Tribune India: Chandigarh: Thursday, 1St
January 2026.
Haryana Chief Secretary
Anurag Rastogi has directed all administrative secretaries to ensure speedy
recovery of penalties imposed on State Public Information Officers (SPIOs)
under Section 20(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Chairing a review meeting here on Tuesday, the Chief Secretary instructed that the penalties be recovered in monthly instalments directly from the SPIOs concerned.
Rastogi emphasised that strict compliance with the provisions of the RTI Act was essential to ensure transparency and accountability in governance. He reiterated that timely disposal of RTI applications and adherence to statutory timelines was a collective responsibility of all departments to uphold the spirit of the Act and strengthen public trust in the administration.
Chairing a review meeting here on Tuesday, the Chief Secretary instructed that the penalties be recovered in monthly instalments directly from the SPIOs concerned.
Rastogi emphasised that strict compliance with the provisions of the RTI Act was essential to ensure transparency and accountability in governance. He reiterated that timely disposal of RTI applications and adherence to statutory timelines was a collective responsibility of all departments to uphold the spirit of the Act and strengthen public trust in the administration.
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