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CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION

Club Building, Near Post Office


Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 066
Tel: 91 11 26161796

Compilation of Directions issued by Mr.


Shailesh Gandhi,
Central Information Commissioner, with
regard to
Section - 4 of the Right to Information Act,
2005

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Directions issued by Mr. Shailesh Gandhi,


Central Information Commissioner, with regard
to Section - 4 of the Right to Information Act,
2005
1.
Decision no. CIC/SG/A/2009/000734/3446
The Commission directs Mr. Dadoo, the Divisional Commissioner of Govt. of
NCT of Delhi to ensure that details of compensation and rehabilitation to
the Metro Project Affected person who have been displaced must be made
available at least on the website. Besides the Commission also directed
in compliance with Section 4 requirements details of the project
affected persons and the rehabilitation due to them is made
available suo moto before 15 August 2009.
Checked
2.
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2009/000754/3467 dated 28 May 2009
Appellant: Mr. Rakesh Agarwal
Respondent: Mr. Ajay Kumar Bisht, Transport Commissioner and
SPIO
The PIO states that Section 4 has been complied by the department and all
the 17 manuals were available in the departments website which
has now become non-operational due to the decision of the IT
department. The PIO has assured the Commission that by 15 June
2009 all the Section 4 manuals will be uploaded at the website. The
Commission also directs that the manuals must be available in
hardcopies before 30 June 2009 at all the field offices.
Checked
3.
CIC/SG/A/2009/000891/3620 dated 09 June 2009
Appellant: Mr. Harpal Singh Rana
Respondent: Mr. Ranvir Singh, PIO MCD Civil Lines Zone
The nature of information sought by the appellant should have been
provided suo moto by the public authority. It was apparent that this was not
been done and MCD is not fulfilling its basic duties under Section 4 of the
RTI Act. The Additional Commissioner-Revenue Mr. Tomsar was
directed to ensure that the Section 4 compliance is done and
information of this nature should be available on the website of MCD
before 15 August 2009.
Note: No report received from PIO nor details are updated on
website.

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MCD website has crashed and Dr. Patnayak has assured Mr. Gandhi
on 03 October 2009 that the website would be up and running by 06
October 2009. The Website to be checked by 10 October 2009.
CHECKED
4.
CIC/SG/A/2009/001125/3905 dated 29 June 2009
Appellant: Mr.A.N.Prasad
Respondent: Mr. Shalender Singh Chauhan, PIO Deshbandhu College
The present PIO has brought a copy of the Section (4) compliance but
admits that no updation had been done ever since it was made. The FAA
Principal Dr. A.P.Raste committed that the updation of the Section
(4) disclosure will be done before 30 July 2009. He was also directed
to ensure that this is available on the website before 15 August 2009
and updated every week.
Verified
5.
CIC/SG/A/2009/000907/3632 dated 10 June 2009
Appellant : Mr.Rahul Sharma
Respondent : Mr. P.K.Jaggi, PIO Drugs control Department, GNCTD
The appellant stated that as per Section 4(1)(b)(xiii) particulars of
recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it should be
suo-moto disclosed. The PIO stated that they would be able to provide
names and addresses of the medical (chemist) retails stores. Presently the
data of the pharmacists working in these stores is not available in collated
form. The Commission sees the need for this information to be provided suomoto by the public authority. Since this is definitely very important part of
information relating to medical stores in Delhi. This will also help citizens to
monitor whether medical stores are following appropriate measures and
whether public authority is doing its job. The Commission directed Dr.
A.K.Singla Drug Controller to ensure that the list of pharmacists
working in medical stores alongwith their names and addresses shall
be put up on its website before 15 August 2009.
Verified
6.
CIC/SG/A/2009/001334/4037 dated 9 July 2009
Appellant: Mr.S.S.L.Gupta
Respondent: Mr. Manoj Verma on behalf of PIO Mr. Suresh Chand
MCD
The Commission directed the PIO to ensure that a list of all building
plans where sanction has been given shall put up on the website
indicating the dates on which sanction has been given and dates on
which completion certificates and occupation certificates given. This
is a requirement under Section 4 of the RTI Act being communicated to the
PIO. This information will be put up on the website before 25 July 2009. This

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will cover a period for building plan sanctioned from 1 January 2005
onwards.
List of sanction building plans for Central Zone till 2008 has been put up.
Information about few other zones has been put up but it is scattered and
looks inadequate. In some zones the cut off date is 2005.
Verified
7.
CIC/SG/A/2009/001215/3997 dated 06 July 2009
Appellant : Mr. Ripu Sudan
Respondent: (Absent) Food Supplies & Consumer Affair Department,
GNCTD
The Appellant had applied for the renewal of the Ration Card in 2007. He
had surrendered the old card on 29.05.2007 but has received no reply from
the Public Authority. He has therefore asked about the fate of his
application, which has not been provided. The Public Authority must
provide details of application for ration cards suo moto under
Section 4 and if any of the applications are refused, these must also
be declared on its website. Reasons for refusal must also be
displayed.
The PIO was also directed to ensure that the names of those who
apply for ration card, dates on which they apply and dates on which
ration cards are given should be put up on the websites of the Public
Authority under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005. If any applications
are rejected this should also be put up with reasons for rejection.
The PIO will ensure that this is done by the Public Authority before
15th August 2009.
Verified
8.
CIC/SG/A/2009/000625/4217 dated 22 July 2009
Appellant: Mr. Jathedar Kuldip Singh Bhogal with Mr. Baljit Singh
and Mr. Ajai Kumar adv.
Respondent: Mr. I.S. Bakshi advocate and Mr. N.S. Badhan, PIO,
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
The information sought should be disclosed suo-moto under Section 4 of the
RTI Act. This should have been disclosed before 12 October 2005. The PIO
was directed to ensure that this information is put-up on the website
and also available in hard copy at its offices before 15 September
2009. It must also be ensure that this information is updated
regularly. It must also be ensure that this information is updated
regularly.
Checked
9.
CIC/SG/C/2009/000403/4182 20 July 2009
Complainant: Mr. Rakesh Agarwal

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Respondent: Mr. Ashok Gupta, PIO Transport Department Burari,


GNCTD
The data has been given on the CD to the Complainant but the Complainant
states that it is not in the formation in which he wanted. The respondent
states that they are using different software and hence it would be difficult
for them to give information in the format sought by the Complainant. The
Complainant mentioned that the data given to them appears to show that
public holders of Autorickshaws have names of two different fathers. The
Complainant would like to inspect the data on the computers of the public
authority. The Commission directs the public authority to provide inspection
in the course of which the Complainant may be provided CDs of the data, if
it is different from one given to the Complainant earlier.
The reasons for transaction locking of Autorickshaws have been provided on
the CDs on 24/06/2009 whereas the RTI application was received on
30/04/2009. The Complainant claims and the respondent admits that the
reasons for locking of Autorickshaws had not been provided in the CD. The
respondent states that these are likely to be on the hard copy in the files of
the individual Autorickshaws.
The Commission directs the respondent to provide an inspection of the
relevant files to the Complainant or his representative. The inspection will
starts from 27 July 2009 at 10.00am and continue till the end of each day
until the inspection is over. Photocopies of reasons of locking will be
provided to the Complainant.
The Complainant had also asked for details of total number of Public
Service Vehicle Badges issued since 2003 zone-wise by the zonal authorities
of the department. The figures have been given but the Complainant alleges
that the data is false. This is information which should be available suomoto as per Section 4. The PIO was directed to ensure that the names
of the Badge holder and the Badge numbers must be put up on the
website before 15 October 2009 with the details of whether it is
provisional of permanent and dated of application.
Verified
10. CIC/SG/A/2009/001213+1214/3969 02 July 2009
Appellant: Smt. Nagina Devi
Respondent: Mr. Amod Bardhwal on behalf of PIO Mr. A. K. Singh,
Food Supplies & Consumer Affair, GNCTD
The PIO was directed to ensure that the list of people for APL & BPL cards
with the dates of application dated on which the cards are given to them
and reasons for rejection if any with dates must be provided suo-moto by
the public authority on its website. The PIO will inform the appropriate

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officer about this requirement of Section 4 and ensure that this is


done before 15 August 2009.
NEEDS TO BE CHECKED
11. CIC/SG/A/2009/001209/3974 dated 02 July 2009
Appellant: Mr.Dinesh Kaushik
Respondent: Dr. K.S.Yadav, PIO Directorate of Education, GNCTD
The Commission directed the PIO to ensure that details of
information about admission to economically weaker sections for the
past 3 years for all schools must be put up on the website under
Section 4 before 15 August 2009. The information about admission
during 2009 must also be put up. The PIO will also ensure that the details
mentioned above are put on the website giving names of the students and
their parents for all schools for the years 2006 to 2009.
Has to be checked
12. CIC/SG/A/2009/001450/4173 dated 17 July 2009
Appellant: Absent
Respondent: Absent Health and Family Welfare Department, GNCTD
The information sought was mostly the information that the department is
expected to declare suo-moto under the Section 4 of the RTI Act. It
appeared that the department has not made information available under
Section 4 as it should have done by 12 October 2005 and updated regularly.
The PIO was directed to send the complete information to the
Appellant and ensure that its Section 4 declaration is updated and
put up on the website before 15 August 2009.
CHECKED
13. CIC/SG/A/2009/000985/3712adjunct dated 16 July 2009
Appellant: Absent
Respondent: Mr. N.K. Gupta deemed PIO - Slum & JJ Department,
MCD
The Commission directed Mr. Y.P.Rawal director SUR Section to
ensure that indexing and cataloguing of all the records is done
before 15 September 2009. A Compliance report will be submitted to the
Commission by Mr. Y.P.Rawal before 20 September 2009 failing which the
Commission will be forced to taken action.
CHECKED
14. CIC/SG/A/2009/001429/4153 dated 16 July 2009
Appellant: Mr. Kishore Bhandari
Respondent: Mr. A.K. Sharma, PIO SDM(Seelampur), GNCTD
The PIO should have provided the manual and the guidelines based
on which the working of the Public Authority is done. This should
have been disclosed suo-moto under Section 4 of the RTI Act. The

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Public Authority has apparently has not done this. The PIO was
directed ensure that these are uploaded on the website before 15 August
2009. He was also directed to ensure that other Section 4 disclosures are
also in place by 15 August 2009.
Needs to be checked.
15. CIC/SG/A/2009/001443/4159 dated 16 July 2009
Appellant: Mr. Ashok Sadana
Respondent: Mr. Tej Singh, PIO Registrar of Cooperative Societies
The information sought by the Appellant should be with the Registrar of
Society as per their rules and normal functioning. The PIO admits this but
states that the file is not traceable. The RCS has a certain function of
containing certain information and regulating the working of societies. If
this information is not available with the RCS there is a serious doubt about
its purpose of existence since it cannot be doing its function of regulating
the societies. RCS reputedly claims that the information which it should
have is not available and directs various societies to provide the
informations. This act of RCS has no basis in Law.
Looking at this the Commission directs the PIO to ensure that the
names of all the societies under the Control of the Public Authority
details of the registration and dates on which the Annual Returns
are submitted by the societies must be put up on its website as part
of its Section 4 compliance before 15 August 2009.
Needs to be checked
16. CIC/SG/A/2009/001404/4143 dated 15 July 2009
Appellant : Absent
Respondent : Mr. S. K. S. Yadav, PIO - Department of Urban
Development
The information sought by the Appellant from the Urban Development
Department regarding assembly constituency Bhalaswa Jhangirpuri of Shri
Jile Singh Chauhan the then MLA has been provided. As regards other
information the PIO has transferred the RTI application to MCD, Delhi Jal
Board, Department of Power and Irrigation and Flood department the
Appellant had not filed any first appeal to these departments.
The Commission directed the PIO of Urban Development
Department to ensure that the disclosure as per Section 4 are made
on their website. In particular the Commission directs that
disclosure of funds allocated for MPs, MLAs and Councilors are
displayed on the website project-wise and date-wise before 15
August 2009.
Information put up.

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17. CIC/SG/A/2009/001380/4117 dated 14 July 2009


Appellant : Mr. Vijay Kumar Garg
Respondent : Mr. Dharam Vir Singh, PIO - Department of Social
Welfare, GNCTD
The information sought by the appellant concerns pension schemes for the
Sr. Citizens and the Widows who are poor. As per Section 4 this information
should have been suo-moto declared by the public authority which it has
failed to do. Even against specific RTI query the PIO has provided some
information late and not provided the balance at all. This incident and
callous method of giving information reflects the reasons for failure to
deliver required benefits to the poor and the proliferation of corruption in
such schemes.
The PIO was directed to ensure that the details giving name, age and
address of Applicants under all such Schemes is displayed on the
website indicating if the application was accepted and the date from
which the entitlement is given, dates on which applications are
rejected if any and reasons for rejection. This order was given for
comply with the requirement of Section 4 of the RTI Act. The PIO
was directed to ensure that this information is displayed on the
website before 15 August 2009 and hard copies available at the
office.
Checked
18. CIC/SG/A/2009/001520/4364 dated 04 August 2009
Appellant: Mr.Ajay Kumar Goel
Respondent: Ms. Neelam Verma, PIO- Directorate of Education,
GNCTD
The PIO was directed to ensure that the details of the feedback
forms regarding Pre-Primary Admissions will be put up suo-moto
under Section 4 of the RTI Act on the website of the department. It
will ensure that this data for the year 2009-10 is put-up on the
website before 30 August 2009.
Not uploaded
19. CIC/SG/A/2009/001509/4357 dated 03 August 2009
Appellant: Absent
Respondent: Ms. Seema Bawa, PIO Registrar of Cooperative
Societies
The PIO states that they are not able to give the information about when the
last audit report had been submitted by the societies. This is indicative of
the fact that the Registrar of Cooperative Societies is not performing the
basic function for which is has been setup. As a matter of fact details of
cooperative societies registered with it, details of dates on which statutory
obligations are met with, which societies are defaulters and dates on which

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administrators have been appointed in some societies must be displayed


under Section 4 of the RTI Act on the website of RCS. The PIO is directed
to ensure that this complete list is put-up on the website of RCS
before 30 September 2009.
CHECKED
20. CIC/SG/A/2009/001648/4590 dated 27 August 2009
Appellant: Mr. U.S. Singhal
Respondent: Mr. Lalit Mohan, PIO- Delhi Jal Board, Jhandewalan
The PIO has given certain information after the order of the FAA. The only
thing delaying is that the Respondent stated there is no office order
regarding providing of Maintenance of individual sewer line and water
connection. They however claim that the practice has been that individual
connection holders maintain the water and the sewer lines.
The PIO was directed to give the Appellant a copy of the duties of
the officers from JE to EE. This infact is a Section 4 requirement and
the PIO will ensure that these are putup on the website for all
officers before 30 September 2009.
CHECKED
21. CIC/SG/C/2009/000442/3817Adjunct dated 24 August 2009
Appellant: Absent
Respondent: Mr. RP Yadava, PIO, DDE (NE) Directorate of
Education
The Respondents state that they have not been able to supply the
information, since the department does not have the information.
The Respondents admit that the audited balance sheets of all schools and
the fee structure have to be submitted to the Department as per Delhi
School Education Act 1973 and Rules - Rule 180. These have to be
submitted to the Department by all schools by 31 July 2009 of each year.
However, they admit that the Department has not bothered to take these in
the last many years. It is apparent that the regulatory role which they are
supposed to fulfill is not being fulfilled by them. The PIO is directed to
obtain these from the said school or take punitive action as per provisions of
the DSEAR 1973.
The PIO will send the information to the Complainant and the Commission
before 30 September 2009. If they are unable to get the information, they
will send a certificate to the Complainant and the Commission evidencing
that they have taken punitive action as per DSEAR. The PIO was directed
to ensure that the details of which schools have submitted the
returns as per the Act are put up on the website under their
obligations under Section 4 of the RTI Act. This must be done before
30 September 2009.
Has to be checked

