Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 24: The State Government has asked all the Administrative Secretaries, both the Divisional Commissioners, Heads of the Department and the Deputy Commissioners to ensure implementation of the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2009.
According to a circular in this regard, it has impressed upon to ensure that all the departments disclose information in terms of section 4)1)(b) of the Right to Information Act 2009 and their official websites are created/made functional immediately and are updated on a daily basis.
“The deficiencies reflected in the statement furnished by the State Information Commission J&K, in respect of launching of website, disclosure of Information under Section 4(1)*b) of the RTI Act 2009 and appointment of Public Information Officers/First Appellate Authorities, are made good immediately, under an intimation to the General Administration Department,” the circular says.
Further, as per the circular, the Government has also directed that all the officers/officials shall indicate their names and designation below their signature while initiating or endorsing any note/proposal for consideration of the Competent Authorities and on the communications, exchanged with different departments. The other details like telephone numbers and e-mail addresses should also be mentioned on such communication.
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