RTI
applicants will no longer have to wait to get their applications
processed as the Department of Posts is all set to bring out an RTI
stamp for sale soon and also set up special counters, according to a
senior officer.
“Under
orders of the Central Information Commission, the Department will issue
RTI stamps in the denomination of Rs 10. We will also introduce special
counters to accept applications in all 1.5 lakh post offices across the
country,” the officer speaking on condition of anonymity, told PTI.
Visitors
will no longer have to wait at post offices or face problems in
depositing RTI fees, photocopying charges as the CIC directions will be
enforced, he said.
He
said CIC had also asked Central Government departments to instruct all
information officers to accept postal orders, demand drafts and banker’s
cheques payable to accounts officers and not reject applications on
‘flimsy grounds’ such as every department incurs Rs 22 towards bank
charges and commission to en cash postal orders worth Rs 10.
He said post offices are gearing up to impart adequate training to staff for processing the applications.
Chief
Information Commissioner Satyanandan Mishra had issued a series of
directions on receipt of a complaint by an information seeker. After
deliberating on the pros and cons, suitable orders have been issued to
the postal services, he said.
RTI
applicants will no longer have to wait to get their applications
processed as the Department of Posts is all set to bring out an RTI
stamp for sale soon and also set up special counters, according to a
senior officer.
"Under
orders of the Central Information Commission, the department will issue
RTI stamps in the denomination of Rs 10. We will also introduce special
counters to accept applications in all 1.5 lakh post offices across the
country," the officer speaking on condition of anonymity, told a news
agency.
Sources of Information: PTI
Department of Posts is all set to bring out an RTI Stamp for sale
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