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| Activist during Inspection of the Canal along with the officers |
Jammu,13/Feb/2012:
Today , Balvinder Singh, Convener Sangarsh RTI Movement alongwith RTI Activist
Raman Sharma inspected de-silting works at various sites of the Ranbir Canal at
Jammu-Akhnoor Road. The senior officers of the Irrigation department including
Sh.SK Lakhnotra, AEE Sub Division Domana,
Sh. Chander Shekhar, AEE Sub Division Mishriwala, AE’s and other technical
officers of the of the department were
also present during the inspection. The activists appreciated the department
for allowing and cooperating with them in conducting the inspection under the
provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009. Giving brief
details about the Inspection, Balvinder Singh informed that after receiving
certain complaints from the farmers and locals about certain discrepancies in
the de-silting works, he had filed an RTI application with the Public
Information officer of the Irrigation department last month and has requested
to hold an inspection. Balvinder Singh informed that the motive of the
inspection was to have first hand information about the ongoing work.
Though by
an large the inspection exercise was satisfactory but the all the works were
carried out without obtaining any Technical Sanctions and in some cases the
department have also taken up the works without inviting tenders thus violating
the lay down norms and guidelines issued by the state government from time to
time. Activist, Raman Sharma who was also present during the inspection congratulated
the government and the officer of the irrigation department for honouring the
provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act 2009, he termed it
as good sign of government-public bonhomie particularly steps towards
participatory democratic system where the ordinary citizens also have equal
rights in all developmental process. The
activists have also requested the department that they may also be allowed one
more inspection after the de-silting work but before the release of water in
the canal.
also published in Kashmir Times, Early Times, JKNewspoint, Northlines, Journeyline, Daily Udaan, Rising Kashmir and other on 14th/Feb/2012
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| Daily Udaan |
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| Kashmir Times |
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