MINUTES OF MEETING HELD UNDER THE. BANNER OF NATIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, ONLINE DATED (2-8-2026)

It was an occasion today on 2-8-2026 when attended an online meeting under the banner of National Campaign Committee right from 11 am to 2.00 pm the meeting was in detail discussed on the problems of the RTI and strengthening of the future course of action plan, where it is agreed that there is thirty percent increase in the RTI Applications through out the country however the probability factor has been downgraded by the public authorities where public Information officers are taking no cognisance of the section 19(6) of the RTI Act and delay and dereliction of duty enforced, even the SIC defunct in state of Himachal Pradesh for about one years of the duration is proof and evidence but the appropriate Government taking no cognisance of the sub section (3) of section 12 and both the posts of SIC and SCIC lying vacant and the people facing problems because of the vacant slots, so required for the Second Appeals and the Complaints before the Commission. The following issues have been in detail discussed by Shri Virender Kumar Thakker and Shri Shiva Nand Diwedi present for the reply and queries. (1) People demanding their information from the public authorities in rupees ten however compelled to proceed further for their information up to the High Court and the Supreme Court of India (2) Section (4) of the RTI Act, 2005 not furnished upto date for the welfare of online information and other necessary conclusion related to the public authorities and the government corridor which is highly objectionable matter of fact and concern (3) Where there is right, there is remedy but it is regretted for the interference in Commissions by the political power corridor and people are compelled to follow delay and dereliction of duty, even non compliance and misleading information list by way and virtue of which there is no access to information as assured by the parliamentary democracy of our country since, 2005 . (4) There is no safety measures for the RTI users and activists and the people facing problems because of dangerous situation created by the affected persons in their day to day function for the transparency and accuracy. (5) Whistle blower Act still pending before the Government for implementation since for twelve years of the duration and people are facing threat to their life in case of any such duty for the life safety measures. (6) No penalties are imposed by the SIC and SCIC and disciplinary action against the defaulters kept pending for the action, list by way and virtue of which there is no accuracy and correctness in the work done by the public authorities. Section 26 of the RTI Act adjudication has no training modules and workshop for the public information officers and the RTI welfare Associations are compelled to follow necessary duty of arranging for the resource persons and training for the new era entrants taking cognisance of the access to information and the democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to it's functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed. As such it is necessary for the Government to follow accuracy and correctness in the ongoing system of setting out the practical regime in order to promote the transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority and do needful under the provision made for these conflicting interests of the general public and the civil societies taking cognisance of the democracy for the people by the people and to the people and demanding frame work prescribed by the Act and time to time updated for the improvement and reforms:-- Er Fateh chand Guleria, Director RTI welfare Association registered number HPCD, 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh phone number, 9459334377