Public Service Guarantee Act and State Information Commissions

Public Service Guarantee Act and State Information Commissions

M.P., Bihar, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Delhi, J & K, UP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh have implemented Public Service Guarantee Act to guarantee time-bound delivery of services govt offices. Such a law of Central Govt is pending with Standing Committee of  Parliament.

These State Acts guarantee as a matter of right to get delivery of govt services in a time bound method by citizens or else concerned employee is penalized for per day delay beyond stipulated time limit. The citizen is also entitled to compensation in some states.

I am sure State Information Commissions [SIC] being State entities should be within purview of this act. If this is so, RTI applicant should invoke this act to get decisions from SICs in a time frame declared under this act.

I am trying to study some of these State Acts. I am requesting our  members to explore this possibility in their states, where appeals/complaints are lingering with SIC for long time. State Acts would be on website of State Govt or can be googled.

Feed back and experience of members will be useful to other members also.

11-08-2012

http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/100648-public-service-guarantee-act-state-information-commissions.html