125 ANNEXURE P-8 RTI Matter Speed Post No. II20034/35/2011-IS.II Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs (IS.I Division/IS.II Desk) New Delhi; dated the 25th May, 2011 To Shri Paras Nath Singh, Sub: Application of Shri Paras Nath Singh seeking information under Right to Information Act, 2005. Sir, Please refer to this Ministry's Order dated 2.5.2011 passed by the Appellate Authority, Shri Dharmendra Sharma, Joint Secretary (IS.I), Ministry of Home Affairs, against your appeal dated 8.4.2011 wherein you were directed to approach CPIO once again to obtain information with regard to para 1. 2. In connection with para 1 of your application dated 24.2.2011, it is stated that on an average, between 7500 to 9000 orders for interception of telephones are issued by the Central Government per month. Yours faithfully. S/d. (V. Vumlunmang) Director (Internal Security-I) Copy to Shri S. Padmanabha, Under Secretary & Dy. Registrar, CIC, 2' Floor, August Kranti Bhavan, Bhikaji Cama Plaice, New Delhi — w.r.t. appeal dated 16.5.2011 filed in the CIC by Shri Paras Nath Singh, TRUE COPY