Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission Imposes Fine on PIO

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Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 against PHE & WS Sangram division executive engineer and also PIO.

The commission invoked Section 20 (1) against the official for delaying in furnishing information sought by appellant Lokam Namdu and for violating the order of the commission. It also directed the PIO to compensate Rs 5,000 for monetary losses incurred on the ‘to & fro’ journey by the appellant.

Directing the official to deposit the amount immediately for final disposal of the appeal, the commission has cautioned the official of recommending his case for disciplinary action as per service rule under Section 20(2) of RTI Act, 2005.

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