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Kishtwar Development Authority caught on wrong foot SIC allows info seeker to inspect records 7/11/2015 12:36:13 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 10: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Kishtwar Development Authority (KDA) to allow inspection of its official records by an information seeker who was denied information earlier by KDA under J&K Right to Information Act (RTI). Details available with Early Times reveals that one Sanjay Kumar, S/o Som Nath, a resident of Keshwan, District Kishtwar, moved an application dated: 08.09.2014, before the Public Information Officer(PIO) cum Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kishtwar Development Authority, Kishtwar under the J&K Right to Information Act, 2009. The information seeker sought attested copies of annual Plan of 2012 to till 2014 of Tourism Department, Kishtwar. Applicant also sought detail of works invited for tenders w.e.f. 2012 to till September 2014 and reference of Advertisement communicated to Director Information, Jammu for wide publicity in local daily newspapers as well as national dailies. Other details sought under RTI were : List of allotments issued during the period w.e.f. 2012 to till date and list of the contractors in competitions of all works allotted plus attested photocopies of allotments workwise, headwise of all developmental activities under the prevailing schemes of the department and Certified copy of estimates, Site Plan, funds allocated, Measurement Book, Completion Certificate for all developmental works executed thereof by the Tourism Department, Kishtwar for the period w.e.f. 2012 to till date. The PIO/Kishtwar Development Authority, Kishtwar vide office No. KDA/2015-16/264 dated: 30.06.2015 submitted before the State Information Commission (SIC) that the applicant had not clearly stated in his RTI application whether the information has to be submitted by the Kishtwar Development Authority or Tourism Department and the applicant was informed vide office No. KDA/2014-15/2095-96 dated: 11.09.2014 to clarify whether the information pertains to Kishtwar Development Authority or the Tourism Department i.e. Director Tourism, Jammu. The PIO further submitted that the applicant approached the Director Tourism, Jammu with the plea that this Authority has not furnished the information sought under the J&K RTI Act, 2009 and requested the Director Tourism, Jammu to take action against the Chief Executive Officer, Kishtwar Development Authority. The Director Tourism, Jammu forwarded the copy of the application in original received from the applicant vide letter No: LDTJH/RTI/4326-27 dated: 06.02.2015. The PIO , Kishtwar Development Authority (KDA) in reference to above letter requested the applicant to deposit an amount of Rs. 5560/- as Photostat charges for the information to be provided to him. That instead of depositing the said amount , RTI applicant approached State Information Commission (SIC) , after filing an appeal dated: 15.04.2015. "The records reveal that the information sought by the information seeker was voluminous in nature and it would disproportionately divert the resources of the public authority. It is not manually possible to prepare and compile the information as it requires a lot of manpower whereas the PIO is having only a meager staff in his office. Moreover, the appellant is reluctant to deposit the aforesaid amount. In the given circumstances it would be feasible if the appellant is allowed an opportunity to inspect the record in the office of PIO/Kishtwar Development Authority." reads SIC order of 3rd July 2015. The order further reads as : "In view of aforesaid facts and submissions, the PIO/Kishtwar Development Authority is hereby directed to allow the appellant an opportunity to inspect the record in his office on a working day and provide him certified copies of the relevant documents, if any requested by the information seeker, free of cost. The exercise for inspection of record be completed within 2 weeks and intimated to Commiss.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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