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Govt committed for transparency in governance: Dr Jitendra 12/5/2014 10:40:09 PM Agencies New Delhi, Dec 5: Speaking to a deputation of "Right to Information Assessment & Advocacy Group", an organization of RTI activists, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) MoS in PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh said here today that Government is committed to ensure transparency in governance and added that transparency is a part and parcel of the "good governance" concept. Dr Jitendra Singh said, during the last six months, several important measures have been adopted to make the governance easy and more accountable. In this context, he referred to a recent decision to have a single self-attested affidavit which eliminates the requirement for attestation by gazetted officer, notary or a similar other authority.In addition, all the major government decisions are now being uploaded on the website,he added. While there are separate cells or divisions to handle RTI complaints in different departments of Central Government, said Dr Jitendra Singh, the State Governments are also being encouraged to adopt the RTI Act in its most effective form. Under the provision of "Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informer" also, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the present government seriously follows all the complaints and at the same time also ensures confidentiality about the identity of the person who has made the complaint so that he does not face any potential threat or pressure from any quarter.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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