Kashmir
Images: Srinagar: Saturday, 31 January 2015.
J & K RTI
Movement has welcomed the latest orders from the Government asking all the
administrative secretaries to ensure that the provisions of Section 4 (
Pro-Active disclosure) are implemented “in letter and spirit” so that the
relevant information is available on the official website of the departments.
In a
statement issued here, a spokesman of the Movement said that the previous Govt
had miserably failed to put into practice this important provision of RTI Act (
section 4 (1) (b).
“Directing
the other measures for introducing transparency like electronic mode of payments
is also an encouraging step on part of the present government and requires to
be promoted further,” the spokesman said.
The spokesman
said that if the public authorities would have complied with the Section 4 of
the Act, the information seeker wouldn't be asked to file application for
seeking information and waiting until 30 days.
“In order to
create awareness among masses especially in rural areas ,Governor NN Vohra
should also use his good offices for the proper implementation of section 23
(1) of J & K RTI Act which also states that government will develop and
organize educational programs to advance the understanding of public, in
particular of disadvantaged communities as to how to exercise the rights contemplated
in the act,” he added.
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