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RTI: departments come under scanner

Special Correspondent

CORNERED: State Information Commissioner R. Dileep Reddy grilling an official for not displaying circulars relating to the Right to Information in the office, on Tuesday.

TIRUPATI : State Information Commissioner R. Dileep Reddy has expressed his displeasure over the lack of proper response from the various Government departments in enforcing the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

During his surprise visit to a dozen departments in the town on Tuesday, he could hardly conceal his dismay over the `indifferent attitude' of the departments even in displaying related circulars on notice boards of their respective offices.

Warned

At one stage he reportedly warned the officials concerned that they could be fined up to Rs.25,000 each for not displaying the circulars duly highlighting the 17 items on which public could seek information from them under the RTI. According to officials who accompanied the Commissioner, the latter was particularly unhappy with the Commercial Taxes office, office of the Executive Engineer (Roads and Buildings) and the E.E (Irrigation).

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