Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 21 2010:
The State Chief Information Commissioner, R K Angousana has ordered the Sawaombong Block Development Office, Imphal East-1 to pay compensation of Rs 9000/- to Kshetrimayum Ongbi Bimola, wife of Kshetrimaum Singhajit by January 30, 2010, according to a press release issued by N Guniliema, Macha Leima RTI Coordinator.
The SPIO, of Imphal East-1 failed to provide information in time to an application filed by Bimola on July 25, 2009 seeking information under RTI on the works taken up by Khurai Khaidem Leikai Gram Panchayat under NREGS.
Following which, the Chief Information Commissioner, passed the order to give compensation to Bimola on August 21, 2009 .
The amount to be paid to Bimola is not only for the late dissemination of information but also as compensation for all the hardships she had to go through, said the release.