Action taken against 13 PIOs by Information Commission
A penalty of ₹25,000 each has been levied on 13 PIOs including the tahasildars, Assistant Executive Engineers and others working under Bench - 2 of the commission.
'PIOs play a significant role in the implementation of RTI Act. Negligence of officials in providing information leads to the public not getting to know about government schemes in timely manner. RTI Act is an important tool that helps in public welfare and these actions have been taken to ensure that the officers are not negligent,' said a note from the commission.
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