MINUTES OF (RTI) WELFARE ASSOCIATION ONLINE EVENT RELATED TO ACT NOT TO APPLY TO CERTAIN ORGANISATIONS, SPECIFIED IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE, BEING ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

An online meeting was attended on 16-5-2025 at 8-30 pm to 10-30 pm which was attended by some new members of the civil society and the group identities where in Shri Uttam Chand Vashisth, BDC Jadera introduced Col Shri Bharmoria from Palampur circle of the society and welfare group in addition to Shri Hitesh Kumar from Chamba zone and Shri Prakash Chand from Solan zone and Shri Pyar Muhammed Finance Secretary of the state welfare Association also remained present on the occasion of said event for the new era entrants taking cognisance of the working of the RTI and protection of action taken in good faith or other legal proceedings intended to be done under this Act or any rule made thereunder. The said Act not to apply to certain organisations and matter was also highlighted in this behalf of the intelligence and the security organisations specified in the second schedule, being organisations established by the central Government or any information furnished by such organisations to that Government: Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall not be excluded under this sub -section: Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation in human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the CIC, and not withstanding any thing contained in section 7,such information shall be provided within 45 days from the date of the receipt of the request. (2) The Central Government may by notification in the office Gazette amend the schedule by including there in any other intelligence or security organisation, established by that Government or omitting there from any organization already specified therein and on the publication of such notification, such organisation shall be deemed to be included in or, as the case may be omitted from the schedule. (3) Every notification issued under sub-section (2) shall be laid before each house of the Parliament. (4) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to such intelligence and security organisation being organizations established by the state Government, as that Government may, from time to time, by notification in the official Gazette, specify :Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall not be excluded under this sub -section: Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violations of human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the State information commission and, not withstanding any thing contained in section 7,such information shall be provided within 45 days from the date of the receipt of the request. (5) Every notification issued under sub -section (4) shall be laid before the State Legislature:-- Er Fateh Chand Guleria, Director RTI Welfare Association registered number HPCD 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal pradesh phone number 9459334377