VN Karekar, town planning officer in Belagavi Urban Development Authority (Buda), presently serving at Hubballi Dharawad Urban Development Authority in the same position has been fined Rs.25,000 State Information Commission on the grounds of negligence and malafide intention of not sharing information under the Right to Information Act.
Justice Shankar Patil of State Information Commission said that the officer had not shared the information even after three years which is negligence on his part.
Advocate Nagappa Sogalad had sought information on the eligibility criteria of appointment of members for BUDA and the information was not provided since past three years.
Peanuts. Loose change for BUDA officials.
Three years salary should be the penalty. Then expect some change. Most RTI Replies are vague or evasive.