Suo-Motu Disclosure
| Sr.no | Item | Disclosure Details |
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| 1 | Organisation and Function | |
| 1.1 | Particulars of Organisation, Functions and Duties [Section 4(1)(b)(i)] | |
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1.1.1 |
Name and Address of the Organization |
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), S. No. 102, Vetal Hill, Off Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune - 411 038 (India). |
| Website | ||
| https://www.araiindia.com/pages/contact-us | ||
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1.1.2
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Head of the organization
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Dr. Reji Mathai, Director |
| Email: director@araiindia.com | ||
| Tel No: +91-20-6762 1101 | ||
| Date Of Joining : 02-Dec-2020 | ||
| https://www.araiindia.com/pages/about-us | ||
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1.1.3
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Vision, Mission and Key Objectives
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Click to view file |
| 1.1.4 | Functions and Duties |
ARAI is a co-operative industrial research association established by the automotive industry with the Ministry of Industries, Government of India. ARAI is the nodal centre for research and development in the automotive field. The main activities of the ARAI are: -
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| 1.1.5 | Organization Chart | Organisation Chart |
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1.1.6 |
Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoD's from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions consulted from time to time have been dealt |
Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), established in 1966, is the leading automotive R&D organization of the country set up by the Automotive Industry with the Government of India. ARAI is an autonomous body affiliated to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, has recognized ARAI as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO). Further, ARAI is one of the prime Testing and Certification Agency notified by Government of India under Rule 126 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. |
| Administrative Committee - GC | ||
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Other Internal Committees - Management Committee (MC), Procurement Committee A (PCA), Procurement Committee B (PCB), POSH, etc. |
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| 1.2 | Power and Duties of its Officers and Employees [Section 4(1) (b)(ii)] | |
| 1.2.1 | Powers and Duties of Officers (administrative, financial and judicial) | |
| 1.2.2 | Power and Duties of other Employees | |
| 1.2.3 | Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and | |
| 1.2.4 | Work allocation | |
| 1.3 | Procedure followed in decision-making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)] | |
| 1.3.1 | Process of decision making Identify key decision-making points | Click to view files |
| 1.3.2 | Final decision-making authority | Click to view files |
| 1.3.3 | Related provisions, acts, rules etc. | Click to view files |
| 1.3.4 | Time limit for taking decisions, if any | Click to view files |
| 1.3.5 | Channel of supervision and accountability | Click to view files |
| 1.4 | Norms for Discharge of Functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)] | |
| 1.4.1 | Nature of functions/ services offered | Click to view files |
| 1.4.2 | Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery | Click to view files |
| 1.4.3 | Process by which these services can be accessed | Click to view files |
| 1.4.4 | Time-limit for achieving the targets | Click to view files |
| 1.4.5 | Process of redressal of grievances | Click to view files |
| 1.5 | Rules, Regulations, Instructions Manual and Records for Discharging Functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)] | |
| 1.5.1 | Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction | Click to get details |
| 1.5.2 | List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records. | Click to get details |
| 1.5.3 | Acts/ Rules manuals etc. | Click to get details |
| 1.6 | Categories of Documents held by the Authority under its Control [Section 4(1)(b) (vi)] | |
| 1.6.1 | Categories of documents | Click to get details |
| 1.6.2 | Custodian of documents / categories | Click to get details |
| 1.7 | Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]: | |
| 1.7.1 | Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc. | Administrative Committee - GC |
| Other Internal Committees - MC, PCA, PCB, POSH, Grievance Cell, etc. | ||
| 1.7.2 | Composition | Click to get details |
| 1.7.3 | Dates from which constituted | 1966 |
| 1.7.4 | Term / Tenure | President & Vice President of Governing Council are appointed for the tenure of 2 years. |
| 1.7.5 | Powers and Functions |
As defined in Memorandum of Association (MOA) of Institute. |
| 1.7.6 | Whether their meetings are open to the public? | No |
| 1.7.7 | Whether the minutes of the meetings are open to the public? | No |
| 1.7.8 | Place where the minutes if open to the public are available? | No |
| 1.8 | Directory of Officers and Employees [Section 4(1) (b) (ix)] | |
| 1.8.1 | Name and designation | Click to get details |
| 1.8.2 | Telephone, fax and email | Click to get details |
| 1.9 | Monthly Remuneration received by Officers and Employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1) (b) (x)] | |
| 1.9.1 | List of employees with Gross monthly remuneration |
Salary payment being remitted to the bank accounts of employees on monthly basis. Please click following link for viewing the pay structure: |
| 1.9.2 | System of compensation as provided in its regulations | Benefits as per the institute norms |
| 1.10 | Name, Designation and other particulars of Public Information Officers [Section 4(1) (b) (xvi)] | |
