On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Venkat Mangudi's Silk Account < [email protected]> wrote:
> Agreed, it is Rs 5/day/application. If it was 10x it might make a > small difference. Rs 5 ia too paltry a sum for them to scare them to > action. They probably earn 1000x as cutbacks. Sorry, but my opinion is > not very high. > I think the fine amount is somewhat higher than this. I am saying this because it was originally conceived to be a deterrent. In fact, when my former colleagues and I threatened a municipal clerk in Bombay on taking her to the appellate authority and having her fined, she was really scared. I will check and find out what is the precise fine amount. I also think the amount increases after a certain period, but am not entirely sure ... > > I also hear Zainab's statement a bout frivolous pleas and such. But > the act is a law and everyone has to abide by it or amend it. That is the most interesting thing about laws. They have fantastic unintended consequences, as do regulations. This does not mean that I am advocating people don't use RTI. It is interesting to note what happens when people begin to use the law rather excessively and frivolously. Hirschmann talks about situations like these in "Exit, Voice and Loyalty" and provides interesting analyses. > > On 4/29/09, Kiran Jonnalagadda <[email protected]> wrote: > > 2009/4/28 Venkat Mangudi <[email protected]> > > > >> 5 bucks per day? No wonder they don't care. I am fairly certain they can > >> cover the fine and more with the kickbacks they earn. RTI fine is a > joke. > >> > > > > Venkat, that is Rs 5 per day per pending application. It piles up > quickly. > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > -- Zainab Bawa Ph.D. Student and Independent Researcher Between Places ... http://zainab.freecrow.org
