Thursday, November 26, 2015

In a first, RTI adalats, starting with BBMP

Bangalore Mirror: Bangalore: Thursday, 26 November 2015.
Information sought through Right To Information (RTI) will now reach applicants faster and efficiently. For the first time in the state, the Karnataka State Information Commission (KSIC) is holding an RTI Adalat - on the lines of the Lok Adalat dispute redressal forum - which is scheduled to begin on December 3 till December 15.
It will be held at all the zonal offices of BBMP, the civic agency that the RTI Adalat has planned to target first as it has the highest number of pending appeals. It will take up grievances pertaining to delay and denial of information by BBMP and will begin with cases pending with the court hall number 4 of KSIC.
The commission has asked the BBMP to keep all original records and files pertaining to citizens' appeals updated and ready at the respective BBMP zonal offices zones on the day of the hearing.
The officials will be made to provide the information on the spot. If the applicants are satisfied, the case would be closed there and then; if not, a further hearing will be held, the KSIC top brass maintained. Erring officials will be penalized on the spot.