"Powers that be" need to put their thinking caps on: 1. RTI Applications can only be submitted to a APIO/PIO/SIC/CIC. The Call centre is no such thing and cannot accept applications. Can a call centre be designated as APIO ? Can a person manning the call centre (presumably, a non babu) be designated as APIO ? 2. RTI Application needs to be signed by the applicant which is not possible on a phone call. What happens if the applicant turns around and says this is not what I asked for ? 3. Nowhere in the country is a comprehensive list of PIO's maintained. What will the call centre do after getting the application ? File it away, I suppose. Without a comprehensive list of PIO's/PA's the call centre will not know what to do next. 4. Someone suggested that payment of application fee will be through a charge in the telephone bill. How many Indian Citizens have telephones (landlines) in their homes ? Can these calls be made from and charged to STD booths ? If calls are made from STD booths what is the proof that who called from that booth ? 5. How do you account for "no application fee" for BPL ? 6. The Bihar "jankari" has been continuously sabotaged by babus. The number is usually "out of order". Please do not believe press reports - just dial the number yourself.
Surely a money making exercise by some consultant OR a pocket lining exercise by some babus/politicians. RTIwanted --- On Tue, 11/4/08, sroy1947 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: sroy1947 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [rti_india] Re: Call centre helpline to file RTI? > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 4:24 AM > Hi, > > So do you think this is a positive step? If so why? Also is > it > permitted by the RTI Act? > > --- In [email protected], "Myth Kumar" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The Central government is in talks with various > telecom companies to > > establish a call centre helpline for people to file > their RTI
