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Details not made public inspite of SIC orders Payment of consultancy fee by SMC 8/12/2016 11:12:59 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Aug 12: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has failed to make the details of consultancy fees paid to several consultants public inspite of the orders of the State Information Commission (SIC) . The State Information Commission (SIC) in its landmark judgment had directed the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in June this year to make information about payment of consultancy fees to various people especially architects, draftsmen public. SIC in addition to it had directed the SMC to make bylaws and other related documents public as well. Early Times had earlier filed a detailed report on the issue. Details available with Early Times reveal that one Bilqis Sidiq R/O Shivpora Srinagar filed Second Appeal before State Information Commission (SIC) pleading that certain points of the application filed by her were incomplete and irrelevant to the subject. Appellant Bilqis further submitted before SIC that in pursuance to letter of PIO SMC dated27.11.2016, she filed an application in Government Press, who vide letter dated 19.01.2016 conveyed that no such Bye laws have been received for publication in the State Gazette. It is clear that PIO SMC misled her and denied to give information sought. The appellant requested the Commission through her 2nd appeal to intervene into the matter with direction to concerned officials to provide her information sought. SIC in its order upheld that PIO SMC had indeed misled the appellant, when this information should readily be available in SMC. "The Commission has observed that information regarding Bye-Laws and approved rate list of consultancy fee should be available in public domain so that citizens like the appellant do not have to seek such information under RTI Act. In fact, such information falls under Section-4, which Public Authorities are required to disclose Suo-moto. Accordingly, Commission directs Commissioner SMC to put these and other such information related to rules/Bye Laws and fees in public domain in website of the SMC and file a compliance report within two weeks. Appeal disposed of with above directions. Registry to mark a copy of order to Commissioner /Secretary to Government, Housing Urban Development Department."   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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