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22. CIC/SG/A/2009/001628/4548 dated 24 August 2009


Appellant: Mr. P.C. Pande
Respondent: Mr. A.K.Mittal, PIO MCD, Rohini Zone
The Appellant was asking for duties and responsibilities of the
officers which is a requirement of Section 4 of the RTI Act. The PIO
will ensure that this information is put-up on the website of MCD
before 30 September 2009.
NOT UPDATED
23. CIC /SG/A/2009/000189/2338Adjunct dated 19 August 2009
Appellant : Mr. A.N. Prasad
Respondent : Dr. Alok Singh, PIO, Horticulture Department, MCD
The Appellant states that most of the information has been provided but no
information has been provided on the Schedule of inspection of the park
and the records of works done in the park. The PIO states that there is no
record pertaining to inspection or parks and records of works done in the
parks. The PIO will give this in writing to the Appellant before 27/08/2009.
The PIO informed the Commission that work schedule is now being
maintained by the Section Officers of the works done in the various parks.
The PIO was directed to ensure that the details of this are putup
proactively on the website of MCD in compliance of Section 4
requirements. This will be done before 30 September 2009 .
No information has been put up as on 05/04/2010.
24. CIC/SG/C/2009/000611/4683 dated 03 September 2009
Complainant: Mr. Jai Narain
Respondent: Ms. Renu Popli, PIO Delhi Transport Corporation,
BBM Complex
The Commission directed the PIO to ensure that in compliance of
Section 4 names of those who apply for Pensions and Provident
Funds are put up on the website as soon as the application is
received within a week. The action taken on these must also be displayed
giving dates. If any applications are pending for over 30 days this should be
mentioned giving reasons. These details shall be updated every week and
the date of updation will be mentioned on the website
Checked
25. CIC/SG/C/2009/001066/4676 dated 02 September 2009
Complainant: Ms. Anjali Bharadwaj
Respondent: Mr. Pradeep Khandelwal, SE(Planning) MCD HQ; Mr.
K.Sambhamurthi, SE & PIO-Irrigation and Flood control department; Mr.
K.P.Suhag, Office Superintendent-Power Department; Mr. H.S.Verma, JFANDMC;

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The PIO present state that the allocation of funds is done by Urban
Development Department and they give a monthly report about the
progress of the works and the amount spent. The complaint was against the
PIO of the Urban Development Department though hearing notice sent to
him to appear before the Commission at 10.00am he has abdicated his
responsibility and not come to hearing.
The PIO of MCD(HQ) Mr. Pradeep Khandelwal assures that Commission that
the details of the progress of work and the amount spent will be put-up on
the MCDs website before 15 September 2009. The PIO of Power
Department Mr. K.P.Suhag claims that there is no allocation of MLA funds
for the power departments so far. The power department will putup the
allocation of zero on the website. If and when any allocation is made they
will display the amounts allocated name of work, progress of work and
amount spent. The PIO of NDMC states that the information has been
uploaded on the website on
29 August 2009. Mr.
K.Sambhamurthi states that the information as described will be putup on
the website before 20 September 2009. All PIOs are directed to ensure that
this information is updated every month and the date of updation shall be
mentioned on the website.
Mr. S.K.S. Yadav, Joint Secretary and PIO Urban Development Department
has all the information according to the PIOs present. The website of the
Urban Development Department does not display the details work-wise and
the amount and the progress of the works which was the main complaint of
the Complainant. The Statements of the all the PIO present is that they are
giving monthly report to Urban Development Department about this and
therefore it appears that the PIO of Urban Development Department Mr.
S.K.S. Yadav is taking his job very lightly. His irresponsible action has
resulted in four officers of the Government of various department have
come to this hearing resulting in half a days loss of work. Mr. S.K.S. Yadav
PIO of Urban Development Department was directed to ensure that
the complete details as suggested by the Complaint are putup on the
website of Urban Development Department before 15 September
2009.
Has to be checked
26. CIC/SG/A/2009/001828/4846 dated 18 September 2009
Appellant: Mr. Rakesh K. Gupta
Respondent: Mr. V.K. Garg PIO DSIIDC, GNCTD
The Appellant has asked for information which is covered under Section 4
requirements of the RTI Act. It is apparent from the replies given by the PIO
that the Section 4 compliance of the organization is fairly poor. The Section
4 compliance was to be done by 12 October 2005 and after four years it has
still not been complied with. The Commission directed the PIO to
ensure that all the details required by Section 4 of the RTI Act are

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complied with and the information displayed on its website before


30/11/2009.
Checked
27. CIC /SG/A/2009/000181/2745adjunct dated 17 September 2009
Appellant : Mr. A.N. Prasad
Respondent : Dr. H.C.Pokhriyal, Dean Exams; Mr. Jay Chanda, PIO,
Delhi University & Mr. R.P.Singh, Dy. Registrar Results
The Commission directed the PIO Mr. Jay Chanda to ensure that the
details of the Internal Assessment scheme be put up on the
Universities website in fulfillment of its Section 4 complaince. This
should be done before 30 October 2009.
This information is now available on the website of the DUURL:
Verified
28. CIC/SG/A/2009/001740/4756 dated 11 September 2009
Appellant: Absent
Respondent: Mr. H.S.Chowdhry (PIO-Headquarter) Directorate of
Education, GNCTD
The disclosure of the salary of the teacher is a requirement under Section 4
of the RTI Act. The Commission pointed out that the details of the
monthly remuneration received by its officers and employees
including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations
must be put up suo moto as per Section 4(1)(b)(x) of the RTI Act. The
PIO was directed to ensure that this requirement of Section 4 is complied
with on Directorate of Education website before 30 October 2009.
Complied.
29. CIC/SG/A/2009/001743, 1775/4764 dated 11 September 2009
Appellant: Mr. Virendra Kumar
Respondent: Mr. V.R.Bansal (PIO) MCD, West Zone, Rajouri Garden
Some of the information has been provided to the Appellant. However, his
queries about granting of permissions for installation of mobile towers at
WZ-81 & WZ-81A, Hari Singh Park, New Multan Nagar has obtained a reply
from PIO, Rohini Zone on 10/02/2009 stating Record regarding issuance of
NOC is not available/traceable in this office. This appears to show an
obvious collusion to safeguard towers which may actually be installed
illegally. The PIO Rohini Zone must clearly state whether permit has been
issued or not. The reply given is obviously meant to obfuscate the matter
and safeguard the interest of mobile towers which may have been erected
in contravention of the law. The Commission is distressed at the number of
illegal towers citizens seem to be discovering, and the collusion of the MCD
officers seems apparent. It is a very sad state of affairs that MCD is not
taking up the work of curbing such illegal practices which may be a very big

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hazard to public safety. The Commission ordered that details of all


illegal towers identified by MCD shall be displayed on its website
under its obligation under Section 4 of the RTI Act. The PIO will
ensure that this is done before 30 October 2009.
HAS TO BE CHECKED
30. CIC/SG/A/2009/001729/4746 dated 10 September 2009
Appellant : Absent
Respondent : Mr. Subodh Kumar PIO - Food and Supplies
Department, GNCTD
The PIO refused to give the information after 37 days without assigning any
reasons explaining how any of the exemptions of Section 8 (1) apply. The
plea that third parties are refusing permission is no ground for denial unless
some exemptions under Section 8(1) are claimed and justified. The First
appellate authority has not understood the law and has directed the
appellant to participate in a public audit! There appears to be no ground for
denial of the information.
The PIO contends that this information is used to blackmail the ration shop
owners. The Commission directed the PIO to ensure that this
information is put up for his Zone on the website under the
provisions of Section 4 so that everybody has access to this
information. The PIOs contention that this information can be used for
blackmail indicates that irregularities are brought out and therefore if the
information is publicly available irregularities would also be curbed. The
PIO will ensure that this information is put up on the website before
15 October 2009.
NOT UPDATED
31. CIC/SG/C/2009/000864; 000867; 000869; 000870; 000872000874/4638 dated 01 September 2009
Complainant: Ms. Ritu Mehra
Respondent: Mr. RP Yadav, PIO, Directorate of Education, North
East, Jamuna Vihar
The Complainant pointed out that the most essential information which
must reach schools and their parents is not available today. After
discussions, the Commission directed the PIO to ensure that the following is
done in compliance of Section 4 requirements. All schools will display:
1. The entitlements of the students and all welfare schemes applicable to
the students. This should also display the dates by which these
entitlements have to be provided.
2. The last date by which the student diaries should be given to the
students.
3. Information about the Education Officer and the Deputy Director of
Education who is incharge of the Zone and the District.

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These will be displayed prominently in all schools in Hindi and


English and also on the website of the Department before 25
September 2009
Checked
32. CIC/SG/A/2009/001821/4844 dated 17 September 2009
Appellant: Absent
Respondent: Mr. RK Ahuja, SPIO (HQ); Mr. KK Mittal, Link SPIO (HQ); Mr.
Suniti Kumar representing SDM Connaught Place); Mr. PC Tiwari
representing SDM Delhi Cantt; Mr. SK Sharma representing SDM Rajouri
Garden; Mr. SK Nanda representing LHA HQ Directorate of Prevention of
Food Adulteration
From perusal of the papers and the explanation given by the Respondent, it
appears that information has been provided as per the records available.
The respondent informs the Commission that the reports of the samples
drawn and adulteration found are posted on the intranet and this
information is made available only to the officers of the department. The
Commission directs the PIO to ensure that this information is
displayed on the website before 05 November 2009. The Commission
directed that this is a requirement of Section 4 of the RTI Act.
Checked
33. CIC/SG/A/2009/001816/4838 dated 17 September 2009
Appellant: Mr. Vinay Kumar
Respondent: Mr. Gurbax Singh, APIO - Sant Longwal Institute of
Engg. & Technology
It appeared that Section 4 compliance of the Institute is very poor. The PIO
was directed to ensure that the Section 4 compliance is properly
done and all the information required is displayed on the website.
The PIO is directed to ensure that this is done before 30 October
2009.
Not upgraded
34. CIC/SG/A/2009/001881/4879 dated 22 September 2009
Appellant : Mr. Gopal Pandey
Respondent : Mr. Ashok Kumar, PIO Registrar of Cooperative
Societies
The PIO was directed to ensure that the names of societies which
have complied and those who have not complied is putup on the
website of the department by 31/12/2009. This had been ordered as
a requirement of Section 4(1) (b) (xvii).
Complied.

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35. CIC/SG/A/2009/001873/4876 dated 22 September 2009


Appellant : Mr. Ashok Panjwani on behalf of Dr. R. Kumar
Respondent : Mr. Vivek Raman, PIO Indian Institute of Technology,
New Delhi
The PIO stated that the Institute had not met the requirement of Section 4.
The Public authority does not have list of all the files being used by. This
was required as per the RTI ACT by 12/10/2005. The PIO was directed to
ensure that the list of all the files is prepared and categorized
properly before 30/10/2009.
CHECKED
36. CIC/SG/A/2009/002317/5452 dated 10 November 2009
Appellant: Mr. Piyush Jain;
Respondent: Mr. P.K. Sharma, Public Information Officer & Accounts
Officer;
Information about defaulters of payments cannot be considered third party
information and infact must be available suo-moto under Section-4 of the
RTI Act. The PIO is also directed to putup the list of all the defaulters giving
the amounts on the website of NDMC under its Section 4 obligations. This
will be done before 15 December 2009 and a compliance report will
be sent to the Commission before 20 December 2009.
Not updated
37.
CIC/SG/C/2009/901074/5715 dated 26 November 2009
Complainant: Mr. S. Raman Sankaranarayanan on video conference from
NIC Tirchy studio;
Respondent: Mr. J. Ernest Samuel, Public Information Officer & Registrar;
The PIO will give information to the Complainant with regard to RTI
application of March 2007 that the list of vacancy cadre wise in the
advertisement is not been maintained. The PIO will provide the scheme of
assessment for CIS assessment. The PIO states that he has given
information to the Complainant that the marks are not placed on records for
the candidates who are not selected. This is not a vey healthy practice and
appears to be designed to favour arbitrariness. The Complainant wanted to
know about the time period in which the HOD must forward the application
of any faculty member to higher authorities. The Complainant states that
his application was held by the then HOD Mr. Srinivas Roa for over three
months without giving any reasons. If this is true this is a feudal and
arbitrary method of working and the Institute must set out the norms of
working as required under Section 4(1)(b) (iv). The Institute is instructed to
ensure that it fulfills it obligations under Section 4(1)(b) and set down all
the requirements as per the RTI Act. The PIO is directed to ensure that the
Institutes Section 4(1) compliances are complied with and is putup on the
website before 31 December 2009. The PIO will also send a compliance
report to the Commission before 10 January 2010.

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Details of tower list in Central Zone have been put up and updated
till 30/03/2010. Information about illegal towers in Rohini zone has
also been put up. There is no information about the other zones.
38. CIC/SG/A/2009/002673/5898 Dated 15 December 2009:
Municipal Corporation of Delhi , (Civil Zones and Rohini Zone)
The details of the entitlements given to beneficiaries have to be given suomoto as per Section 4(1) (b) (xii) of the RTI Act. This condition was to be
fulfilled by 12 October 2005. MCD has not done this so far. The Commission
directs the PIOs to ensure that this is done before 30 January 2010
failing which the Commission will have to take appropriate action under the
RTI Act.
Information about the pension scheme (beneficiaries) has been put
up. It covers the karol bagh zone, shahdara north zone, south zone,
rohini zone, central and najafgarh, west and civil lines zone. There is
no information about Shahdara, south zone, Narela zone, sp zone
and city zone.
Verified
39. CIC/SG/A/2009/002761/6079
Respondent: Mr. Arvind Mishra, Public Information Officer & Dy. Medical
Superintendent;
The Appellant has been given most of the information but information on
the budget has not been provided to him. The PIO is directed to provide the
budget for the last two years to the appellant. It also appears that the
Section - 4 compliance of the public authority has not been done. The PIO is
directed to ensure that the complete Section - 4 declarations are made
available on the website of the public authority before 30 January 2010.
The PIO was directed to ensure that the complete Section - 4 declarations
are made available on the website of the public authority before 30 January
2010.
Has to be checked
40. CIC/SG/A/2009/002993/6311 07 January 2010
National Council of Educational Research and Training
(NCERT),
The PIO has stated that the public authority do not have a specific analysis
of correction/mistakes. The appellant pointed out that one report of 2008
analysis did carry this as part of the over all qualitative analysis. After this
the PIO has provided the qualitative analysis report of the year 2008. The
PIO has stated that they do not obtain the papers and answer keys to the
exams conducted by the States and hence do not have these. The Appellant

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claims the qualitative analysis shows that the number of mistakes is very
high whereas the respondent states this is not the case. The Commission
directs that as part of Section-4 compliance the NCERT will ensure that the
qualitative analysis report is put up on the website.
The Commission directs the PIO to ensure that as part of Section-4
compliance the NCERT will ensure that the qualitative analysis report is put
up on the website before 30 January 2010.
checked
41. CIC/SG/A/2009/002910/6364 13 January 2010
Department of Social Welfare
Most of the information sought by the appellant should actually be declared
suo-moto by the public authority under its Section-4 obligations. The
Commission
had
by
its
order
of
14
July
2009
no.
CIC/SG/A/2009/001380/4117 directed Mr. Dharam Vir Singh, PIO(NorthWest-I), Rohini to ensure that the following information was available on the
website:
The PIO was directed to ensure that the details giving name, age
and address of Applicants under all such Schemes is displayed on
the website indicating if the application was accepted and the date
from which the entitlement is given, dates on which applications are
rejected if any and reasons for rejection. This order was given for
comply with the requirement of Section 4 of the RTI Act. The PIO
was directed to ensure that this information is displayed on the
website before 15 August 2009 and hard copies available at the
office.
The Commission finds that this order has not been complied with. The
Commission now directs this PIO to ensure that details of all welfare
schemes are putup on the website giving details of beneficiaries.
The
PIO is directed to ensure that the Section-4 declarations are putup on the
website before 15 February 2010. The Compliance report will be sent to the
Commission before 20 February 2010.
Checked
42.

