Information under Section 4(1)(b) of The Right to Information Act, 2005

i. The particulars of its organization, functions and duties

The Department of Atomic Energy was established on August 3, 1954 with headquarters at Bombay and a Branch Secretariat at New Delhi. The functions of DAE emanate from the following mandate:

Increasing the share of nuclear power through deployment of indigenous and other proven technologies, and also develop fast breeder reactors and thorium reactors with associated fuel cycle facilities.
Building and operation of research reactors for production of radio isotopes and carrying out radiation technology applications in the field of medicine, agriculture and industry.
Developing advanced technologies such as accelerators, lasers, supercomputers, advanced materials and instrumentation and encouraging transfer of technology to industry.
Support to basic research in nuclear energy and related frontier areas of science, interaction with universities and academic institutions, support to research and development projects having a bearing on DAE’s programme and International co-operation in related advanced areas of research and
Contribution to national security.

ii. The powers and duties of its officers and employees

The Department, which is under the charge of the Prime Minister is responsible for execution of the policies laid down by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) which has full powers of the Government of India, both administrative and financial within the limits of budget allotted by the Parliament.

Work/Duties of officers and employees:

Administration and Cadre
1. Administration Section (Admn.) – all personnel and administrative matters of DAE Secretariat employees.
2. Centralised Cadre Section (CCS) – all matters relating to recruitment/promotion of Centralised Cadre Officers.
3. Secretariat Support Section (SSS)– general administration like transport, telephone, housekeeping etc. pertaining to the Secretariat.
4. Vigilance Section (VIG) – all vigilance/disciplinary cases of Group ‘A’ officers of the Department and its units.
5. Services Units Section (SUS) – all matters relating to the units of the Department dealing with Purchase and Stores, Construction, Services and Estate Management and General Services.
6. Secretariat Co-ordination Section(SCS) – Co-ordination with all sections within the Secretariat, all the units of the Department and with other Ministries/Departments of the Central Government.
7. Industrial Relations and Welfare Section (IR&W) – all matters relating to the service associations/unions, JCM matters and other welfare matters like health, family relief scheme.
8. Parliament Section – all matters relating to the Parliament.
9. Hindi Cell – Implementation of Official Language.
10. Administrative Training Institute (ATI) – ATI is engaged in imparting department specific induction and orientation trainings to the Administration, Accounts, Security and Purchase and Stores cadres of the Department of Atomic Energy. ATI also conducts functional and soft skill training programmes for the benefit of Scientific, Technical, Medical, Para-medical cadres of DAE and also caters to the Training & Development needs of all employees in Public Sector Undertakings and Aided Institutions of DAE
External Relations and Power
1. External Relations-I (ER-I) – Matters relating to Act and Rules in respect of DAE, Co-operation with other countries, matters relating to AERB, IAEA General Conference
2. External Relations-II (ER-II) – Matters relating to deputation to foreign countries / foreign tour, visit of foreigners to DAE units, IAEA Budget, fellowship etc
3. Power Section (P) – all matters relating to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.(NPCIL) and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (BHAVINI).
Industries and Minerals
1. Industries and Minerals Section (I&M) – all matters relating to Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Heavy Water Board (HWB).
2. Public Sector Undertaking Section (PSU) – all matters relating to Indian Rare Earths Ltd.(IREL), Electronics Corporation of India Ltd.(ECIL) and Uranium Corporation of India Ltd.(UCIL).
Research and Development
1. Research & Development Section – I (R & D-I) – all matters relating to Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Centre for Advanced Technology (CAT) and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC).
2. Research & Development Section – II (R & D-II) – all matters relating to the 8 autonomous institutions functioning under this Department, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM).
3. Research & Development Section – III (R & D-III) – All matters related to four Aided Institutions, viz., Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES), Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) and University of Mumbai-DAE-Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE-CEBS) and matters pertaining to Raja Ramanna Fellowship (RRF) and Homi Bhabha Chair (HBC).
Centralized Security Section – all matters relating to security in the Secretariat and all units of DAE.
Organization and Methods Section (O & M) – all matters relating to training.
Accounts
1. Budget Section – all matters relating to Budget and Planning.
2. Finance and Accounts Section – all Finance and Accounts matters.
3. Control Section – all matters relating to the expenditure.
4. Salary Section – all matters relating to salary.
5. Cheque Section – all matters relating to cash and cheques.
6. Bill Section – all matters relating to the claims of the personnel.
7. Internal Inspection Wing (IIW) – all matters relating to inspection of accounts of all the units of DAE. The wing has headquarters at Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Nuclear Controls and Planning Wing (NCPW) Established to meet the statutory requirements emanating from the projected expansion of India’s civil nuclear programme, increasing external engagements and evolution of techno-legal framework in national and international arena.
1. Institutional collaboration & Programs Division (ICPD) –
  – Coordination with National Institutions/Departments like DST, inter-university consortia (along with R&D Section).
  – Coordination with international institutions/organizations like ITER, CERN, FAIR, JHR etc., and facilitating participation from India in multilateral/mega science projects (along with ERD and R&D Section).
  – Negotiating and implementing bilateral Agreements for cooperation in science related R&D initiatives like IAEA RCA coordination.
  – Formulation, monitoring & review of DAE Plan Projects and related activities.
  – Formulation of strategies for human resource development & facilitating IPR management (along with ERD & NLD)
2. International cooperation & Safeguards Division (ICSD)-
  – Negotiating inter-governmental civil nuclear cooperation Agreements concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy and facilitating their implementation (along with ERD).
  – Negotiation and implementation of Civil Nuclear Cooperation agreements with multilateral agencies like IAEA, NSG etc., (along with ERD).
  – IAEA Safeguards implementation including Nuclear Material Accounting and Control of safeguarded nuclear facilities and materials in the country.
  – Implementation of domestic safeguards for nuclear facilities not under IAEA Safeguards.
  – Facilitating International Cooperation for GCNEP along with ERD.
3. Safety & Security Study Division (SSSD) –
  – Coordination between DAE and relevant agencies dealing with nuclear safety in the country.
  – Addressing issues related to policy formulation for security of all nuclear facilities and materials in India.
  – Authorising export of prescribed substances, prescribed equipment and related technology including control of nuclear related dual use items.
  – Activities related to nuclear security summit process including Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT).
4. Science Communication, Outreach and Public Engagement (SCOPE) – Matters relating to Science communication and coordination for maintaining the DAE social media handles and other digital platforms, development of creative concepts and coordination for science exhibition galleries / atomic energy exploratoriums of the Department, development of electronic content for films, science exhibition galleries, social media and print & electronic media related to public outreach, processing of proposals for wider commercial adaptation of DAE Technologies etc.
5. Computer & Information Systems Division (CISD) –
  – Coordination with National Cyber Security Agency related to Cyber Security Issue in DAE Secretariat and its Units/AI/PSUs
  – Enhancement and smooth functioning of IT services in the DAE Secretariat & technical support for users in the department.
6. Crisis Management Group (CMG) –
  – Co-ordinate with national and state level crisis / disaster management agencies and provide technical support to the Response Agencies in management of radiation emergencies in the public domain.
  – Carry out preparedness, planning & capacity development programs to mitigate nuclear and radiological emergencies
  – Identify & address shortcomings in the co-ordination mechanisms of the Off-Site Emergency Response Plans
  – Assume the role of DMC (Disaster Management Cell) in any disaster like situations in any of the DAE units
  – Coordinate with IAEA for conventions on Early Notification and Assistance.
7. Public Awareness Division (PAD) –
  – Awareness for nuclear energy as a clean and green energy source to contain greenhouse gases & to create awareness to remove fear towards nuclear energy.
  – Promote indigenous technologies / products developed by DAE units & spin-off technologies of DAE for societal benefits & conduct exhibitions.
  – Spread awareness about use of radiopharmaceuticals for prevention of cancer.