| 1.10.1 | Name and designation of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Assistant | Click to get details |
| Public Information Officer (APIO) and Appellate Authority | Click to get details | |
| 1.10.2 | Address, telephone numbers and email of each designated official | Click to get details |
| 1.11 | No. of employees against whom Disciplinary Action has been proposed / taken [Section 4(2)] | |
| 1.11.1 | No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been (i) Pending | Nil |
| for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings | ||
| 1.11.2 | (ii) Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings | Nil |
| 1.12 | Programmes to Advance Understanding of RTI [Section 26] | |
| 1.12.1 | Educational Programmes | Click to get details |
| 1.12.2 | Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programmes | Click to get details |
| 1.12.3 | Training of CPIO/APIO | Click to get details |
| 1.12.4 | Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned | Click to get details |
| 1.13 | Transfer Policy and Transfer Orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013] | |
| 1.13.1 | Transfer Policy and Transfer Orders [F No. 1/6/2011- IR Dt. 15.4.2013] |
There is no transfer policy. Transfer of employees are done as per functional requirement arising |
| 2 | Budget and Programmes | |
| 2.1 | Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section4(1)(b)(xi)] | |
| 2.1.1 | Total Budget for the public authority | Please click here for viewing the details of the Budget 25-26 |
| 2.1.2 | Budget for each agency and plan & programmes | |
| 2.1.3 | Proposed expenditures | |
| 2.1.4 | Revised budget for each agency, if any | |
| 2.1.5 | Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available | Click to get details |
| 2.1.6 | Information related to procurements- (a) Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon, (b) Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured, (c) The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above-and, (d) The rate/ rates and the total amount at which such procurement or works contract is to be executed. |
Please click here for viewing the details of the Procurement of Goods and Services. (2024-25) |
| 2.2 | Foreign and Domestic Tours [F. No. 1/8/2012- IR dt. 11.9.2012] | |
| 2.2.1 | Budget | No fixed budget, totally based on ARAI project/s, procurement/s, training/s, business developments, etc. |
| 2.2.2 | Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department (a) Places visited (b) The period of visit (c) The number of members in the official delegation (d) Expenditure on the visit | Click to get details |
| 2.3 | Manner of Execution of Subsidy Programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)] | |
| 2.3.1 | Name of the programme of activity | Not applicable |
| 2.3.2 | Objective of the programme | Not applicable |
| 2.3.3 | Procedure to avail benefits | Not applicable |
| 2.3.4 | Duration of the programme/ scheme | Not applicable |
| 2.3.5 | Physical and financial targets of the programme | Not applicable |
| 2.3.6 | Nature/ scale of subsidy /amount allotted | Not applicable |
| 2.3.7 | Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy | Not applicable |
| 2.3.8 | Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile etc.) | Not applicable |
| 2.4 | Discretionary and Non-discretionary Grants [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013] | |
| 2.4.1 | Discretionary and non-discretionary grants/ allocations to State Govt./NGOs/other institutions | Not applicable |
| 2.4.2 | Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities | Not applicable |
| 2.5 | Particulars of Recipients of Concessions, Permits of Authorizations granted by the Public Authority [Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)] | |
| 2.5.1 | Concessions, permits or authorizations granted by public authority | Not applicable |
| 2.5.2 | For each concession, permit or authorization granted - (a) Eligibility criteria, (b) Procedure for getting the concession/ grant and/ or permits of authorizations, (c) Name and address of the recipients given concessions/permits or authorizations, (d) Date of award of concessions/ permits of authorizations | Not applicable |
| 2.6 | CAG & PAC Paras [F No. 1/6/2011- IR dt. 15.4.2013] | |
| 2.6.1 | CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of both houses of the parliament. | Click to get details |
| 3 | Publicity and Public Interface | |
| 3.1 | Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of [Section 4(1)(b)(vii)] [F No 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013] | |
| 3.1.1 | Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents which are normally accessed by citizens | Not Applicable |
| 3.1.2 | Arrangements for consultation with or representation by - (a) Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation, (b) Day & time allotted for visitors, (c) Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide publications frequently sought by RTI applicants | Not applicable |
| 3.1.3 | Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any | Not applicable |
| 3.1.4 | Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Detailed project reports (DPRs) | Not applicable |
| 3.1.5 | Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Concession agreements. | Not applicable |
| 3.1.6 | Public- private partnerships (PPP)- Operation and maintenance manuals | Not applicable |
| 3.1.7 | Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Other documents generated as per the implementation of the PPP | Not applicable |
| 3.1.8 | Public- private partnerships (PPP) - Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorisation from the government | Not applicable |
| 3.1.9 | Public- private partnerships (PPP) -Information relating to outputs and outcomes | Not applicable |
| 3.1.10 | Public- private partnerships (PPP) - The process of the selection of the private sector party (concessionaire etc.) | Not applicable |