CIC/SG/C/2009/001627/6018 - 21 December 2009


Department of Education - GNCTD
The Commission therefore directs the Director to ensure that the following
is implemented in compliance of Section 4 requirements. All schools will at
a prominent place, display on a notice board:
1. The total no of seats in all classes in a school.
2. The total vacancies in all classes.
3. The total no of seats under EWS quota.
4. Seats still available under EWS quota.

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5. Total applications received under EWS quota.


6. Information about when the EWS quota applications will be
received and date by which the admissions will be given.
The schools will also update the information on notice boards once every
week. The information needs to be put up in both Hindi and English.
The Director will ensure that all information mentioned above will be displayed in the
schools in Hindi and English and also on the website of the Department before 25
January 20
Checked
43. CIC/SG/C/2009/001619; 001621; 001622/6047 dated 22
December 2009.
Department of Food and Supplies
The Commission discussed the various issues that were indicated in the
Agenda which included information that must be displayed at the Fair Price
Shops and the Circle Offices in compliance with the Departments own
orders as well as requirements of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act
2005. After consultation with the Food Commissioner as well as others
present, the Commission directs that the following information should be
displayed at every Circle Office of the Department:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)

All citizens should have access to daily sale register, and stock
register under suo moto disclosure of RTI Act.
Name and designation of each official in the Circle office along
with their stated roles and responsibilities.
Name and contact details of PIOs and FAA.
Procedure to apply for new ration cards and the list of documents
required.
Time frame for disposal of various applications (new cards,
renewal, change of address etc).
Date of the next Vigilance Committee meeting and names of the
members of the Committee.
Rights and privileges of ration card holders as per Section 6(7) of
Annexe to PDS Control Order 2001.
List of documents present in the Circle Offices.

The Complainant brought a sample display print of the information that may
be displayed outside each Fair Price Shop. Keeping this is view, the
Commission directs that the following information will be displayed at the
Fair Price Shops under the Department:
i)

Entitlement of essential commodities for all types of ration


cards.

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ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)

viii)
ix)

x)

Scale of issue of each essential commodity for all types of


ration cards.
Retail prices of each essential commodity for all types of
ration cards.
Working hours of fair price shops.
Stock of essential items received during the month.
Opening and closing stock of essential commodities.
Name, designation and contact numbers of officials for
redressal of grievances with respect to quality and quantity of
essential commodities.
Daily updation of stock position information
Information about inspection of records by any citizen on
every Saturday except for second Saturday as per the PDS Control
Order dated 15/06/2006.
Display of samples of food grains being supplied through fair
price shops.

The Food Commissioner has given a commitment to the Commission that


she will ensure that the afore-mentioned information will be displayed
before 31 January 2010.
The Department will ensure that the afore-mentioned information is displayed in the Circle
Offices and the Fair Price Shops before 31 January 2010. A compliance report will be sent to the
Commission before 05 February 2010
Compiled
44.

CIC/SG/A/2009/003177/6602 dated 29 January 2010


Jawahar Lal Nehru University
The PIO has given information but need to clarify whether any inquiry was
conducted on the complaint, dates on which the inquiry was conducted, the
people who conducted the inquiry, the peoples who were called for the
inquiry and records of the proceedings if any. If any of these has not been
maintained this should be stated.
The Commission also directs that the University must make norms for
conduct of inquiries and display them on its website before 28 February
2010 in discharge of its duty as per Section 4(1)(b)(iv) of the RTI Act.
checked
45.

CIC/SG/A/2009/003183/6608 dated 29 January 2010


Delhi Jal Board
The appellant has sought timings of water supply in his area. The
Commission directs the PIO to ensure that timings of water supply of all
areas are displayed on the website of Delhi Jal Board. If these timings are
changed the website is updated accordingly. The Commission directs that

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these timings are displayed on the website under its Section - 4 compliance
before 28 February 2010.
Information
has
been
uploaded
on
the
website
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_DJB/djb/home under the link timing of water
supply in Delhi.
Verified
46.

CIC/SG/A/2009/003179/6672 dated 03 February 2010


Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Civil Lines Zone)
The PIO has provided certain information but the Appellant has certain
basic issues which are being framed by the Commission as follows:
1Does MCD have any norm for time taken to attend to a complaint by a
citizen?
2If a complaint is not attended to within a time frame decided by MCD,
what action would be taken against officer responsible.
3The process of issue of work orders and subsequent actions including
the process by which the bill payment is made.
4The process of auditing the work and certifying the work and the bills.
The information being sought must actually be part of Section-4 disclosure
of the public authority. All public authorities must display their norms and
the process by which complaints are attended as well as the method by
which they made payment for supplies. The PIO is directed to ensure that
information relating to these mattes is displayed on the MCDs website in
discharge of its duties under Section-4 of the RTI Act.
No information has been put up on the website.
47. CIC/SG/A/2009/003226/6680 dated 03 February 2010
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Health Department)
The information provided by Shahdara South Zone is very revealing since it
shows that there are 38 banquet halls operating out of which 35 are without
any license and the three which has been adhoc registrations are in
residential areas which the Dy. Health Officer Mr. Ajay Handa states is not
permissible. It is also revealing that in the one year it appears not a single
challan has been issued in this zone for serving food in these banquet halls
without a license. If MCD does not wish to regulate this activity it would
serve a social purpose better if it decided to remove all licensing norms.
This might results in lesser contempt for the law.
The Commission feels that the citizen have brought up a very valid issue
and it is surprising that MCD claims it does not have centralize information
on how many banquet hall in the Delhi and how may are licensed. This is
one of the basic duties of a Municipal Corporation

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The Commission directs Dr. Ajay Handa, Dy. Health Officer, Shahdara South
to collect the information from all the zones about the names and addresses
of banquet halls, whether they are licensed and number of challans issued
against them in the year 2009. This information will be put up on the
website of MCD before 28 February 2010. The PIO will also ensure that
information about challans issued against unlicensed banquet hall will be
updated every halls. The PIO will also ensure that the regulations for the
banquet halls is putup on the website. This direction is being given and
MCD must comply with it in discharge of its obligation under Section -4 of
the RTI Act.
Zone wise list of banquet halls (licensed and unlicensed) has been
put up. There is no information about challans nor is there any
information about regulations.
Checked
48.

CIC/SG/A/2010/000104/6890 - 18 February 2010


Drugs Control Department, GNCTD
The Commission directs the PIO to ensure that details of all samples which
are found substandard by the inspector must be put up on the website every
month giving details of date on which the sample was drawn, name of drug
and name of manufacturer and action taken in the matter. This must be
putup before 10th of the subsequent month every month starting with
January 2010.
The PIO is directed to put up details of substandard/spurious drugs
detected by the Department every month as directed above under its
Section-4 Compliance. A compliance report will be sent to the Commission
before 15 March 2010.
Information
uploaded
on
http://drugscontrol.delhigovt.nic.in/Drugs_not_standardQS.html
Checked

the

website

49.

CIC/SG/A/2010/000107/6953 24 February 2010


Lingayas University (Deemed University)
The Appellant points out that the Section 4 disclosures of the public
authority has not yet been made. The PIO is directed ensure that the
Complete Section 4 disclosure is made available before 20 March 2010
and compliance report will be sent to the Commission before 30 March
2010.
Checked
50-

CIC/SG/A/2009/002880/6162Adjunct
Transport Department, 5/9, Under Hill Road, Delhi 110054

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The Appellant has been mainly concerned with the fact that a contract of over Rs.150Cr
has been given for supplying smart cards for registration of vehicles at a cost of about Rs.370/per smart card. The PIO states that whereas the contract specifies a period of 04 days for the
vendor to deliver smart cards, there is no tracking to see if this is actually happening and the
contract wonderfully has no provision for any punitive action if the vendor does not deliver
within any specified time. The Appellant has shown in an inspection of the files that he was able
to locate at least 10 files in New Delhi Zone where the date of printing smart card was delayed
by 30 to 100 days. Since there is no system of tracking whether this smart cards are indeed
delivered in 04 days the PIO states he could not have provided the information. According to the
Appellant the actual cost of making the smart card is much less than Rs.50/- for which citizens
are paying about Rs.370/-. The PIO states that now RC Tracking system has been put in place in
which the dates of all the activities is listed in the provision of a RC Smart Card. The Department
has presently decided to ensure that only the Department and dealers can see this. On the
complaint of the Appellant that false information was provided to him, the Commission does not
see this as valid. Hence the penalty proceedings are dropped.
The Commission directs that this information is made available on the website of the Department
in compliance with the Section 4 obligations.
The Commission directs the deemed PIO Mr. A. P. Gautam, System Analyst to ensure that this
information is made available on the website of the Department before 15 March 2010.
Check compliance:
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT_Transport/transport/home
Information

has

been

uploaded

on

the

website

http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_transport/Transport/Home/ under the link RC


tracking system.
Checked

51- CIC/SG/A/2010/000503/7401 of 08 April 2010


Social Welfare Department, 10 Block, Geeta Colony, Delhi
The Appellant had provided 32 names where he stated that old age pension and widow pensions
were being given wrongly. Consequent to this the department has carried out an investigation
and discovered that some of the persons to whom pension was being paid were dead, some were
shifted and some were financially sound. The PIO admits that as per the rules a reinvestigation
has to be done every quarter but in practice this is not being done. It appears that if 25 out of 32
were found to be not eligible the total percentage of people to whom these pensions are being
given may be very large. It is distressing that such a large amount of money is being paid without
verification being done at some reasonable interval. It is apparent that public money is being
thrown away without verification.
The Commission has given various orders to the Department to make suo-moto declaration
under Section-4 of its various schemes, names of beneficiaries and other details under it
obligations under Section-4. The Department for the last six months has been defying the orders
of the Commission and refusing to obey these orders.

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The PIO is directed to ensure that all the earlier order issued by the Commission are complied
with before 20 April 2010. The PIO is directed to send the report along with the url address
where the information has been uploaded. The same may also be emailed to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1).

Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including making


information available on your official website as well as hard copies of the information at
the departments offices.

2).

Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information uploaded on the
websites and made available at the offices.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to ensure that the Section-4 order given by the
Commission are implemented before 20 April 2010 and a compliance report given
to the Commission by 25 April 2010.
Checked
52- CIC/SG/A/2010/000541/7468 dated 15/ April/2010
Mr. R. K. Sharma
Public Information Officer & SE(B)
MCD- Head Quarters
Town Hall, Chandni Chowk
New Delhi-110006
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. P.C. Pande;
Respondent: Mr. R. K. Gupta, AE(B) on behalf of Mr. R. K. Sharma, PIO & SE(B);
The PIO has not provided information about Zone wise complete details of existing & ongoing unauthorized construction and encroachment of public land on Delhi but has transferred the RTI
application to 12 PIOs in 12 zones. The PIO realizes that this information could very voluminous and
hence is directed to ensure that this is pup on the website of MCD under its Section-4 obligations. All
the 12 PIOs are directed to ensure that they update this information every week. The PIO is directed to
ensure that this is putup on the website of MCD before 30 May 2010. The PIO is directed to send the
compliance report along with the url address where the information has been uploaded. The same may
also be emailed to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including making
information available on your official website as well as hard copies of the information at
the departments offices.
2.

Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information uploaded on the
websites and made available at the offices.

The PIO is also directed to send the compliance report as directed above to the Commission
before 05 June 2010.
Checked
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53- CIC/SG/A/2010/000471+ 000472/7527 Dated 21/04/2010


REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr Sanjay Chiripal;
Respondent: Mr. M. L. Gupta, Public Information Officer & Assistant Registrar (Audit);
The Appellant has been told that the duties and functions of the audit department have not
been specified by the RCS. This is required to be done under Section-4 of the RTI Act. The
Commission directs the Registrar of Cooperative Societies to define the duties and functions of
the audit department.

Decision:
The appeal is allowed.
The Registrar of Registrar of Cooperative Societies to define the duties and functions of
the audit department and put it on its website in discharge of its obligation under Section-4 of the
RTI Act. This must be done before 20 May 2010 and compliance report will be sent to the
Commission and the Appellant before 25 May 2010.

Checked
53- CIC/SG/A/2010/000404/7530 Dated 21/04/2010
D.S.I.I.D.C. Ltd
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta;
Respondent: Mr. V. K. Garg, Public Information Officer & Chief Manager (RL);
The appellant had earlier file a RTI application and the Commission had ruled in
Decision no. CIC/SG/A/2009/001828/4846 on 18 September 2009 that the rules for allocation of
plots must be displayed on the website in fulfillment of Section-4 requirements by the
Department. This was supposed to have been done before 10/10/2009. Discussions with the PIO
revealed that even today there is no set of rules available in the compiled form. The Appellant
alleges that the allocation and cancellation of plots is being done illogically. The PIO is now
directed to ensure that rules for allocation and cancellation of plots should be compiled and given
to the appellant before 15 May 2010. These will also be displayed on the website and a
compliance report will be sent to the Commission by 20 May 2010.
The PIO will also facilitate an inspection of the files after the rules are compiled.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to ensure that rules for allocation and cancellation of plots should be
compiled and given to the appellant before 15 May 2010. These will also be displayed on the
website and a compliance report will be sent to the Commission by 20 May 2010. The PIO will
also facilitate an inspection of the files by the Appellant after the rules and compiled and copies
of the records which appellant wants will be given free of cost upto 300 pages.
Checked

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54- CIC/SG/A/2010/000640/7573 dated 26/04/2010:


Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The Commission directs the Municipal Commissioner of MCD to ensure that details about the
conversion charges and challans issued for prosecution of units operating from basements are
displayed on the website of the cooperation and updated every month as part of the Section-4
compliance. This should be done before 30 May 2010.
The Commission also directs the Municipal Commissioner to display all the notifications issued
by Ministry of Urban Development on the website.
Decision:
The appeal is allowed.
The PIOs as directed above will send the information to the Appellant before 15 May
2010.
The Commission directs the Municipal Commissioner of MCD to ensure that details about the
conversion charges and challans issued for prosecution of units operating from basements are
displayed on the website of the cooperation and updated every month as part of the Section-4
compliance. This should be done before 30 May 2010.
Not updated
55)
19 May 2010
To
Dr. Bipin Behari
Secretary & Public Information Officer
Delhi Jal Board
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Varunalaya Building, Phase II, Karol Bagh
New Delhi - 110005
Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005
It has come to the Commissions notice that a considerable amount of information relating to
Samples of Water and Sewage taken in Delhi is not available in the public domain and
disclosures under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 have not been made in this
regard. As you are probably aware, disclosures in accordance with Section 4, RTI Act are crucial
to ensure transparency and accountability in institutions. This would reduce the load of RTI
Application being filed with each institution as information would be freely available to citizens
and they would not have to apply for it.
The Commission hereby directs Delhi Jal Board to fulfill its obligations under the RTI Act and
specifically make the following information available by 30 July 2010:
1. Details of Samples of Water and Sewage Taken
Reports of all the samples of water taken including from groundwater, treatment
plants, underground reservoirs (UGRs) and other sources;
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Reports of all the samples of sewage;

It would be preferable if the reports are updated everyday.


