Jammu, 06/May/2020: Seeking
direction for all government departments engaged in distribution of relief in
shape of cash, food grains and other items through Public Distribution System
or any subsidized services amidst the Corona Pandemic, RTI Activist Raman
Sharma has requested the union and J & K UT government to implement the Suggestion
of Central Information Commission dated 13/April/2020 to the government of
India through Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) wherein the Central Information Commission
had asked DoPT to issue advisory to all
Ministries for supplementing the Government measures on COVID-19 related relief
and rescue operations employing the pro active disclosure provisions of
section-4 of the Right To Information Act 2005 for vide dissemination in media
as well as well as on websites of public authorities.
In his appeal, Sharma said it is
not necessary that that must be any allegation of corruption or anyone doubting
the credibility of any officer or department but issuing such bulletin about
relief distribution and availability of
food grains, subsidized LPG cylinders, cash relief , kerosene, medicines, sanitizers,
masks at district or sub-divisional level would help the government in weeding
out duplication of beneficiaries and
stop hoarding of commodities and black marketing.
He said during the lock down period
due to ongoing pandemic though the government of India and J & K UT
administration have made several efforts to provide relief to the people and
ensuring delivery of services and goods but due to lack of information and
communication many people and areas remained unattended while others get
duplication in getting relief from different agencies. He said on the pattern
of daily nation & and State wise
health bulletins on Corona Pandemic, the different ministries and
department of government of India and J
& K UT government should also issue periodic Public Distribution and Relief
Bulletins (Daily or weekly) and publish the same on their websites and on other
social media platforms similarly at the district and even at Sub-divisional
level the concerned officers should pro actively disclose the name and
particulars of all beneficiaries of government facilities and also the
availability of food grains, kerosene, LPG and other essentials. Arguing for
his plea, the activists said such measures would not only weed out the
impersonating beneficiaries but it would also save millions of rupees of the
government that can be utilized for other purposes.
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