Meeting held with the new Chief State Information Commissioner – Mr Sameer Sahai on 24.4 2024
24.4.2024
Dear friends,

The following are the salient points of the meeting held with the new Chief State Information Commissioner – Mr Sameer Sahai, yesterday 24.4 2024, 6 pm :
- Mr Kamlakar Shenoy was invited by the SCIC Shri Sammer Sahai to discuss better implementation of RTI in Maharashtra.
- Six activists accompanied Mr Kamlakar Shenoy for this meeting – Mr Shivnarayan Sharma, Mr Sherali Shaikh, Mr Anil Indulkar, Mr Radheshyam Sharma, Mr Ashif Shaikh and G R Vora.
- Mr Kamlakar brought to his notice of various lacunae in the implementation of this sunshine law. Mr Sahai agreed to it and asked his P.A. to note down the Sections etc which the CSIC would take it forward by giving appropriate directions to subordinates / mentioning in his Circular / take it forward with CCIC or CM or DoPT or GAD as needed.
- CSIC expressed his dismay at the grossly inadequate resources provided to him by Maha. State Govt – office staff, equipments etc. He promised to take this it up with higher authorities so as to improve the efficiency of the Info. Commission.
- We were pleasantly surprised to know that this CSIC was disposing off about 150-200 Appeals/Complaints per day.
- Incidentally, the hearings going on today were of the Appeals / Complaints filed on 21.4.2021.
- The CSIC was quite responsive to our suggestions. It appears we will see the good old days of Shri Ratnakar Gaikwad ji. We could see in Shri Sameer Sahai ji a honest intention to implement RTI in right spirit and purpose.
- We clicked a group photo and left his office.
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