Chhattisgarh State Information Commission -
Chhattisgarh State Information Commission was constituted as per the provisions under Right to Information Act, 2005 vide notification no. F-7-16/2005/1/6 of the General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh.
Mr. A.K. Vijayvargiya served as the first Chief Information Commissioner of the Chhattisgarh State Information Commission from 07.11.2005 to 06.11.2010. Mr. Serjius Minj served as the second Chief Information Commissioner of the C.G. S.I.C. since 01st April, 2011. Thereafter, after successfully completing his tenure, he retired on 15th March, 2016. Shri M. K. Raut joined the State Chief Information Commissioner from 13th December, 2017 and completing their tenure on 11th November, 2022.
Shri Narendra Kumar Shukla and Shri Alok Chnandravanshi served the Commission from 20th March, 2024, respectively. Shri Narendra Kumar Shukla retired on 21st May, 2025. Following his retirement, the Chhattisgarh Information Commission functioned as a single-member body till 18th January, 2026. Three new members — Shri Amitabh Jain as State Chief Information Commissioner and Shri Umesh Kumar Agrawal, and Dr. Shireesh Chandra Mishra as State Information Commissioner joined the Commission on the 19th January, 2026, bringing its total membership to four.
Considering administrative and functional clarity and convenience, the work has been distributed between the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners (vide Letter no.57 Dated 20th January, 2026) for disposal of all cases, appeals and grievances pertaining to allotted districts. According to the work distribution, the details are as follows:
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S. No. |
Officer in-charge |
Districts |
| (i) |
Shri Amitabh Jain Chief Information Commissioner |
Court 01 - All complaints & appeals related to Sukma, Bijapur, Narayanpur, Koriya, Jashpur, Gourella-Pedra-Marwahi, Gariyaband, Rajnandgaon, Mohla-Manpur-Choki and Other districts out the State. |
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(ii) |
Shri Alok Chandravanshi State Information Commissioner |
Court 02 - All complaints & appeals of Raipur, Mahasmund, Surguja, Korba, Raigarh, Bemetara.
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(iii) |
Shri Umesh Kumar Agrawal State Information Commissioner |
Court 03 - All complaints & appeals of Bilaspur, Janjgir-Champa, Manendragarh-Bharatpur-Chirmiri, Balrampur-Ramanujgainj, Dantewada, Kanker, Kondagaon, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Baolod districts. And second appeals complaints against C.G. State Information Commission for the same districts. |
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(iv) |
Dr. Shireesh Chandra Mishra State Information Commissioner |
Court 04 - All complaints & appeals of Kabirdham, Khairgarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Durg, Mungeli, Dhamtari, Sakti, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Surajpur, Bastar districts. |
Video Conferencing facility is also available at the Chhattisgarh Information Commission. This facilitates hearing of cases by the Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioner through video conferencing at the Commission Office itself.
During the year 2013-14, the Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners made meaningful contributions in the District level meetings and Conferences.
Five Master trainers from each District have been given training during three-day training programme organized at State Administrative Academy. Review is done at Block level during meeting with the Public Information officers. Initiatives have been taken up for dissemination and publicity of the Act at the District and State levels.
Advertisement containing message from the Chief Information Commissioner regarding Right to Information is telecast and broadcasted before the News Bulletin on Doordarshan and Aakashvaani. Efforts are also taken towards sensitizing the general public on Right to Information through Doordarshan, Aakashvaani and newspapers discussions as well as Seminars organized by various Government Organisations from time to time.
The Government of Chhattisgarh has also played an important role in effective implementation of the Right to Information Act. The State Government has also taken measures to train the First Appellate and Public Information officers on the provisions and implementation of the Act. Some of the Voluntary Organisations operating in the State are also actively and meaningfully contributing in generating public awareness regarding the Right to Information through Seminars and forums.
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