Sunday, March 29, 2009
Activists question move to appoint new info commissioners
Civil rights activist Aruna Roy has opposed the government's move to appoint new information commissioners and has sought the Election Commission's intervention to halt the process. Terming the move "regrettable", Roy pointed out that appointment of information commissioners while the model code of conduct was underway would raise concerns over the process of recruitment.
Sources added that there was no real need or urgency for new commissioners. In fact, the present set is facing a staff crunch and is unable to handle the workload due to that. According to estimates, a commissioner costs about Rs 25 lakh per year including salary, house and transport facilities to the public exchequer and the decision to appoint people should not be taken lightly. The Central Information Commission has an average disposal of 1,300-1,400 cases per commissioner while it is expected to be 4,000-5,000 cases.
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Sources added that there was no real need or urgency for new commissioners. In fact, the present set is facing a staff crunch and is unable to handle the workload due to that. According to estimates, a commissioner costs about Rs 25 lakh per year including salary, house and transport facilities to the public exchequer and the decision to appoint people should not be taken lightly. The Central Information Commission has an average disposal of 1,300-1,400 cases per commissioner while it is expected to be 4,000-5,000 cases.
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