The Sentinel: Assam: Monday, 5Th October 2026.
Assam Information Commission to hear RTI appeals outside Guwahati for the first time, beginning with Sribhumi, Hailakandi and Silchar during RTI Week
The Assam Information
Commission (AIC) has taken a slew of measures to generate awareness about the
Right to Information (RTI) Act and expedite the disposal of appeal cases in a
timebound manner.
For the first time in the history of the Commission, appeal cases will be heard outside Guwahati. During RTI Week, beginning October 6, 2026, State Chief Information Commissioner Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury, IAS (Retd), will personally hear appellants in Sribhumi, Hailakandi and Silchar. He will also attend several awareness programmes and interact with Public Information Officers (PIOs) in the other districts of the Barak Valley. The State Chief Information Commissioner said similar programmes would be organised in all districts of Assam in a phased manner to generate awareness about the RTI Act, stated a press release.
Assam Information Commission to hear RTI appeals outside Guwahati for the first time, beginning with Sribhumi, Hailakandi and Silchar during RTI Week
For the first time in the history of the Commission, appeal cases will be heard outside Guwahati. During RTI Week, beginning October 6, 2026, State Chief Information Commissioner Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury, IAS (Retd), will personally hear appellants in Sribhumi, Hailakandi and Silchar. He will also attend several awareness programmes and interact with Public Information Officers (PIOs) in the other districts of the Barak Valley. The State Chief Information Commissioner said similar programmes would be organised in all districts of Assam in a phased manner to generate awareness about the RTI Act, stated a press release.
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