BBMP engineer faces salary cut for withholding information
Atul Chaturvedi atul.chaturvedi2@timesgroup.com
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The Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) has told BBMP's Shantinagar division executive engineer S Narasimharaju to pay a penalty of Rs 5,000 for not furnishing information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The amount will be deducted from his March salary.
Former corporator B M Pari had asked Narasimharaju to provide details of potholes filled in BBMP's east zone and whether tenders had been called for estimation. The work order was issued on December 4, 2010.
30-DAY DEADLINE
When Narasimharaju failed to meet the deadline of 30 days, Pari appealed to the KIC on March 29, 2011. The commission issued a notice to Narasimharaju on October 3, 2011 to which he replied on November 9, 2011, stating that the details were furnished to the applicant. "As the information sought was huge, we had asked the applicant to come to the office to see the documents," he said.
30-DAY DEADLINE
When Narasimharaju failed to meet the deadline of 30 days, Pari appealed to the KIC on March 29, 2011. The commission issued a notice to Narasimharaju on October 3, 2011 to which he replied on November 9, 2011, stating that the details were furnished to the applicant. "As the information sought was huge, we had asked the applicant to come to the office to see the documents," he said.
Pari claimed, "I received a letter asking me to visit his office, but no information was furnished to me."
On November 30, 2011, KIC chief commissioner A K M Nayak ordered Narasimharaju to furnish all the details to the applicant, including proof of posting the letter to the applicant.
On November 30, 2011, KIC chief commissioner A K M Nayak ordered Narasimharaju to furnish all the details to the applicant, including proof of posting the letter to the applicant.
Pari had first applied for the information to chief engineer (east) who had directed Narasimharaju to furnish the details in three days' time.
DETAILS OF POTHOLES
Pari said, "I had sought details of potholes filling done in east zone. I wanted to know the list of roads where potholes had been filled and whether tenders had been called for execution of the work and estimation of work."
DETAILS OF POTHOLES
Pari said, "I had sought details of potholes filling done in east zone. I wanted to know the list of roads where potholes had been filled and whether tenders had been called for execution of the work and estimation of work."
Narasimharaju said, "I had furnished the details to the applicant. Despite that, I have been penalised. I am thinking of appealing against this ruling in a higher court."
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