Garhwal Post: Dehradun: Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Governor Lt General Gurmit Singh (Retd) met Chief Information Commissioner Radha Raturi at the Raj Bhavan, here, on Wednesday. On this occasion, Information Commissioners Yogesh Bhatt, Dalip Singh Kunwar, Devendra Kumar, and Kushla Nand were also present.
The Chief Information Commissioner briefed the Governor in detail about the activities, achievements, and ongoing efforts of the Commission to enhance transparency. She informed him that the Commission is completing 20 years since its establishment. During this period, Public Information Officers across the state received 13,46,817 applications. The First Appellate Authorities received 1,35,430 applications, while the Commission itself registered 59,750 applications, of which 58,719 have been disposed of. Currently, only 1,031 cases are pending, and their disposal process is underway.
Raturi further stated that the Commission has introduced online facilities for second appeals and complaints. Applicants can now upload written statements, compliance reports, and other documents online. An online tracking facility for appeals and complaints has also been implemented. She shared that, in second appeals, the maximum applications were received from Dehradun (32%) and Haridwar (25%), whereas districts such as Champawat, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, and Bageshwar recorded less than 1% applications.
On this occasion, the Governor said that the Right to Information Act is a strong medium for building trust, transparency, and accountability between the public and administration. He stressed that the Act should be widely publicised, especially in districts where complaints and appeals are very few. The Governor emphasised that, in areas with low awareness levels, special awareness campaigns should be conducted so that more citizens can access the right information in a timely manner.
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