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| SIC issues notice to Air-force works wing | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 30: The State Information Commission (SIC) has issued notice to Public Information Officer (PIO) Air Force works wing in Srinagar as the office violated the provisions of J&K RTI Act 2009 by demanding photocopying fees from the RTI applicant after expiry of the stipulated times of 30 days. Information seeker filed a complaint before SIC and sough action against the officers.
Details available with Early Times reveal that State Information Commission (SIC) vide its communication No : SIC/K/comp/23/2018 Dated 19/7/2018 directed the PIO of Air Force CWE 1 Wing Air Srinagar to appear before the Commission on 3rd August 2018 for hearing of the complaint. The complaint has been filed by one Rashed Ashraf Rather who alleges that lot of bungling is taking place inside the Air Force station vis a vis hiring of non- technical staff for various works especially the electrical engineering wing.
Garrison Engineer (GE) Air Force 1 Wing Srinagar , had earlier disrespected Central RTI Act 2005 and after being grilled by his top officers had agreed even to share the information under Jammu & Kashmir RTI Act 2009. In his communication Dated 16th May 2018 the Garrison Engineer (GE)Air Force 1 Wing Srinagar has been directed by his senior officer Md Shameem (EE QS&C) who is also the designated Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) under RTI Act 2005 to provide the information. As reported already due to lack of knowledge and information the Garrison Engineer (GE) had earlier told an aggrieved ex contractual employee that Right to Information Act 2005 was not applicable to J&K. The officer had returned the original RTI application and postal order of Rs 10 attached with the application as RTI fees. Sources say that MES is trying to play hide and seek as there is a big scam involved if the information comes into public domain. Pertinent to mention that one Raashid Ashraf R/O Rather Mohalla Kralpora Chadoora filed an application under Central RTI Act 2005 which was addressed to Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) CWE 1 Wing Air-force . Raashid says that he was hired by an MES contractor at AF I wing and has been working at Air Force station Srinagar from last 7 years as DG set Operator. Along with him one more person Riyaz Ahmad Rather was also hired who worked as Fitter Mechanic.
"As Govt of India started disbursing payments online from year 2017 one Mr Prasad Assistant Garrison Engineer (AGE) and Contractor M/S Jaipal Associates told us and few other contractual employees that half of the monthly salary be returned back every month. Most of the employees agreed to it under pressure but they not agree as it was unjust and uncalled for. We were shown the door and thus our livelihood was snatched" said Raashid Ashraf while talking to Early Times. |
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