CIC and Public Enterprises Selection Board given Rs 32.70 cr in budget

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The Central Information Commission and the Public Enterprises Selection Board have been given Rs 32.70 crore to manage their affairs in the Union Budget presented on Tuesday, a nominal increment of Rs 1.50 crore from the Rs 31.20 crore provided according to the revised estimates for 2021-22.

The transparency panel has got another allocation of Rs 3 crore under the head of 'Central Information Commission and Right to Information', a dip from the Rs 3.50 crore allocated in the revised estimates for FY 22.

According to the Budget document presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a provision of Rs 32.70 crore to the Central Information Commission and Public Enterprises Selection Board is for their establishment related expenditure. The allocation of Rs 3 crore is for the Department of Personnel and Training's propagation of the RTI Act. PTI ABS MIN MIN