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| SIC goes defunct, Govt in deep slumber | | Nazir retires | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 16: State Information Commission (SIC) has been finally orphaned as the lone Information Commissioner Nazir Ahmad is retiring tomorrow.
Details available with Early Times reveal that Information Commissioner Nazir Ahmad is completing his 5 year tenure with the result State Information Commission (SIC) has not even a single Information Commissioner to take care of….Nazir Ahmad former Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) joined as Information Commissioner on November 18, 2011 and tomorrow ie Nov 17th he completes his 5 year tenure….
Pertinent to mention that State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi retired in February this year and another Information Commissioner Dr S K Sharma retired in October 2015…..
As per reliable sources former IAS officers Iqbal Khanday & Khursheed Ganai could be appointed as new State Chief Information Commissioner. The State Information Commission would completely be headless from today as the lone Information Commissioner Nazir Ahmad will also retire . G R Sufi who was the first Chief Information Commissioner of SIC ,retired from the post in Feb this year. Till now the post of CIC and one Information Commissioner is yet to be filled up by the selection committee which consists of CM , leader of opposition and Deputy CM ….
As State Information Commission (SIC) continues to be almost defunct , several RTI campaigners across state have been appealing Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to appoint State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and two other Information Commissioners without any further delay so that Right to Information (RTI) does not dies its own death in state.
The J&K State Information Commission (SIC) as on date is without State Chief Information Commission (CIC) and Information Commissioner (IC) as the posts fell vacant in February 2016 and October 2015 respectively. G R Sufi who retired as State Chief Information Commissioner had earlier said that RTI will die its own death if State Information Commission (SIC) is not constituted as soon as possible. Sufi while speaking at seminar at Central University of Kashmir organised to commemorate 7 years of Jammu & Kashmir RTI Act 2009 had said that constitution of SIC was very essential for ensuring good governance Former CIC G R Sufi had earlier revealed that he spoke to Government several times to appoint Information Commissioner after Dr S K Sharma retired from the Information Commission last year in October.
After retirement of State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) G R Sufi and Dr S K Sharma , the State Information Commission (SIC) has almost become defunct and this is creating a big hurdle for non implementation of RTI Act. Now Nazir Ahmad another Information Commissioner is retiring tomorrow….
"Under the provisions of J&K RTI Act 2009 the Information Commissioners and Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) can only be appointed by the Governor when the selection committee consisting of CM , Leader of Opposition , and one cabinet Minister nominated by CM recommends the suitable candidate. CM must take steps to fully constitute the State Information Commission " said Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat Founder & Convener of J&K RTI Movement…..
"It is very sad that the elected Government could not shortlist the names of probable Information Commissioners after Dr S K Sharma retired in October 2015. They had almost 3 months until death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syed to appoint new Information Commissioner. G R Sufi retired around 9 months back , but till date nobody has been appointed as new CIC "said Tanveer Hussain Khan Senior Member of J&K RTI Movement from last 4 months very few orders have been issued by Information Commission , one can imagine what would happen when there would be no Information Commissioner in the State Information Commission (SIC)….. |
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