To own a house in Ahmedabad would have been a dream to Ramsingbhai without RTI. Ramsingbhai, resident of Ahmedabad had applied for the benefit of ‘free Housing Plot scheme’ of the government for urban poor.
It was almost a year, Ramsingbhiai didn’t know whether he was allotted a plot or his application was rejected & what was the reason. He once heard about RTI helpline - 992408500 and called up requesting for a help. RTI helpline volunteer informed his that using RTI he will get to know the status of his application.
Ramsingbhai didn’t know to draft application and appeared on Saturday Legal Clinic run by Mahiti Adhikar Gujarat Pahel. Mrs. Sadhana, Volunteer Legal Clinic volunteer, helped him in drafting his application asking for detailed list of people to whom such housing plots were allotted and what was the procedure, and also status of his application. When Ramsingh received the list, he was surprise to see his name in the list. As per requirement, a person has to pay token amount of Rs.500/- towards the plot to get the housing plot allotment letter. He found that very few from the list have actually paid the amount.
“This may be because, people did not get letter from the authority about their selection for the housing plot scheme and they are unaware of the fact that we have to pay token amount to claim the benefit. As I got this information under RTI, I paid my amount immediately. I am giving this information to others now. Government should publish such list widely”.
Ramsingbhai is very happy that he got information on time which enabled him to claim his plot. With plot in his hand, Ramsingbhai’s dream of having his own house in Ahmedabad will come true.
Case Study documented by MAGP Volunteer
It was almost a year, Ramsingbhiai didn’t know whether he was allotted a plot or his application was rejected & what was the reason. He once heard about RTI helpline - 992408500 and called up requesting for a help. RTI helpline volunteer informed his that using RTI he will get to know the status of his application.
Ramsingbhai didn’t know to draft application and appeared on Saturday Legal Clinic run by Mahiti Adhikar Gujarat Pahel. Mrs. Sadhana, Volunteer Legal Clinic volunteer, helped him in drafting his application asking for detailed list of people to whom such housing plots were allotted and what was the procedure, and also status of his application. When Ramsingh received the list, he was surprise to see his name in the list. As per requirement, a person has to pay token amount of Rs.500/- towards the plot to get the housing plot allotment letter. He found that very few from the list have actually paid the amount.
“This may be because, people did not get letter from the authority about their selection for the housing plot scheme and they are unaware of the fact that we have to pay token amount to claim the benefit. As I got this information under RTI, I paid my amount immediately. I am giving this information to others now. Government should publish such list widely”.
Ramsingbhai is very happy that he got information on time which enabled him to claim his plot. With plot in his hand, Ramsingbhai’s dream of having his own house in Ahmedabad will come true.
Case Study documented by MAGP Volunteer
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