Right to Information Act!

Right to Information Act 2005 is an act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of the central information commission and state information commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

WHEREAS the constitution of India has established democratic Republic;
AND WHEREAS democracy requires as informed citizenry and transparency of Information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed;
AND WHEREAS revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other public interests including efficient operations of the governments, optimum use of limited fiscal resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information;
AND WHEREAS it is necessary to harmonise these conflict interests while preserving te paramountacy of the democratic ideal
NOW THEREOF, it is expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who desire to have it.
BE it enacted by parliament.

RRBs have been permitted vide Reserve Bank of India letter no. RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.86/03.05.33 (G)/2006-07 dated 03.05.2007 to take up corporate agency business without risk participation for distribution of Insurance products.

Further IRDA has issued new regulations for taking corporate agency vide notification No F.No.IRDAI/Reg/12/102/2015 dated 20.08.2015. As per regulation 1(3), a corporate agent who has been issued a license prior to commencement of these regulations has to seek a fresh certificate of registration to work as a corporate agent by applying to the Authority in accordance with procedure by the Authority in this behalf.

Bank has obtained Composite License certificate No CA0415 from Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) valid Till 31.08.2022 for cross selling Insurance products of Insurance company under Corporate Agency.

Karnataka Gramin Bank is a Public Authority, as per definition of Public Authority in the Right to Information Act, 2005, and thus is under obligation to provide the information to members of public.

Only Citizens of India are eligible for making a request under the RTI Act, 2005. Thus applicant has to give his/her citizen status along with the application.

The request for information has to be made in writing, clearly specifying the information sought under the RTI Act with proper contact details like postal address, telephone number, fax number, email address for contacting back either for clarifications/advices or for providing information.

As per the Rules and Regulations of the RTI Act on FEE and Cost, the request for information needs to be accompanied by an application fee of Rs 10/- by way of cash against proper receipt or by DD /PO Cheque favoring the CPIO, Karnataka Gramin Bank.

The application could be sent by post accompanied by the application fee of Rs.10/- payable by demand draft or bankers’ cheque or Indian Postal Order favouring CPIO, Karnataka Gramin Bank. Further, the fee can be paid by way of cash against the proper original receipt as proof of evidence to be enclosed with application. Please note that photocopy and scanned copy of the is not acceptable.

It is Mandatory to send hard copy of the said application to the concerned CPIO along with the appropriate fee. Only upon receipt of appropriate fee the application will be considered for processing. The period of 30 days shall commence from the date of receipt of proof of proper fee.”

Applicable as per the bank guidelines.

The requests/ applications are to be submitted to the concerned CPIO, within whose jurisdiction the information pertains would be available, if submitted otherwise there could be delay. Hence, to avoid delay, it is advised that the applicant submits the application to the concerned CPIO.

Details of CPIO provided below

If the applicant decides to make an appeal against the non-response / information provided by the CPIO, the appeal has to be sent / submitted to the concerned First Appellate Authority.

Details of the First Appellate Authorities provided below

If the applicant is not satisfied with the decision of the First Appellate Authority of Karnataka Gramin Bank, he/she can appeal to the Central Information Commission (CIC) as per the rules of the RTI Act 2005.

For getting information with regard to RTI act 2005

Information on CPIO/First Appellate Authority :

Link : Central information Commission https://cic.gov.in/

Sl.No PlaceName of Appellate Authority Designation Address & Telephone No

1

Ballari

Sri. Ruckmani Devi

General Manager

Strategic Planning & Development Wing,
Head office,
Karnataka Gramin Bank,
No.32, Sanganakal Road,
Gandhinagar, Ballari-583103
Ph: 08392 236454

At Head Office

Sl.No Place Name of the CPIO at HO Designation Address & Telephone No

1

Ballari

Sri. Mabusubhani Palthur

CPIO /Chief Manager

Head office,
Karnataka Gramin Bank,
No.32, Sanganakal Road,
Gandhinagar, Ballari-583103
Ph: 08392 236457


