(i) Particulars of organisation, functions and duties:
Please refer to the ‘About Us’ section on this website.
(ii) The powers and duties of its officers and employees:
The department does not have its own codes and manuals to define the roles and duties of each officer.
(iii) The procedure followed in the decision-making process, including channels of supervision and accountability:
Please refer to the chart showing the organizational structure, which shows how the department works, given in the ‘About Us’ section.
(iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions:
Efforts are made to deal with the cases as expeditiously as possible in accordance with the rules, regulations and other instructions issued from time to time and also as per the directions contained as in the Manual of Office Procedure.
(v) The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions:
The activities of the Kerala Archaeology Department are governed by the Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1968, The Kerala Treasure Trove Act 1968, The Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules 1972 The Kerala Archaeological Subordinate Service Rules 2000 and The Special Rules for the Kerala Archaeological Service, 2000.
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The Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1968
The Kerala Treasure Trove Act, 1968
The Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules 1972
The Kerala Archaeological Subordinate Service Rules, 2000.
The Special Rules for the Kerala Archaeological Service, 2000.
(vi) A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control:
The documents held include relevant files on subjects dealt with by the Department, along with service documents of its officials and other records required to be kept as directed in the Manual of Office Procedure. The department also keeps many old inscriptions of historical importance.
(vii) The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;
1. The functioning of the department is in accordance with the policies adopted by the state government from time to time.
2. The Departmental website and social media accounts act as an interface between the Department and the public. The contact details of officers are provided on the website.
3. A lady Member has been chosen from NGOs, devoted for women causes of the Department
(viii) A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public:
No such advisory boards are associated with the department at present.
(ix) A directory of its officers and employees:
Please refer to ‘Key Officials’ in the ‘About Us’ section.
(x) The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations:
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(xi) The budget allocated to each of its agencies, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made; Expenditure Statement, Budget Allocation Details:
Please refer to the to the concerned pages from ‘Administration Reports’ in ‘Publications’.
(xii) The manner of execution of subsidy programs, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programs:
The Department has no subsidy programs, and no amount is allocated, so there are no beneficiaries.
(xiii) Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits, or authorizations granted by it:
No concession or permit or authorization is granted by this Department.
(xiv) Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form:
The Department has its website http://www.archaeology.kerala.gov.in All important information of the various areas of its functioning, events, guidelines, etc., are available on the website. The website, in addition, contains details regarding the activities undertaken by the Department. The information presented on the website is periodically updated. It additionally has social media accounts, including Archaeology Department of Kerala/Facebook, Kerala Archaeology/Facebbook and Keralaarchaeology/Instagram. Activities and events by the Department are also available in these accounts.
(xv) The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use:
Citizens can obtain information either from the website http://www.archaeology.kerala.gov.in, through any electronic media, or by personal visit to our directorate or museum offices within working hours on all working days.
We have a library working at Sreepadam Palace, Fort P.O., Thiruvananthapuram. Citizens can refer books there with permission from the officer in charge during office hours (10.15 a.m. to 5.15 p.m
(xvi) The names, designations, and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;
Please refer to the ‘RTI Act’ section and ‘Key Officials’ in About Us.
(xvii) Such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter, update these publications every year:
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