CIC to begin hearing RTI Act applications from J&K, Ladakh tomorrow.

News on Air: New Delhi: Friday, May 15, 2020.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that the Central Information Commission (CIC) would start hearing Right to Information (RTI) Act applications of applicants from the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from tomorrow.

Dr Singh said this after meeting the Chief Information Commissioner Bimal Julka, who called on him. The Minister said that applicants from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh can file RTI applications from home and no one has to travel outside even for appeals to the CIC. Dr Singh said, this will usher in a new culture of Justice from Home.

Applicants from both the UTs can file first appeal before the Officers designated by them and can avail the facility of hearing from home for 2nd appeal before the CIC. Moreover, the applicants can file RTI anytime through the online mechanism.

At present, all information commissioners are hearing cases and CIC headquarters are functioning with 33 per cent official staff. Senior Information Commissioners are hearing cases from the office over video conferencing.