Expenditure Details of High Commission of India in Abuja, Nigeria

Objective
To know how much expenditure occurred on Indian Officials Posted in Foreign Indian Embassies/High Commissions.
Category
General Info

India has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world. India has embassies in every country to continue this relationship and to create seamless communication between the Indian and Foreign Governments.

Indian Officials in these embassies are posted by the Ministry of External Affairs, who work there on behalf of the Government of India.

The Government of India is responsible for all the expenses incurred on the accommodation, food, travel and security of all these Embassy officials.

An RTI was filed with High Commission of India in Abuja Nigeria to know the below mentioned information :-

  1. Details of expenditure incurred on the accommodation of High Commission officials in the year 2021-2022.
  2. Details of expenditure incurred on food of High Commission officials in the year 2021-2022.
  3. Details of expenditure incurred on official domestic travel of High Commission officials in the year 2021-2022. (within Nigeria)
  4. Details of expenditure incurred on official International travel of High Commission officials in the year 2021-2022. (Outside Nigeria)
  5. Details of expenditure incurred on the travel of High Commission officials while going on leave in the year 2021-2022.

The point wise reply of the concerned Central Public Information Officer is given below :-

  1. For Point number 1 CPIO replied that :-
    Rs. 17,68,504/- of expenditure incurred on the accommodation of High Commission Officials in the year 2021-2022.
  2. For point number 2 CPIO replied that :-
    CPIO replied NIL for this point.
  3. For point number 3 CPIO replied that :-
    Rs. 17,58,909/- of expenditure incurred on official domestic travel of High Commission officials in the year 2021-2022.(within Nigeria).
  4. For point number 4 CPIO replied that :-
    CPIO replied that "Question is Vague".
  5. For point number 5 CPIO replied that :-
    CPIO replied that "Question is Vague".

Conclusion

  • For point number 2, 4 and 5 CPIO's answer is not satisfactory.
  • We filed an Appeal against the reply of the CPIO.
  • As soon as we get any answer. we will upload the same.
  • Official RTI request, Official RTI reply and RTI First Appeal is given below.
RTI Request Set
RTI Request Details
Application Type
Date of Filing
RTI Response Details
Date of Reply
RTI Request Details
RTI Response Details
Date of Reply

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