MDS directed to provide 'information sought'

February 06: Failing to provide information sought by Tribal Vigilance Forum, Manipur, (TVFM) under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005, the Manipur Information Commissioner has directed the Manipur Development Society (MDS), the Department from which the information was sought, to furnish the required information to the complainant, within fifteen days from January 14 under the provision of RTI Act, according to the Tribal Vigilance Forum members.

Manipur Information Commissioner, RK Angousana has directed the SPIO of MDS to provide the information sought by the TVFM regarding the fund details received/deposited by the State Govt for execution of infrastructure development of the state for the period 2004 till date, and informed the SPIO to submit a show cause why the penalty as prescribed under section 20 of the RTI Act and why disciplinary action should not be imposed on him for failing to furnish the information within the stipulated time under RTI Act, added the tribal activists