Please provide the following information:
1. The number of officers in the Protocol and Security cadre who are currently on stagnation pay as of the specified date.
2. The reasons or circumstances leading to these officers being on stagnation pay. Specifically, whether this is a punitive measure and, if so, the nature of the offense or reason for such action.
3. The criteria or circumstances under which officers in the Protocol and Security cadre are placed on stagnation pay, if it is not a punitive measure.
4. Whether the officers on stagnation pay are primarily retired defense officers and, if so, the rationale behind their employment in the Protocol and Security cadre.
5. Any relevant policies, guidelines, or criteria followed by the RBI in determining the employment status and remuneration, particularly stagnation pay, for officers in the Protocol and Security cadre.
6. The date the Governor of RBI issued the directive to constitute a committee to improve the career progressions of security officers.
7. The steps taken by the RBI to ensure the timely constitution of the committee after the directive was issued.
8. If the committee was formed but has become inactive or placed in cold storage, the current status of the committee and the reasons for its inactivity.
9. The efforts made by the RBI to improve the career progressions of security officers and the reasons for any lack of progress in this matter.
10. If any part of the requested information is exempted from disclosure, please provide the reasons for such exemption.
Please provide the requested information within the stipulated time frame as per the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.