Sunday, July 23, 2017

CIC emphasizes on RTI for development

Greater Kashmir: Srinagar: Sunday, 23 July 2017.
While chairing the Roundtable with the Public Information Officers (PIOs) and First Appellate Authorities (FAAs) of District Budgam, the Chief Information Commissioner, J&K, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai stated that use of Right to Information for obtaining information about the development projects and schemes has the potential for improving the quality of implementation and delivery on ground.
The CIC stated that the poor implementation of Section 4 by the Public Authorities for suo-moto disclosure of information through websites and less than desired emphasis on Section 23 pertaining to creation of awareness about the RTI by the Government were the key areas which require more attention from the Public Authorities, Administrative Departments and the State Government.