Daily
Pioneer: Bhubaneswar: Wednesday, November 07, 2012.
RTI (Right to
Information) services for common people would now be available through Common
Service Centres (CSCs) put in place at the panchayat level all over the State.
The Nodal
Department of Information and Public Relations has evolved the strategy for
implementation of the RTI in the State.
These
citizen-centric services would enable the common man applying the tool of RTI
and increase the access of citizens for obtaining information remaining under
the control of public authorities in a more convenient and easier manner.
The services
like downloading of forms, on-line application, making e-payment, checking
status of RTI application, accessing the pro-active disclosure made under
Section-4 of the RTI Act, 2005 and getting information on important policies
and programmes of the State Government would be delivered through these CSCs
integrating the RTI Central Monitoring Mechanism, available at
www.rtiodisha.gov.in, a robust IT intervention already effected in the process
of RTI implantation in Odisha.
The IT
initiative of the State has already won the prestigious National Awards for
E-governance for the year 2011-12. Prior to this distinction, this mechanism
brought glory to the State winning INDIA e-GOV 2.0. Awards as the best
Government Portal in the country.
The World
Bank also appreciated it terming as ‘truly impressive’ in entire South Asia. A
meeting was convened recently to prepare a complete blueprint of this
innovative strategy.
A decision
was taken in the meeting on the proper implementation of the programme for the
benefit of the citizen seeking information through RTI and to make the strategy
pragmatic through meaningful co-ordination among the operating agencies,
Content Service Provider of RTI Portal, OCAC and State RTI Implementation Cell.
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