'Getting information under RTI will be as easy as getting coffee'
TNN | Mar 13, 2012, 03.07AM IST
PANAJI: While assuring captains of industry of transparent procedures
in the government, chief minister Manohar Parrikar spoke of government
coming up with what he called "information dispensers" making
information available under Right to Information (RTI) Act easier.
Addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Goa council's
annual day in Panaji on Monday, the chief minister promised good
industrial climate, redressal of pending issues and a professional
touch in running the administration. He also spoke of plans to make
Goa plastic free.
Parrikar said there will be transparency in decision-making and went
on to say that he would make availability of information under RTI Act
easier.
"It is difficult sometimes to get information we want under RTI act in
the present set up. I have personally seen it. So, I am planning to
make it easier for people to get information. Just as you have coffee
dispensers, we can think of information dispensers," he said, pointing
out the idea is to have a more efficient system, something like single
window system, in furnishing information to the citizens.
Requesting for conducive climate for industries in Goa, CII Goa chief
Ralph de Sousa called for efforts to set up a tourism promotion board,
IT industries etc.
He also offered CII expertise in improving quality education, and said
CII was ever ready to assist the government in its effort to improve
industrial climate in the state.
Responding to de Sousa's speech, the chief minister said that his
government would be more responsive to the needs of the industry and
try to provide 24x7 water supply and give quality power supply and put
in place a transparent system for allotting land for industries.
The chief minister also said that he will soon put a professional
system in place in the economic development corporation and Goa
industrial development corporation and consider setting up a tourism
promotion board.
The industry should also help the government to get professionals who
have no vested interest in running the affairs of the two corporations
which are linked to the industry, he said.
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