| 3.1.11 | Public- private partnerships (PPP) - All payment made under the PPP project | Not applicable |
| 3.2 | Are the details of Policies / Decisions, which affect the public, informed to them? [Section 4(1) (c)] | |
| 3.2.1 | Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive - Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year | Not applicable |
| 3.2.2 | Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive - Outline the Public consultation process | Not applicable |
| 3.2.3 | Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive-Outline the arrangement for consultation before formulation of policy | Not applicable |
| 3.3 | Dissemination of Information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public [Section 4(3)] | |
| 3.3.1 | Use of the most effective means of communication - Internet (website) | www.araiindia.com |
| 3.4 | Form of accessibility of Information Manual/ Handbook [Section 4(1)(b)] | |
| 3.4.1 | Information manual / handbook available in Printed format | Click to get details |
| 3.4.2 | Information manual / handbook available in Printed format | Click to get details |
| 3.5 | Whether information manual/ handbook available free of cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)] | |
| 3.5.1 | List of materials available Free of cost | Click to get details |
| 3.5.2 | List of materials available at a reasonable cost of the medium | Click to get details |
| 4 | E-Governance | |
| 4.1 | Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013] | |
| 4.1.1 | Hindi | Click to get details |
| 4.1.2 | English | Click to get details |
| 4.1.3 | Vernacular / Local Language | Click to get details |
| 4.2 | When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated? [F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt 15.4.2013] | |
| 4.2.1 | Last Date of Annual updating | Click to get details |
| 4.3 | Information available in Electronic Form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)] | |
| 4.3.1 | Details of information available in electronic form | Click to get details |
| 4.3.2 | Name/ title of the document/record/ other information | Click to get details |
| 4.3.3 | Location where available | Click to get details |
| 4.4 | Particulars of Facilities available to Citizens for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)] | |
| 4.4.1 | Name & location of the facilities | ARAI Inward Section, A building 3rd floor Director office, Kothrud, Pune |
| 4.4.2 | Details of information made available | Click to get details |
| 4.4.3 | Working hours of the facility | 08.30 am to 05.00 pm (Monday to Friday) |
| 4.4.4 | Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email) | Mr. Ashok Karale | 91-20-6762 1101 | 91-20-6762 1104 | info@araiindia.com |
| 4.5 | Such other information as may be prescribed under Section 4(i) (b)(xvii) | |
| 4.5.1 | Grievance redressal mechanism | Click to view files |
| 4.5.2 | List of completed schemes/ projects/ Programmes | Click to get details |
| 4.5.3 | List of schemes/ projects/ programme underway | Click to get details |
| 4.5.4 | Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of completion of contract | Please click here for viewing the details of the Procurement of Goods and Services. (2024-25) |
| 4.5.5 | Annual Report | https://www.araiindia.com/pages/downloads |
| 4.5.6 | Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) | https://www.araiindia.com/faqs |
| 4.5.7 | Any other information such as - (a) Citizen’s Charter, (b) Six monthly reports on the performance against the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter. |
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| 4.6 | Receipt & Disposal of RTI Applications and Appeals [F. No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.04.2013] | |
| 4.6.1 | Details of applications received and disposed | The details of RTI Applications received and information provided for the year 2024-25. |
| 4.6.2 | Details of appeals received, and orders issued | Please click to view the details of appeals received and information provided 2024-25. |
| 4.7 | Replies to Questions asked in the Parliament [Section 4(1)(d)(2)] | |
| 4.7.1 | Details of questions asked and replies given | Click to get details |
| 5 | Information as may be Prescribed | |
| 5.1 | Such other Information as may be Prescribed [F. No. 1/2/2016-IR dt. 17.8.2016, F No. 1/6/2011-IR dt. 15.4.2013] | |
| 5.1.1 | Name and details of (a) Current CPIO and FAAs, (b) Earlier CPIO and FAAs from 1.1.2015 |
CPIO and FAAs Details since 2015 |
| 5.1.2 | Details of third-party audit of voluntary disclosure (a) Dates of audit carried out (b) Report of the audit carried out |
1. Audit Report 2023-2024 (a) 20 - 27th May 2024 (b) Audit Report 2023-2024 2. Audit Report 2024-2025 (a) 8th May 2025 (b) Audit Report 2024-2025 |
| 5.1.3 | Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary/ Additional HoD (a) Date of appointment, (b) Name and Designation of the officers |
11/22/2023 |
| Mr. V. K. Jadhav, Dy. Director | ||
| 5.1.4 | Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on Suo Moto Disclosure (a) Dates from which constituted, (b)Name and Designation of the officers | Click to get details |
| 5.1.5 | Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI (a) Dates from which constituted, (b)Name and Designation of the Officers | Click to get details |
| 6 | Information Disclosed on Own Initiative | |
| 6.1 | Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information [Section 4(2)] | |
| 6.1.1 | Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain information | https://www.araiindia.com/pages/rti |
| 6.2 | Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) is followed (released in February 2009 and included in the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedures (CSMOP) by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Govt. of India ) | |
| 6.2.1 | Whether STQC certification obtained and its validity | Not Applicable |
| 6.2.2 | Does the website show the certificate on the Website? | Not Applicable |