This information should be made available on the website of Delhi Jal Board. This information
should be updated on a monthly basis. I look forward to receiving a Report from your
Department on the action taken in this regard by 5 August 2010. The Report must include:
1.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website if any, given to other departments in this
regard.
2.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites and made available at the offices.
A copy of the Report must be sent along with the web-link where the information has been
uploaded on the website to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
I look forward to your continued cooperation to make sure that the RTI Act is implemented in its
full spirit in your institution.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
Checked

56)
CIC/SG/SEC 4/2010/007

12 May 2010

To
The Chairperson
New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC)
3rd Floor, Palika Kendra, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110102
Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005
It has come to the Commissions notice that a considerable amount of information relating to
Allotment of Commercial Plots to Private Operators in Delhi is not available in the public
domain and disclosures under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 have not been
made in this regard. This information should be declared suo moto as per the provisions of
Section 4 (1) (b) (xiii). As you are probably aware, disclosures in accordance with Section 4 of
the RTI Act are crucial to ensure transparency and accountability in institutions. This would
reduce the load of RTI Applications being filed with each institution as information would be
freely available to citizens and they would not have to apply for it.

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The Commission hereby directs the Corporation to fulfill its obligations under the RTI Act and
specifically make the following information available by 20 June 2010:
2. Details of Allotment of Commercial Plots (5 and 7 star hotels, commercial
establishments, office spaces, institutions etc) to Private Operators in the last 5
years:

Names of the operators who were allotted the plots;


Area of the plot(s) allotted;
Reserve price of the plot(s);
Allotment price of the plot(s);
Details of the tender that was called for the allotment; if no tender was called for
this should be stated;

List of the applicants who had applied for the tender(s);

List of applicants for the tenders who had qualified for the technical bid;

Name of the successful applicants (allottees) who had qualified for the tender(s);

Terms and conditions of the tender(s);

Copy of comparative chart of the applicants for the tenders;

Copy of noting sheets on which approval was given for allotment.

Whether any land usage charge was approved for allotting hotel/commercial
plot(s).

Details of the approval for land usage charge along with the names of the
competent authority.
This information should be made available on the website of the NDMC and should be updated
on a monthly basis. I look forward to receiving a Report from your Department on the action
taken in this regard by 25 June 2010. The Report must include:
3.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
4.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the website.
A copy of the Report must be sent along with the web-link where the information has been
uploaded on the website to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
I look forward to your continued cooperation to make sure that the RTI Act is implemented in its
full spirit in your institution.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
12 May 2010
CC:
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1. Chief Secretary
Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi
Delhi Sachivalaya, Delhi 110002
2. Principal Secretary
Department of Urban Development
Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi
9th & 10th Level, Delhi Secretariat
IP Estate, New Delhi 110002

Not upgraded
57)
2 March 2010
To
Principal Secretary
Department of Urban Development
Government of NCT Of Delhi
9th & 10th level, Delhi Secretariat
I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110 002
Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005
It has come to the Commissions notice that the Department of Urban Development, Govt. of
NCT Delhi has not met its obligations under Section 4, Right to Information Act, 2005 with
regard to the Trans Yamuna Area Development Board (TYADB). Disclosures in accordance with
Section 4, RTI Act are crucial to ensure transparency and accountability in institutions. This
would reduce the load of RTI Application being filed with each institution as information would
be freely available to citizens and they would not have to apply for it.
It appears from the website of Department of Urban Development that certain disclosures have
not been made till date. The Commission hereby directs the Department to fulfill its obligations
under the RTI Act and specifically make the following information available by 31 March 2010:
1.

Details of Members of the TYADB

2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3.

FundsYear-wise budget estimate from the inception of the TYADB


Year-wise revised budget from the inception of the TYADB
Work-wise expenditure from the inception of the TYADB
Department-wise monthly funds released by TYADB
Department-wise monthly expenditure of the funds released by the TYABD

Meetings held by the TYADB from inceptiona.


Minutes of all meetings held till date
b.
Schedule of meetings held till date
c.
Dates of meetings scheduled
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4.

Full details of the works done by the Executing Agency including work progress
reports submitted to the Department, if any.

5.

Tender specifications of all the Executing Agencies (MCD, DSIDC, Irrigation and
Flood Control Department, PWD, DVB)

6.

Details of complaints received, if any, against any work executed by the Executing
Agency and action taken on these Complaints.

7.

Details of the Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority - Names,
Addresses, Telephone numbers.

This information should be made available on the website of the Department in the section for
TYADB as well as the Head Quarters of the Department, the offices of the Sub-Divisional
Magistrates of the related Divisions and the Deputy Commissioner (Revenue). This information
should be updated on a weekly basis. I look forward to receiving a Report from your institution
by 7 April 2010. You may send the Report to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must
include:
5.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website as well as hard copies of the information
at the offices indicated above.
6.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites and made available at the offices.
I look forward to your continued cooperation to make sure that the RTI Act is implemented in its
full spirit in your institution.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
2 March 2010

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58)
16 March 2010
To
Principal Secretary
Department of Urban Development
Government of NCT Of Delhi
9th & 10th level, Delhi Secretariat
I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110 002
Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005

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It has come to the Commissions notice that a considerable amount of information relating to the
Slum & JJ Clusters in Delhi is not available in the public domain and disclosures under Section 4
of the Right to Information Act 2005 have not been made in this regard. As you are probably
aware, disclosures in accordance with Section 4, RTI Act are crucial to ensure transparency and
accountability in institutions. This would reduce the load of RTI Application being filed with
each institution as information would be freely available to citizens and they would not have to
apply for it.
The Commission hereby directs the Department to fulfill its obligations under the RTI Act and
specifically make the following information available by 30 April 2010:
3. Details of all Slum & JJ Clusters Names of clusters along with area/location;
Population residing is these clusters;
Details of house-hold-wise survey conducted
4. Slum relocation scheme Details of plots allotted to different beneficiaries
-Area-wise list
-Beneficiary-wise list
Details of vacant plots
-Area-wise list
5. Important policies relating to
Allotment of plots/flats to slum dwellers and
Transfer of plots/flats allotted to slum dwellers, if any
Eligibility criteria for persons who can apply under different schemes i.e. those
who are the probable beneficiaries, including if any amendment/ relaxation in the
eligibility criteria is allowed by Competent Authority
Action that may be taken against illegal transfer of plots/flats
6. The 1991 list cut-off date of residents of slum dwellers on the basis of survey
conducted in 1991 List on line.
7. List made after the 1998 survey conducted by the Slum Department along with
Food and Civil Supplies Department.
8. Details of plots/flats allotted by the Slum Department which have been sold to
private party. If any survey has been done in this regard- details of the same
9. JNNURM Scheme
Current policy for giving flats/plots to the slum dwellers under the JNNURM
scheme.
Funds allocation under the JNNURMo Details of development works- number of households constructed, underconstruction, allotted
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o Criteria of allotment and details of charges being levied on the allottees


o Details of subsidy given by central or state government or any other
agency to the allottees
10. Copies of all important circulars, policies and guidelines relating to Slums & JJ
Clusters
11. Important telephone numbers of Zonal officers
This information should be made available on the website of the concerned Government
Department and hard copies should be made available at the Head Quarters of the concerned
Departments such as the Punarwas Bhawan and the Zonal offices. This information should be
updated on a weekly basis. I look forward to receiving a Report from your Department on the
action taken on this report by 7 May 2010. You may send the Report to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
7.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website as well as hard copies of the information
at the offices indicated above and directions, if any, given to other departments in this regard
8.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites and made available at the offices.
I look forward to your continued cooperation to make sure that the RTI Act is implemented in its
full spirit in your institution.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
16 March 2010

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59) CIC/SG/A/2010/000104/6890Adjunct,
Drugs Control Department, 13 May 2010
It has been agreed that the information about all samples of drugs and cosmetics will be
displayed in the given format:
Name
of Name
Drug/Cosmetic &
& Batch No
Address
of the
Shop

Date on Name of the Name of Date


Remarks/Brief Action
which
manufacturer Inspector of
Report
Taken
the
Result
samples
were
taken.

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The Commission directs the PIO Mr. P. K. Jaggi to upload this information on the website of the
Drug Control Department by the 10th of every following month. The information for the months
of April and May will be updated by 10 June 2010. Information about the date of sample result,
brief gist of the sample report and action taken will be updated once the report of the sample
taken comes out.

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60) CIC/SG/A/2009/000907/3632Adjunct
Drugs Control Department, 13 May 2010
The Commission directs the PIO Mr. P. K. Jaggi to upload the information about the list of
pharmacists working in medical stores in Delhi along with their names and addresses on the
website of the department by the 10th of every month.
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61) CIC/SS/A/2009/000173/SG/8053
Social Welfare Department, 08 June 2010
Appellant : Mr. Rajiv on behalf of Ms. Ranjana;
Respondent: Mrs. Manju Varhney, PIO & District Social Welfare Officer (North West):
The PIO states that the records for which the information has been sought are not
available since they have been weeded out. The PIO states that as per a note made by then
Welfare Officer Mr. K. N. Mishra the papers relating to old age, widow and handicapped
pensions are kept properly. The papers relating to other schemes are kept elsewhere. Once the
audit is over for 2007-08 the papers are kept elsewhere.
This is an amazing statement. The Commission is distressed with the fact that the papers relating
to disbursements of money appear to be kept very haphazardly. Carelessness of this nature is a
sure breeding ground for arbitrariness and corruption. The Commission recommends to the
Secretary Social Welfare under it powers given under Section 25(5) to ensure that information
about people who apply for pensions and various entitlements is displayed on the website in
fulfillment of its obligation under Section-4 of the RTI Act. The Department should putup names
and addresses of the people who apply for pensions/entitlements giving the date of application
and mention how it was disposed and on which date. The Commission expects that this should be
done from June 2010 onwards. The Commission expects a compliance report of this by
30 July 2010.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO directed to ensure that the information as directed above is
displayed on the website from June 2010 onwards. A compliance report will be
sent to the Commission before 30 July 2010.
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62) Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/001284/8237
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/001284
Mr. R. Prasad
Public Information Officer &

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S.E./CLZ
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
16, Rajpur Road, Delhi-54.

The PIO is directed to ensure that information on query-1,2,3,4,7,8, & 9 is put up


on the website of MCD in discharge of its obligation under SEction-4 of the RTI
Act. This information should be put up on the website from 01/01/2009 onwards
and updated every week. The PIO will ensue that the information is available on
the website by 10 July 2010 and send a compliance report giving the URL and
Screen Shot of the Webpage.
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63) CIC/SG/C/2010/000387/8056 dated 23 June 2010.
Mr. K. S. Meena
Public Information Officer & ADM(C)
O/o the Additional District Magistrate (Central)
Gov of NCT of Delhi
14, Darya Ganj,
New Delhi-110002.
The complainant has stated that no information has been received by her. However, she has
herself attached at page-9 the information provided by the PIO to her on 04/03/2010. It appears
she is complaining about the fact that the information on query-2 has not been provided. The PIO
has not given this information on the ground that it is exempt under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI
Act. The income certificates are obtained by applicants for applying for incentives and subsidies.
The clear intention of Section 4(1)(b)(xii) & (xiii) is that the details of people who benefit from
various Governments subsidies, permits and concession must be declared suo-moto by various
public authorities. In view of this the exemption sought under Section 8(1)(j) by the PIO is not
upheld by the Commission. The PIO has claimed that it would disproportionately divert the
resources of the public authority if the information is to be provided in the format sought by
appellant. The PIO has produced a format which is available on his computer is in the following
format:
Sl.

ID
no.

Applicant name Address

Applied on

Last status date

Status

The PIO is also directed to ensure that this information is displayed on the website of the
authority and is must be updated every month under Section -4 of the RTI Act. This will be
ensured by 15 July 2010 and a compliance report will be sent to the Commission. The PIO is
directed to send the compliance report along with the url address where the information has been
uploaded to the Commission before 20 July 2010. The same may also be emailed to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1.

Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including making


information available on your official website as well as hard copies of the information at
the departments offices.

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2.

Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information uploaded on the
websites and made available at the offices.

Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
The PIO is directed to provide the information as directed to the
Complainant before 05 July 2010.
The PIO is directed to ensure that the information as directed above is displayed on
the website of the Public Authority before 15 July 2010.
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64) CIC/SG/A/2010/001307/8310 dated 24 June 2010


Mr. S. K. S. Yadav
Public Information Officer & Additional Secretary
Department of Urban Development
Government of NCT of Delhi
10th Level, C Wing, Delhi Secretariat
IP Estate
Delhi - 110002
The Commission directs that the following information be put up on the website by the public
authority in discharge of its obligation under Section-4 of the RTI Act:
1Application forms with all the enclosures for the regularization.
2Layout plans of all unauthorized colonies submitted for regularization.
3Khasra wise verification report of all the layout plans.
This information will be put up on the website of the UD Department and the concerned agencies
i.e. Divisional Commissioner Revenue Department, MCD, DDA, Forest Department and
Archeological Department.

