Dear Manoj Your only remedy under RTI Act 2005 lines in sub-sections 19(8) and 25(5). There are no short cuts; if you are a public spirited citizen you can begin the necessary procedures. You will be even more frustrated if Rajasthan SIC is not functioning efficiently or in terms of letter and spirit of RTI Act.
You should keep in mind that the letter and spirit of section 4 leaves it SOLELY upto the P/A to decide what to proactively publish to comply with 4(1). The remedy for the citizen is to apply for any "missing" information u/s 6 and pay Rs. 2 for every A-4/A-3 page "copied or created" (Central RTI F&C Rules). Sarbajit --- In [email protected], "Manoj K. Kamra" <kamra...@...> wrote: > > Dear Sh.Trivendra, > > scanned copy will be available only after compilation of socalled one lac > pages declared by CPIO.Here the main problem is compilation of proactive > disclosures. > > Manoj K.Kamra > > --- In [email protected], Trivendra <trivendra.sharma@> wrote: > > > > Ask for a scanne copy on CD where maximum cost is Rs. 50/- only > > > > Trivendra > > > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 5:51 AM, Manoj K. Kamra <kamramk8@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Sh.Venkateshji and Sarbajit Royji, > > > > > > What about compelete proactive disclosures as per 4.1.a,b(17manuals),c,d > > > whether these should still be exempted. > > > > > > In reply to my RTI application,Project director of local bodies of > > > Rajsthan > > > demanded more than 2 lacs for managing proactive disclosures due to these > > > being more than 1 lac pages. > > > > > > Please suggest how to get these free of cost/nominal cost. > > > > > > With regards > > > > > > Manoj K.Kamra > > > Bikaner(Rajasthan) > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <rti_india%40yahoogroups.com>, "Venkatesh > > > Nayak" <venkatesh@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > In June 2009 the President of India stated in her address to the joint > > > > session of Parliament that dislcosure of information in non-strategic > > > areas > > > > would be improved. While this will be applicable to the Central > > > Government, > > > > it is important to take note of a similar initiative launched by the > > > > Government of Karnataka from December 2008. A Monthly Programme > > > > Implementation Calendar (MPIC) has been designed and disseminated > > > > amongst > > > > all public authorities to capture the plans and the progress of work > > > regards > > > > implementation of various schemes and activities at various level of the > > > > State Government.A circular issued by the Chief Secretary, guidelines > > > > for > > > > filling up the MPIC and various formats to be used including Excel > > > > sheets > > > > are accessible at: http://finance.kar.nic.in/mpic/planmon.htm The Fiscal > > > > Policy Institute in Bangalore is providing backup support to departments > > > to > > > > implement this initiative. The scheme was launched under the glare of > > > > the > > > > media. Compliance has been slow to pick up. The main features of MPIC > > > > are > > > > given below: > > > > > > > > Monthly Plan Implementation Calendar in Karnataka: > > > > > > > > 1) Objectives: > > > > The Monthly Programme Implementation Calendar (MPIC) is a system > > > > intended > > > to > > > > facilitate effective and timely implementation of Government's > > > programmes. > > > > MPIC involves detailed planning of important activities which form part > > > of > > > > the process of implementation of a programme / scheme and arranging them > > > in > > > > appropriate sequence according to a monthwise schedule. The monthwise > > > > schedule of activities for the implementation of a programme will help > > > the > > > > implementing officers at the state, district, taluk and other levels to > > > take > > > > up the programmed activities in a timebound manner according to a > > > > planned > > > > schedule for optimum results. This will avoid programmes being > > > implemented > > > > without adequate preparation, or being unduly delayed. This will also > > > avoid > > > > rush of expenditure by government departments towards the end of the > > > > financial year. MPIC may be considered as an extension of the Monthly > > > > Multilevel Review (MMR) system, which is in operation in the State since > > > the > > > > early 1980's. > > > > > > > > 2) Preparation and Use of MPIC: > > > > Apart from indicating the physical and financial targets to be achieved > > > > under a programme during different months/parts of a financial year, > > > > MPIC > > > > will also depict the typical activities to be taken up for implementing > > > the > > > > programme every month. Thus, even if no