Information Commissioner chairs review meeting in Tenkasi
State Information Commissioner V.P.R. Ilamparithi held a review meeting in Tenkasi to ensure government officials provide accurate RTI responses within legal timeframes. He emphasized that while valid petitions must be respected, officials should not entertain frivolous applications.
Why it matters
This highlights efforts to improve administrative transparency and the efficiency of the Right to Information Act at the local government level.
State Information Commissioner V.P.R. Ilamparithi chaired a meeting here on Thursday to review the reply being provided to the Right to Information Act applications and to create awareness among government officials about the need for providing precise information within the stipulated period.
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Ilamparithi said the RTI applications being received by the government departments and the public sector undertakings should be treated with due respect by providing the relevant and accurate information within the stipulated period if the applications had been submitted by following the norms.
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