. Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon,
2. Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured,
3. The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above-and
4. The rate /rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.

Eprocurement

https://www.isro.gov.in/Details%20of%20the%20bids%20awarded.html

Manner of execution of subsidy programme

[Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]

1. Name of the programme of activity

2. Objective of the programme

3. Procedure to avail benefits

4. Duration of the programme/ scheme

5. Physical and financial targets of the programme

6. Nature/ scale of subsidy /amount allotted

7. Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy

8. Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc)

Discretionary and non-discretionary grants [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

1. Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./ NGOs/other institutions

Not Applicable

2. Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities

Not Applicable

Particulars of recipients of  concessions, permits of authorizations granted by the public authority

[Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)]

1. Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority

The Department of Space does not give any concession or issue any permit/authorization.

2. For each concessions, permit or authorization granted

1. Eligibility criteria
2. Procedure for getting the concession/ grant and/ or permits of authorizations
3. Name and address of the recipients given concessions/ permits or authorisations
4. Date of award of concessions /permits of authorizations

`CAG & PAC paras [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013]

CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament.

3.1

Arrangement for consultations with or representation by the members of the public

1. Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens

2. Arrangements for consultation with or representation by

1. Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation
2. Day & time allotted for visitors
3. Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants

Public- private partnerships (PPP)

1. Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any

Not applicable

2. Detailed project reports (DPRs)

3. Concession agreements.

4. Operation and maintenance manuals

5. Other documents generated as part of the implementation of the PPP

6. Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorisation from the government

7. Information relating to outputs and outcomes

8. The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.)

9. All payment made under the PPP project

3.2

Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them

[Section 4(1) (c)]

Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive;

1. Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year

2. Outline the Public consultation process

3. Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy

3.3

Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public

[Section 4(3)]

Use of the most effective means of communication

1. Internet (website)

ISRO Website

3.4

Form of accessibility of information manual/ handbook

[Section 4(1)(b)]

Information manual/handbook available in

1. Electronic format
2. Category of Docuement - A/B

1. Demands for Grants (upto 2022-2023)
2. Annual Report
3. DOS Purchase Manual PDF - 1.27 MB
4. DOS Stores Procedure PDF - 140 KB
5. DOS Book of Financial Powers PDF - 24.4 MB
6. DOS Employees (CCA Rules)
   1. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - 1976 PDF - 45.2 MB
   2. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2017 PDF - 1.62 MB
   3. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement January 2019 PDF - 2.62 MB
   4. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2019 PDF - 355 KB
   5. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement April 2022 PDF - 355 KB
7. DOS Study Leave Rules
   1. Study Leave Rules (Upto 1997) PDF - 47.0 MB
   2. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2006 PDF - 2.18 MB
   3. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2015 PDF - 1.93 MB
   4. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2021 PDF - 1.80 MB
8. DOS Allotment of Residence Rules PDF - 5.60 MB
9. Norms for Recruitment and Career Prospects
10. Transfer policy - Transfer and posting of Officers in Administrative areas - guidelines

2. Printed format

1. Demands for Grants (upto 2022-2023)
2. Annual Report
3. DOS Purchase Manual PDF - 1.27 MB
4. DOS Stores Procedure PDF - 140 KB
5. DOS Book of Financial Powers PDF - 24.4 MB
6. DOS Employees (CCA Rules)
   1. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - 1976 PDF - 45.2 MB
   2. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2017 PDF - 1.62 MB
   3. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement January 2019 PDF - 2.62 MB
   4. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2019 PDF - 355 KB
   5. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement April 2022 PDF - 355 KB
7. DOS Study Leave Rules
   1. Study Leave Rules (Upto 1997) PDF - 47.0 MB
   2. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2006 PDF - 2.18 MB
   3. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2015 PDF - 1.93 MB
   4. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2021 PDF - 1.80 MB
8. DOS Allotment of Residence Rules PDF - 5.60 MB
9. Norms for Recruitment and Career Prospects
10. Transfer policy - Transfer and posting of Officers in Administrative areas - guidelines

3.5

Whether information manual/ handbook available free of cost or not

[Section 4(1)(b)]

