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Hindu: Bengaluru: Wednesday, 30 December 2015.
Shekhar D.
Sajjanar, State Commissioner of Information Commission, has said that due to
lack of knowledge among government officials about Right to Information Act,
the very purpose of providing information to applicants within the stipulated
period, under the Act, was not being fulfilled as expected.
He was
addressing a gathering after inaugurating a training workshop conducted by the
zilla panchayat for several government officials here on Tuesday.
Sharing his
experience, Dr. Sajjanar said that most of the government officials in several
districts have not provided information to applicants within the period
stipulated due to lack of knowledge and negligence in dealing with applications
according to Act. Hence, the commission had initiated stern action against such
officials. It had also imposed fine on the officials.
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