MIC summons
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 29 2015:
In connection with a petition filed by BJP Manipur Pradesh RTI Cell regarding removal of phumdis from Loktak Lake, the Manipur Information Commission (MIC) has directed Loktak Development Authority (LDA)'s first appellate authority/Project Director and the SPIO to come to the commission at 11.30 am of November 6 .
The Project Director and the SPIO were summoned by a notification issued by the MIC's Deputy Registrar Judicial-II yesterday.
A copy of the notification was also received by BJP Manipur Pradesh RTI Cell convenor M Poireihanba.
Poireihanba filed at petition at the MIC after he got no responses to his applications submitted to the SPIO and Project Director under the RTI Act.
The MIC's notification said that the Project Director and the SPIO may come personally or send duly authorized representatives.
BJP RTI Cell was seeking detail information about the funds sanctioned under SPA for removal of phumdis from Loktak Lake and the names of agency/agencies to which the project was entrusted.
The applications filed under the RTI Act also sought the number of affected fishing families and compensation given to them, if there was any.