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PIOs/FAAs in OfficesWhen Panchayat officials were asked about the PIO of their office, most of them werenot aware about it and general perception among both Sarpanch and Gram Sachivswas that the Sarpanch is the PIO of the Gram Panchayat, which is wrong. Only 54percent respondents know about the fact that Gram Sachiv has been designated as PIOat Gram Panchayat level and only 36 percent respondents know about the FAA which isthe Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat.Facts About PIOs/FAAs (%)Response of PIOs before accepting RTI Applications: Most PIOs ask the applicantsabout the intended use of the demanded information. 14 percent of the PIO respondentsaccepted that they dissuade applicants on the plea that the information sought doesnot relate to any public welfare. 19 percent of the PIOs check personal/politicalmotivation as well. 50 percent of the respondents thought that it was legal to ask theapplicants for the reasons of filing a request under RTI.Rejection of RTI ApplicationsRespondent PIOs, when asked about the possible grounds on which RTI applicationscould be rejected, were very cautious to respond. However, 32 percent of the PIOs saidthat applications can be rejected if the information sought is related to any otherdepartment. 30 percent said if the applicant is likely to misuse the demandedinformation, then his application would not be accepted. 17 percent said thatapplications were also rejected on account of a large number of questions or if theapplicant’s behaviour with them is not proper. Other reasons for rejection areinformation demanded is not clear or demanded information is not available withPIOs or address of the applicant is not written on the application.In the post-RGR survey, two major categories of grounds for rejection came up: one, ifthe application is related to some other department; and, two, if they think thatapplicants would in any way misuse the requested information.40Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India
Reasons of RTI Application Rejection (%)Problems Faced by PIOs and FAAs• Proper training is not imparted;• Record management is very poor at Gram Panchayat level;• PIOs are heavily burdened with other work; and• Attitude of the applicant is to create trouble.RTI Applications28 percent of the PIOs said that on an average two RTI applications per month werefiled in their offices and that all were responded appropriately. 65 percent of therespondents said that in respect of section 4(1) b, Gram Panchayats have proactivelypublished the filing process under RTI on office walls. They also publish the names ofthe beneficiaries of the schemes, annual budget and expenditures and most of therecords are placed before the Gram Sabha, in which most of the elected members andvillagers participate. They agreed that more is required to be done, for whichinfrastructure has to developed, particularly for disclosure and digitalisation ofrecords.During the post-RGR survey, 70 percent of the respondents said that during the year,the number of RTI requests had increased manifold, in comparison with previousyears. They also said that these help in improving the quality of services provided bythe Gram Panchayat and also promote public participation.Potential of RTI Act88 percent of the respondents felt that the RTI Act has the potential to promotetransparency and accountability among service providers and policy makers and cancontrol corruption. But, only 45 percent of the respondents felt that it would increasepublic participation in the decision-making and service delivery processes.Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 41
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