File No.

GWS01-COOR/127/2020-GWS-GWS01

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT,
TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522501

e Circular Memo.No. 53/CRP&RD/S/2020, Dated:09/08/2023

Sub:Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department – Appointment of

Public Information Officers, Assistant Public Information Officers, and
First Appellate Authorities in Village Secretariats under RTI Act 2005 –
Reg.,
Ref: 1. G.O. MS.No. 437 of Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (MANDAL-I)
Department, dated:02.08.2023.
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The immediate attention of the Chief Executive Officers, Zilla Praja

Parishads and District Panchayat Officers, is invited to the reference cited
wherein the Government has accorded permission to the Commissioner,
Panchayat Raj & Rural Development to designate the staff under the control of
PR&RD Department as Public lnformation Officers, Assistant Public
Information Officers and First Appellate Authorities in the Village Secretariat(s)
of the State under RTI Act, 2005, to provide information to the Public under
RTI Act 2005.

Accordingly, the following functionaries, who are under the control of

PR&RD Department, are designated as information officers and appellate
authority under RTI Act-2005.

Assistant Public Public

Sl. First Appellate
Secretariat Information Officer Information
No Authority
(APIO) Officer (PIO)
1 2 3 4 5
1 Village Panchayat Panchayat Mandal Parishad
Secretary Grade VI Secretary Grade Development Officer,
(Digital Assistant) V MPP concerned
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The GO mentioned in 1 cited is hereby communicated with a direction to

implement the above orders of the Government and issue necessary
instructions to all the functionaries accordingly.

A Surya Kumari I A S

Commissioner, PR&RD.

To
All the Chief Executive Officers, Zilla Praja Parishads

All the District Panchayat Officers

Copy to
The Commissioner & Director, Department of Gram Volunteers/Ward
Volunteers and Village Secretariats/Ward Secretariats, Vijayawada.
All the District Collectors in the State
Copy to OSD to Commissioner, PR&RD
Copy submitted to the Special Chief Secretary, PR&RD Dept, AP Secretariat,
Velagapudi
Copy to Office file