Long ago we started realising the importance of Senior Citizen and the facilities they deserve.All departments of all govts do give a preference and all short concessions be it a railway,hospital ,air or even Income Tax.While gauging the benefits available to Senior Citizens I find one area where Senior Citizen do not gey any concession and preference.There are large number of Senior Citizen who are lot of work in the area of RTI Act.Chandigarh Administartion ,which have given many facilities to...

R K Garg

Chandigarh, August 15
With a view to spread awareness about the RTI Act 2005, R.K.Garg, a Sector-27 resident, today started the RTI helpline.
The helpline would motivate people to use the Act, ensure implementation of the Act and help monitor the compliance of public authority with the provisions of the Act.
According to a press note issued here, for any assistance on the RTI-related queries Garg can be contacted at 9872692400....

R K Garg

Thanks for inviting me to write.Recently Minister of State for Finance Sh Pawan KUmar Bansal,a local MP wrote to Chandigarh administeration on 21st April 2008 to review the decision of UT Administeration to hike in the fee for RTI Applicants.
The CIC in a land mark judgement has ordered the UT administerator to appoint an CPIO and Appellate Authority in his office.This judgement came on 13th May 2008.
THird thing I want to bring to the knowledge of all members that time and again I have...

R K Garg