Decision:
The Appeal is disposed.
The information has been provided.
The Commission directs the PIO to ensure that the directions for Section-4
compliance are complied before 01 October 2010. The PIO will send the copies of
this to other departments who are involved in regularization of unauthorized
colonies.
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65) CIC/DS/C/2010/900116/SG/8312 dated 28 June 2010
Mr. B. D. Sharma
Public Information Officer & Director
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Employees Estate Insurance Corporation


Ministry of Labour, Government of India
Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Road,
New Delhi-110002
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Complainant: Mr. Mohit Gupta;
Respondent: Mr. Raj Kanwal, Jt. Director representing Mr. B. D. Sharma, PIO & Director;
The respondent states that some of the information sought by the Complainant is not
available in centralized manner and have to be obtained from various regional offices across the
country. The Complainant points out that there are following deficiencies in the information
provided to him so far:
1- Query-5: the Complainant had sought information and follow up action taken in the
treatment provided to workers suspected to occupational decease.
2- Some of the information provided to the Complainant states that it has been collected
from Medical Branch-I. The PIO has informed the Commission that there are six medical
branches. The PIO states that though there are six branches only Medical Branch-I deals
with Policy Matters and other branches deals with other matters.
The Complainant states that he has been given the information by the PIO that there are 150
cases of suspected occupational diseases throughout the country. The Complainant shows that he
has received the information from West Bengal that it has close to 250 cases of suspected
occupational diseases. The PIO is also directed to ask the four ODC Centers to provide the
number of confirmed cases to the Complainant. The Respondent has stated that ESIC does not
inform the Chief Inspector of Factories about the number workers with suspected occupational
diseases. The Complainant has shown that a circular issued by Dy. Medical Commission on
11/07/2008 states that, Suspected cases and occupational disease cases reported in ODCs
should be informed to the Regional Office or referring them to Special Medical Board for
confirmation and also to Chief Inspectors of factories as well as the employer in alerting them.
It is apparent that this circular is not being followed at all by ESIC. It has taken months to
provide partial information to the Complainant and it is apparent that ESIC with a huge budget
does not have data about the health of workers in the country in the centralized manner. It is
necessary that this must be available centrally an also made available on it website in discharge
of its obligation under Section-4 of the RTI Act.
The Commission under its powers under Section 25(5) of the RTI Act recommends that ESIC
centrally collects information on important indicators like suspected occupational diseases and
such other information. These must be putup on the website of the corporation and updated every
month. The Commission directs the PIO to ensure that this is done before 30 August 2010 and a
compliance report sent to the Commission and the Complainant.
Decision:
The complaint is allowed.
The PIO is directed to give the information on the two points as described above to the
Complainant before 20 June 2010.

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The PIO is also directed to ensure and Section-4 disclosures as directed above are displayed on
the website before 30 August 2010.
The PIO is directed to send the compliance report along with the url address where the
information has been uploaded. The same may also be emailed to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The
Report must include:
1.

Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including making


information available on your official website as well as hard copies of the information at
the departments offices.

2.

Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information uploaded on the
websites and made available at the offices.

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66) Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/001757/8798
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/001757
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Shram Shakti Bhawan,
Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Dinesh Kaushik
Respondent: Absent;
The appellant states that he has been given a CD giving the list of BPL families who had
been issued RSBY Smart Cards to entitle them to get free treatment from certain facilities. He
states that the list of 7000 persons shows that no fathers name and addresses are mentioned in
about 50% of the cases. The Commission notes that this information required to be declared suomoto by public authority under it obligation under Section 4(1) (b) of the RTI Act. The
Commission therefore directs the PIO to ensure that this information is displayed on the website
of the department before 25 August 2010.
Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to ensure that the information as described above is displayed on the
website of the public authority before 25 August 2010.
The PIO is also directed to email the report along with the url address where the information has
been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1. Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including making information
available on your official website.
2. Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information uploaded on the websites.
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67) Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (Slum & JJ)

5 August 2010
To
The Special Officer
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board
Government of NCT of Delhi
Vikas Kutir, Indrapastha Estate, ITO
New Delhi - 110002
Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005
It has come to the Commissions notice that a considerable amount of information relating to the
Slum & JJ Clusters in Delhi is not available in the public domain and disclosures under Section 4
of the Right to Information Act 2005 have not been made in this regard. As you are probably
aware, disclosures in accordance with Section 4, RTI Act are crucial to ensure transparency and
accountability in institutions. This would reduce the load of RTI Application being filed with
each institution as information would be freely available to citizens and they would not have to
apply for it.
The Additional Secretary (Department of Urban Development, Govt. of NCT of Delhi) has
informed the Commission that Slum & JJ Department (under MCD) has been reconstituted as
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board as an autonomous body under Department of
Urban Development of GNCTD.
The Commission hereby directs the Delhi Slum Development Board to fulfill its obligations
under Section 4 of the RTI Act and specifically make the following information available by 31
August 2010:
12. Details of all Slum & JJ Clusters Names of clusters along with area/location;
Population residing is these clusters;
Details of house-hold-wise survey conducted
13. Slum relocation scheme Details of plots allotted to different beneficiaries
-Area-wise list
-Beneficiary-wise list
Details of vacant plots
-Area-wise list

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14. Important policies relating to


Allotment of plots/flats to slum dwellers and
Transfer of plots/flats allotted to slum dwellers, if any
Eligibility criteria for persons who can apply under different schemes i.e. those
who are the probable beneficiaries, including if any amendment/ relaxation in the
eligibility criteria is allowed by Competent Authority
Action that may be taken against illegal transfer of plots/flats
15. The 1991 list cut-off date of residents of slum dwellers on the basis of survey
conducted in 1991.
16. List made after the 1998 survey conducted by the Slum Department along with
Food and Civil Supplies Department
17. Details of plots/flats allotted by the Slum Department which have been sold to
private party. If any survey has been done in this regard- details of the same
18. JNNURM Scheme
Current policy for giving flats/plots to the slum dwellers under the JNNURM
scheme
Funds allocation under the JNNURMo Details of development works- number of households constructed, underconstruction, allotted.
o Criteria of allotment and details of charges being levied on the allottees.
o Details of subsidy given by central or state government or any other
agency to the allottees.
19. Copies of all important circulars, policies and guidelines relating to Slums & JJ
Clusters
20. Important telephone numbers of Zonal officers

This information should be made available on the website of the Department. This information
should be updated on a weekly basis. I look forward to receiving a Report from your
Department on the action taken on this report by 5 September 2010. You may send the Report to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
9.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
10.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites.

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I look forward to your continued cooperation to make sure that the RTI Act is implemented in its
full spirit in your institution.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
5 August 2010
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68) Transport (Revision of Fares).

5 August 2010
To
The Commissioner,
Transport Department
5/9 Under Hill Road
Delhi - 110054
Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005.
It has come to the Commissions notice that information relating to the new fare structure for the
Autos and Taxis plying in Delhi is not available in the public domain and disclosures under
Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 have not been made in this regard. As you are
probably aware, disclosures in accordance with Section 4, RTI Act are crucial to ensure
transparency and accountability in institutions. This would reduce the load of RTI Applications
being filed with each institution as information would be freely available to citizens and they
would not have to apply for it.
Section 4 (2) of the RTI Act refers to the constant endeavour of every public authority to provide
as much information suo moto to the public at regular intervals through various means of
communications. Similarly, Section 4 (3) of the RTI Act calls upon information to be
disseminated widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public.

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Moreover, Section 4 (4) of the RTI Act also calls upon information to be disseminated while
taking into consideration the cost effectiveness, local language and the most cost effective
method of communication in the local area.
The Commission hereby directs the Department to fulfill its obligations under the RTI Act and
specifically make the following information available on the website of the Department by 20
August 2010:

Detailed Fare Structure (Day and Night respectively) of Autos and Taxis
plying in Delhi.

This information should be made available on the website of the Transport Department as well
as by way of distributing authorized fare calculation charts to the auto rickshaw and taxi drivers
which both the drivers and their passengers can refer to. Fare calculation chart shall show new
corresponding fare for the old fare displayed in the fare meter. Appropriate public notices must
be issued and publicized about the facility of fare calculation charts. Public notices may contain
an approximate time period fixed, if any, for the revision and recalibration of fare meters.
I look forward to receiving a Report from your Department on the action taken in this regard by
25 August 2010.
The report must contain copies of fare calculation charts and the public notices published, and
must be sent along with the web-link where the information has been uploaded on the website to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
I look forward to your continued cooperation to ensure that the RTI Act is implemented in its full
spirit in your organization.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
5 August 2010

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69) NDMC Consultants and NGOs for CWG

6 August 2010
To
The Chairperson
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
3rd Floor, Palika Kendra, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110102
Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005
It has come to the Commissions notice that a considerable amount of information relating to
appointment of Consultants/NGOs for implementation of Commonwealth Games projects and
other regular development work during the last 5 years in Delhi is not available in the public
domain and disclosures under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 have not been
made in this regard. As you are probably aware, disclosures in accordance with Section 4, RTI
Act are crucial to ensure transparency and accountability in institutions. This would reduce the
load of RTI Applications being filed with each institution as information would be freely
available to citizens and they would not have to apply for it.
The Commission hereby directs the Council to fulfill its obligations under the RTI Act and
specifically make the following information available by 30 August 2010:
21. Details of Consultants/NGOs engaged/appointed for implementation of
Commonwealth Games Projects and other development work in Delhi in the last 5
years (2005-2010).
Sl.
No

Date of appointment.

Name of the
Consultant/N
GO.

Brief
Description of
scope of work.

Period for which the


Consultant/NGO is
engaged.

Value of
work
allotted.

Total payment made to


the Consultant/NGO so
far.

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This information should be made available on the website of NDMC. The information should be
updated on a monthly basis. I look forward to receiving a Report from your Department on the
action taken in this regard by 5 September 2010. The Report must include:
11.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
12.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites.

A copy of the Report must be sent along with the web-link where the information has been
uploaded on the website to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
I look forward to your continued cooperation to make sure that the RTI Act is implemented in its
full spirit in your institution.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
6 August 2010

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70) CWG Tenders.

6 August 2010
To
Mr. Rakesh Mehta
Chief Secretary
Govt. of National Capital Territory
Delhi Sachivalaya, Delhi 110002

Subject: Suo moto disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005
Dear Mr. Mehta
It has come to the Commissions notice that a lot of information relating to Tenders issued for the
Commonwealth Games and other development work in Delhi in the last 5 years is not available
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in the public domain and disclosures under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act 2005 have
not been made in this regard. As you are probably aware, disclosures in accordance with Section
4, RTI Act are crucial to ensure transparency and accountability in institutions. This would
reduce the load of RTI Applications being filed with each institution as information would be
freely available to citizens and they would not have to apply for it.
It appears from the websites of the different departments of the Delhi Government (ex. MCD,
NDMC, Urban Development, PWD, Rural Development, Irrigation and Flood Control, Delhi Jal
Board, DSIIDC etc.) who are responsible for implementing these projects, that certain
disclosures have not been made till date. The Commission hereby directs the Delhi Government
to fulfill its obligations under the RTI Act and specifically make the following information
available by 15 September 2010:
SL
No

Natur
e of
Work

Date of Estimate No. of


Tender d Value Tender
of Tender ers
who
had
applied

Name
of
success
ful
contrac
tors

Date of Estimated
awarding life of the
the work. completed
project

Total
amount
paid to the
contractor.

Date of Penalties The


Completi levied for period of
on
of the delay. delay
work.

This information should be made available on the websites of the concerned Departments. This
information should be updated on a monthly basis. I look forward to receiving a Report from
your institution by 20 September 2010. You may send the Report to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
The Report must include:
13.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
14.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites.
I look forward to your continued cooperation to make sure that the RTI Act is implemented in its
full spirit in your institution.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
6 August 2010
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71: Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000386/8977
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/000386
16August 2010
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To,
Divisional Commissioner
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
O/o the Divisional Commissioner (Revenue)
05, Shyam Nath Marg,
Delhi
Complainant: Ms. Ritu Mehra;
Respondent: Absent;
The complainant states that she filed RTI application on 02/02/2010 and has received
information from two PIOs i.e. PIO(Hauz Khas) and PIO(Defence Colony). Some of the PIOs
have given information but some has given information late and also the information has been
provided in different formats. The appellant is seeking information about the issuance of income
certificates to citizens. The records which the appellant has obtained appear to show that there is
great variance in issue of these certificates. Some citizens have obtained there income certificates
in less than 10 days whereas some people seem to have been issued income certificates after over
a year. The rules are that income certificates should be available within 21 days. The
Commission does receive a number of RTI applications where citizens are no being issued their
income certificates. Commission therefore directs the Divisional Commissioner, 5, Shyam Nath
Marg, Delhi to ensure that information about people who apply for income certificates is
displayed on the website of the department for application received for income certificate from
15 September 2010 onwards in the following format:
ID
no.

Applicants
name

Fathers/Husbands
Name

Address

Date
applied on

Certificates
issued/rejected

Date of
issuance/rejection

The Commission is directing this under its powers under Section 25(5) of the RTI Act. This
disclosure is to be done by the department under its obligation under Section 4(1)(b)(xvii) of the
RTI Act. This information will be updated every week. A Compliance report will be sent to the
Commission before
20 September 2010.

Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
The Commission directs the Divisional Commissioner, 5, Shyam Nath Marg, Delhi to
ensure that information about people who apply for income certificates is displayed on the
website of the department for application received for income certificate from 15 September
2010 onwards in the format as indicated above. A Compliance report will be sent to the
Commission before 20 September 2010.

The PIO is directed to email the report along with the url address where the
information has been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must
include:
1. Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
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2. Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the


information uploaded on the websites.

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION


Club Building (Near Post Office),
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067
Tel: +91-11-26161796
NO. CIC/SG/SEC-4/2010/014

3 September 2010

To
The Special Officer
Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board
Government of NCT of Delhi
Vikas Kutir, Indrapastha Estate, ITO
New Delhi - 110002
Sub: Meeting with Mr. Shailesh Gandhi, Central Information Commissioner
Ref: Commissions direction dated 05 August 2010.
The Commission had in the above mentioned decision directed you to ensure that the following
information was to be uploaded on the website of the Department in accordance with obligations under
Section 4 of the RTI Act before 31 August 2010:
22. Details of all Slum & JJ Clusters Names of clusters along with area/location;
Population residing is these clusters;
Details of house-hold-wise survey conducted
23. Slum relocation scheme Details of plots allotted to different beneficiaries
-Area-wise list
-Beneficiary-wise list
Details of vacant plots
-Area-wise list

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24. Important policies relating to


Allotment of plots/flats to slum dwellers and
Transfer of plots/flats allotted to slum dwellers, if any
Eligibility criteria for persons who can apply under different schemes i.e. those
who are the probable beneficiaries, including if any amendment/ relaxation in the
eligibility criteria is allowed by Competent Authority
Action that may be taken against illegal transfer of plots/flats
25. The 1991 list cut-off date of residents of slum dwellers on the basis of survey
conducted in 1991.
26. List made after the 1998 survey conducted by the Slum Department along with
Food and Civil Supplies Department
27. Details of plots/flats allotted by the Slum Department which have been sold to
private party. If any survey has been done in this regard- details of the same
28. JNNURM Scheme
Current policy for giving flats/plots to the slum dwellers under the JNNURM
scheme
Funds allocation under the JNNURMo Details of development works- number of households constructed, underconstruction, allotted.
o Criteria of allotment and details of charges being levied on the allottees.
o Details of subsidy given by central or state government or any other
agency to the allottees.
29. Copies of all important circulars, policies and guidelines relating to Slums & JJ
Clusters
30. Important telephone numbers of Zonal officers
The Commission has looked at the website of the Department and it appears that the direction of
the Commission as mentioned above has not been complied with. You are directed to ensure that
the information as directed in the Commissions order is put up on the website of the Department
by 18 September 2010 failing which the Commission would take punitive action under the RTI
Act. I look forward to receiving a Report from your Department on the action taken by 19
September 2010. You may send the Report to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must
include:
15.
Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
16.
Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites.

