Following the enactment of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Ministry of Mines, Subordinate Offices and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the charge of this Ministry had appointed Central Public Information Officers (CPIO) and Appellate Authorities. The Ministry has also setup a Facilitation Counter for applicants and constituted a ‘Public Information Cell’ for processing of the requests and their monitoring in the Ministry. The Ministry alongwith its Subordinate Offices and PSUs has been receiving various requests under RTI Act, which are properly and timely responded to.

In 2008-09 (1.4.2008-31.12.2008), 199 applications were received in Ministry of Mines, which were timely responded. 32 Appeals were also received from the applicants against the decision of the CPIOs and the same were disposed off by the concerned Appellate Authorities within the stipulated time frame.

The Ministry along with its Subordinate Offices has also been furnishing the quarterly and annual report on the receipt and disposal of the requests seeking the information, from time to time, promptly and accurately.