Cases under RTI Act

Since its inception, the Central Information Commission has received 24145 complaints and appeals upto 30.09.2008. 8670 cases were pending for disposal as on 30.09.2008 for reasons like shortage of Information Commissioners vis-à-vis the workload. All cases of appeals and complaints to the Commission involve delay or denial of information. Information about number of show cause notices issued for imposition of penalties is not maintained. Penalties have, however, been imposed in 211 cases.In seven cases financial penalty was withdrawn after imposition. Government has recently appointed four more Information Commissioners in the Commission with a view to step up the disposal of cases as well as for effective implementation of RTI Act. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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