physical or financial targets / > > > > milestones are expected to be achieved in a given month, the preparatory > > > > activities for achieving the programmed targets during subsequent months > > > are > > > > shown in the calendar. The completion or non completion of the > > > > activities > > > > programmed for every month is reported to enable implementing officers > > > and > > > > reviewing authorities to take corrective action on a timely basis so > > > > that > > > > the targets are achieved within the time allowed for implementing the > > > > programme. > > > > > > > > The MPIC report is to be prepared for every plan scheme including the > > > > schemes relating to salaries and other establishment expenditure, and > > > every > > > > non-plan scheme excluding the schemes / provisions meant for salaries > > > > and > > > > office expenses. Thus, plan schemes like Direction and Administration, > > > even > > > > though relating to creation of posts and payment of salaries, are > > > included > > > > in the MPIC while such items of non-plan expenditure are excluded. Thus, > > > > non-plan schemes / programmes like maintenance of buildings, > > > > disbursement > > > of > > > > scholarships, purchase of medicines, etc., are all included in the MPIC > > > > reviews. The MPIC reports are to be submitted strictly complying with > > > > the > > > > MPIC format as shown in (the Annexures). > > > > In typical development departments like Agriculture, Horticulture, > > > > Education, Public Works, etc., the responsibility for implementation of > > > > programmes goes down to the officers at the Taluk / Sub-division level. > > > The > > > > responsibility for reviewing the programmes rests with authorities at > > > > the > > > > District / Division, State Headquarters / Directorate, and the > > > Secretariat / > > > > Ministry levels. Therefore, MPIC formats for most departments are to be > > > > prepared separately at the State level by the Head of the Department, at > > > the > > > > District / Division level by the District / Division Heads, and at the > > > Taluk > > > > / Sub-division level by the concerned implementing officers. In respect > > > of > > > > Departments which do not have district / taluk level establishments the > > > > Principal Secretaries / Secretaries to Government may specify the > > > > authorities including Boards and Corporations which will report progress > > > for > > > > MPIC reviews. > > > > > > > > The progress achieved in the implementation of schemes is to be reported > > > in > > > > the MPIC formats by Taluk, District and State authorities in the same > > > manner > > > > as in the case of MMR reports. At each level, the progress reported by > > > the > > > > lower levels is to be consolidated for review and for reporting to the > > > next > > > > higher level. The review of MPIC reports will take place in the Monthly > > > > Multilevel Review (MMR) meetings as per the current practice. > > > > > > > > 3) Disclosure of MPIC: > > > > The Departments may post MPIC as prepared at the beginning of the year, > > > > updated every month with information on progress achieved on their > > > website > > > > for public viewing. [A typical MPIC filled up for a specific month is > > > > available on the Department of Horticulture website: > > > > <http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/mpic.pdf> > > > > http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/mpic.pdf However the MPIC of this > > > > Department for later months is not available on this website. MPIC is > > > > not > > > > accessible on the websites of a large number of departments and > > > directorates > > > > in Karnataka.- CHRI's note] > > > > > > > > I hope readers will share similar examples from other jurisdictions > > > within > > > > and outside India. Andhra Pradesh has a vibrant and working system for > > > > proactively disclosing information about the implementation of the > > > National > > > > Rural Employment Guarantee Act/Scheme through the Internet. Monitoring > > > > compliance with requirements like > > > > the MPIC is the first step towards securing accountability of public > > > > authorities. > > > > Thanks > > > > Venkatesh Nayak > > > > Programme Coordinator > > > > Access to Information Programme > > > > Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative > > > > B-117, I Floor, Sarvodaya Enclave > > > > New Delhi- 110 017 > > > > tel: 91-11- 2686 4678/ 2685 0523 > > > > fax: 91-11- 2686 4688 > > > > website: www.humanrightsinitiative.org > > > > alternate email: <mailto:nayak.venkatesh@> > > > > nayak.venkatesh@ > > > > > > > > p.s. Apologies for crossposting > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
