Prompt response to applicants will reflect govt.’s transparent administration: State Information Commissioners

Prompt and due effect to the applicants seeking accusation done the Right To Information Act of 2005 would bespeak the transparent medication of the government, said State Information Commissioners present connected Friday.

The Sivaganga territory medication had organised an enactment with the SICs and the Principal Information Officers from assorted departments astatine the District Collectorate.

The SICs R. Priya Kumar, V.P.R. Elamparithi and M Natesan stressed the request for swiftness successful the effect arsenic it would springiness a fillip to the applicants. There were definite procedures successful obtaining the information.

It would beryllium perfect for the authorities to beryllium alert of the amends successful the RTI astatine regular intervals.

While immoderate of the departments person exemption and accusation request not beryllium disseminated to the applicants, the Information Officers, however, should respond to different applications without delay.

In lawsuit of immoderate slackness, the applicants determination the appellate authorities, which should beryllium avoided successful the mean course. This, the SICs said, would springiness a affirmative outlook of the departments and the officers arsenic well.

The SIC besides clarified connected the rights of the petitioners and responsibilities of the officers successful each department. In the lawsuit of immoderate papers missing, the serviceman acrophobic shall way for the copies and furnish the details sought by the applicant alternatively of simply responding that the documents are not disposable oregon missing, they suggested.

Explaining the objectives of the RTI and the relation of the State Information Commission and among others, the apical officers besides explained the features of sharing accusation to those seeking them arsenic a people of highest integrity and a reflection of fairness successful the administration.

District Revenue Officer S. Selvasurabi presided implicit the gathering successful which officials from assorted departments participated.