Kashmir News Service: Srinagar: Saturday, May 05, 2018.
In brazen
violation of norms set under Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2009, the
applicant here in Langate Handwara has accused the Block Medical Officer (BMO)
Langate Handwara of delaying the RTI Act process.
However Block
Medical Officer, Nazir Ahmad termed the allegations as fabricated and said the delay
in providing information was only because of clerical staff strike.
KNS has
learnt from the applicant that the BMO Langate has allegedly delayed the
process of granting of information to him.
An applicant
named Mohsin Hussain War, S/ O Gulam Nabi War, R/O Haril Block Langate has
sought information from the BMO Langate regarding utilization of funds made
under Van Bandu Kalayan Yojna (VBKY) in Village Monbal and the Sub centers
falling around its jurisdiction.
The applicant
said even after 39 days, no information has been provided to him. “I have been
visiting the office to seek the status of my application but the concerned
officer is taking the matter for granted. The officials here have blatantly
violated the norms set under RTI Act 2009,” the applicant told KNS.
According to
the application which is the possession of KNS, details have been sought by the
applicant about the total funds received under Van Bandu Kalayan Yojna (VBKY).
“Information may be provided about opening balance, Amount received, total
balance utilization, Refund, closing balance. Purpose for the utilization of
these funds, Name whom the payment was made, Name of the party, amount paid
date, vide cheque number, party account number, closing balance,”
The applicant
has also sought the information about the bank statement, photocopy of bills,
stock register, mode of purchasing either tendering or else, funds utilized for
the strengthening of ST/ SC sub centers under VBKY Scheme and how much funds
have been utilized for conducting of health, medical campus under those SC,ST
areas.
Information
may also be provided about the date of medical camp, venue, and number of
patients seen.
One of the
RTI activist said if any official delays or denies information than the
applicant needs to appeal before the First Appellate Authority (FAA) who are
the designated officers.
He said if
the applicant still is not satisfied or is not being provided information than
the second appeal is to be filed before the second appellate authority. He also
said third party information can be provided if public interest is involved in
it.
Chief Medical
Officer Kupwara, Dr Prehlad Singh when contacted told KNS that he will talk to
the concerned BMO and inquire about the matter.
“The
information should be given to the applicant if the information sought comes
under the ambit of RTI 2009. I will look into the matter,” CMO said. (KNS)
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