Wow Good Work!!!!!! If utilised in right way RTI is very powerful and very much needed tool for the society.
Anil, Have you done this alone or with some friends together? ArunK On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 8:48 PM, B.V.N Anilkumar <[email protected]>wrote: > > [Attachment(s) <#126b3503792ddcb6_TopText> from B.V.N Anilkumar included > below] > > > Hi Team, > > > Finally, we could succeed in our efforts in bringing the requried change > using RTI. RTI is such a powerful tool to fight corruption and > irregularities in government offices and this examples just proves the > point. > > Here is the sequence of events that happened over this 6 months which lead > to the change. Have attached the pic of the "FREE FOR USE" board in one of > the tiolets. > > 1. Applied RTI to understand the contract between BBMP and HYPE who > maintains tiolets. Realised the clause that tiolets should not collect > money. > 2. Have put a complaint letter to chief engineer (EAST) that the contract > is violated and about irregularities in collecting money. > 3. I didnt get any response as they didnt take any action. Waited for > 2weeks and Have filed RTI to know the status on the complaint filed. > 4. Havent got the response within stipulated time of 30 days. They have to > give on paper what action they have taken and fortunately they cannot write > on paper that no action is taken. So, they choose not to respond. But as RTI > is quite powerful, we have mechnaism inplace for all making them respond > with info. > 5. So, have filed first appeal which will he heard by senior folks of BBMP > if the PIO dont provide info within 30 days. > > 6. For Jan 20th, got appointment for my hearing on my first appeal. Spoke > to them ( 4 senior folks of KAS cadre) and explained the issue. They have > ordered immediate action of putting "FREE FOR USE" which cannot be removed > or tampered by staff and also removing the ADS boards as contract is given > to purakarmikas now only for maintainence. They dont have right to put > ADS. Later realised that ADS board case (by previous contractor) is in > court and so ordered for legal course. Any order w.r.t ADS by Appelate > authrotiy will be contempt of court and so they request for legal department > intervention > > 7. On 21st, all 30th tiolets of east zone have "FREE FOR USE" painted in > big letters. USERs are well aware of their right now. > > This is done for only EAST zone tiolets (30 in number). We have to > replicate for rest of the zone also in same way(almost 100+). > > RTI can be used to make the required changes in our day to day life like > getting ur ration card/driving license/lost mobile phone/pension/IT Refund > and many more. You can also use RTI to bring in necessary change in the > society by working on matters that concerns public issue. > > Welcome to the world of RTI. USE it and enjoy all ur rights!!! > > Anilkumar BVN > > > > >
