Wake up call for all Government officers in GOA

PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THE GOA STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION


The Goa State information commission imposed penalties on a number of officers of Goa government for non-complaince of the RTI Act. The details are as under:




1. Police department imposed compensation of Rs 1000 to be paid to a complainant.
(Case Appeal 9/2006/Police)

2. Mr. S.N. Kotwale, Cief Officer, Mapuca Muncipal Council is imposed a penalty of Rs 250 per day from 16-10-06 till the information is given to the complainant. It could be more than Rs 3500. Compensation of 2000 payable by the muncipal council.

(Case Comp 10A/MMC)

3. Penalty of Rs 2500 imposed on Mr. Shetye Asst Registrar of coop societies, Panaji

(Case Comp 12A/Coop)

4. Penalty of Rs 2500 imposed on Mr Afonso, Asst Director of Transport, Margao.&
compensation of Rs 1000 by the dept.
(Case Comp31/ADT(S))

5. Compensation of Rs 1000 payable by Mr Menin Peres, Director of Information &Publicity. Disciplinary Action is recommended)


In Progress

1.SCN for penalty against Nirmala Institute OF EDUCATON stayed by the High Court.
(Case Appl 5/ NIE)

2.SCN against Mr. Anil Parulekar, SSW, PWD issued for Penalty.

3.SCN against Mr Bykod. Town Planner, Margao issued for penalty.

4.SCN against C.O. Bcholim mucipal council issued.


All cases are on the web site egov.goa.nic.in/rtipublic/sic.aspx



(A Venkataratnam)