Mizo News: Aizawl: Wednesday, October 29, 2014.
“Since Right
to Information (RTI) Act comes into effect in Mizoram, 6571 applications have
been received so far and people using RTI Act also goes on increasing every
year,” Chief Information Commissioner Lal Dingliana said last Saturday in reply
to leading Sunday newspaper Zalen.
At least 33%
increase has been seen till September in the current year (2013-2014) in
comparison to 2012-2013, he said.
Chief
Information Commissioner of Mizoram Information Commission Lal Dingliana said
that the people of Mizoram are being awakened in the knowledge of their rights
and dignity. In the meantime, many misunderstood RTI, he added, saying, “We
wish the people know that it is not a means or tool for making accusation but a
means for reformation and prevention of corruption.”
CIC also said
that he want SAPIOs, SPIOs and DAAs not to take their present responsibility as
an extra burden, adding, “We want that the people and the government to come
close to each other”.
CIC expressed
thankfulness over the changes having been made now regarding the appointment
for DAA (Departmental Appellate Authority) that Principal Secretary and
Secretary other than Under Secretary and Deputy Secretary are appointed now for
the same. He also expressed gladness for the cooperation of the people and the
government departments in his service as Chief Information Commissioner.
He said that
Mizoram Information Commission will go on putting best effort in educating the
people, in upgrading website and in other areas. He mentioned that Mizoram
Information Commission has not kept pending all the complaints it received.
Right to
Information Act was passed by Parliament on May 11, 2005, assented on June 15,
2005 by President and has been in use since October 12, 2005.MIC was set up on
June 29, 2006, with Robert Hrangdawla, IAS (rtd.) as the first CIC.During
October 5-12, 2012, RTI Week was observed for the first time in Mizoram.
RTI Week for
this year is scheduled to be held this week. Chief Minister Lalthanhawla will
inaugurate the same at 10:30 at Vanapa Hall.
As per the
report of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative issued on July 2014, Gujarat,
Karnataka and Mizoram Information Commission are the only Indian States to come
out with annual report every year and upload the same in their websites.
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