Times of India: Belagavi: Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
Karnataka
Information Commission's Belagavi Bench commissioner Prakash Narayan Channal
said that the number of applications coming to the Belagavi Bench under the
Right to Information Act (RTI) has increased, and a plan has been formulated to
hear and dispose of 6,000 to 7,000 applications per year.
In a release, Channal said that the RTI Act is a solid foundation of democracy and is pro-people. The RTI is the most revolutionary law in independent India. The RTI came into force on Oct 12, 2005, with the aim of making govt information easily accessible to the common people. Karnataka is the first state to implement this Act.
The Karnataka Right to Information Commission has disposed of a record 40,000 second appeal cases in the country in the last one year. The Karnataka Information Commission's Belagavi Bench is hearing about 40-60 applications every day, offline and online. Applications of people from rural areas are being prioritised. Inquiries on drinking water, roads, power supply, cleanliness, health and basic infrastructure issues in rural areas are being resolved.
Disciplinary action is being taken against the officers who do not provide information. Recommendations of the inquiry committee, fines and compensation orders are being made to the applicants, he added.
In a release, Channal said that the RTI Act is a solid foundation of democracy and is pro-people. The RTI is the most revolutionary law in independent India. The RTI came into force on Oct 12, 2005, with the aim of making govt information easily accessible to the common people. Karnataka is the first state to implement this Act.
The Karnataka Right to Information Commission has disposed of a record 40,000 second appeal cases in the country in the last one year. The Karnataka Information Commission's Belagavi Bench is hearing about 40-60 applications every day, offline and online. Applications of people from rural areas are being prioritised. Inquiries on drinking water, roads, power supply, cleanliness, health and basic infrastructure issues in rural areas are being resolved.
Disciplinary action is being taken against the officers who do not provide information. Recommendations of the inquiry committee, fines and compensation orders are being made to the applicants, he added.
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