CPIO at Regional Offices

Sl.No Region Name of the CPIO at RO Designation Address & Telephone No

1

Ballari

Sri Hanamantray Giraddi

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
3rd Floor Modi Chambers
2nd Cross Gandhinagar
BALLARI-583103
Karnataka
Ph: 08392-254009

2

Bengaluru

Sri B R Anand

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office,
No.19 & 19/1, 2nd floor, South End Road,
Basavanagudi, Bengaluru - 560 004
Ph: 080 23217276

3

Bidar

Sri Mallinath Birajdar

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Opposite TVS Show Room
Above Reliance Digital, 2nd floor
Wali Arcade, Udgir Road
Shivanagar
BIDAR - 585 401
Karnataka
Ph: 08482-221157

4

Chamarajanagara

Sri B Radhakrishna Rai

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Janani Complex, 1st Cross
Shankarapura,
Near Shri Ram Mandir
CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 313
Karnataka
Ph: 08226-223059

5

Chitradurga

Sri S.N.Mahadevaiah

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
P B No.70, IUDP Layout
N H 4, P B Road
CHITRADURGA - 577 501
Karnataka
Ph: 08194-234374

6

Hassan

Sri H. Narayana Naik

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
1st Floor, Shankar Math Road
K R Puram
HASSAN - 573 201
Karnataka
Ph: 08172-268828

7

Davanagere

Sri Praveen Kumar Prabhakar

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
#496/66, Sankol Plaza
2nd Floor, Naganuru Road
Shamanur
DAVANAGERE - 577 004
Karnataka
Ph: 08192-457082

8

Chickmagaluru

Sri S N Sreeramappa

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Post Box No 111, Sequera Towers
Vijayapura Main road, Vijayapura
CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101
Karnataka
Ph: 08262-200056

9

Kalaburgi

Sri Shantaling Babu Hulamani

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Near Government Degree College
Kusnoor Road
KALABURGI-585103
Karnataka
Ph: 08472-273425

10

Kolar

Sri H G Suresh

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
2nd Floor, BSNL Office
TE Compound, Near Railway Station
Ward No. 6
KOLAR - 563 102
Karnataka
Ph: 08152-224672

11

Koppal

Sri M Guruprasad Rao

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Opp. D C Office Complex
Hospet Road
KOPPAL - 583 231
Karnataka
Ph: 08539-221308

12

Madikeri

Sri Chikkarangaiah

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Raghupathi Arcade
Mahadevpet Road
Madikeri
KODAGU – 571 201
Karnataka
Ph: 08272-223522

13

Mandya

Sri Anand C Hegde

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
No 1201, 1st Floor, V V Nagara,
2nd Cross, Ashoka Nagara
Opp. Sarovara Hotel
MANDYA - 571 401
Karnataka
Ph: 08232-224079

14

Mysuru

Sri D Shankaranarayana

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
CA20, Opposite Valmiki Bhavan
Vijayanagar 2nd Stage
MYSURU-570017
Karnataka
Ph: 0821-2469576

15

Raichur

Sri J Jagannatha

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
ANR Towers, 1st floor
West Police Station
Railway Station Road
Raichur-584101
Karnataka
Ph: 08532-228866

16

Shivamogga

Smt B. T. Sharadamma

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Murthy Paradise
60ft Road, Vinobanagar
SHIMOGA-577 201
Karnataka
Ph: 08182- 256233

17

Tumakuru

Sri. S N Mahadevaiah

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
6th Main, 4th Cross
Behind Narasimha Swamy Temple
Sadashivanagara
TUMAKURU - 572 101
Karnataka
Ph: 0816-2201100

18

Yadgir

Sri Gurupad Swamy Kodli

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
near Hosahalli Cross
Hyderabad Road, YADGIR - 585 202
Karnataka
Ph: 08473-251230

19

Vijayanagara

Sri. Niraj Kumar

 

CPIO/Regional Manager

Karnataka Gramin Bank
Regional Office
Flat No. 101
SV Brundavanam Apartment
Beside Narmada School, Near Huda office
Bye-Pass Road, 11th ward, Chitwadagi
HOSAPETE-583211
Karnataka
Ph: 08394-226789

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