Here are the key takeaways from the documentation of procedural non-compliance in the Mirzapur Agriculture Department. These issues can be better understood when considered in the context of the ongoing Digital Transparency Crisis.

• Subversion of RTI Appeals: The First Appellate Authority (FAA) is engaging in “procedural anarchy.” It recycles identical documents from the PIO. This occurs instead of issuing a legally mandated reasoned order.
• Administrative Decoupling: Response letters (Nos. 5813 and 5215) deliberately omit RTI Application IDs and Appeal numbers. Which is making it impossible to hold the department accountable for specific points.
• Misuse of Privacy Laws: The PIO is incorrectly invoking Section 8(1)(j) to hide the names of officials. They are also using it to conceal file progress reports. The PIO claims that public duty information is “personal”.
• Digital Communication Failure: Official email channels for the Directorate of Agriculture (dirag@up.nic.in) are non-functional, consistently returning “4.4.1 timeout” errors and obstructing legal service of complaints.
• Stalled Farmer Benefits: Despite appearing on beneficiary lists, applications like that of Keshav Pratap Singh face delays. The delays occur at the Tehsil level due to failures in digital land record synchronization.
• Successful Escalation: A new RTI (Registration No: DRAGR/R/2026/60076) has been successfully filed online. This is to force the Assistant Director Computer to explain these systemic technical and administrative failures.

Digital Transparency Crisis: Unmasking Procedural Anarchy and RTI Subversion in Mirzapur

A profound battle for transparency unfolds in Uttar Pradesh’s administrative machinery. Routine inquiries into farmer benefits have transformed into high-stakes documentation of “procedural anarchy”. The Mirzapur Agriculture Department case highlights a Digital Transparency Crisis. It demonstrates how officials weaponize digital infrastructure to obstruct the RTI Act, exacerbating the Digital Transparency Crisis.

The Genesis of a Grievance: Stalled Benefits and “Vicharadheen” Status (Digital Transparency Crisis)

The core issue involves farmer registration for central benefits, specifically for Keshav Pratap Singh. Although Singh appears on official beneficiary rolls, the department maintains his status as “Rejected” amidst the Digital Transparency Crisis. This status persists despite 2025 Central Mandates requiring digital land record synchronization.

For ten months, officials held multiple registration IDs in a “Vicharadheen” (pending) state. These IDs include 20250119514266 and 20250119512524. When citizens ask for responsible officials’ names, the PIO meets them with silence or misinterpretation.

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The “Attachment Tactic”: Subverting the Appellate Process

The RTI Act mandates the First Appellate Authority (FAA) to perform a quasi-judicial role. The FAA must provide a “reasoned order” assessing the facts individually.

In Mirzapur, Joint Director Vindhyachal Mandal developed a troubling pattern in what can be termed a Digital Transparency Crisis. He “disposes” of appeals by re-attaching the original, flawed reply from the PIO. This “Attachment Tactic” signals a refusal to exercise appellate jurisdiction. By recycling identical documents, the FAA renders the appellate process a hollow formality.

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Shielding Negligence: The Misuse of Section 8(1)(j) (Digital Transparency Crisis)

The PIO misused Section 8(1)(j) to deny information about file progress and official names. This section protects “personal information” lacking a relationship to public activity.

However, file movements and public servants’ identities on duty are not private. The PIO uses this clause to hide negligence. Lekhpals and Clerks are involved in what can be described as a Digital Transparency Crisis. These officials ignored farmer registration files for 300 days.

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Cryptic Tactics and Administrative Decoupling (Digital Transparency Crisis)

Accountability requires clear records. Yet, the Mirzapur Agriculture Department issued response letters that omit RTI Application IDs, highlighting a Digital Transparency Crisis. These letters, numbered 5813 and 5215, also lack Appeal Registration Numbers.

This is a “cryptic administrative tactic” rather than an oversight. By decoupling responses from legal requests, officials prevent accountability for ignored or misleading points.

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The Broken Gateway: When @nic.in Becomes a Dead End

The failure of digital communication channels created the most frustrating barrier. Email attempts to reach the Lucknow Directorate via dirag@up.nic.in resulted in total collapse.

Technical logs revealed a “4.4.1 Status: Timed Out” error. For 72 hours, the sender’s service attempted to connect with the government server. The recipient server refused the requests every time. This suggests the department unmaintained the server or blocked external citizen communication, highlighting a Digital Transparency Crisis.

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A Breakthrough: RTI Registration DRAGR/R/2026/60076

Faced with a failing email server, the applicant used the Online RTI Portal. On February 10, 2026, the portal recorded application number DRAGR/R/2026/60076.

This filing targets the Assistant Director Computer as the PIO. It addresses the technical failures of the department’s email infrastructure in light of the Digital Transparency Crisis. The application demands specific, point-wise information:

• Sanctioned posts and official email directories.
• Maintenance logs for the dirag@up.nic.in mailbox.
• Verification of Central Government Grievance records.

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Conclusion: The Road to Accountability (Digital Transparency Crisis)

Yogi M.P. Singh’s case highlights the persistence required to navigate modern Indian bureaucracy. It exposes a critical need for reform in digital transparency.

When authorities fail to provide reasoned orders, they besiege the RTI Act’s spirit, contributing to a Digital Transparency Crisis. The filing of RTI DRAGR/R/2026/60076 marks a vital step in breaking this anarchy. The next 30 days will determine if the Directorate repairs its digital gateway.

Based on the successful RTI filing and official correspondence, here are the specific identification and contact details for the involved public authorities:

Agriculture Directorate (State Level)

• Public Authority Name: Agriculture Directorate.
• Nodal Officer Email: dirag@up.nic.in (Note: This address has documented delivery failures).
• Nodal Officer Phone: 8081560096.
• PIO Name: AD COMPUTER (Assistant Director Computer).
• PIO Email: adcc.agri-up@gov.in.
• PIO Phone: 9451374068.

Mirzapur District Authorities

• District Magistrate (DM) Email: dmmir@nic.in.
• Joint Director of Agriculture (FAA) Email: jdavindhyachal@gmail.com.
• Deputy Director of Agriculture (PIO) Email: ddamzp2012@gmail.com.

Application and Tracking Details

• Current RTI Registration Number: DRAGR/R/2026/60076.
• Online Reference Number: CPAGHLZTH3.
• Previous RTI IDs (Appeals): DRAGR/A/2025/60170 and DRAGR/A/2026/60017.
• Previous RTI Registration Nos: DRAGR/R/2025/60325 and DRAGR/R/2025/60357.
• Central Government Grievance ID: DOAAC/E/2025/0045542.
• Farmer Registration IDs in Question: 20250119514266, 20250119512524, and 20250119193467.

Web Links (Digital Transparency Crisis)

• RTI Online Portal (UP): https://rtionline.up.gov.in.
• Jansunwai (IGRS) Portal: https://jansunwai.up.nic.in.

Would you like me to help you draft a specific status inquiry? We can use these registration numbers to send it to the Assistant Director Computer.