By : P.D.BHATIA :We all feel very good that we have got a tool from our Government in the form of RTI, but most of us must have known by now with our experience that when it comes down to receiving replies from the Governments Departments we mostly don’t get it or its given after a delay of 4 or 5 months that too Incorrect, JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED similarly INFORMATION DELAYED IS INFORMATION DENIED.I can say this because I have 4 RTI’S pending with various Departments Property Tax, Water , drainage and sewerage departments of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation for knowing various details i.e. with Property Tax Department that on what basis did the department Initiate Disconnection of water lines to the buildings for non payment of “Property Tax”, Firstly they are sending individual Property tax bills and not as one to the entire society secondly water being a Essential Commodity there is already a guide line that water line should not be disconnected under any circumstances officially the rules say they should be taking out a Warrant and even after that the tax is not paid by the Individual then Seal the property but they have not followed the guidelines instead after filing the RTI the department changed its tactic for disconnection Instead of Direct Disconnection they don’t accept water bills of such building where there are any defaulters and then disconnect the line, there has been no reply from the Property tax department , I have already filed a first appeal but till now even that’s in waiting I had even met the Official of the Department Mr.Chintamani Shinde who even went to extent that he has not received anything in regard with this, With the water Department regarding irregular supply of water to our area, No reply for that aswell its more than 2 months. With the Sewerage and Drainage Departments for Knowing the Details of How much Funds have been received by the Municipal Corporation for Sewerage work from the Central Government what are the Directives on It, what is the deadline given by the Central Government for Completion of the Job and what is the Current Progress by the Municipal Corporation but till now nothing on that aswell, I was told by one of the Officials of the MBMC that Sir such correspondence is received everyday and we don’t care for it.
This is a request to the CIC to look in to the matters where their own PIO’S in various Departments or Offices refuse to answer to the RTI’S filed and take Decisive Action against Erring Officials.
President
P.D.BHATIA
Mo-9702326402
Mira – Bhayander is in complete mess.
It will require an Army of RTI Activists to fight the Corrupt and Dishonest Officers of MBMC !
It will have to planned and executed very professionally.
regards,
Namitabh Kothari
Hi, I am about to claim similar info from Bathinda Municipal corporation on property tax.Any tips?
Giri
dear sir
i have sbmitted rti 3 months back to mira bhayandar municipal corporation but till date they have not given any reply’
regards
chandra mohan rao
Dear
bhatia ji it is a great deal that you did something in this regard… congratulation and at the same time shame on MBMC… they have got enough fund but as we all know they are rats…who are eating the hole country…from all sides…hope…you will get some answer some day…or may be a solution some day…i like the people like you who at least raise their voices….keep it up…may god bless you
THIS IS REALLY STRANGE. AND I THINK WE ALL SHOULD DO ABT IT SOMETHING. I STAY IN BHAYANDAR, N WORRIED ABT DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF IT. I WIL BE HAPPY TO HELP U IF CAN… JUST LET ME KNOW.
Mr.Hardeepji,
Yes the state is Maharashtra and District is Thane under which this Municipal Corporation comes under.
Regards
This is a very strange case i have read ever and heard , i live in Ludhiana and got so many times information through the RTI , But it is shame from the state .
I am not aware about the state as i read only MIRA-BHAYANDER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION , please do tell us the state . The name is like Maharastra .
Mr.Bhatia ji keep it up.
Hardeep Singh
Ludhiana
We do hope that the Chief Information Commissioner is made aware of such things and he is the only person who can tackle the High Handedness of Government Officials who deny Citizens of their Right.
Thankyou