The Northlines: Reasi: Sunday, March 01, 2015.
Additional
Deputy Commissioner Reasi Shiv Kumar Gupta today called a meeting of all the
district level officers (PIOs) with an objective to sensitize them about RTI
Act, its implications and mode of answering RTI applications timely. ADC said
that every department should disclose the requisite information as required
under the RTI Act under section 4 (1) (b) and the same to be put on their
official websites and updated regularly for greater transparency. ADC added
that the information should be displayed outside the rooms of the officers who
have been appointed PIOs for the convenience of public. Such boards should be
put in the offices of heads of departments and other offices as well. ADC
informed RTI is an instrument for people to exercise their rights with regard
to better governance. He called for creating awareness on its utilization in
rural areas. Underlining the importance of RTI Act, ADC made the PIOs
understand about the stringent penalties given under, besides highlighting the
role and responsibilities of PIOs and APIOs. He appealed to all the officers to
sincerely implement the RTI Act.
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