SPIO penalised for negligence
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2011:
State Chief Information Commissioner (SCIC) RK Angousana Singh has penalised Ukhrul DC, who is the State Public Information Officers (SPIO) of the district, with Rs 25, 000 for failing to provide information to an RTI complainant within the stipulated time.
The SCIC also directed the SPIO to furnish the said information within one week.
Yarteo Leisan of Seikhor village, Ukhrul district sought information from the SPIO regarding implementation of MGNREGS work in his village through an RTI application filed on November 3 last year.
However, the SPIO failed to provide the necessary information to the complainant within the stipulated time that prompted SCIC's directive.