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Mr. Shailesh Gandhi, Central Information Commissioner would also like to have a meeting with you on
this matter to discuss issues relating to suo moto disclosure of information under the RTI Act,
particularly the information directed in the Commissions order. This meeting is scheduled to be held at
the Commissions office (at the above mentioned address) on 20 September 2010 at 5.00 p.m. A short
presentation may be made to the Commissioner with regard to measures taken by your department in
compliance of the Commissions order and the organization of the information on the website of the
Department. You may ask other senior officers who are involved in the process of making information
available in the public domain to attend this meeting along with you. Appropriate directions may be
issued by the Commissioner after the meeting.
Dhirendra Kumar
Under Secretary & Deputy Registrar
3 September 2010
Encl: Commissions order dated 05 August 2010.
checked

72: Decision No.CIC/SG/A/2009/003014/6859Adjunct


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2009/003014

And
Decision No.CIC/SG/A/2009/003218/6912Adjunct
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2009/003218

Adjunct Decision:
Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee is directed to ensure
compliance of Section-4 of the RTI Act before 30 October 2010.
The PIO is directed to email the report before 30 October 2010 along with the
url address where the information has been uploaded to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1. Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
2. Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information
uploaded on the websites.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
16 September 2010
Information provided to the appellant

73:- Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002152/9403


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Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002152


Dr. G. Kausalya
Public Information Officer & Chief Medical Officer
Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
Directorate of Health Services,
CMO, (NFSG), Nursing Home Cell,
F 17, Karkardooma, Delhi 110032.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to provide the following information to the appellant
about Mata Channan Devi Hospital, Janakpuri before 10 October 2010.
The Commission also directs the PIO to ensure that the details of beneficiaries of the
EWS patients in private hospitals is displayed on the website each day in the
following format:
Name of Hospital
Sl. Number Name of patient Fathers/Husbands name Address Bed number
This will be displayed on the website of the public authority every day from 01
October 2010 onwards. This is being ordered in compliance of Section-4 of the RTI
Act. The PIO is also directed to email the report along with the url address where
the information has been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must
include:
1. Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including making
information available on your official website.
2. Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information uploaded on
the websites.
Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
17 September 2010
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)(BK)

Verified by NS + ANP on 6/1/2011


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Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002481/9848


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002481
21 October 2010

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To,
Chief Vigilance Officer
Vigilance Department
Delhi Jab Board
Varulanaya Phase-II,
Jhandewalan, Karol Bagh,
New Delhi The appellant has been trying to highlight the case of Mr. Ram Kumar who
is a Beldar in DJB. The respondent admits that the fifth and sixth pay commission dues of Mr.
Ram Kumar have not been paid since the matter is pending with the Vigilance Department of
DJB. Mr. Ram Kumar is alleged to have continuous unauthorized absence and the matter is being
investigated by the Vigilance Department since five years. It is indeed a very sad comment on the
Vigilance Department which takes five years to give its recommendations on the matter of
unauthorized absence of a Beldar. If a Vigilance Department takes five years to give appropriate
recommendations in a matter of this nature it is doubtful if the department is doing any useful
work at all. Such behaviour of a Vigilance Department leads to no action being taken against any
wrong doing. The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the
Vigilance Department to put up information about cases lying with it in the following format on
the website of he Department.
Sl. Name of Person
Post
against
vigilance person
inquiry
is being conducted.

of Date
of
inquiry

starting Date
of
inquiry

finishing

The Vigilance Department is directed to ensure that this is done before 30 November 2010.
The PIO Vigilance Department is directed to send the report along with the url address where the
information has been uploaded. The same may also be emailed to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
This information must be updated every month before 10th of the following month.

Decision:
The Appeal is disposed.
The Chief Vigilance Officer is directed to send a compliance report in
compliance of the direction given above to the Commission before 05 December
2010.
Complied.
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CIC/SG/A/2010/002488/9851
Mr. A. K. Gund
Public Information Officer & Assistant PF Commissioner
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
Regional Office, Delhi (North) Bhavishya
Nidhi Bhawan, Plot No. 28, Wazirpur Industrial Area,

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Delhi 110052
The appellant has sought information about the amount in his PF account since he is not getting
the account slips. The respondent has given the information to the appellant upto the year 200607 and states that the information about the subsequent year is not available since the returns are
not being filed by the employer. The PF Department has been given very wide powers by the
Parliament to safeguard the interest the employees but it is apparent that the PF Department is
not acting in the interest of the employees. This is a very serious matter since employees savings
are linked to this and they have no means of knowing whether their savings are actually being
deposited with the PF Department or they have been defrauded. The Commission under its
powers under Section 19(8)(a) directs the PF Commissioner to ensure that the information about
all establishments who have not submitted their 3A and 6A annual return by 30 May of the
following year is putup on the website of the Department.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The available information has been provided to the appellant.
The PF Commissioner is directed to putup the information about defaulting
establishments on the website of the Department before 30 November 2010. The
PIO is directed to send the compliance report along with the url address where the
information has been uploaded. The same may also be emailed to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
Checked

76:

Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002578/9954


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002578
29 October 2010

Commissioner
Food and Supplied Department (Head Quarter)
K-Block, Vikas Bhawan,
New Delhi
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant : Mr. Ram Rekha Prasad Gupta;
Respondent : Mr. Anand Parkash Kardam, Deemed PIO & FSO(C-52);
The appellant has been given a BPL Card since January 2010 but is not being given any
rations so far. Through his queries he has been seeking to understand why he is not getting his
rations. The respondent states that there is no allocation of ration for him. The appellant also
states that many others are not getting their rations and almost all of them are not getting
kerosene against their BPL Ration Card. The respondents claim that the allocation for many BPL
Card holders are not being done by the Head Quarter. The Commission orders the Commissioner,

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Food and Supplies Department to inform the appellant reasons why some people are being
allocated rations and the appellant is not being allocated any rations. The Commission is
horrified at the fact that people who are promised rations by being given BPL Ration cards are
not being supplied food grains and kerosene for months. This makes a complete mockery of the
Governments scheme of enlarging the number of people who would be entitled to get food
grains.
The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the
Commissioner food and supplied department to display on its website names of persons who
have been given BPL Cards but are not entitled to received supplies of food grains and kerosene
alongwith the reasons. This has to be done in fulfillment of the obligation under Secton-4 and the
Commission will be informed about compliance of this before 30 November 2010.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The Commissioner, Food and Supplied Department will inform the appellant
and the Commission the reasons why some people are being allocated rations and
the appellant is not being allocated any rations before 15 November 2010.
The Commissioner, Food and Supplied Department is also directed to display on its website the
names of persons who have been given BPL Cards but are not entitled to received supplies of
food grains and kerosene alongwith the reasons. This has to be done in fulfillment of the
obligation under Secton-4 and the Commission will be informed about compliance of this before
30 November 2010. Commissioner, Food & Supplied will also email the report along with the url
address where the information has been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
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(Assets of the Public Servants)


Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002263/9965
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002263
01 November 2010
Relevant Facts emerging from the Appeal
Respondent

Dr. Bipin Behari


Public Information Officer & Secretary
Delhi Jal Board
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Varunalaya PH II, Karol Bagh,
New Delhi-05

Decision:
The Third Party Mr. M. C. Yadavs Appeal is dismissed.

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The PIO is directed to provide the information available on the records to the
applicant Mr. Ram Kumar Gupta before 15 November 2010. In case some of the
information sought is not available this should be stated.
The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) directs the PIO of DJB to
display the information about the assets of all its employees which is available on
records on the website of the public authority in fulfillment of the Public
Authoritys obligation under Section-4 of the RTI Act. The PIO is directed to
implement this and inform the Commission before 15 December 2010. The PIO is
directed to email the report along with the url address where the information has
been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
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Respondent

Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002694/10079


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002694.
: Mrs. Sheela Anand
APIO & AR (RTI)
Department of Registrar Co-Operative
Societies, Government of NCT, Delhi
Old Courts Building, Parliament Street
New Delhi-110001

The Commission directs that the information sought by the appellant should actually be
available suo-moto under Section-4 of the RTI Act. The Commission therefore under its
powers under Section 19(8)(a) directs the PIO to ensure that this information is displayed
on the website of the Public Authority before 15 December 2010. This should be complied
with and updated once every month. A compliance report will be sent to the Commission by
28/12/2010.

Decision:
The Appeal is disposed.
The information has been supplied.
The PIO is directed to email the compliance report along with the url address as
directed under Section 19 (8) (a) where the information has been uploaded to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1. Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including
making information available on your official website.
2. Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information uploaded on
the
websites.

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Non-Compliance already given.


79- Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/001574/8601Adjunct
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/001574
(25 November 2010)
To,
Principal Secretary,
Public Works Department
B- Wing 5th Floor, Delhi Secretariat, I.P. Estate
New Delhi-110002
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing on 25 November 2010:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Dinesh Sharma;
Respondent: Mr. V. K. Tripathi, Public Information Officer & Joint Secretary PWD
(Allotment); Mr. S. S. Malhotra, Statistical Officer (Allotment);
The Appellant had complained over a year back to PWD and given a list of nearly 300
PWD flats which were occupied by unauthorized occupiers. About two months back he has
given further list of 200 unauthorized occupiers. Thus he has given a list of about 500
unauthorized occupiers in Gulabi Bagh where PWD maintains 2090 flats for Delhi Government
Employees. The Appellant has not produced any evidence of having given the lists to the PWD.
Earlier he was offered inspection of all the files and records and inspite of repeated efforts all the
records have not been shown to him.
PIO Mr. V. K. Tripathi has very candidly confessed that the records of PWD in this matter are in
a complete mess. He has admitted that a software EAWAS had been developed to maintain all
these records in 2007 which has been only partially used since out of about 24 computers with
the Department about 18 are not working. The Department admits that it appears that around five
hundred files are missing. It is known to the Department that there are illegal occupiers in the
flats. The PIO states that eviction proceedings have been started in about 150 cases. The
Commission directs the PIO to provide the list of the pending eviction cases to the Appellant
before 10 December 2010. Mr. Tripathi states that eviction cases are pending with the Estate
Officers for years without the eviction being implemented. Mr. Tripathi assures the Appellant
that if the Appellant gives the list of unauthorized occupiers to him he will initiate action on an
urgent basis. Mr. Tripathi states that moves has been made to ensure that the records are made
properly and computerized and he states that he will try and ensure that all this is done before 31
March 2011. The Commission is really amazed at the way in which arbitrariness, corruption and
inefficiency appear to be embedded in the design of the Public Authority.

Adjunct Decision
The Commission directs the PIO to provide the list of the pending 150
eviction cases to the Appellant before 10 December 2010.
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The Commission under its powers under Section 25(5) of the RTI Act recommends
to the Principal Secretary, PWD to ensure that the records of flats are maintained
properly as soon as possible but no later than 31 March 2011. By the description
of state of records it appears that the Public Authority has shown gross
incompetence in handling real estate of very great value.
The Commission under it powers under Section 19(8)(a) directs that the
Principal Secretary, PWD shall putup the list of occupiers of all Government flats
on its website by 31 March 2011 and updated regular intervals. This will be done
in discharge of the Public Authoritys responsibility under Section-4 of the RTI
Act.
Checked
80 -

Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002731/10176


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002731

Mr. R. Prasad
Public Information Officer & SE
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
O/o SE, Civil Lines Zone,
16, Rajpur Road, Delhi-110054.
The Commission under its powers under Section 25(5) and Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act
recommends to the Municipal Commissioner of Delhi to ensure that all wards and offices
maintain separate registers to record the complaints about encroachments on public lands from
01 January 2011. The Commission also directs that this information must be put-up wards-wise
on the website of the Corporation each month from February 2011 onwards. A compliance
report be sent through email along with the url address where the information has been uploaded
to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
CC of this order was sent to:
Municipal Commissioner
MCD
Town Hall, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi 11006

Further decision in the above case on 20/05/2011:


Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000686/12461
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000686
The Commission in its Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002731/10176 dated 26/11/2010 given an
order to the Municipal Commissioner of Delhi as follows:

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The Commission under its powers under Section 25(5) and Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI
Act recommends to the Municipal Commissioner of Delhi to ensure that all wards and offices
maintain separate registers to record the complaints about encroachments on public lands from
01 January 2011. The Commission also directs that this information must be put-up wards-wise
on the website of the Corporation each month from February 2011 onwards.
The Appellant has sought information whether this information has been putup on the website.
The respondent states that he is unaware of this. The Commission directs the PIO to ensure that
this information is putup on the website immediately. The Appellant has been made to use RTI
and unnecessarily file first and second appeals for information which should have been available
to him suo-moto as per Section-4 of the RTI Act. The Commission under its powers under
Section-19(8)(b) of the RTI Act awards the compensation of Rs.1000/- to the Appellant for the
loss and detriment suffered by him in not been able to obtain the information and filing the first
and second appeal.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to ensure that the information as per order of the
Commission is displayed on the website of the MCD before 10 May 2011 and a
compliance report sent to the Appellant and the Commission before 20 June 2011.
The PIO is also directed to ensure that a cheque of Rs.1000/- as compensation is
sent to the Appellant before 30 July 2011.

Non compliance drafted

81- Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001330/10046


Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001330
04 November 2010
Complainant

Respondent

Mr. Saurabh Sharma,


C/o Joint Operation for Social Help,
C-7/E, DDA Flats, Munirka
New Delhi 110 067
:

(1)

The Commissioner,
Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
Town Hall, Chandni Chowk,
Delhi 110 006

(2)

Principal Secretary (Revenue),

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Govt. of NCT of Delhi,


5, Sham Nath Marg,
Delhi 110 052

(3) Principal Secretary (Urban Development)


Govt. of NCT of Delhi,
9th Level, C Wing, Delhi Screatariat
I.P. Estate, Delhi 110 002

Facts arising from the Complaint:


The Complainant has filed the present complaint under
Section 18 of the RTI Act (hereinafter the act), with the Commission, stating that the details of
various night shelters should be available suo moto on the website of the departments. His
request is reproduced below:Section (4) of the RTI act, envisages suo moto disclosures by all public authorities.
The MCD, Revenue Department, GNCTD and Department of Urban Development run and
maintain number of night shelters in the city. The details of these are not available on the
website of the concerned departments. The Honble Commission may take into consideration the
fact that a majority of poor and homeless have no option but to utilise these. The Honble
Commission may please consider this matter and direct the concerned departments to put up the
list of night shelters on their website. They should also install boards providing information
about the facilities available and timings of each night shelter at their locations and also the
names and contact details of supervisory officials who can be contacted for grievance redressal
and any other appropriate directions which the Commission deems fit. The RTI act also clearly
emphasizes this in the form of explanation given in section 4 of the RTI act 2005.

Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
The Commission considers this as a bona fide request and observes that this information is a
basic requirement under the act and that the departments ought to have done this earlier.
However, that is not the case.
In view of the aforesaid and from the facts before it, the Commission under the powers
vested in it by section 19 (8) (a) of the RTI act, hereby directs the following:1. The departments shall put up the list of night shelters, their locations and facilities
available on their website.
2. A sign board of appropriate dimension shall be installed at each night shelter
containing the details about the facilities available and timings of each night shelter.
The board shall also contain the names and contact details of supervisory officials
who can be contacted for grievance redressal. No acronym/abbreviation should be

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used. This information shall be inscribed both in Hindi and English and shall be
installed at a location having maximum public view. This will be maintained by the
head of the public authority as the case may be, or the officer(s) so directed by them
in writing, so long as the RTI act is in force. This should be done by the 15 th of
December 2010.
Principal Secretary (Revenue),GNCTD; Principal Secretary (Urban Development),
GNCTD; and The Commissioner, MCD shall send a consolidated report of compliance of the
above directions to this Commission by 20th December 2010. The report may be sent to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com, with a copy to the complainant.
Checked
82Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002882/10314
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002882
06 December 2010
Mr. S. Malhotra
Public Information Officer & Dy. Director Education (W-B)
Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi
Office of the Education Officer Zone-18,
Distt West-B, G-Block Vikas Puri, Delhi

The Commission directs the PIO to inform the Directorate of Education to


immediately list the requirements of Section 4(1)(b) in its entirety and ensure that
these are on the website before 20 December 2010. The PIO is directed to email
the compliance report along with the url address where the information has been
uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1.

Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including


making information available on your official website.

2.

Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information


uploaded on the websites.

Complied.
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Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002927/10389


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002927

09 December 2010
Public Information Officer & Deputy Secretary,
Land & Building Department, GNCTD,

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B-Block, I.P. Estate,


Vikas Bhavan, Delhi-110002.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant : Mr. Sandeep Thakur
Respondent : Absent;
The Appellant has sought the seniority list of persons whose land has been acquired and
also list of persons to whom recommendations for alternative plots has been made. The PIO had
stated that no such list is maintained. The Appellant has produced before the Commission a
judgment by Justice S. Murlidhar in the Delhi High Court in WPC No. 2880 of 2010 issued on
30 April 2010 in which it has been stated, The Respondents (Govt. of NCT of Delhi through its
Secretary-ALT. Land & Building Department) will in order to keep the applicants for alternative
plots inform of the current status of their applications consider placing the seniority list on the
website of the Land & Building Department of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The website status
should be constantly updated as an when there is movement in an Applicants file. This exercise
will be undertaken, preferably within eight weeks, in consultation with information technology
department of GNCTD. It appears that the High Courts recommendation has not been
implemented.
The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the Secretary
(Alternate) Land & Building Department to provide the seniority lists of persons whose land has
been acquired in Delhi and also lists of persons to whom recommendations for alternative plots
has been made as per the order of the Delhi High Court. This list will be putup on the website of
the Public Authority before 15 January 2011 and updated each month.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act
directs the Secretary (Alternate) Land & Building Department to provide the
seniority lists of persons whose land has been acquired in Delhi and also lists of
persons to whom recommendations for alternative plots has been made as per the
order of the Delhi High Court on the website before 15 January 2011 of the
Department in fulfillment of its obligation under Section-4 of the RTI Act.
A compliance report along with the url address where the information has been
uploaded to will be sent to the Commission on rtimonitoring@gmail.com and the
Appellant before 15 January 2010. The Report must include:
1.

Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including


making information available on your official website.

2.

Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information


uploaded
on
the
websites.

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Checked
84- Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002530/9900Adjunct
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002530

10 December 2010
Divisional Commissioner
Revenue
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
5, Shyam Nath Marg,
New Delhi
The Commission realizes that citizens appear to be having a problem in getting their NOCs for
sale of land. There are also a number of complaints made by citizens that bribes are demanded
from them when they try and obtain an NOC. In view of this the Commission in exercise of its
powers under Section 19(8)(a) directs the Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Mr. D. M.
Sapolia to ensure that the informant about applications received for NOCs and its further
processing is displayed on its website in the following format from 15 January 2011:
Receipt
no.

Date of
receipt

Name of person
applying for
NOC

Details of
property

Date on which
NOC transferred
to LAs office

Date on
which NOC
issued

Adjunct Decision:
The above information will be put up on the website of the Public Authority from
15 January 2011 onwards and updated every day. This order will be complied with
in fulfillment of the requirement of Section 4(1) of the RTI Act. A compliance
report along with the url address where the information has been uploaded will be
sent to the Commission to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
Complied but not updated regularly.
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Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001289/10682


Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001289
Revenue Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Decision:
The Complaint is allowed.
All the PIO as are directed to ensure that the details of allotment of Gramsabha
Land are putup on the website of the Department under Section-04 of the RTI Act
before 30 January 2011. A compliance report along with the url address where the
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information has been uploaded will be sent on rtimonitoring@gmail.com.


Updated
URDU Issue
CIC/SG/A/2010/001657/8716Adjunct
03 September 2010
Records are in Urdu
CIC/SG/A/2010/001962/9152
31 August 2010
The Commission under it powers under Section 25(5) of the RTI Act recommends to the
Divisional Commissioner, GNCTD to keep at least one person who know the Urdu so that this
issue can be resolved. (Compensation of Rs.3000/- is awarded to the Appellant)
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003077/10688
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003077
29 December 2010
The issue in this matter is that the Appellant is seeking information which are on the records in
Urdu Language. The PIO has offered an inspection of the relevant records but has stated that he
does not have anyone who know Urdu. The Appellant also states that he does not understand
Urdu hence he would not be able to inspect anything meaningfully. Urdu is one of the official
languages in Delhi hence it is incumbent on Delhi Government to keep people who know the
Urdu Language. Besides the Revenue Records are in Urdu and hence it is absolutely essential
that atleast Revenue Department should have some employees who can read and write the
language in which the earlier Revenue records have been maintained. He Commission has in its
earlier Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/001962/9152 dated
31 August 2010 directed
under it powers under Section 25(5) of the RTI Act recommends to the Divisional Commissioner,
GNCTD to keep at least one person who know the Urdu so that this issue can be resolved.
The Commission therefore directs the PIO to ensure that the information after due translation is
provided to the Appellant before 15 January 2011.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The Commission therefore directs the PIO to ensure that the information
after due translation is provided to the Appellant before 15 January 2011.
Not Complied
87- Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003183/10742
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003183

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03 January 2011
Appellant

Respondent (1)

Mr. Kailash Chand Gupta


C-5/130, Yamuna Vihar,
New Delhi-110053

Ms. Saroj Rawat


The Public Information Officer &
Deputy Director (FAS)
Department of Social Welfare,
Government of National Capital
Territory of Delhi,
GLNS Comples, Delhi Gate,
New Delhi-110002
The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the PIO to
ensure that the information with respect to query-11 as well as all information about how people
can apply and the process by which pensions are sanctioned should be putup on the website
before 30 January 2011.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to give the information with respect to queries 04, 06, 07
& 10 on a CD to the Appellant before 15 January 2011.
The PIO is also directed to ensure that information with regards to query-11 as
directed above is putup on the website of the Department before 30 January 2011.
The PIO is directed to send a compliance report along with the url address where
the information has been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
SERVICES UNAVAILABLE
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003116/11108
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003116
24 January 2011
Relevant Facts emerging from the Appeal
Appellant

Respondent

Mr. Abdul Dayan,


B44/B26,
New Seemapuri, Delhi.

Mr. Mange Ram


Public Information Officer & Assistant
Commissioner,
Food and Supply Department, GNCTD
Bunker Complex, Nand Nagri,
Delhi 110093.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:

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The following were present:


Appellant : Absent;
Respondent : Mr. D. K. Agrawal, FSO(C-63) on behalf of Mr. Mange Ram, PIO ∾
The Respondent admits that because of a computer program flaw thousands of card
holders name have been deleted and these people have stopped getting rations. Instead of
immediately addressing this situation and correcting it the Department has taken a very long time
because of which a number of people are filing RTI applications. The PIO is directed to provide
the information to the Appellant about the problem which has been caused by the flaw in the
computer program and steps being taken to correct this.
The Appellant has alleged that the FAA has not correctly recorded the fact that the appellant was
present through his representative Mr. Farhan during the hearing with the FAA. He has also
alleged that whereas the FAA had verbally told him that he was ordering that the information
should be provided to him the order in writing was contrary to this. The Commission is
instituting an inquiry under Section-18 of the RTI Act to understand if this allegation is true. The
Commission directs Mr. V. K. Jain, First Appellate Authority (FAA) and Special Commissioner
to present himself at the Commission alongwith the attendance register for the first appellate
hearing on 04 February 2011 at 04.30PM to assist in uncovering the truth. The Commission
hopes that the Appellant and his representative Mr. Farhan will be present before the
Commission to uncover the truth.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to provide the information to the Appellant about the problem
which has been caused by the flaw in the computer program and steps being taken
to correct this before 05 February 2011. The PIO is also directed to display this
information on the website of the Department as well as on boards at all the offices
of the FSOs. This information will be displayed before 05 February 2011.

NO COMPLAINCE received as on 18/03/2011 (ANP) Letter sent


Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003551/11186
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003551
31 January 2011
Appellant

Mr. Ramesh Chand


Village Pochanpur,
P.O. Dhulsiras, New Delhi- 45

Respondent

Mr. Alok Sharma


Public Information Officer & Dy. Secretary ( Alt.)
Land and Building Department
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NCT of Delhi, Vikas Bhawan,


I.P. Estate, N. Delhi.
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant : Mr. Ramesh Chand;
Respondent : Mr. R. K. Saini, OS(Alt.) on behalf of Mr. Alok Sharma, PIO & Dy. Secretary
( Alt.);
The Appellant wants a seniority list for the alternative plots to be given to him. The
Respondent admits that land was acquired in 1986 and alternative plots have not been provided
so far. There is no seniority list also for allotment of alternate plots and some persons have
already been given alternate plots. Thus it appears that the Government has taken land from
citizens and has given alternate plots in an arbitrary and random manner three years back. The
Respondent states that no fresh plots have allotment by the Department in last three years and the
Department in its leisurely, laggardly way is preparing a seniority list. However, the Respondent
states that he cannot guarantee when the said seniority list would be available.
A Government which takes away land way from ordinary citizens and has no mechanism to give
alternate plots to these persons in time bound and transparent manner gives rise to
institutionalized corruption.
The Respondent states that the number of claims of such plots is likely to be around 10000. The
Appellant states that he has been approached by Touts who have told him that he would be able
to get an alternate plot if he pays a bribe. If the Government is sincere it is not very difficult to
ensure that the seniority list for all those who are eligible for alternate plots can be made an
putup even in a three month period. The Commission directs Principal Secretary Land and
Building Department to putup whatever data is available on the website as soon as possible. The
Commission also directs that a compliance report for this should be sent to the Commission
before 01 May 2011.

Decision:
The Appeal is disposed.
The Principal Secretary Land and Building Department is directed to putup
whatever data is available on the allotment of alternate plots to citizens whose
lands have been forcibly acquired by the Government on the website before 01
May 2011. He will send a compliance report to the Commission before 01 May
2011.
Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001340/11397
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001340
10 February 2011
Respondent

Mr. H. R. Sharma
Public Information Officer & Dy. Secretary - I
Department of Health and Family Welfare
Govt. of NCT of Delhi
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Room Number 909, a wing, Delhi Secretariat, I P


Estate,
New Delhi - 110002
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Complainant: Absent;
Respondent: Mr. H. R. Sharma, Public Information Officer & Dy. Secretary I; Mr. L. S. Rana,
Pharmacist, Health Deaprtment;
The Complainant claims that he has not received any information from the Respondent.
The Respondent has produced before the Commission a speed post booking list showing that the
information was sent to the Complainant on 18/10/2010. The information has been provided late
because of the various steps in the department all of which seems to be working in slow motion.
The PIO has refused part of the information claiming that there is litigation and the matter is
confidential. Right to Information is a fundamental right to citizens and denial of information can
only be based strictly on the exemptions listed under Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. If a PIO cannot
justify that certain information is exempted under Section 8(1) of the RTI Act information has to
be provided.
The information sought by the Complainant is on a PPP Agreement which the Department has
entered into. The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs that
all PPP Agreements entered into by the Department will be displayed on the website as part of its
fulfillment of Section-4 requirement of the RTI Act.

Decision:
The Complain is allowed.
The PIO is directed to provide the complete information to the Complainant
before
25 February 2011.
The Deemed PIO Mr. L. S. Rana, Pharmacist, Health Department is directed to
ensure that the information as directed above are displayed on the website of the
Department under its fulfillment of Section-4 requirement for all PPP Agreements
executed after 01 January 2009 before 28 February 2011. All Subsequent PPP
Agreements will also be displayed on the website. He is directed to email the
compliance report along with the url address where the information has been
uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com. The Report must include:
1.

Measures taken to fulfill disclosure obligations under Section 4 including


making information available on your official website.

2.

Measures put in place to ensure regular updating of the information


uploaded on the websites.

ANP NOTE

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Reference CIC Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001340/11397 in the matter of


Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2010/001340. As directed by CIC, the Concession
Agreement for 102 Ambulance Service Project is uploaded and displayed
on website of Health & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
at
url
http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/0bd5030045f3452e8c47bdd513f1
f4ff/Agreement+with+Schedule.pdf?
MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=0bd5030045f3452e8c47bdd513f1f4ff .
The copy of CIC dicision was also circulated to all concerned officers for
compliance.
Further, to ensure regular updating all subsequent PPP Agreements, instructions
have been issued to the Inchage PPP Cell, H&FW Department, GNCTD by
PIO (copy attached).
This for kind information please.

With regards,
L. S. Rana
Deemed PIO
H&FW Department, GNCTD

Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000030/11429


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000030
11 March 2011
Appellant

Mr. Umesh Chandra Joshi,


AB-831, Sarojini Nagar,
New Delhi- 110023

Respondent

Mr. L. D. Singh Uppal


PIO & Assistant Secretary
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Delhi Medical Council


Maulana Azad Medical College,
Room No. 356, 3rd floor,
Pathology block, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi-110002.
The Appellant request that the minutes of the meeting of the medial council and its agenda
should be put on its website in pursuance of Section-4 obligation. The Commission under its
powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the PIO to ensure that Agenda and minutes
of the meeting of the medical council held from January 2011 onwards are displayed on the
website.

Decision:
The appeal is allowed.
The information has been provided.
The PIO is directed to ensure that minutes of the meetings of the Medical Council
are displayed on the website of the Department before 05 April 2011. The PIO is
directed send a compliance report to the Commission before 10 April 2011 along
with the url address where the information has been uploaded to
rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
Updated.
Hyperlink:http://www.delhimedicalcouncil.nic.in/council-meeting.html

Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003432/11550


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2010/003432
18 March 2011
Appellant

Mr. M. P. Srivastava
Urmila Bhavan, Road No. 14A,
East Ashok Nagar, Kankarbagh,
Patna 20.

Respondent

Mr. Amit Vashist


Public Information Officer & RPFC-II,
Employees Provident Fund Organization,
Ministry of Labour, Govt. Of India
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14,
Bhikaji Cama Place,
New Delhi 110066.

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The information sought by the Appellant would be available at 120 different offices of the
organizations. The PIO has transferred the RTI application to the 120 office some which have
sent the information to the Appellant. The Appellant has identified that if MIS 110 & 111 for the
quarter ending March 2009 provided by the PIO it would meet the information need that he has.
Discussion with the Appellant,- who is a former Enforcement Officer,- seems to indicate that if
this information were to be put-up every year at the end of March it would be useful for all the
citizens to be able to verify and understand the performance of EPFO. Hence the Commission
under it powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the PIO to ensure that the
information obtained in NIS-110 & 111 is displayed on the website for the period January to
March 2010 and updated each year before 30 May of the subsequent year. This is a requirement
being specified by the Commission under Section-4(1)(b)(xvii)

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to provide the information as directed above to the
Appellant before 05 April 2011.
The PIO is also directed to ensure that that the information obtained in NIS-110 &
111 is displayed on the website for the period January to March 2010 and updated
each year before 30 May of the subsequent year. This is a requirement being
specified by the Commission under Section-4(1)(b)(xvii). The PIO is directed to
send a compliance report along with the url address where the information has
been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
HYPERLINK: http://59.177.81.198/new_dashboard/settlement_claim_stat.php
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/00316/11879
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000316
Department of Women and Child Development,
Decision dated: 06 April 2011
It appears that people who apply under Ladli Scheme do not get to know whether their
application has been accepted or not. Such conditions given rise to mistrust in the Government
and also create a futile ground for corruption. The Commission under its powers under Section19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the PIO to ensure that information of all applicants under the
Ladli Scheme who apply under the scheme is putup on the website giving the date, name and
address of the applicant. This should also show when an application is sanctioned. In case it is
rejected this also be displayed on the website in the following format.
Date
of Application Name Address Date
application number
sanctioned

Date rejected with reasons for


rejection

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All applications which have been made from 01 January 2011 onwards will be displayed. The
table will be updated every 15 days and information will also be displayed giving the rules and
procedures for applying for the Ladli Scheme. If time frames in which applications would be
process or rejected should also be stated on the website. The PIO will ensure compliance of this
order before 30 April 2011.

