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Huge Violation of RTI act in RDD Kishtwar

Young Bites. Dated: 3/16/2019 12:48:40 PM

Public seeks immediate intervention

Wasim Butt
Kishtwar, Mar 15
Public of Kishtwar alleged huge nexus in Rural Development Department, peoples filed RTI seeking detail of work done but department failed to furnish the record .
As The Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act 2009 was passed by the State Legislature and it received the assent of the Governor on 20 March 2009.
This law replaces an earlier law called the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act passed by the State Legislature on 18 December 2003 and notified in the Government Gazette on 7 January 2004.The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has published the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Rules, 2009 on 20th July, 2009.
Notably, due to the special constitutional position occupied by Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Right to Information Act 2005 is not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir. Civil society groups, activists and advocators of transparency and accountability had been advocating for the adoption of a progressive Information Access law in J&K.
CHRI has worked closely with government and civil society organizations and activists in the campaign for enacting an Information Access Law in J&K. Mohammed Amin, Waseem and others also demanded CBI inquiry into the matter.