Karnataka Government Dumps Public Disclosure Act but amends Karnataka Right to Information Rules to make provisions proposed under Public Disclosure Act. In a strange development Karnataka Government implemented the provisions proposed under Public Disclosure Act by amending Karnataka Right to Information Rules now being called Karnataka Right to Information (Disclosure of Information by Authorities Providing Mun icipal Services) Rules, 2009. This was disclosed during the National Conference of JNNURM held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi recently. A Notification has already been issued by the Urban Development Department without consulting DPAR (Janaspandana) which is the nodal agency for implementation of Right to Information Act, 2005. It is learnt that even the Karnataka Information Commission was also kept in dark in the matter. However the Notification issued by the Government by including the provisions proposed under the Public Disclosure Act makes Local Bodies and Urban Local Bodies to be more transparent in their administration. In the recently held National Workshop on Community Participation Fund under JNNURM Scheme held at Delhi where Mahithi Hakku Adhyayana Kendra was represented by its Trustee Veeresh Bellur, many participants demanded clarification on proposed Public Disclosure Act as it overrides some of the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Karnataka State is the First Government to implement the Provisions of Public Disclosure Act by amending its rules under Karnataka Right to Information Rules, 2009. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA NO. UDD;92 CSS;2009 KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT VIKASA SOUDHA BANGALORE DT.26.11.2009 NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause ()xvii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 4, read with section 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005) the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1. Title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Right to Information (Disclosure of Information by Authorities Providing Municipal Services) rules, 2009. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions: (1) in these rules, unless context otherwise requires,- (a) Act means the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005). (b) 'Disclosure of information' means disclosure of information as enumerated in the schedule. (c) 'Authorities' means,- i) A Municipal Corporation constituted under the Karnataka Municipal Corporation act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14. Of 1977) or a City Municipality or a Town Municip0ality and a Town Panchayat constituted under the Karnataka Municipalities Act 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and such other institutions or committees of self government constituted under article 243Q of the Constitution of India, such other authorities providing municipal services. ii) Such other authorities, institutions or committees by whatever name called providing municipal services specified in the twelfth schedule of the Constitution of India and such other obligatory municipal services as provided in the Karnataka Municipalities Act 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act 1976, as the State Government may by notification specify. d) 'Schedule" means schedule of the Act. e) 'Section' means section of the Act. (2) Words not defined under these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Act. 3. Disclosure of Information by Public Authorities. (a) A summary of the information disclosed in at least one newspaper circulated in the district providing the address of the office, website and/or e-mail and other contact details where full information may be accessed; (b) Full disclosure of all information on the website of the local authority; (c) Notice board of the Local Authority; (d) Notice board of Ward Offices, if any; (2) Any other mode, as may be prescribed, by the State Government under the Act, or by notification issued from time to time. (3) The Public Information Officer (PIO) designated under RTI in the related Public Authorities will be responsible for disclosure of information under these rules. BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA (S RENUKARADHYA) UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. B.H. VEERESHA MAHITHI HAKKU ADHYAYANA KENDRA 54, 17TH CROSS, M C LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE 560 040 TEL.NO. 9448704693 |
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