Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Denied vital information, corporators turn RTI activists
It is now the turn of elected representatives to tap Right to Information (RTI) Act in an attempt to get information that they believe the civic body is not making available to them when sought through `proper channels'. A number of corporators of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) are awaiting answers to their queries on development issues of their interest. "A lot of elected representatives have started using the RTI Act for seeking information. The corporators from all the parties use the RTI Act but the most
are from the Opposition parties," said a civic RTI officer. This trend is new to the civic body, he said, adding, "They might not be satisfied with administration's response to their queries in the normal course." BJP corporator Anil Shirole said, "There is lack of transparency in the working of the civic administration. The officers tactfully try to avoid giving straightforward information when we seek answers on critical issues."
are from the Opposition parties," said a civic RTI officer. This trend is new to the civic body, he said, adding, "They might not be satisfied with administration's response to their queries in the normal course." BJP corporator Anil Shirole said, "There is lack of transparency in the working of the civic administration. The officers tactfully try to avoid giving straightforward information when we seek answers on critical issues."
Labels: Corporators, Maharashtra
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