As reported by Staff Reporter in hindu.com on 20 April 2008:
The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : BDA implements RTI Rules amendment BDA implements RTI Rules amendment
BANGALORE: The Bangalore Development Authority has started to implement the amendment made to Karnataka Right to Information Rules and restrict providing of information to first 150 words of the application.
B.H. Veeresha, an
RTI activist, filed an application before the Additional District Registrar, Bangalore Urban, seeking information about removal of two volunteers from the office.
He sought name and address of volunteers working between 2004 and 2007, the sub-registrars responsible for their appointment, nature of work entrusted, particulars of the salary, copies of all reports related to appointment submitted to controlling authorities and the volunteers working at present.
In his response on April 11, Additional District Registrar gave the name of one volunteer and said the information about the other was not available.
For the remaining information, he asked Mr. Veeresh to file separate applications for each question as laid down in the amendment.