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| RTI activists visit Ranbir Canal | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Balvinder Singh, Convener Sangarsh RTI Movement along with RTI Activist Raman Sharma today visited de-silting works at various sites of the Ranbir Canal along Jammu-Akhnoor Road.
As per press release, the activists appreciated the department for allowing and cooperating with them in conducting the inspection under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009.
Giving brief details about the visit, Balvinder Singh said that after receiving certain complaints from the farmers and locals about certain discrepancies in the de-silting works, he had filed an RTI application with the Public Information officer of the Irrigation department last month and has requested to hold an inspection.
He informed that the motive of the inspection was to have first hand information about the ongoing work.
Activist, Raman Sharma who was also present during the inspection congratulated the government and the officer of the irrigation department for honouring the provisions of the JK RTI Act 2009, he termed it as good sign of government-public bonhomie particularly steps towards participatory democratic system where the ordinary citizens also have equal rights in all developmental process.
They have requested the department that they may also be allowed one more inspection after the de-silting work but before the release of water in the canal. Senior officers of the Irrigation department including SK Lakhnotra, AEE Sub Division Dom-ana, Chander Shekhar, AEE Sub Division Mishr-iwala, AE's and other technical officers of the department were also present during the inspection. |
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