A Review meeting on "
RTI-its use and challenges" was held in chennai on 15-03-2003 between 10 to 12.30 am at Arasan mahal, C.L.C. works road, Chrompet.
The programme was organised by "THE PEOPLES AWARENESS CENTRE" and was convened by its President Mr.V.Santhanam. About 100 actitivts have participated in the meeting. Mr.V.Santhanam, Mr.R.L.Saravanan(advocate and
RTI activist), Mr. Traffic Ramasamy (PIL fame), Mr.Retna pandian (5th pillar) and others have addressed the gathering on the issues on
RTI. Quite a number of success stories were discussed. The attitude of Government officals towards the
RTI applicants were discussed. Chennai police commissionerate was adjudged as the best organisation in disposing the
RTI applications in state level and the southern railway was judged as the best central government organisation.
4 resoultions were made in the meeting such as inceasing the responisbility of FAA in the penal provisions, Effective functioning of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission, Government's initiative to spread the awareness by campaigns and etc.
The meeting was covered by press.
Regards
R.L.Saravanan