IT News
Imphal, Sept 6:
Earlier, Power Minister stated that all documents would be provided after the MIC decision.
The Manipur Information Commission (MIC), in its decision dated September 1 directs the SPIO MSPDCL to provide all documents related to the Saubhagya Scheme within 10 days.
In its decision dated September 1, the Manipur Information stated that after hearing from both the parties and also on the close examination and thorough perusal of all the list of documents/papers submitted by the MSPDCL, the Commission is of the opinion that all the sought information is disclosable and there is no reasonable reason for non-disclosure of the said information as claimed by the public authority under Section 8 (1), (d) as well as section 11 of the RTI Act, 2005.
The technical experts along with the public authority, MSPDCL, were present on August 24, 2022, for examination of the documents and records. During the examination of documents and records, the technical experts could not give any satisfactory reason for the non-disclosure of the sought information.
The Commission further observes that the true spirit and objective of the RTI Act, 2005 is to bring transparency and accountability to governance and to enhance people’s trust in the administrative system run by the government.
Accordingly, the Commission directs the SPIO/Managing Director, MSPDCL to furnish the information sought within 10 days from today.
Further, the Commission also advised the appellant to bear the cost of the photocopying at Rs. 2 per page and deposit the required sum as and when demanded by the public authority MSPDCL.
