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| Unholy nexus keeps RTI pleas in abeyance | | | Early Times Report
Rajouri, Nov 27: Corrupt officials having an unholy nexus with higher authorities and 'babus 'in the office of State Information Officer (SIO) have made the mockery of RTI Act in district Rajouri as RTI activists despite all the legal formalities yet are waiting for information from various department for the last two years lamented some RTI activists.
Citing examples they said that one Nazir Hussian RTI activist has moved an application in June ,2012 under postal order No68G-443992 dt 1/6/2012 in the office of social welfare office at Thanamandi to get some information about the utilizations of government funds. "Till today he hadn't received any response from the concerned office despite the fact the matter was also taken up with district social welfare officer (DSWO), they said.
Buck didn't stop here as in a similar case another RTI activist Jawaid Hussain pinpointed that he had approached the DSWO,Rajouri under proper receipt of his application applied along with postal order No68G-443222 to get some information from him. He alleged that after a wait of one month he then approached district programme officer(DPO), appellant authority vide receipt No RTI/POR/ICD/824-25 dt 25/8/12. But DSWO didn't respond despite the directions from DPO.
"The applicant then approached the director social welfare (DSW) vide an application under speed post NoEE81521 dt 28/9/12 and also handed over a copy to DSW personally, he said.
"Director Social Welfare also proved to be hand in gloves with the corrupt officials of district social welfare office as didn't bothered to provide information about the misuse of government funds worth crores of rupees and preferring to save the corrupt officials" said Jawaid Hussain.
Jawaid also added that he had also approached State Information Commission (SIC) to get some relief but it seems that he is also not bothered about the gross violation of RTI act in district Rajouri.
Meanwhile Rajinder Mehta and Amir Mir , spokesman and secretary, JK Pahari People Movement (JKPPM) also have alleged that several RTIs were moved to get information about the mismanagement and misuse of government funds by the ex-warden Pahari hostel ,Rajouri Baboo Khan were moved. "But till his retirement on October, 30 no action was taken against him by the government despite the fact that Chief Minister himself is Chairman Pahari Advisory Board (PAB)" said Rajinder and Mir. |
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