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Originally Posted by colnrkurup  Look at it from a different angle. What happens if one read in the news paper that " State Information Commission fine Tahsildar,............. Rs.10,000/- (@ Rs.250/- per day ) for causing the delay of 40 days in providing the information requested by Sri..... under RTI Act" ? Even those who have no interest in the RTI Act will be too inquisitive to find out as to how it is done. Those interested will go out of the way to learn everything and use it. Professional helpline, RTI Consultant and Advisors will emerge without any more publicity or awareness.
In nut shell what is required is RESULT. Only the Information Commissions can help us. Of course media can play vital role in giving wider publicity on dismal performance/ non-performance of the commissions compelling the Politicians and our Rulers to take the RTI Act seriously. They can make the Commission function in such a way that they dispose off a case at least by 6 months and act strictly in accordance with Section 20 of the Act in penalising the PIOs found guilty.
I do not find any other solution. |
Penalising??? Non fears now a days, There must be departmental proceeding as per section 20.
In trains there is afine of Rs 200 for smoking within the Railway area and coaches.
One gentleman was found smoking in the A?C Coach and he was fined with Rs 200/-
after 2 Hrs, the same gentleman called the coach attender took out 200/- and paid him and told I want to smoke.
This is the case of fine. So for Such PIOs and FAA disciplinary proceeding is the only way as per section 20(2).