WORKSHOP CUM TRAINING ON RTI ACT 24-11-06 BELGAUM Operationalising RTI RAVINDRANATH GURU CREAT BANGALORE

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WORKSHOP CUM TRAINING ON RTI
ACT24-11-06BELGAUMOperationalising
RTIRAVINDRANATH GURUCREATBANGALORE
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Implementing RTIChallenges ahead

• Clearing mental blocks
• Culture of openness
• Overriding Official Secrets Act, CCR
• Non-availability of records
• Records retention schedule
• Public Records Act
• Suo moto declaration

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• Infrastructure available
• Designation of PIO and APIO
• Training needs
• Voluminious information
• Option to inspect files
• Interpretation of Law (Public interest)

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• Facility for payment of fee
• Availability of PIOs
• Acknowledgement of applications

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Duties of PIO

• Receive applications
• Acknowledge applications
• Assist the applicant to frame questions
• In case of illiterate applicant, reduce the
  request to writing
• Verify the request
• Intimate the additional fee to be paid

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Types of requests

• Individual grievances
• Social/Class issues

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Individual Grievances

• Birth/death certificates
• Katha and EC
• Licensees
• Plan sanctions
• Driving license
• Passport
• Ration card
• Electricity/gas connection

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Social-Community issues

• Building byelaw violations
• Developmental works
• Allocation of funds to wards
• MPLAD scheme
• Working of Institutions (efficiency)
• Environmental issues
• Distribution of seeds, bicycles, etc

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CONTACT ADDRESS

• CONSUMER RIGHTS EDUCATION
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• AWARENESS TRUST
• (C R E A T )
• 239. 5TH C MAIN, REMCO LAYOUT
• VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE-560040
• E MAIL creatorg_at_sify.com
• rnguru_at_gmail.com
• rnguru_at_hotmail.com
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