| Supply of ration to APL,BPL families: SIC serves notice to CAPD's AD | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 3: The State Information Commission (SIC) has served penalty show cause notice under section 17 of J&K RTI Act 2009 against the Assistant Director (AD) Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Reasi as the officer was found guilty of violating State RTI Act by not providing complete information about supply of ration to BPL and APL categories in Reasi.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Mohammad AyoubAyan filed an application under RTI on 15.10.2015 (by post) before PIO, seeking certain information but in-spite of a lapse of 30 days, no information was provided.
AyoubAyan had sought information on 05 points regarding supply of ration to BPL, APL, AAY categories and information related to it.
SIC in its order ruled, "The PIO shall provide the information after ascertaining that the appellant Mohd. AyubAyan is same person i.e. Mohd. Ayub, in respect of whom the information has been sought. The PIO/Assistant Director, CAPD Deptt, Reasi is directed to explain as to why penalty proceedings under section 17 shall not be initiated against him for delay in responding to the RTI application. His explanation, if any, along with compliance report should reach the Commission with 03 weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The Commission is of the view that information as sought at point 1 regarding details of receipt & dispatch of ration under various categories is information of larger public interest. Accordingly, Director, CAPD, Jammu shall make arrangements to display this information at District, Tehsil & sale centre levels within reasonable time and file a compliance report". |
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