O R D E R

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 18.01.2023 seeking information on the following points:

(i) Provide me a copy of the order or circular or information in any other way to issued by your public authority for to take action by branch level banks on PMEGP loan scheme application.

(ii) Please give me the information about the time frame for SBI branch level banks to take decision on PMEGP loan scheme application.

(iii) Provide me a copy of the order or circular or information in any other way to issued by your public authority to give priority in sanctioning the PMEGP scheme applications.

(iv) Provide me a copy of the order or circular or information in any other way to issued by your public authority to fix interest rates for PMEGP loan schemes.

(v) Please provide me a copy of the guidelines issued by your public authority for not to insist on collateral security for PMEGP loan scheme applications up to Rs.10 lakhs Remittance to Bank by Implementing Agencies, etc./ other related information

2. The CPIO replied vide letter dated 14.02.2023 and the same is reproduced as under :-

For Queries 1 to 5, the details of PMEGP scheme is available in SBI web site, www.sbi.co.in and PMEGP portal https://kviconline.gov.in.

For Query no 6, In terms of Section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act 2005, General Manager (NW-III), State Bank of India, Local Head Office, 16, College Lane, Chennai 600006 has been designated as the Appellate Authority …Etc.

3. Dissatisfied with the response received from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 05.03.2023 alleging that the information provided was incomplete, false and misleading. The order of FAA, if any, is not available on the record of the commission.

4. Aggrieved with the non-receipt of the FAA’s order, the Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal dated Nil.

5. The appellant remained absent and on behalf of the respondent Shri S. Saravanan, CPIO and Regional Manager, attended the hearing through video conference.

6. The respondent while defending their case inter alia endorsed the reply given by the erstwhile CPIO, vide letter dated 14.02.2023.

7. The Commission after adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, hearing the respondent and perusal of records, observes that the CPIO has provided an appropriate reply to the RTI Application as per the provisions of the RTI Act. Further, in the absence of the Appellant to plead his case or contest the CPIO’s submissions, the Commission finds no scope of intervention in the matter. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

Copy of the decision be provided free of cost to the parties.

Sd/-

(Anandi Ramalingam) ( )

आनदं ी राम(cid:10)लगं म Information Commissioner ( )

सचू ना आय(cid:15)ु

/Date: 28.10.2024 (cid:21)दनांक Authenticated true copy Col S S Chhikara (Retd)

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Dy. Registrar (उप पंजीयक)

011-26180514 Addresses of the parties:

1. The CPIO State Bank of India, Regional Business Office (14761), Region 1, Bank House, No. 68, Cherry Road, Hasthampatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu – 636007

2. P Prabu Recomendation(s) to PA under section 25(5) of the RTI Act, 2005:-

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