iii. The procedure followed in the decision making process including channels of supervision and accountability

Secretary, DAE is the Head of the Department and the Deputy Secretary (Admn.) is the Head of Office in the Secretariat. The matters concerned with the respective section is submitted to the Under Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and Joint Secretary/Additional Secretaries as detailed in the organizational chart (Annexure-I View (308)KB (25/06/2021 ) & Annexure – II view (338 KB) (06/05/2015) . The matters relating to Parliament are submitted to the Minister of State after the approval of Secretary

iv. The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions

As per the procedure prescribed under 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

Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules,1961
Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Rules framed thereunder
Manual of Office Procedure
Exercise of Financial Powers (DAE) Rules, 1978
All Central Civil Services Rules

vi. A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control:

The files on the subject matters dealt within each section, the rules and procedures published by the Government and the publications of the Department.

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:

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has a mandate to develop a nuclear power technology, to apply radiation and radio-isotope technology for the larger benefit of the society and to pursue basic research in frontier areas in Science and Technology. These are carried out in the various Research Centres, Public Sector Undertakings, Industrial Units and Aided Institutions under the administrative control of the Department of Atomic Energy. The nature of its activities limits public interface in relation to the formulation or implementation of its policy.

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:

The members of the board/council constituted for the research centres, public sector undertakings, industrial organizations and aided institutions comprise of scientists/engineers and representatives for achieving the aims of DAE to harness nuclear energy for power generation and developing nuclear and other advanced technologies for use in health care, agriculture, industry, research and other areas and the meetings/minutes are accessible only to the authorized members. In addition, the Department’s Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) and the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) promote research in nuclear and allied fields and mathematics.

ix. A directory of its officers and employees

Direct Telephone Nos. of DAE Sectt. Officers :Annexure – III A.View (121 KB) (05/04/2024)
Intercom List of DAE Secretariat, Mumbai Annexure – III B. View (148 KB) (05/04/2024)

x. The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations:

Particulars are provided in Annexure – IV. View (415 KB) (08/04/2024)

xi. The budget allocated to each of its agency indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made

Particulars are provided in Annexure I View (42 KB ) (30/04/2024) Annexure – A View (1 MB) (30/04/2024) Annexure – B View (375 KB ) (30/04/2024) Annexure – C view (105 KB) (30/04/2024)

xii. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes

The programmes of DAE relate to Nuclear Power Generation, Radiation Technologies and Applications, Basic Research, Research Education Linkage and Infrastructure and there are no subsidy programmes undertaken by the Department.

xiii. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it

In the matter of recruitment/promotion, the concessions in age/standard of passing examinations are allowed as per the Government policy. Licence for mining, milling, processing and/or handling of prescribed substances granted as per the provisions contained under Atomic Energy (Working of the Mines, Minerals and Handling of Prescribed Substances) Rules, 1984.

xiv. Details in respect of the information available to or held by it reduced in an electronic form

Additional information is available in the other parts of this website (http://www.dae.gov.in).

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

From this website or by making a request to the PIOs by post or by e-mail, the citizens can obtain the information.

xvi. The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers

The particulars of PIOs and other authorities designated under the RTI Act is furnished in Annexure – VI View(251 KB) (01/11/2024) in respect of DAE Sectt. and in ( Annexure – VII View (84 KB) (30/04/2024) in respect of all the units, PSUs, autonomous institutions of the Department.

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Finalised for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings.

Information is “NIL’ as far as DAE Secretariat is concerned