RTI SUCCEED IN GETTING INFORMATION FROM DDA AFTER 11 MONTHS

M K Gupta

Getting information from the DDA is equal to conquering the Everest. The Delhi Development Authority sent a 24-page copy of the Internal Committee report after about 11 months of continuous follow-up and filing the appeal/complaint before the CIC and many representation to the DDA. The report is full of facts and is helpful in concluding that there was no involvement of working staff of DDA. I don’t know why the DDA was not giving copy of this report earlier.
In another reply, CPIO, DDA has informed that my application for interest on the delayed refund of registration money is ‘under scrutiny’ since 23.11.2009. Earlier, it has agreed to give the interest on the delayed refund as per terms of the scheme. I am shortly filing another RTI application to know about the time required for the completion of scrutiny.
In a reply by Shri P.K. Mishra, Addl. Dy. Commnr of Police cum First Appellate Authority, Economic Offence Wing, Delhi Police has ordered the CPIO for supply of a copy of the FIR lodged by EOW on the DDA Scam, within 10 days.
Had there been no RTI Act, it was nearly impossible to get all these information. Today, RTI Act is the most effective tool in many matters. The other alternative is to file the cases before the Courts and take date after dates and get the decision after many years.

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