Designation of Central Public Information Officers establishes named CPIOs and first appellate authorities for HRD divisions, effective immediately. Designation of Central Public Information Officers and First Appellate Authority is effected for the Directorate of Income Tax (Human Resource Development), superseding prior orders. Specific officers are named as CPIOs with corresponding first appellate authorities for each division (Cadre Management; Performance Management and Administration; Training & Capacity Building). The designations are effective immediately and continue until further orders, establishing the internal points for handling information requests and first level RTI appeals.