We as a group of RTI activist, do aks similiar type of questions with NAGAR NIGAM, JILA PANCHAYAT etc. etc.and made these corrupt people restless in ALIGARH CITY
On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 sroy1947 wrote : >Hi Avinash, > >Let me tell you another way to use RTI. The wsy you go about it is to >ask questions AFTER the money is spent. Why not trying asking well in >advance? > >For eg. Rather than asking "Give me all accounts and all bills / >vouchers for bleaching powder purchase and consumption since 2004 till >date", try asking > >"Give me budgets and sanctions for all bleaching powder consumption >for next 12 months comnputed starting 60 days from date of this >application." > >"Kindly allowed me to inspect all files and documents for the query at >item #1 above". > >This is known as PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE. > >Try it :-) > >Sarbajit > >--- In [email protected], Avinash Murkute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > There is corruption unlimited in Panchayat Offices even at other >places. > > Year over Years nobody corruption remained untouched. Nexus of >politicians and Govt employees in siphoning development money is common. > > > > Lack of interest due to lack of knowledge among common rural >populace is worsening the situation. If someone gives a try, he must >be ridiculed is the ground scenario. > > > > The situation is no different in Maharashtra State too. I am >fighting in Nagpur Wanadongri Village to get details of water, >bleaching powder, road etc. > > > > Higher Govt is sleeping. The moment someone will realize how much >money is going in private pockets will be sunrise for Rural India. Let >people start filing cases for misappropriation of Government money and >Cheating with Government and corrupt will shy away. > > > > Avinash Murkute > > > > > > > > > > Col NR Kurup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > In Kerala, anything concerned with the Right to >Information Act 2005 > > appears to be a taboo for the visual media. The news media, of >cource keep > > pulling it out occassionally to sing its glories or highlight the >damages it > > can cause to the bureaucrates, how it is misused by cityzen , >keeping mum to > > the dismal performance of the Commission , neglected state of its >web site > > etc., etc., etc. Except certain odd exception, most of the news is > > disinformation Now the news media appears decided to obligue the > > bureaucrates and have started making a mockery of the RTI Act to >shoo away > > the Information Seekers. Given below is the Malayalam translation of >news > > given in the ' Personal ' column of the most leading Malayalam Daily > > "MATHRUBHUMI" of date: > > > > IF MORE INTERESTED IN THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION > > " If someone is too keen to get information it put the bureaucrates in > > difficulty. In a certain Village Panchayat Office of Wayanad District it > > has become necessary to nominate an official as a Public Information >Officer > > exclusively for giving information. In the Village Panchayat ONE >CLIENT want > > to know the details of expendiure incured even for a NEEDLE. On knowing > > occurance of any incidence there will be a flow of applications from >this > > CLIENT. He has already obtained information pertraing to Aacquittance > > Roll, Attendance Register, Log Book, BPL Table. Consumer List and >Minutes of > > Panchayat Meetings. Now the cituation is that if HE is seen anywhere >near > > the Panchayat , the Panchayat Officials are in a psychological dilema > > whether to WEAP or LAUGH." > > > > The above be read in conjunction with following: > > 1. As per Section 5 of theRTI Act read with Government of Kerala >Circulars > > of 30-10-2006 it is obligatory on the Panchayat to designate a state >Public > > Information Officer within 120 DAYS. > > 2. As per Section 4 it is obligatory on the Panchayat > > to publish information pertain to the above proactively > > 3. The information contained in the above records will expose the >state of > > functioning including attendance and drawal of pay and allowance >which is > > considered to be top secret information so far. > > 4. If someone take the trouble to expose the above information all >types of > > corruption if any in the Panchayat will be fully expossed > > 5. This appears not liked by the bureaucrates and the end result is >above > > news and those seeking information becomning a laughing stock. > > > > Can a News Media render more help to the RTI Act ? > > > > Instead of lenting a helping hand the above action of the > > MATHRUBHUMY is defenitely likely to shoo away any cityzen from >probing into > > the functioning of the Panchayat which appears not liked by even the >most > > popular News paper MATHRUBHUMY,. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! >Search. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > BIMAL KUMAR KHEMANI Saha-Prant Sangathan Mantri, AKHIL BHARATIYA GRAHAK PANCHAYAT BRAJ PRANT, 2/40D, Janakpuri, Marrish Road, ALIGARH-202001. 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