Rising Kashmir: Srinagar:
Friday, April 12, 2013.
Raising its
concern at the lack of sensitivity exhibited by the First Appellate Authorities
in disseminating their duties, the Jammu and Kashmir State Information
Commission has insisted upon increased level of compliance on part of FAAs to
increase the efficiency of the Commission.
"The
Commission has observed with concern that compliance at the level of FAAs is
wanting. Most of the FAAs are not yet sensitive towards discharging the
statutory duties cast upon them to adjudicate First Appeals," the State
Information Commission (SIC) said in its annual report for the year 2011-12,
which was tabled in the State legislature recently.
"If
compliance level of FAAs increases the intervention of the Commission will
diminish, which will help the administration to concentrate on their
duties," it added.
The
Commission also stressed the need to computerise its institutions to make the
scientific management of all official records a reality.
"As a
part of administrative reforms, the State government may consider initiating
the process of computerisation in all its institutions," SIC said, adding,
the RTI Act mandates the obligations of the government in regard to scientific
management of all official record.
"The
State government must take appropriate practicable measures to accelerate the
process of computerised management information system by all public authorities
in the state," the Commission insisted.
Emphasising
the need to create more awareness about the Act, the Commission said: "The
State Government must tap all forms of mass media for undertaking an extensive
public awareness programme to educate people about Right to Information."
"The
publication of the Act in the official language of the State may be made
available on Internet and disseminated in print form," SIC recommended.
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