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CIC Fines NDMC Official And Orders Probe Into Two-Year RTI Delay
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News18•14-10-2026, 18:45
CIC Fines NDMC Official And Orders Probe Into Two-Year RTI Delay
- •The Central Information Commission ordered a departmental inquiry against the NDMC for ignoring an RTI application filed by the CERC for over two years.
- •Information Commissioner Vinod Kumar Tiwari ordered Rs 20,000 in compensation to the CERC and a Rs 10,000 penalty on the NDMC public information officer.
- •The CERC had sought information regarding security deposits totaling Rs 4.86 crore after vacating its office premises at the Chanderlok Building.
- •The NDMC official blamed staff shortages, heavy workload, and election duties for the delay, but the Commission rejected the defense as inadequate.
- •The CIC instructed the NDMC chairman to examine systemic deficiencies in RTI processing, monitoring, and disposal.
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Information Commissioner Vinod Kumar Tiwari ordered the payment of Rs 20,000 in compensation to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on the NDMC's then-public information officer under Section 20(1) of the RTI Act.
The RTI application filed on May 14, 2024, sought information regarding the action taken on CERC's letters, security deposits held by the NDMC against specified premises identification numbers, and the procedure for refunding the deposits after the premises were vacated.
The official blamed the delay on staff shortages, supervisory vacancies, transfers without replacement, heavy workloads, court cases, and election duties.
