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KATHUA: A training programme on RTI was organised at the conference hall of DC office Kathua where Dr. S.K Sharma, J&K State Information Commissioner gave a detailed account of the various provisions of the Act and enlightened the officers with various aspects of the Act.
He advised the officers to be sensitive while discharging their duties under the RTI Act and lend every possible help to the information seeker especially the uneducated ones by helping them to complete his or her application for the said purpose. Responding to the queries raised by the officers during interaction session he said that in matters related to the information regarding third party, the disposing off authority should give third party an opportunity to be heard before providing the requisite information. He said that even in cases where information sought is sub judice the PIO can part with the information if court has not issued any prohibitory orders in this regard. On the occasion, District Development Commissioner Kathua, Jitender Kumar Singh apprised that District administration would soon launch a website whereby all the government departments would upload financial and physical progress of various schemes implemented in compliance with the section 4 of the J&K RTI ACT to voluntary disclose the information. This process has been initiated to facilitate information seeker and general public. Among others PIO’s, APIO’s and SDM of various sub division of Kathua district were also attended the training programme.
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