PASIGHAT, 4 Nov: The Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission conducted an ‘interaction-cum-awareness programme’ on the Right to Information (RTI) Act for the PIOs, APIOs and public representatives of East Siang district, here on Friday.
Information Commissioner Sonam Yudron made a presentation on various sections of the Act. She also highlighted the roles and responsibilities of the PIOs and the APIOs while discharging their duties under the RTI Act, 2005.
Yudron urged the PIOs and the APIOs to be very informative regarding the RTI Act and to be responsive while furnishing information.
She also requested information seekers to work for the betterment of the public and development, rather than misusing the Act for personal benefit and harassing officers and officials over personal grudges.
MLA Ninong Ering and DC T Taggu also attended the programme and highlighted the importance of the Act to promote accountability and transparency in administration.
The East Siang SP also attended the programme. (DIPRO)