List of materials available

1. Free of cost

1. Demands for Grants (upto 2022-2023)
2. Annual Report
3. DOS Purchase Manual PDF - 1.27 MB
4. DOS Stores Procedure PDF - 140 KB
5. DOS Book of Financial Powers PDF - 24.4 MB
6. DOS Employees (CCA Rules)
   1. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - 1976 PDF - 45.2 MB
   2. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2017 PDF - 1.62 MB
   3. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement January 2019 PDF - 2.62 MB
   4. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2019 PDF - 355 KB
   5. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement April 2022 PDF - 355 KB
7. DOS Study Leave Rules
   1. Study Leave Rules (Upto 1997) PDF - 47.0 MB
   2. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2006 PDF - 2.18 MB
   3. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2015 PDF - 1.93 MB
   4. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2021 PDF - 1.80 MB
8. DOS Allotment of Residence Rules PDF - 5.60 MB
9. Norms for Recruitment and Career Prospects
10. Transfer policy - Transfer and posting of Officers in Administrative areas - guidelines

2. At a reasonable cost of the medium

The above documents are available in electronic form only and no copies are available for sale.

Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available

[F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

1. English

1.Annual Report(English)/(Hindi)

2.Purchase Manual (English)/ (Hindi)

3. DOS Book of Financial Powers (English)/ (Hindi)

4. DOS Employees (CCA) Rules (English)/ (Hindi)

2. Vernacular/ Local Language

Documents are available in English & Hindi, not in vernacular language.

When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated?

[F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt 15.4.2013]

Last date of Annual updation

1. Demands for Grants (upto 2022-2023)
2. Annual Report
3. DOS Purchase Manual PDF - 1.27 MB
4. DOS Stores Procedure PDF - 140 KB
5. DOS Book of Financial Powers PDF - 24.4 MB
6. DOS Employees (CCA Rules)
   1. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - 1976 PDF - 45.2 MB
   2. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2017 PDF - 1.62 MB
   3. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement January 2019 PDF - 2.62 MB
   4. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement October 2019 PDF - 355 KB
   5. DOS Employees - CCA Rules - Amendement April 2022 PDF - 355 KB
7. DOS Study Leave Rules
   1. Study Leave Rules (Upto 1997) PDF - 47.0 MB
   2. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2006 PDF - 2.18 MB
   3. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2015 PDF - 1.93 MB
   4. Study Leave Rules - Amendement - 2021 PDF - 1.80 MB
8. DOS Allotment of Residence Rules PDF - 5.60 MB
9. Norms for Recruitment and Career Prospects
10. Transfer policy - Transfer and posting of Officers in Administrative areas - guidelines PDF - 2.16 MB

Information available in electronic form

[Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]

1. Details of information available in electronic form

1. Name/ title of the document/record/ other information

2. Location where available

[Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]

1. Name & location of the faculty(facility)

2. Details of information made available

3. Working hours of the facility

Not Applicable

4. Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email)

1. Grievance redressal mechanism

[11. Public Grievances ]

2. Details of applications received under RTI and information provided

3. List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes

Missions

Launchers

Applications

4. List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway

Missions

Launchers

Annual Reports English 2022-2023
2.6 Gaganyaan (HSFC) (Page no.72)

5. Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract

Eprocurement

Eprocurement

6. Annual Report

7. Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

8. Any other information such as

1. Citizen’s Charter

2. Result Framework Document (RFD)

3. Six monthly reports on the

4. Performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter

Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals [F.No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013]

1. Details of applications received and disposed

2. Details of appeals received and orders issued

Replies to questions asked in the parliament

[Section 4(1)(d)(2)]

Details of questions asked and replies given

Parliament Questions

5.1

Such other information as may be prescribed [F.No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013]

1. Name & details of

1. Current CPIOs & FAAs

2. Earlier CPIO & FAAs from 1.1.2015

List of PIOs and APIOs of DOS and ISRO Centres

list-of-earlier-cpios-and-faa

2. Details of third party audit of voluntary disclosure

1. Dates of audit carried out

2. Report of the audit carried out

15th to 25th September 2023

• Audit Report of the DOS for 2022-2023
• Audit Report of the ISRO for 2022-2023

3. Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD

1. Date of appointment

2. Name & Designation of the officers

12/11/2018

Shri M Ramadas,Officer on Special Duty

18/11/2022

Shri K Suresh Sr. Head, P&GA

4. Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on suo-motu disclosure

1. Dates from which constituted

2. Name & Designation of the officers

Initially constituted on 17/10/2005

Recently re-constituted on 03/03/2021

Transparency Officer, RTI, DOS- Chairman &3 members

5. Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI

1. Dates from which constituted
2. Name & Designation of the Officers

Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information

1. Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity.

2. Does the website show the certificate on the Website?

Yes, obtained.

Validity: 16/05/2026

Yes. Right side bottom.
https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/image/CERTIFICATE_ISRO.jpg.webp