MINUTES OF MEETINGS RELATED TO THE RTI AND RTS ACT ADJUDICATION AND FURTHER COMMITMENTS MADE BY HP SECRETARIAT SHIMLA-2 (26-9-2024).

It was an occasion on 26-9-2024 while a RTI and the RTS Appeal has been attended before the FAA Cum Joint Secretary Department of HPPWD Shimla, so related to the described action against the Public Information Officer and the First Appellate authority working in the department of HPPWD, found responsible and guilty under service rules applicable too far the public authorities as per instructions laid by the department of Personnel and training Government of Himachal Pradesh memo dated 3-12-2014 . The Secretary of the department has already referred case file of said complaint to the Head of the Department The Engineer in Chief HPPWD Shimla but no action has been taken by the HOD in this behalf for which the RTI application and Appeal lying pending with the Government for disciplinary action against the defaulters however the delay after three months of the cross and pass considered by the Government level officers and the FAA working on the captioned subject of demand under public utility and supplied the copy of memo dated 16-10-2023 , so issued to the HOD, and order issued for action taken report on the complaints monitored diligently, where in the department of Administrative reforms has also declared PIO and FAA working in the field office of Superintending Engineer 10th circle HPPWD Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh. (2) The issue and matter of progress made by the SIC during the Financial year 2023-24 also raised before the Secretary Department of Administrative reforms from where action taken report verified by the government corridor and necessary instructions would be issued under law code manual prefixed by the Constitution of India, to all concerned. (3) The issue and matter related to the appointment of clause 9 of the NREGA complaints also brought to the kind notice of the respective Chief Secretary Government of Himachal Pradesh Shimla on tour, and through the Senior Private Secretary of the office and authority where necessary complaint processed under law code manual for deciding the alternative of said appointments as such there is no ombudsman available in most of the district head quarters and people facing problems for deciding their grievances and redressal of the genuine grievances of the public and the RTI activists and volunteers working on the captioned subject of demand under public utility and related to the rural development department and the Panchayati Raj. The office assured to have further communication with the nodal officer of the department of RDD and the Panchayati Raj, so that alternative arrangements may be made till review and revision of the GOI instructions related to the Ombudsman appointment in the district headquarters of Himachal Pradesh:-- Er Fateh Chand Guleria, Director RTI Welfare Association registered number HPCD 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh phone number 9459334377