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3. Kindly provide the total monthly remunerations given to these security personnel who have been assigned to various persons with different security covers by the Ministry of Home Affairs during each month of the given period, as per the records of the MHA.
[Queries reproduced verbatim] Sh. Rajendra Chaturvedi-PIO/US, MHA (IS-I Division), VIP Security Unit vide letter dated 04.07.2018 replied to the Appellant stating that responsibility of providing security to an individual lies primarily with State Govt/UT concerned where the individual is resident. The respondent further pointed out that on the basis of threat assessment, categorised security is provided, in accordance with "Yellow Book", details, which can not be disclosed. The categorised security cover is periodically reviewed and accordingly security provided is withdrawn/upgraded/downgraded/continued. The number of protectees is not static and varies from time to time, but it is normally between 300-400. Further details about names of the protected persons, documents related to provision of security etc are exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(g), 8(1)(j) and Section 24(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. Information about expenditure incurred on security was denied clarifying that it was difficult to ascertain the exact amount, since the expenses are accounted for under respective budget heads of different security agencies and data in this regard is neither compiled nor available centrally.
Dissatisfied with the reply received from the PIO, Appellant filed a First Appeal dated 08.07.2018. FAA vide order dated July 2018 provided information about the number of protected persons under various security covers and upheld the reply of PIO with respect to remaining queries.
Feeling aggrieved as dissatisfied, Appellant approached the Commission with the instant Second Appeal.
Facts emerging in Course of Hearing:
Written submission dated 25.08.2020 has been received from Sh. Rajendra Chaturvedi-PIO, MHA (IS-I Division), VIP Security Section stating the following: