“ Minors have no Right to information ”says Uttar Pradesh CIC

" Minors have no Right to information "says Uttar Pradesh CIC

Uttar Pradesh CIC , Ranjit Singh Pankaj denied information to Nine
Year old Lucknow based Aishwarya Sharma on the pretext that she is a
minor .

Aishwarya sent a letter dtd. 26-10-09 to the UP CM by speedpost ( annex. 1 )

The PIO of CM office denied receipt of the said letter dtd. 26-10-09 (
annex. 2 )

Aishwarya used RTI act and sent letter of section 6 dated 15-03-10 to
the PIO of CM office to search her lost letter .

The PIO of CM office sent letter dtd.08-04-10 ( annex. 3 )

Aggrieved by the above order of PIO dtd.08-04-10 , Aishwarya sent
First Appeal dtd. 26-04-10 U/S 19(1) of RTI act to the Appellate
Authority of CM office . The same was returned in original to
Aishwarya , by Navneet Sehgal the Appellate Authority of CM office (
annex. 4 ).

The covering letter of returned first appeal ( annex. 5 )

Returning an appeal was gross violation of RTI act 2005 by navneet sehgal .

Aggrieved by the order of the Appellate Authority of CM office ,
Aishwarya moved UPSIC where case no. S1-1460/C-10 got registered and
heard on 06-09-10 by UP CIC R. S. Pankaj. The order ( annex. 6 & & )

UPSIC dispatched order on 26-10-10 and asked Aishwarya to present
before UPSIC on 23-11-10 but the letter has visible post office date
stamp of 25-11-10 emphasizes that UPSIC had foul play in mind and
wanted to ensure that Aishwarya should not be present in hearing to
press her point.

A perusal of order of UP CIC shows it grossly violates the RTI act 2005.

For reference one can see –

1) section 3 which says "Subject to the provisions of this Act, all
citizens shall have the right to information." Aishwarya is very
much a citizen of INDIA.

2) section 6(1) which says "A person, who desires to obtain any
information under this Act, shall make a request in writing or through
electronic means in English or Hindi or in the official language of
the area in which the application is being made, accompanying such fee
as may be prescribed, to— ( a) the Central Public Information Officer
or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, of the
concerned public authority;(b) the Central Assistant Public
Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer, as
the case may be,specifying the particulars of the information sought
by him or her:Provided that where such request cannot be made in
writing, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public
Information Officer, as the case may be, shall render all reasonable
assistance to the person making the request orally to reduce the same
in writing."

Aishwarya is a person who sought info under RTI act 2005.

3) section 6 ( 2 ) which reads "An applicant making request for
information shall not be required to give any reason for requesting
the information or any other personal details except those that may be
necessary for contacting him."

It's a folly that UP CIC is asking about age of Aishwarya .

4) section 22 which reads "The provisions of this Act shall have
effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in
the Official Secrets Act, 1923, and any other law for the time being
in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other
than this Act. "

means the RTI act 2005 shall have overriding effect over any other
law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by
virtue of any law other than this Act. The UP CIC had denied info to
minor Aishwarya on the pretext of " INDIAN MAJORITY ACT " & " CIVIL
PROCEDURE CODE – procedure order 32 " . As is clear from section 22 of
RTI act , RTI act shall have overriding effect over " INDIAN MAJORITY
ACT " & " CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE – procedure order 32 "

hence another wrong decision of UP CIC Ranjit Singh Pankaj.
-
Urvashi Sharma

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TOI- UP-jails-bursting-at-the-seams

UP jails bursting at the seams
Neha Shukla, Nov 19, 2010, 05.20am IST

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/UP-jails-bursting-at-the-seams/articleshow/6951504.cms

LUCKNOW: Jails in Uttar Pradesh have a problem of plenty. Such is the
state of overcrowding that most of the prisons have to adjust a number
that is more than double the capacity. According to a response from
the prisons department to an RTI query, the total population at 60
prisons of the state is 83,805 against the authorised capacity of
44,439.

In response to an RTI query by an applicant Urvashi Sharma, the
department of jail administration and reform services has revealed
that the rate of overcrowding in the state prisons is 1.89. As per the
information, in some of the prisons, occupancy was almost double the
sanctioned strength. The prison reforms scheme of the MHA could not be
meeting its purpose in UP.

Not only this, department said it has "nil information" about details
of actions taken by state government in the past five years to
scrutinise status of all prisoners.

The applicant on October 4, 2009 had sent an RTI query to the PIO, the
state's home department, seeking a four-point information. She had
sought information about names of all prisons in UP along with their
designated capacity and actual number of prisoners housed therein.

She also sought prison-wise list containing names of all convicts who
are serving time in prisons despite serving their decreed term of
sentence of courts. She has requested for certified copies of rules,
GOs, jail manuals and government circulars as per which a convict can
be kept in jail beyond his conviction period.

The query also fetched a letter bearing signature of AK Panda, Police
DIG (Jails), Meerut Zone which states that two convicts are serving
prison terms despite completing their sentences decreed by
court.Prisons being a state subject, its management and administration
falls

exclusively in the domain of state governments. States have the
primary role, responsibility and authority to change the current
prison laws, rules and regulations. However, KB Joshi, research
officer, department of jail administration and reform services, sought
more time to provide rest of the information on reforms in state
prisons.

The high occupancy rate in UP jails has always been a concern. A 2004
report, 'Children of Women Prisoners in Jails: A Study in UP',
sponsored by Planning Commission and compiled by Pandit Govind Ballabh
Pant Institute of Studies in Rural Development showed 149.1% occupancy
rate for 61 jails of the state till December 2000. The effective
capacity of the jails was 33,468 and actual population stood at
49,885.

--
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rti & u p jails

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/most-jails-overcrowded-in-state-says-rti-plea/593855/

http://www.mynews.in/News/inhumane_and_insensitive_behavior_of_up_jail_authorities_make_jails_hell_for_inmates__N109973.html

Most jails overcrowded in state, says RTI plea

Lucknow Jails in various districts of the state are plagued with the
problem of overcrowding with a total prison population of 83,805
against the authorised capacity of 44,439, an RTI plea has revealed.
Urvashi Sharma, an activist, filed the RTI plea following the National
Human Rights Commission's recent report observing that overcrowding in
jail was a result of "unnecessary and unjustified arrests" coupled
with slow judicial process.

Admitting that the overall overcrowding ratio is 1.89, the information
released by the department of Jail Administration and Reform Services
indicates that in majority of the jails the occupancy is almost double
the sanctioned strength.

According to the status as on December 31, 2009, the worst scenario is
at the Moradabad district jail where around 2,274 prisoners are housed
against the sanctioned strength of only 605. At the time when the
records were released, Moradabad jail housed around 2,080 undertrials
and 194 convicts.

Similar was the plight at Shahjahanpur district jail where 1,791
prisoners were kept against a capacity of 511.

Of the 53 district jails in the state, majority had double the
sanctioned inmates. But the only exception was Mau district jail where
only 485 criminals have been housed as against the capacity of 540.

Interestingly, the Etah district jail, which received the coveted ISO:
9001 (2000) certification last year, has around 1,339 inmates as
against the capacity of 607 prisoners.

In the central jails, which are supposed to admit lifers and prisoners
who are serving long sentences, the occupancy ratio was no better. In
the five central jails of the state as many as 13,298 criminals were
lodged against the capacity of 7,037. While Naini, Varanasi, Fatehgarh
and Agra Central jail records showed almost double the occupancy,
Bareily Central Jail had more than two criminals lodged against one.

The picture at special jails is far better than that of Central or
district jails. In Model Jail, only 371 prisoners were housed against
a capacity of 600 while in Nari Bandi Niketan, 143 women convicts were
lodged as against the sanctioned strength of 420. Overall, 2,759 women
were shown to be lodged in different jails.

At Kishore Sadan, Bareily, the only jail in Uttar Pradesh for children
with a capacity of 188, only six children were housed as on December
31, 2009.

In the other jails, however, 96 children were shown to be living with
women who were convicted. Also, as many as 182 foreigners were also
shown to be lodged in different jails of the state.

The reply under the RTI failed to answer another important question
raised in the plea concerning the details of convicts serving jail
terms despite completing their sentences decreed by court.

In a reply filed by K B Joshi, Research Officer, department of Jail
Administration and Reform Services, the department asked for more time
on the pretext of collecting the relevant data.

"I have filed the first appeal requesting to provide the data as early
as possible," said Urvashi Sharma.
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http://www.mynews.in/News/inhumane_and_insensitive_behavior_of_up_jail_authorities_make_jails_hell_for_inmates__N109973.html

Inhumane & insensitive behavior of UP jail authorities make jails hell
for inmates

Convicts serving jail terms despite completing their sentences
decreed by court in U.P. , Jail authorities admit no action to
scrutinized the status of the prisoners in last five years.

RTI filed by Member of Lucknow based Social organization "
YAISHWARYAJ " revealed that the overcrowding in jails is the result
of "unnecessary and unjustified arrests" coupled with slow judicial
process. The RTI petition dated 04-10-09 was sent to Home Department
of Uttar Pradesh Government. RTI reply by the department of Jail
Administration and Reform Services revealed that Uttar Pradesh Jails
are overcrowded with a total prison population of 83,805 against the
authorized capacity of 44,439 means a overcrowding ratio of 1.89 .
The information released also indicated that in majority of the jails
the occupancy was almost double the sanctioned strength.

On one of the other points Rajendra Prasad , The PIO of Jail
Administration and Reform Services sent information annexing a letter
of M.L. Prakash , ADG Jail Administration and Reform Services which
shows the inhumane and insensitive approach of the concerned
authorities towards the jail-inmates .

Letter of M.L. Prakash , ADG Jail Administration and Reform Services
has one letter of A.K.Panda ,Police D.I.G. ( Jails ) – Meerut Zone as
a annexure which states that two convicts were serving jail terms
despite completing their sentences decreed by court .

" This is highly inhumane & insensitive behavior of jail authorities
of U. P. and gross violation of Human Rights by U. P. Jail
authorities with the state being a mute spectator. We are writing to
National Human Rights Commission to take action against the
defaulters officials " said Usha , one of the members .

This is even more painful that RTI reply of M.L.Prakash ADG Jail
Administration and Reforms states " NIL INFORMATION " against the
required info that reads "Certified copies containing details of
actions taken by state government in last five years to scrutinized
the status of all the prisoners jailed in all the jails of Uttar
Pradesh , "

" This is a shameful paradox where the department meant to bring
reforms in jails has done NOTHING even to scrutinized the status of
all the prisoners , not to say of any other reforms , in last full
five years so our group " YAISHWARYAJ " shall send memorandum to CM
and Governor of Uttar Pradesh to take action and ensure that at least
the department should prove some worth of its name or the Government
should delete the words " administration and reforms " from this
department's name " said Ram Prakash .

--
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RTI answer : Convicts serving jail terms despite completing their sentences decreed by court & no action by authorities to scrutinized the status of the prisoners in last five years.

RTI answer : Convicts serving jail terms despite completing their
sentences decreed by court & no action by authorities to scrutinized
the status of the prisoners in last five years.
======================================================================================================================================
I filed a RTI plea to check my viewpoint that overcrowding in jail
was a result of "unnecessary and unjustified arrests" coupled with
slow judicial process. The RTI petition dated 04-10-09 is available at
given link –
http://aishwaryaj.hpage.com/rti_petition_re_u_p_jails_to_home_04oct09_27384349.html
There was the problem of overcrowding with a total prison population
of 83,805 against the authorized capacity of 44,439, partial reply by
the department of Jail Administration and Reform Services to my RTI
petition revealed that the overall overcrowding ratio was 1.89, the
information released also indicated that in majority of the jails the
occupancy was almost double the sanctioned strength. K B Joshi,
Research Officer, department of Jail Administration and Reform
Services department asked for more time on the pretext of collecting
the relevant data to furnish rest of the info.
Subsequently I filed first appeal on 15-11-09 followed by the second
appeal in UPSIC on 23-12-09 against receipt no. 62491 . Case no.
S1-38/A/09 got registered in UPSIC and was heard by UPCIC Ranjit Singh
Pankaj on 12-01-10 & 27-04-10 . I was absent in all hearings . I filed
a rejoinder / objection letter on 31-05-10 which is available at given
link-
http://aishwaryaj.hpage.com/rejoinder_case_s1_38_a_09_dtd_31_may_10_27118766.html
On 01-11-10 , Rajendra Prasad , The PIO of Jail Administration and
Reform Services again sent partial info vide letter no. 29952 / ja.
Su. Cell-801 which is available at given link –
http://file1.hpage.com/000223/57/bilder/pio_reply_01nov10_re_rejoinder31may10.jpg
With abovementioned letter , the PIO has annexed letter dated 26-10-10
issued under signature of M.L. Prakash , ADG Jail Administration and
Reform Services which is available at given link –
http://file1.hpage.com/000223/57/bilder/adg_jail_reply_26oc10t_re_rti_04oct09.jpg
Letter of M.L. Prakash , ADG Jail Administration and Reform Services
has one letter no. 3138/07(62)/2010 dated 15 October 2010 bearing
signature of A.K.Panda ,Police D.I.G. ( Jails ) – Meerut Zone as a
annexure which states that two convicts were serving jail terms
despite completing their sentences decreed by court . This is highly
inhumane & insensitive behavior of jail authorities of U. P. and
gross violation of Human Rights by U. P. Jail authorities with the
state being a mute spectator. I am writing to NHRC to take action
against the defaulters officials. The letter is available at given
link –
http://file1.hpage.com/000223/57/bilder/annexure_to_adg_jail_reply_26oct10_refer_pt._1.jpg
This is even more painful to see that letter no. 3138/07(62)/2010
dated 15 October 2010 of M.L.Prakash ADG Jail Administration and
Reforms has flatly written " NIL INFORMATION " against point no. 4 of
my RTI plea which was humane-centric reading "Certified copies
containing details of actions taken by state government in last five
years to scrutinized the status of all the prisoners jailed in all
the jails of Uttar Pradesh , " This is a shameful paradox where the
department meant to bring reforms in jails has done NOTHING even to
scrutinized the status of all the prisoners , not to say of other
things in last full five years. I am writing to CM and Governor to
take action and ensure that at least the department should prove some
worth of its name or delete the words " administration and reforms "
from the department's name.
--
Urvashi Sharma

RTI Helpmail( Web Based )
aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

Mobile Rti Helpline
8081898081 ( 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. )

'Right to Be Forgotten'

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704658204575610771677242174.html

Forget any 'Right to Be Forgotten' Don't count on government to censor
information about you online.

The stakes keep rising in the debate over online privacy. Last week,
the Obama administration floated the idea of a privacy czar to
regulate the Internet, and the European Union even concocted a new
"right to be forgotten" online.

The proposed European legislation would give people the right, any
time, to have all of their personal information deleted online.
Regulators say that in an era of Facebook and Google, "People should
have the 'right to be forgotten' when their data is no longer needed
or they want their data to be deleted." The proposal, which did not
explain how this could be done in practice, includes potential
criminal sanctions.

Privacy viewed in isolation looks more like a right than it does when
seen in context. Any regulation to keep personal information
confidential quickly runs up against other rights, such as free
speech, and many privileges, from free Web search to free email.

There are real trade-offs between privacy and speech. Consider the
case of German murderer Wolfgang Werle, who does not think his name
should be used. In 1990, he and his half brother killed German actor
Walter Sedlmayr. They spent 15 years in jail. German law protects
criminals who have served their time, including from references to
their crimes.

Last year, Werle's lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to
Wikipedia, citing German law, demanding the online encyclopedia remove
the names of the murderers. They even asked for compensation for
emotional harm, saying, "His rehabilitation and his future life
outside the prison system is severely impacted by your unwillingness
to anonymize any articles dealing with the murder of Mr. Sedlmayr with
regard to our client's involvement."

.Censorship requires government limits on speech, at odds with the
open ethos of the Web. It's also not clear how a right to be forgotten
could be enforced. If someone writes facts about himself on Facebook
that he later regrets, do we really want the government punishing
those who use the information?

UCLA law Prof. Eugene Volokh has explained why speech and privacy are
often at odds. "The difficulty is that the right to information
privacy—the right to control other people's communication of
personally identifiable information about you—is a right to have the
government stop people from speaking about you," he wrote in a law
review article in 2000.

Indeed, there's a good argument that "a 'right to be forgotten' is not
really a 'privacy' right in the first place," says Adam Thierer,
president of the Progress and Freedom Foundation. "A privacy right
should only concern information that is actually private. What a
'right to be forgotten' does is try to take information that is, by
default, public information, and pretend that it's private."

There are also concerns about how information is collected for
advertising. A Wall Street Journal series, "What They Know," has shown
that many online companies don't even know how much tracking software
they use. Better disclosure would require better monitoring by
websites. When used correctly, these systems benignly aggregate
information about behavior online so that advertisers can target the
right people with the right products.

Many people seem happy to make the trade-off in favor of sharing more
about themselves in exchange for services and convenience. On Friday,
when news broke of potential new regulations in the U.S., the Journal
conducted an online poll asking, "Should the Obama administration
appoint a watchdog for online privacy?" Some 85% of respondents said
no.

As Brussels and Washington were busily proposing new regulations last
week, two of the biggest companies were duking it out over consumer
privacy, a new battlefield for competition. Google tried to stop
Facebook from letting users automatically import their address and
other contact details from their Gmail accounts, arguing that the
social-networking site didn't have a way for users to get the data out
again.

When users tried to import their contacts to Facebook, a message from
Gmail popped up saying, "Hold on a second. Are you super sure you want
to import your contact information for your friends into a service
that won't let you get it out?" The warning adds, "We think this is an
important thing for you to know before you import your data there.
Although we strongly disagree with this data protectionism, the choice
is yours. Because, after all, you should have control over your data."

One of the virtues of competitive markets is that companies vie for
customers over everything from services to privacy protections.
Regulators have no reason to dictate one right answer to these
balancing acts among interests that consumers are fully capable of
making for themselves.
--
Urvashi Sharma

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aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

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RTI answer : Convicts serving jail terms despite completing their sentences decreed by court & no action by authorities to scrutinized the status of the prisoners in last five years.

RTI reply reveals : Convicts  serving jail terms despite completing their sentences decreed by court & no action by authorities to scrutinized the  status of the  prisoners in last five years. =============================================== I filed a RTI plea to check my viewpoint that  overcrowding in jail was a result of "unnecessary and unjustified arrests" coupled with slow judicial process. The RTI petition dated 04-10-09 is available at given link – http://aishwaryaj.hpage.com/rti_petition_re_u_p_jails_to_home_04oct09_27384349.html There was the problem of overcrowding with a total prison population of 83,805 against the authorized capacity of 44,439, partial reply by the department of Jail Administration and Reform Services to my RTI petition revealed that the overall overcrowding ratio was 1.89, the information released also indicated that in majority of the jails the occupancy was almost double the sanctioned strength. K B Joshi, Research Officer, department of Jail Administration and Reform Services department asked for more time on the pretext of collecting the relevant data to furnish rest of the info. Subsequently I filed first appeal on 15-11-09 followed by the second appeal in UPSIC on 23-12-09 against receipt no. 62491 . Case no. S1-38/A/09 got registered in UPSIC and was heard by UPCIC Ranjit Singh Pankaj on 12-01-10 & 27-04-10 . I was absent in all hearings . I filed a rejoinder / objection letter on 31-05-10 which is available at given link- http://aishwaryaj.hpage.com/rejoinder_case_s1_38_a_09_dtd_31_may_10_27118766.html On 01-11-10 , Rajendra Prasad , The PIO of  Jail Administration and Reform Services again sent partial info vide letter no. 29952 / ja. Su. Cell-801 which is available at given link – http://file1.hpage.com/000223/57/bilder/pio_reply_01nov10_re_rejoinder31may10.jpg With abovementioned letter , the PIO has annexed letter dated 26-10-10 issued under signature of M.L. Prakash  , ADG Jail Administration and Reform Services which is available at given link – http://file1.hpage.com/000223/57/bilder/adg_jail_reply_26oc10t_re_rti_04oct09.jpg Letter of M.L. Prakash  , ADG Jail Administration and Reform Services has one  letter no. 3138/07(62)/2010 dated 15 October 2010 bearing signature of A.K.Panda ,Police D.I.G. ( Jails ) – Meerut Zone as a annexure which states that two convicts were serving jail terms despite completing their sentences decreed by court . This is highly inhumane & insensitive behavior of jail authorities  of U. P. and  gross violation of Human Rights by U. P. Jail authorities with the state being a mute spectator. I am writing to NHRC to take action against the defaulters officials. The letter is available at given link – http://file1.hpage.com/000223/57/bilder/annexure_to_adg_jail_reply_26oct10_refer_pt._1.jpg This is even more painful to see that letter   no. 3138/07(62)/2010 dated 15 October 2010 of M.L.Prakash  ADG Jail Administration and Reforms has flatly written " NIL INFORMATION " against point no. 4 of my RTI plea which was humane-centric reading "Certified copies containing details of actions taken by state government in last five years to scrutinized the  status of all the  prisoners jailed in all the jails of Uttar Pradesh , " This is a shameful paradox where the department meant to bring reforms in jails has done NOTHING even to scrutinized the  status of all the  prisoners , not to say of other things in last full five years. I am writing to CM and Governor to take action and ensure that at least the department should prove some worth of its name or delete the words " administration and reforms " from the department's name.   Regards   Urvashi Sharma Mobile - 9369613513   -- Urvashi Sharma RTI Helpmail( Web Based ) aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com Mobile Rti Helpline 8081898081 ( 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. )

Re: Memorandum letter : Domestic maids/helps & Rag-Pickers should be within the ambit of PWSH Bill 2010

On 11/6/10, urvashi sharma <rtimahilamanchup@gmail.com> wrote:
> by e-mail
>
> To,
> The Hon'ble Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh
> Government of India , South Block
> New Delhi-110011
>
> With copy for necessary action to
> The Hon'ble President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
> Rashtrapati Bhavan , New Delhi – 110011
>
> Respected Sir / Madam ,
>
> I wish to bring to your notice that at first I am delighted that the
> Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at the Work Place Bill
> 2010 , that will place victims of sexual harassment at the workplace
> almost at par with rape victims or juvenile delinquents , has been
> cleared by the Union cabinet, in which a key feature is acknowledgment
> of the stigma and social discomfort which filing a case generates for
> a victim. This is good that acknowledging victims' need for absolute
> confidentiality, the bill provides for " no information on the
> complainant or the complaint be made known to the media public in any
> manner".
> Though this would overpower the provisions of the Right to Information
> Act 2005, forbidding investigating officials, government officers and
> anyone else with access to the relevant information to disclose any of
> it , but we welcome this move of the government in the larger interest
> of society. This is also good that to control fake complaints , for
> the very first time , the bill provides for punishment under service
> rules for any person giving a false complaint or false evidence .
>
> Though the bill provides protection to women who are employed and
> also to any woman who enters the workplace as a client, customer,
> apprentice, daily wage worker or in ad hoc capacity , Students,
> research scholars in colleges or university and patients in hospitals
> , the bill has left the most vulnerable ( to sexual harassment )
> section of the society i.e. the domestic maids , who are not covered
> by the bill and this is the most negative aspect of the bill that
> takes all the positives of the bill away from it.
>
> This is in utter injustice that the government wants to leave that
> section of women workers who constitutes a major chunk of
> working-women and are amongst the most exploited ones . Studies have
> shown that they are extremely vulnerable to sexual harassment. In this
> Context , the Bill has extremely limited scope and it is very
> condemnable that the government has not taken this marginalized
> section of the society which constitutes the largest section of
> working-women though working in an unorganized sector.
>
> The Bill shall now be presented in Parliament. I demand that before
> tabling the bill in the parliament , necessary provisions be made to
> bring domestic maids/helps and Rag-pickers within the ambit of the
> "Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at the Work Place Bill
> 2010 " .
>
> Regards;
>
> Date : 06-11-10
>
> Yours truly,
> Urvashi sharma
> (Social Worker )
> F 2376 rajajipuram
> Lucknow - 226017
> mobile 8081898081
>

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Nuclear Risk

Hi rtiact2005india4u.aishwaryaj,

I have just signed a petition to put Indian interests above the interests of foreign nuclear corporations. Please see the mail below and sign the petition at http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/Tell-manmohan-singh-to-stop-import-of-untested-nuclear-reactors/

Regards,

---

Last week over 600 people were arrested for standing up for their rights to live and work in safe surroundings. Over 2320 acres of land are being acquired by the NPCIL(Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd) to build 6 mega nuclear reactors in Ratnagiri district. The public protests have been suppressed using police violence and false charges^[1].

The NPCIL is planning to import expensive and unsafe nuclear reactors from French company, Areva. US and European nuclear regulators have identified severe flaws in the reactor and they have not approved the design.^[2]

Over 2000 people will lose their land and over 10,000 people will have their health and livelihood affected due to this plant. Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has the power to stop the import of dangerous nuclear reactors and listen to the concerns of the local people.

Can you write a letter to Dr. Manmohan Singh asking him to put the interests of Indian people above the interests of foreign nuclear companies.

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/Tell-manmohan-singh-to-stop-import-of-untested-nuclear-reactors/

Most of the people around the region have refused the compensation offered by the goverment. Showing their opposition to the nuclear power plant, over 3000 people voluntarily risked jail and they have been joined by prominent figures such as former High Court judge B. G. Kolse-Patil, Admiral L. Ramdas and retired Supreme Court Judge P. B. Samant.

The Indian government is once again putting the profits of foreign companies above the interests of it's own people. Instead of putting people at risk we can provide safe electricity at a cheaper cost^[3] and much faster^[4] with decentralised Renewable Energy.

Write to Dr. Manmohan Singh now and put the safety of Indians first.

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/Tell-manmohan-singh-to-stop-import-of-untested-nuclear-reactors/

Thanks a billion!


Karuna Raina
Greenpeace India

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Sources: 1. Nuke power project: 3000 villagers court arrest in Ratnagiri, The Times of India, Oct 29, 2010http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Nuke-power-project-3000-villagers-court-arrest-in-Ratnagiri/articleshow/6836138.cms

2. Areva EPR reactor computers still need work-NRC, Reuters, July 26, 2010 http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2613361120100726

3. Nuclear power could cost trillions over renewables Scientific American, June 19, 2009http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=nuclear-power-could-cost-trillions-2009-06-19

4. India's nuclear chimera, Down to Earth, Aug 15, 2010, http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/1652 rtimahilamanchup@gmail.com

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RTI reveals Human Right’s Violation in U. P. Jails

RTI reveals Human Right's Violation in U. P. Jails

RTI reveals that Two Bangladesis were not freed from Uttar Pradesh
jail despite completing their decreed term of sentence of hon'ble
court . The matter is related to District jail Ghaziabad.

While answering my RTI petition , Sri Rajendra Prasad ,The PIO ( HQ –
Jail Administration of Uttar Pradesh ) has revealed this vide his
letter no. 29952 dtd. 01-11-10.

-
Urvashi Sharma

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aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

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why leave domestic maids/helps and rag-pickers out of PWSH Bill 2010 ;asks social activists

http://www.merinews.com/article/bring-domestic-maids-within-the-ambit-of-pwsh-bill-2010/15834520.shtml

Bring domestic maids within the ambit of PWSH Bill 2010

Before tabling the bill in the parliament , necessary provisions
should be be made to bring domestic maids/helps and rag-pickers within
the ambit of the 'Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at the
Work Place Bill 2010'.

CJ: urvashi sharma Mon, Nov 08, 2010 12:50:39 IST

BEFORE TABLING the 'Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at
the Work Place Bill 2010' in the parliament, necessary provisions
should be made to bring domestic maids/helps and rag-pickers within
the ambit of the 'Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at the
Work Place Bill 2010'.
An online petition and memorandum submitted by activists asserts that
though the bill provides protection to women, who are employed and
also to any woman, who enters the workplace; it has left the most
vulnerable (to sexual harassment) section of the society ie, the
domestic maids, who are not covered by the bill and this is the most
negative aspect of the bill that takes all the positives points of the
bill away from it.

"This is in utter injustice that the government wants to leave that
section of women workers who constitutes a major chunk of
working-women and are amongst the most exploited ones. Studies have
shown that they are extremely vulnerable to sexual harassment. In this
context, the bill has extremely limited scope and it is very
condemnable that the government has not taken this marginalised
section of the society which constitutes the largest section of
working-women though working in an unorganised sector," said activist
Usha of social group Yaishwaryaj.

--
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aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

Mobile Rti Helpline
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How far "PID PPMD Bill 2010 " shall help the whistleblowers when the goons are the HODs

please go thru the times of india news and decide -

urvashi

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Prasar-Bharati-CEO-going-after-those-who-spoke-out/articleshow/6868737.cms

Prasar Bharati CEO going after those who spoke out?

Himanshi Dhawan, TNN, Nov 4, 2010, 03.09am IST

NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission might be keen on
questioning Prasar Bharati CEO B S Lalli — in the thick of a storm
over a controversial Commonwealth Games broadcast deal with UK firm
SIS Live — but he is bent on interrogating officials who were spoken
to by the anti-corruption watchdog.

While the government prepares to debate the whistleblowers bill in
Parliament this month, officials in Doordarshan and All India Radio
who tendered views and information to the CVC that questioned Lalli's
decisions are finding themselves being quizzed by
the CEO.

Lalli has shot off letters to Prasar Bharati board members and
officials in DD and AIR demanding explanations on issues the CVC has
red-flagged and were part of testimonials against him.

Sources said the tone of the letters was "bullying" and "nasty" and
the officials — who went before the CVC— fear retributive action from
Lalli who continues to be powerful and enjoys support of a faction in
the public broadcaster.

When contacted, Lalli said he had approached only 5-6 senior
officials. "I was asked to give comments on the CVC report on alleged
irregularities in PB. In connection therewith, five officers from both
DD and AIR who had handled the concerned matters have been asked to
give their comments. On most matters, comments based on record have
been received," he said.

He, however, dismissed the fact that some officials feared retributive action.

--
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Fwd: Save cultural values foundation - "shall self-impose "Right To Information" and every singly penny maybe examined by anyone"

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ashish kumar srivastava
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 21:24:35 -0700
Subject: Save cultural values foundation
To: urvashi sharma
<rtimahilamanchup@gmail.com,.........................................
*

Dear All,

Please find the attachments with this mail. We have registered Save Cultural
Values Foundation for our collective objective to endorse civic sense, and
transparency in Government and in Society both. To earn our dreams in
certainty we hereby declare that we will self-impose "Right To Information" ,
and all affairs or decisions or course of actions and every singly penny may
be examined by anyone. All members of this organization are
already contributing in social development sector with their gravity and
earnestness, and this conglomerate is meant to get them on a single
platform. SCVF welcomes you all to be part of this organisation and
contribute to apprehend these subjects. Every suggestion and submission and
question will be our strength and guiding force. We are looking for your
blessings and cooperation.
***
*Warm Regards,
Ashish K. Srivastava
Social Activist,
SAVE CULTURAL VALUE FOUNDATION.*
*Asha Parivar, NAPM,*
*Al-Khair Credit Cooperative Society
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,
India
Cell. No.
+91-9198864150
+91-9473896465
*

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Concerns for Social responsibilities : Age is no bar for "the little fairy" Aishwarya from Lucknow

please read full story in dainik jagran lucknow edition suppliment "
SANGINI " page 2 of 4 .

Links -

http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/epaper/index.php?location=37&edition=2010-11-06&type=supp&pageno=2

thanks

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Memorandum letter : Domestic maids/helps & Rag-Pickers should be within the ambit of PWSH Bill 2010

by e-mail

To,
The Hon'ble Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh
Government of India , South Block
New Delhi-110011

With copy for necessary action to
The Hon'ble President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Rashtrapati Bhavan , New Delhi – 110011

Respected Sir / Madam ,

I wish to bring to your notice that at first I am delighted that the
Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at the Work Place Bill
2010 , that will place victims of sexual harassment at the workplace
almost at par with rape victims or juvenile delinquents , has been
cleared by the Union cabinet, in which a key feature is acknowledgment
of the stigma and social discomfort which filing a case generates for
a victim. This is good that acknowledging victims' need for absolute
confidentiality, the bill provides for " no information on the
complainant or the complaint be made known to the media public in any
manner".
Though this would overpower the provisions of the Right to Information
Act 2005, forbidding investigating officials, government officers and
anyone else with access to the relevant information to disclose any of
it , but we welcome this move of the government in the larger interest
of society. This is also good that to control fake complaints , for
the very first time , the bill provides for punishment under service
rules for any person giving a false complaint or false evidence .

Though the bill provides protection to women who are employed and
also to any woman who enters the workplace as a client, customer,
apprentice, daily wage worker or in ad hoc capacity , Students,
research scholars in colleges or university and patients in hospitals
, the bill has left the most vulnerable ( to sexual harassment )
section of the society i.e. the domestic maids , who are not covered
by the bill and this is the most negative aspect of the bill that
takes all the positives of the bill away from it.

This is in utter injustice that the government wants to leave that
section of women workers who constitutes a major chunk of
working-women and are amongst the most exploited ones . Studies have
shown that they are extremely vulnerable to sexual harassment. In this
Context , the Bill has extremely limited scope and it is very
condemnable that the government has not taken this marginalized
section of the society which constitutes the largest section of
working-women though working in an unorganized sector.

The Bill shall now be presented in Parliament. I demand that before
tabling the bill in the parliament , necessary provisions be made to
bring domestic maids/helps and Rag-pickers within the ambit of the
"Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at the Work Place Bill
2010 " .

Regards;

Date : 06-11-10

Yours truly,
Urvashi sharma
(Social Worker )
F 2376 rajajipuram
Lucknow - 226017
mobile 8081898081

Sign & Circulate the petition to "Keep Domestic maids/helps within the ambit of PWSH Bill" & show that you really care

Sign & Circulate the petition to "Keep Domestic maids/helps within the
ambit of PWSH Bill" & show that you really care. the link is -

http://www.petitiononline.com/suryalko/petition.html

regards

urvashi sharma
9369613513

INDIAN GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED ONLINE JUST 4U(To Make Things Easy) -- Important Info.

thanks.

really the information.

urvashi

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a desirable decesion on rti-penalties by the high court

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/if-penalised-approach-courts-in-personal-capacity-hc-tells-pios/706897/

If penalised, approach courts in personal capacity, HC tells PIOs

Creating a precedent, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that
if the public information officer (PIO) of a department has been
penalised by a State Information Commission on account of withholding
information, the officer cannot appeal against the order through the
state. The court has held that the PIO will have to approach the court
in personal capacity.

In one such instance, the High Court has directed the Punjab
government to withdraw a petition filed by it on behalf of K B S
Sidhu, the then PIO of health department who had challenged a penalty
imposed on him by the Punjab State Information Commission. A fine of
Rs 25,000 was slapped on Sidhu in 2007 for not supplying information.

Ludhiana-based social activist Kuldip Singh Khaira had sought
information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act from the health
department with regard to rules drafted by its electro-homoeopathy
wing. For not supplying information within the stipulated period, the
State Information Commission had slapped a penalty of Rs 25,000 on
Sidhu, who challenged it before the High Court. During the resumed
hearing, a single bench of the High Court refused to entertain the
petition since the appeal against the penalty was filed by the state.
During the hearing last week, Advocate A P S Shergill, counsel for
Khaira, raised the issue that a PIO could not appeal against an order
through the state and should rather come in personal capacity.
Shergill said the state machinery could not be put to use by a PIO for
a penalty or strictures passed against him on account of dereliction
of duty. Finding merit in the contention, the High Court asked the
Punjab government to withdraw the petition. Sidhu has been given the
liberty to file a fresh petition in personal capacity.

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India getting more corrupt despite RTI Act, show stats

http://www.merinews.com/article/india-getting-more-corrupt-despite-rti-act-show-stats/15834346.shtml

India getting more corrupt despite RTI Act, show stats

Activists from Uttar Pradesh submitted a memorandum to the PM and
President of India demanding interference on the issue that why is
India rising on the Corruption index despite RTI.

CJ: urvashi sharma Thu, Nov 04, 2010 11:58:06 IST

ON WEDNESDAY, November 3, members of two Uttar Pradesh-based
associations comprising concerned citizens, namely- 'Yaishwaryaj' and
'Surya' submitted a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister and
President of India.

The members expressed their concerns on the alarming trend as
indicated by the Corruption Perception Index figures released by
Transparency International.

The figures that have come out after the research show that India has
moved up on the index of Corruption in the year 2010, despite there
being a transparency ensuring Act- Right to Information Act, 2005.

In the Transparency International's annual survey India slipped from
84th position to 87th in the corruption index. The corruption is
measured on a scale of 0-10, where zero means highly corrupt where as
10 means lesser corruption. India scored 3.3 on the corruption
perception index.
The cause for concern is that India has become more corrupt than last
year, despite the RTI Act, whose main aim is to bring transparency and
accountability and in turn check corruption.

"We collected Corruption Perception Index data from the Transparency
International's website for the years 2001-2010. The time period
selected covered both pre and post-RTI periods," said activist Ram
Prakash.

The associations compiled the data from both pre and post-RTI period
and demanded an introspection and action at the Government level so
that corruption can be combated.

"We are alarmed and distressed to learn from the recent newspaper
reports and Transparency International's website that for the year
2010, India has moved up the ladder of corruption. We, the social
activists from Uttar Pradesh, discussed the RTI Act, 2005 vis-à-vis
Corruption Perception Index (CPI) data released by Transparency
International and decided to send this memorandum to you with the
demand to constitute a committee to study this scenario in the light
of implementation of Right to Information Act, 2005 in spirit since
2005 to date," read the memorandum submitted to the PM and President.

Activists claimed that the analysis of the C.P.I. data for these 10
years show that in these ten years India was:

• The least honest in year 2001 with C.P.I. Score of 2.7
• Showed no improvement in year 2002 with unchanged C.P.I. score of 2.7
• Showed improvement of 3.70% in year 2003 with C.P.I. Score of 2.8
• Showed no improvement in 2004 with unchanged C.P.I. Score of 2.8
• Showed improvement of 3.57% in year 2005 with C.P.I. Score of 2.9
• Showed improvement of 13.79% in year 2006 with C.P.I. Score of 3.3
• Showed improvement of 6. 06% in year 2007 with C.P.I. Score of 3.5
• Showed decline of 2.86% in year 2008 with C.P.I. Score of 3.4
• Showed no change in 2009 with unchanged C.P.I. Score of 3.4
• Showed decline of 2.94% in year 2010 with C.P.I. Score of 3.3

"The analysis shows that India rose on honesty scale from 2001 to 2007
and is continuously declining from 2008 till date," stated the
activists.

The remarkable point of study is that with the advent of RTI act 2005
in the year 2005, corruption diminished by 13.79% in year 2006 and
further by 6.06% in year 2007. From 2008 onwards, corruption is
showing continuous increasing trend thereby raising a question as to
for what purpose the RTI act was enacted and whether it is serving
that purpose or not., said activist Vishnu Datt from Bareilly.

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Memorandum to introspect and act about Containing the rising Corruption by ensuring Implementation of RTI Act 2005

http://rtilucknow.sulekha.com/blog/post/2010/11/memorandum-to-introspect-and-act-about-containing/comment/1963527.htm

E-MEMORANDUM
To :
Sri Man Mohan Singh

The Prime Minister of India
Government of India , P.M.O. , South Block
New Delhi , India , Pin Code – 110001
"Hon'ble Prime Miister of India Dr. Man Mohan Singh" pmosb@pmo.nic.in ,
From :
Members of " YAISHWARYAJ " and " SURYA " , the Lucknow and Bareilly
, Uttar Pradesh , India based AOP , involved in Social Activism
Date :
03rd of November , 2010
Re. : Alarming trend indicated by the Corruption Perception Index
figures Released by Transparency International for last 10 years
involving both Pre and post Right to Information Act periods ,
Introspection and Action needed at the Government of India Level to
combat the corruption by ensuring Compliance of Right to Information
Act 2005 in " letter & spirit "
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On behalf of the Members of " YAISHWARYAJ " & " SURYA ", the
undersigned have drafted this memorandum to communicate our collective
concerns for the alarming situation of rising Corruption in the
Country , as indicated by the data released by Transparency
International for last 10 years involving both Pre and post Right to
Information Act periods.
We are alarmed and distressed to learn from the recent newspaper
reports and website of the of Transparency International that for
the year 2010 , India moved up the ladder of corruption despite there
being an act called the Right to Information Act 2005 .
We, the Social activists from Uttar Pradesh , discussed RTI Act 2005
vis-à-vis Corruption Perception index Data released by Transparency
International and decided to send this memorandum to you with the
demand to constitute a committee to study this scenario in the light
of implementation of Right to Information Act 2005 in " letter &
spirit " since 2005 to date .
The Preamble of the RTI Act 2005 states "And whereas democracy
requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which
are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to
hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the
governed; "
Here emphasis has been laid on the words " to contain corruption "
means prime motive of enacting this act was to contain corruption and
the spirit of the act was to diminish it gradually.
As per Transparency International's annual survey ,India slipped from
84th position to 87th. It means India has become more corrupt than
year before despite there being an important tool called " RTI act
2005 " to contain corruption . On a Scale which ranges from zero
(perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (thought to have little
corruption) , India scored 3.3 in the corruption perception index,
which ranks countries on a scale from 10 (highly clean) to 0 (highly
corrupt).
Corruption's ultimate consequences has to be borne by the poor ,
vulnerable and deprived section of the society . This section
constitutes the largest chunk of India's Population.
So we collected Corruption Perception Index Data from the Transparency
International's Website from year 2001 to 2010. The Time period
selected involved both Pre and post Right to Information Act periods
. The data tables are given below –
Table – 1

YEAR
COUNTRY
RANK
COUNTRY
C.P.I.
SCORE
CONFIDANCE
RANGE/LOW-HIGH RANGE
SURVEYS
USED

2001
71
INDIA
2.7
2.1 – 3.8
12

2002
71
INDIA
2.7
2.4 – 3.6
12

2003
83
INDIA
2.8
2.1 – 3.6
14

2004
90
INDIA
2.8
2.6 – 3.0
15

2005
88
INDIA
2.9
2.7 – 3.1
14

2006
70
INDIA
3.3
3.1 – 3.6
10

2007
72
INDIA
3.5
3.3 – 3.7
10

2008
85
INDIA
3.4
2.7 – 3.9
10

2009
84
INDIA
3.4
3.2 – 3.6
10

2010
87
INDIA
3.3
3.0 – 3.5
10

Table – 2

YEAR
C.P.I. SCORE

2001
2.7

2002
2.7

2003
2.8

2004
2.8

2005
2.9

2006
3.3

2007
3.5

2008
3.4

2009
3.4

2010
3.3

The C.P.I. data for these 10 years show that in these ten years India was -
· the least honest in year 2001 with C.P.I. Score of 2.7,
· showed no improvement in year 2002 with unchanged C.P.I.
Score of 2.7 ,
· showed improvement of 3.70% in year 2003 with C.P.I. Score of 2.8 ,
· showed no improvement in 2004 with unchanged C.P.I. Score of 2.8 ,
· showed improvement of 3.57% in year 2005 with C.P.I. Score of 2.9,
· showed improvement of 13.79% in year 2006 with C.P.I. Score of 3.3,
· showed improvement of 6.06% in year 2007 with C.P.I. Score of 3.5,
· showed decline of 2.86% in year 2008 with C.P.I. Score of 3.4,
· showed no change in 2009 with unchanged C.P.I. Score of 3.4,
· showed decline of 2.94% in year 2010 with C.P.I. Score of 3.3,
The analysis shows that India raised on honesty scale from 2001 to
2007 and is continuously declining from 2008 to date despite there
being a strong tool to fight corruption i.e. " Right to Information
Act 2005 " .
The remarkable point of study is that with the advent of RTI act 2005
in the year 2005 , corruption diminished by 13.79% in year 2006 and
further by 6.06% in year 2007. From 2008 onwards corruption is showing
continuous increasing trend thereby raising a question as to for
what purpose the RTI act was enacted and if it is serving that purpose
or not ?
We discussed the matter and we are of the view that there is strong
need for the Government of India to introspect as to for what
purpose the RTI act was enacted and if it is serving that purpose? If
no , then what are the factors responsible for this contradictory
situation of rising corruption in India despite there being a strong
tool called " Right to Information Act 2005 " ?
We are sending this memorandum to you to look into the matter with
desired seriousness , Constitute a Committee having considerable
representation of civil societies to analyze the factors responsible
for this undesirable situation of rising corruption thereby implying
failure of " RTI Act 2005 " in the Country and take other appropriate
measures as may deem fit by your office in this regard to safeguard
the interests of all the people of the nation .

Copy being sent for necessary action by E-mail to - Smt. Pratibha
Devisingh Patil ,The President of India, President House , New Delhi ,
Pin Code – 110001 , India. "Her Excellency President of India Smt.
Pratibha Devisingh Patil" presidentofindia@rb.nic.in ,
Yours truly ,

The Signatories –

1- Urvashi Sharma
2- Usha
3- Prabhuta
4- Babita Singh
5- Anjali
6- Vishal Pandey
7- Premisagar
8- Vadam Singh
9- Ramautar
10-Ram Prakash
11-Vishnu Datt

e-mail rtimahilamanchup@yahoo.co.in

--
Urvashi Sharma

RTI Helpmail( Web Based )
aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

Mobile Rti Helpline
8081898081 ( 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. )

Memorandum to introspect and act about Containing the rising Corruption by ensuring Implementation of RTI Act 2005

Memorandum to introspect and act about Containing the rising Corruption by ensuring Implementation of RTI Act 2005

Memorandum to introspect and act about Containing the rising Corruption by ensuring Implementation of RTI Act 2005 in “ Letter & Spirit ” at Government Of India level

E-MEMORANDUM
To :
Sri Man Mohan Singh

The Prime Minister of India
Government of India , P.M.O. , South Block
New Delhi , India , Pin Code – 110001
"Hon'ble Prime Miister of India Dr. Man Mohan Singh" pmosb@pmo.nic.in ,
From :
Members of " YAISHWARYAJ " and " SURYA " , the Lucknow and Bareilly
, Uttar Pradesh , India based AOP , involved in Social Activism
Date :
03rd of November , 2010
Re. : Alarming trend indicated by the Corruption Perception Index
figures Released by Transparency International for last 10 years
involving both Pre and post Right to Information Act periods ,
Introspection and Action needed at the Government of India Level to
combat the corruption by ensuring Compliance of Right to Information
Act 2005 in " letter & spirit "
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On behalf of the Members of " YAISHWARYAJ " & " SURYA ", the
undersigned have drafted this memorandum to communicate our collective
concerns for the alarming situation of rising Corruption in the
Country , as indicated by the data released by Transparency
International for last 10 years involving both Pre and post Right to
Information Act periods.
We are alarmed and distressed to learn from the recent newspaper
reports and website of the of Transparency International that for
the year 2010 , India moved up the ladder of corruption despite there
being an act called the Right to Information Act 2005 .
We, the Social activists from Uttar Pradesh , discussed RTI Act 2005
vis-à-vis Corruption Perception index Data released by Transparency
International and decided to send this memorandum to you with the
demand to constitute a committee to study this scenario in the light
of implementation of Right to Information Act 2005 in " letter &
spirit " since 2005 to date .
The Preamble of the RTI Act 2005 states "And whereas democracy
requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which
are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to
hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the
governed; "
Here emphasis has been laid on the words " to contain corruption "
means prime motive of enacting this act was to contain corruption and
the spirit of the act was to diminish it gradually.
As per Transparency International's annual survey ,India slipped from
84th position to 87th. It means India has become more corrupt than
year before despite there being an important tool called " RTI act
2005 " to contain corruption . On a Scale which ranges from zero
(perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (thought to have little
corruption) , India scored 3.3 in the corruption perception index,
which ranks countries on a scale from 10 (highly clean) to 0 (highly
corrupt).
Corruption's ultimate consequences has to be borne by the poor ,
vulnerable and deprived section of the society . This section
constitutes the largest chunk of India's Population.
So we collected Corruption Perception Index Data from the Transparency
International's Website from year 2001 to 2010. The Time period
selected involved both Pre and post Right to Information Act periods
. The data tables are given below –
Table – 1
YEAR COUNTRY
RANK COUNTRY C.P.I.
SCORE CONFIDANCE
RANGE/LOW-HIGH RANGE SURVEYS
USED
2001 71 INDIA 2.7 2.1 – 3.8 12
2002 71 INDIA 2.7 2.4 – 3.6 12
2003 83 INDIA 2.8 2.1 – 3.6 14
2004 90 INDIA 2.8 2.6 – 3.0 15
2005 88 INDIA 2.9 2.7 – 3.1 14
2006 70 INDIA 3.3 3.1 – 3.6 10
2007 72 INDIA 3.5 3.3 – 3.7 10
2008 85 INDIA 3.4 2.7 – 3.9 10
2009 84 INDIA 3.4 3.2 – 3.6 10
2010 87 INDIA 3.3 3.0 – 3.5 10

Table – 2
YEAR C.P.I. SCORE
2001 2.7
2002 2.7
2003 2.8
2004 2.8
2005 2.9
2006 3.3
2007 3.5
2008 3.4
2009 3.4
2010 3.3

The C.P.I. data for these 10 years show that in these ten years India was -
• the least honest in year 2001 with C.P.I. Score of 2.7,
• showed no improvement in year 2002 with unchanged C.P.I. Score of 2.7 ,
• showed improvement of 3.70% in year 2003 with C.P.I. Score of 2.8 ,
• showed no improvement in 2004 with unchanged C.P.I. Score of 2.8 ,
• showed improvement of 3.57% in year 2005 with C.P.I. Score of 2.9,
• showed improvement of 13.79% in year 2006 with C.P.I. Score of 3.3,
• showed improvement of 6.06% in year 2007 with C.P.I. Score of 3.5,
• showed decline of 2.86% in year 2008 with C.P.I. Score of 3.4,
• showed no change in 2009 with unchanged C.P.I. Score of 3.4,
• showed decline of 2.94% in year 2010 with C.P.I. Score of 3.3,
The analysis shows that India raised on honesty scale from 2001 to
2007 and is continuously declining from 2008 to date despite there
being a strong tool to fight corruption i.e. " Right to Information
Act 2005 " .
The remarkable point of study is that with the advent of RTI act 2005
in the year 2005 , corruption diminished by 13.79% in year 2006 and
further by 6.06% in year 2007. From 2008 onwards corruption is showing
continuous increasing trend thereby raising a question as to for
what purpose the RTI act was enacted and if it is serving that purpose
or not ?
We discussed the matter and we are of the view that there is strong
need for the Government of India to introspect as to for what
purpose the RTI act was enacted and if it is serving that purpose? If
no , then what are the factors responsible for this contradictory
situation of rising corruption in India despite there being a strong
tool called " Right to Information Act 2005 " ?
We are sending this memorandum to you to look into the matter with
desired seriousness , Constitute a Committee having considerable
representation of civil societies to analyze the factors responsible
for this undesirable situation of rising corruption thereby implying
failure of " RTI Act 2005 " in the Country and take other appropriate
measures as may deem fit by your office in this regard to safeguard
the interests of all the people of the nation .

Copy being sent for necessary action by E-mail to - Smt. Pratibha
Devisingh Patil ,The President of India, President House , New Delhi ,
Pin Code – 110001 , India. "Her Excellency President of India Smt.
Pratibha Devisingh Patil" presidentofindia@rb.nic.in ,
Yours truly ,

The Signatories –

1- Urvashi Sharma
2- Usha
3- Prabhuta
4- Babita Singh
5- Anjali
6- Vishal Pandey
7- Premisagar
8- Vadam Singh
9- Ramautar
10-Ram Prakash
11-Vishnu Datt

e-mail rtimahilamanchup@yahoo.co.in

--
Urvashi Sharma

RTI Helpmail( Web Based )
aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

Mobile Rti Helpline
8081898081 ( 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. )

Manipur journalists shut down newspapers to protest threats from armed groups

Manipur journalists shut down newspapers to protest threats from armed groups

http://www.ifex.org/india/2010/11/02/manipur_newspapers/

(IFJ/IFEX) - November 1, 2010 - The International Federation of
Journalists (IFJ) stands in solidarity with media workers in Manipur,
in India's North-East, who shut down newspapers last week for the
third time in less than two years to protest persistent threats from
underground armed groups.

According to IFJ sources, the All-Manipur Working Journalists' Union
(AMWJU) declared the mass closure after cadre of the Kangleipak
Communist Party (KCP) visited media houses on October 26 to demand
publication of a statement issued by the party's putative leader.

In the statement, a faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for
killing a local official for alleged criminal activity.

Media outlets were at the same time told by a rival KCP faction that
the statement and the person who issued it had no credibility, and
newspapers would risk retaliation if they published the statement.

"This is not the first time that journalists in Manipur have been
caught in the crossfire between rival groups, each claiming
responsibility for a particular action," IFJ Asia-Pacific Director
Jacqueline Park said.

"The IFJ strongly endorses the AMWJU action and urges all journalists
in Manipur to stand firm in the face of these threats."

The AMWJU organised the state-wide shutdown of newspapers in Manipur
between October 27 and 29 and staged a mass rally on October 28,
presenting a memorandum to the chief minister of Manipur state,
demanding that the rights to free speech and a free press be
respected. A sit-in demonstration at a prominent spot in Imphal,
capital of Manipur, was also held.

Newspapers only resumed publication following expressions of regret
from both KCP factions.

"The AMWJU has led efforts to deal with the multi-faceted threats that
journalists face by adopting a code of conduct for media practitioners
in situations of endemic conflict. This has been an example for many
other journalists' organisations in South Asia", Park said.

"We call on civil society in Manipur to support the struggle of the
state's journalists for a safe and secure environment, so they can
work to fulfil their responsibility to keep the public informed."

--
Urvashi Sharma

RTI Helpmail( Web Based )
aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

Mobile Rti Helpline
8081898081 ( 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. )

UPSIC summons LU vice-chancellor

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/SIC-summons-LU-vice-chancellor/articleshow/6855544.cms

The UP State Information Commission (UPSIC) has taken a stern view of
the RTI anomalies in Lucknow University (LU). The commission has
directed LU vice-chancellor (V-C) to appear before it in connection
with at least three RTI cases and explain why the cases were not
disposed of. The V-C is also the first appeals authority in these
cases.

The three cases pertain to the complaints made by three RTI applicants
where either they were not provided the information or the first
appeals was not disposed of. The complaints were heard by information
commissioner Gyanendra Sharma.

In connection with one of the first appeals, filed by applicant Mohan
Krishna, the commissioner has issued a show cause notice to the V-C on
why the appeal was not disposed of as per the Right to Information
(RTI) Act. The commission is yet to get V-C's reply.

The commission said it was shocking to learn that despite notices
being sent by the SIC, the university did not take the matter
seriously. "The commission takes it very seriously and orders the V-C
to be present in the commission in the next hearing and explain about
the action taken on the applicant's first appeal," said the
commissioner.

Similarly, in connection with the complaint filed by another applicant
Vikas Kumar, though the first appeals authority of the university (V-C
in this case) heard the appeal, he did not mention the date when the
appeal was heard in his order. The commission has also ordered the
university to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 to two
applicants.

This isn't the first time when the UPSIC has taken note of the lapses
on the part of the state universities as far as implementing the RTI
Act is concerned. In April, the commission had issued show cause
notices to the V-Cs of at least three universities in the state asking
them to explain the failure on their part on the above count.

The universities in question were Uttar Pradesh Technical University
(UPTU), Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut and Lucknow
University. The commission was getting lot of complaints from students
regarding delayed or no response from the universities on their
queries about marksheets and certificates.

The SIC took a stern view of it and sent show cause notices to the
V-Cs of the universities asking them to explain why the students were
not being provided information under RTI.
--
Urvashi Sharma

RTI Helpmail( Web Based )
aishwaryaj2010@gmail.com

Mobile Rti Helpline
8081898081 ( 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. )