Decision:
The Appeal is disposed.
The information has been provided.
The PIO is directed to ensure that the records as directed above are displayed on
the website of the department before 30 April 2011. The PIO is directed to send a
compliance report to the Commissions along with the url address where the
information has been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
Compliance received via email dated 13/05/2011 by Director, WCTD
IMPORTANT
Decision No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001220/11884
Complaint No. CIC/SG/C/2009/001220
Decided on 06 April 2011
Complainant
:
Ms. Gita Dewan Verma,
1356. D-1, Vasat Kunj,
New Delhi.
In the journey of trying to get information about this committee a tremendous amount time and
public resources have been wasted and yet the Commission does not feel that satisfactory
information has been provided to the Complainant. In view of this experience the Commission
feels that some systematic approach needs to be developed to ensure that the information about
the formation, deliberations and action taken by such committees is available to the citizens. The
Complainant has produced before the Commission the announcement of yet another High
Level Committee to prepare a blue print to make Delhi slum free. The Complainant and other
citizens want to get information about this committee and various committees formed by the
government. The Commission under its powers under Section-19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the
Chief Secretary of Govt. of NCT of Delhi to ensure that whenever any committee is formed
information about the committee and its constitution is putup on the website of the
Administrative Reforms Department of GNCTD as required under Section-4(1)(b)(viii) of the
RTI Act. The Government must also ensure that with the formation of any committee it is
declared as to the PIO who is responsible for providing the information about the deliberations
and actions/decisions taken by the committees. The Chief Secretary should issue appropriate
orders to Principal Secretary (Administrative Reforms) and send a copy of such order to the
Complainant and the Commission. All Committees formed from 01 April 2011 should be listed
with the rules, regulation, constitution and members of the Committee with the details of the PIO
responsible for providing the information of the Committee. The Chief Secretary will send a
copy of the administrative order to the Complainant and the Commission before 30 May 2011.

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Decision:
The complaint is allowed.
The PIO, DSIIDC is directed to provide the information on query-1 as directed
above to the Complainant before 10 May 2011.
The Commission also directs PIO office of the Secretary to Minister (SC/ST/REV)
to provide the information on query-2 as directed above to the Complainant 10
May
2011.
Drafted Non Compliance letter.

BPL CARD NOT BEING GIVEN TO JHUGGIES


Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000805/12633
Complaint No. CIC/SG/A/2011/000805
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
Both the parties were given an opportunity for hearing. However, neither party appeared. From a
perusal of the papers it appears that the Appellant had applied for BPL Card and is staying in
Jhuggies will not be issued BPL Cards based an order dated 03/03/2009. This contention of the
PIO appears to be going against the stated policies of the Government and various Supreme
Courts judgments. The Right to Food of citizen has been accepted as being an implied
fundamental right of citizens. Hence it appears that there should be clear justification if
government had decided to stop issuing BPL ration cards to any set of citizens. Section 4(1)(d) of
the RTI Act mandates that every public authority shall, provide reasons for its administrative or
quasi judicial decisions to affected persons. Hence whenever a government department takes a
decision affecting a class of persons, which denies them an important entitlement of food, it is
incumbent that the reasons must be stated and displayed. Without providing the reasons no
government department can deny the entitlement of food to BPL families.
The Commission therefore under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the
PIO to ensure that reasons for the decision to deny people living in Jhuggies BPL Cards must be
displayed on the website and also sent to the Appellant.

Decision:
The appeal is allowed.
The Commission under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the PIO to
ensure that reasons for the decision to deny BPL Cards for the people living in
Jhuggies must be displayed on the website and also sent to the Appellant and the
Commission before
30 June 2011.
The PIO is directed to send a compliance report along with the web url address
where the information has been uploaded to the Commission before 30 June 2011.
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Not Complied.

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Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001040/12974
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001050/12975
CIC/SG/A/2011/001050/12976
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001053/12977
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001062/12978
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001067/12979
Same decision is given in same decision no.s
On 20 June 2011

Food and supplies


Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant : Mrs. Lalita Devi;
Respondent : Ms. Sobha Rani, FSO(C-64) on behalf of Mr. R. K. Meena, Public Information
Officer &
Assistant Commissioner (NE);
The Appellant has a BPL Card in which she was getting food grain and kerosene until
August 2010. From September 2010 she stopped getting ration. She gave an application to the
FSO demanding reasons why ration has suddenly been stopped. She also filed an RTI application
in December 2010 to find out the reasons for this callous and insensitive neglect by the
Government. The PIO has stated that the application has been forwarded and hence it can be
claimed that information was provided. It is however evident that the system responded in some
manner so that the rations have started since May 2011 but the Kerosene supply has still not
started. The PIO is now directed to provide the information about the application made by the
Appellant in September 2010 in the following format:
Date on which
Name and designation of Action taken Date on which forwarded to
Application received
The officer receiving it.
Next officer/office.
*there will be as many rows as the number of officers who handled the application.

Attested photocopies of all letters and notings will be provided.


The Commission had given an order Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2010/002578/9954 on 29 October
2010 directing The Commissioner, Food and Supplied Department will inform the appellant and
the Commission the reasons why some people are being allocated rations and the appellant is not
being allocated any rations before 15 November 2010. This direction has not been complied
with and hence citizens are filing RTI applications and the matters are coming before the
Commission. The Commission gives on more chance to the Food Commissioner to ensure that
the website has the details of ration card holders who are not getting rations or kerosene on the
website, failing which the Commission would have to take appropriate measures. This is a
requirement of Section 4 of the RTI Act.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.

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The PIO is directed to provide the information as directed above to the


Appellant before 05 July 2011.
The Commission also directs Food Commissioner to ensure that the directions
given above are complied with before 30 July 2011 and a compliance report given
to the Commission before 05 August 2011.
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001068/13015
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001068
22 June 2011
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present
Appellant: Mr. Adarsh Kumar Handa;
Respondent: Mr. Naveen Kumar Verma, PIO & Tehsildar (LAC East); and Mr. Dharamveer,
KGO;
The Appellant had asked for the procedure by which he can get compensation for land
which was acquired from his father. The PIO states that there is no written procedure available.
Information of this nature for people seeking compensation when their lands are acquired should
be available suo-moto so that arbitrariness and difficulties faced by citizens are reduced.
The Commission therefore directs Divisional Commissioner to ensure that detailed procedure out
lining the various steps, amount of stamp paper to be used and the draft of indemnity bonds etc.
are displayed on the website of the department. These should also be available in the various
revenue offices in hard copies.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The Commission directs the Divisional Commissioner to ensure that the
information as directed above is displayed on the website of the department and is
also kept in hard copy by all revenue offices before 20 July 2011. This order is
being given by the Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI
Act. This is a requirement of Section 4(1) (b) (xvii) of the RTI Act. The Divisional
Commissioner will inform the Appellant and the Commission about compliance of
this order giving the weblink of the website where the information is uploaded
before 30 July 2011.
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001128/13081
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001128
Decision dated 25 June 2011
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Harpal Singh Rana on telephone through mobile no. 9136235051;
Respondent (1): Mrs. Nirmala Rani, Deemed PIO & FSO(C-16);
Respondent (2): Mr. Ajay Arora, Public Information Officer & AC, Gulabi Bagh;
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The Appellant had mainly sought information regarding the implementation of the
service level agreement which was announced in 2010 with great fanfare. The main component
in this promise made by Delhi Government was that citizens would get a ration card in 45 days
failing which the responsible officer would be penalized Rs.10/- per day. The appellant was
seeking to know if the government had implemented this promise or had made a false promise.
The respondent states that in North Zone no penalty had been imposed as a consequence of this.
The Commission asked the respondent whether it meant that all applicants had got their ration
cards within 45 days. The respondent admits there are applicants whose ration cards are not
made in 45 days but no penalties have been imposed. The appellant told the Commission that he
was keen on reminding Delhi Government that if it makes such promise to citizens it must learn
to abide by this. If the government makes false promises this is a serious default and citizens
could not have any faith in governments.
The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI Act directs the PIOs of All
Zone to ensure that the following information should be displayed on the website of the Food
and Supplies Department every month:
Month and Year Number of Cards not
Number of penalties levied.
Prepared within 45 days.

This list must be displayed for the period starting June 2011 onwards and must be updated each
month before the 15th day of the following month. PIOs of all zones will send the compliance
report to the Commission before 15 July 2011.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIOs of all zones are directed to display information on the website as
mentioned above before 15 July 2011 and keep them updated. They will send a
compliance report to the Appellant and the Commission before 15 July 2011.
This decision is announced in open chamber.
Notice of this decision be given free of cost to the parties.
Any information in compliance with this Order will be provided free of cost as per Section 7(6) of RTI Act.

Shailesh Gandhi
Information Commissioner
25 June 2011
(In any correspondence on this decision, mention the complete decision number.)

Copy through Mr. Ajay Arora, PIO & AC to:


1-

The PIOs of All Zone.

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Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001152/13095


Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001152
25 June 2011
The Sectary Revenue,
Revenue Department, GNCTD
5, Sham Nath Marg,
New Delhi
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Harjeet Singh;
Respondent: Mr. Surender Singh, PIO- RTI & Sub RegistrarII (Janakpuri);
The appellant is seeking the Peshi Register of book-I in the office of SR-II Kashmiri Gate
as also the index register for the period 1955 to 1990. As the appellant points out that the index
register is a statutory register. From the replies given by the PIO it is evident that there is no
cataloged and various records are missing. As the appellant points out no body knows which
records are missing and which are available. This will evidently lead to great corruption. Section4 (1)(a) of the RTI Act has stated that all public authorities shall maintain all records duly
cataloged and indexed in a manner and the form which facilitates the Right to Information under
this Act and ensure that all records that are appropriate to be computerized are, within a
reasonable time and subject to availability of resources, computerized and connected through a
network all over the country on different systems so that access to such records is facilitated. It
is evident that no attempt has been made to comply with Section 4 of the RTI Act. Given the fact
that these are very important records relating to registration of properties it is necessary that the
records are cataloged and if possible computerized.
The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) and 25(5) of the RTI Act recommends
to the Secretary Revenue to look into this matter personally and devise an appropriate steps to
ensure that the record are properly indexed, cataloged and digitized.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The Commission recommends that the Secretary Revenue to take
appropriate steps to ensure that the records are properly indexed, cataloged and
digitized.
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001202/13146
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001202
28 June 2011
Director-in-Chief,
Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
Ambedkar Stadium,
New Delhi
The PIO states that he received the RTI application only on 11/04/2011 and has sent the complete
information to the Appellant. Number of citizens want to know the name of safai karmachari and
names and phone numbers of the supervisory staff, so that they can know whom to contact for
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the cleanliness of the area. The Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI
directs the PIO to ensure that the names of the safai karmarcharies and supervisory staffs (with
phone numbers) should be displayed on the website giving the area for which they are
responsible.
The Commission also directs the Director-in-Chief, MCD, Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi to
ensure that this information is made available for all the zones on the website of MCD.

Decision:
The Appeal is disposed.
The Commission directs the Director-in-Chief to ensure that the names of
the safai karmarcharies and supervisory staffs (with phone numbers) are displayed
on the website of MCD giving the area for which they are responsible before 20
July 2011. This should be updated every month before the 10 th day of the following
month.
Director-in-Chief will send a compliance report along with the url address where
the information has been uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com to the Commission
and the Appellant before 30 July 2011. The Director-in-Chief will also provide the
list of officers (alongwith their email IDs) responsible for updating the website
itself.
The icon is present on the website but does not open.
Although, the information has been sent to the Central Information Commission.
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001225/13156
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001225
29 June 2011
Mr. B. S. Jaglan
PIO & ADM (SW)
Revenue Department, GNCTD
Old Terminal Tax Building,
Kapashera, New Delhi - 110037
Relevant Facts emerging during Hearing:
The following were present:
Appellant: Mr. Rambir Singh;
Respondent: Mr. B. S. Jaglan, PIO & ADM (SW);
The Appellant has basically sought information regarding implementation of Section-4.
The PIO has given slightly vague replies because there does not appear to be a systematic effort
to ensure that Section 4 is complied with. The Commission after discussing with the appellant
and the respondent is now giving directions to the PIO to ensure that the following information
regarding the public authority is displayed on the website of the department:

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12-

Information every month on the number defaults in meeting the SLA (Service Level
Agreements) and amount of penalty recovered form officers for default.
Orders passed under Section 81 of Delhi Land Reform Act 1954.

The order is being given by the Commission under its powers under Section 19(8)(a) of the RTI
Act. This is a requirement of Section 4 of the RTI Act. It would ensured that both the above
information is updated every month before the 10th of the following month.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
The PIO is directed to ensure that information as directed above is displayed
on the website and updated as per the directions. This order will be complied with
before 20 July 2011 for the month of June 2011 and shall be updated in subsequent
months.
The PIO is also directed to send a compliance report along with the url address
(web address) where the information has been uploaded to the Appellant and the
Commission before 25 July 2011.
Decision No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001714/13922
Appeal No. CIC/SG/A/2011/001714
08 August 2011
To,
The Municipal Commissioner
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
04th Floor, Dr. SPM Civic Center,
New Delhi
The Appellant has sought information whether any specific actions have been taken by MCD
with respect to implementation of MPD 2021. The respondent has stated that various agencies in MCD
are expected to take actions and the plan has come into force in 2007 and is expected to be implemented
by 2021.The PIO has also transferred the RTI application to various departments. However, it is not
unreasonable that a citizen would expect that MCD track the work in progress atleast annually to ensure
that all the work necessary is finished by 2021. The Commission therefore directs the PIO to seek
assistance of the other officers under Section 5(4) of the RTI Act and provide the information about the
action taken so far on the various provisions of MPD as sought by the Appellant.

Since this is the matter of great importance the Commission directs the MCD Commissioner to
put these up on the website of the corporation and update these every six month so that citizens
can be aware of the actions being taken to fulfill the objectives of MPD 2021. This would be
done initially before 31 September 2011 and then updated atleast once in six month.

Decision:
The Appeal is allowed.
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The PIO Mr. A. D. Biswas is directed to provide the information as directed


above to the Appellant before 10 September 2011 after taking assistance of other
officers in MCD if necessary under Section 5(4) of the RTI Act. If the other
officers whose assistance is sought do not respond the Commission will hold them
personally responsible.
The Commission also directs the Municipal Commissioner, MCD to ensure that the
details as directed above are putup on the website of the Corporation before
31 September 2011. A compliance report will be sent to the Commission before
05 October 2011 alongwith the url address where the information has been
uploaded to rtimonitoring@gmail.com.
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