To The Public Information Officer, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi. Sub:- Application u/s 6 of RTI Act, 2005 Sir, Provide me the following information:- 1.State the number of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) sanctioned/announced for different states of India in 2014-15. Also provide me the names of such states. 2.Provide me the names of the states in which the IITs so sanctioned/announced have been made operational. 3.Provide me the names of the states in which IITs so sanctioned/announced have not yet been made operational but foundation stones thereof have been laid. 4.Provide me the names of the states in which IITs so sanctioned/announced have neither been made operational nor the foundation stones thereof have been laid. 5.Provide me the respective dates on which foundation stone of IITs so sanctioned/ announced were laid down. 6.Provide me a certified copy of the report of site selection committee in case of IIT sanctioned/announced for Jammu (Jand K). 7.Provide me the present status of the IIT sanctioned/announced for Jammu (Jand K). 8.State whether the arrangements for making operational the IIT sanctioned/ announced for Jammu (Jand K) in 2015-16 session have been finalized. 9.State all the steps taken by the central government for ensuring start of classes in IIT sanctioned/ announced for Jammu (Jand K) in 2015-16 session. Dated:- 02-10-2015 Applicant Adv. Vilakshana Singh R/O Sidhra By Pass Opposite Eicher Workshop, Sidhra, Jammu (Jand K) 180019. (M) 9419148311