Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India - Consumer Unity & Trust ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

2. RTI has the Potential to Change the ScenarioApplicant: Badri Lal BairwaGram Panchayat: Kathawala, Chaksu, JaipurProblem: Non-sanction of Indira AawasDate of application under RTI: 2009-07-03Date of resolution: 2009-07-22The Case: Badri, a young below-poverty-line (BPL) person, lived in a small thatchedhouse and was toiling hard as a mason to support his seven-member family. He oftenwondered how some people better off than him could manage to obtain benefitsunder the IAY and he could not under the said scheme.Badri came into contact with local CGCC member, who advised him to file an RTIapplication at the Gram Panchayat office and he did that, seeking his waiting numberin the IAY list and the reasons for not sanctioning Indira Aawas to him so far. 11 daysafter filing this application, the Gram Sachiv visited his residence and assuredsanctioning of Indira Aawas to him in the next Gram Sabha. The Gram Sachiv requestedhim to withdraw his RTI application and later on tried to pressurise him through thelocal wardpanch, but Badri refused to do so.On 19 th day, the Gram Sachiv came back with written information about Badri’s waitingnumber, which was on the top of the list, and handed it over to Badri. He informedBadri that his Indira Aawas has been sanctioned and guided for starting constructionwork, assuring him that the first instalment of the grant will reach in his account incoming months, which happened. Badri himself did masonry work and his house wasconstructed.Learning: The delay in service delivery is common, but RTI can change the scenario.3. Awareness Generation on the Provisions of the RTI ActApplicant: Jai Kumar Bakliwal s/o Navratan BakliwalGram Panchayat: Kirawal, Malpura, TonkProblem: Non-issuance of a duplicate job cardDate of application under RTI: July 07, 2009Date of resolution: July 16, 2009The Case: Educated only up to the Secondary level, Jai Kumar was working in NREGSand was enjoying the earnings under the scheme. However, he lost his job card andwent to the Gram Panchayat and met the Gram Sachiv for a duplicate job card, whobluntly refused. A neighbour of Jaipur suggested to Jai Kumar to gratify the GramSachiv.Jai Kumar, however, kept following up the matter with the Gram Sachiv, without success.On one such visit, he came in contact with a member of the CGCC in the Gram Panchayat52Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India
office, who suggested to him to file an RTI application in the Gram Panchayat, askingthe reasons for not issuing the duplicate job card. He did as advised and within aweek he was issued the duplicate job card. Jai was happy to get it and was able tojoin his job mates at NREGS worksite again and earn his livelihood. Today, he himselfis advising his fiends to use RTI if something thing has not been delivered bygovernment officials.Learning: The uneducated villagers do not know the procedures under the RTI Act,2005. Whenever guided properly, they can expect favourable results.4. Insensitive Grievance Redressal MechanismApplicant: Kalu Ram s/o Roop NarainGram Panchayat: Sitarampura, Malpura, TonkProblem: Non-payment of wages of 15 days by the Gram SachivDate of application under RTI: July 30, 2009Date of resolution: August 17, 2009The Case: Kalu Ram was working in the NREGS scheme, but did not receive his wagesfrom 2009-01-16 to 2009-01-31. Verbal and written complaints yielded no results.One day, Kalu too came in touch with a member of the CGCC, who explained to himabout RTI Act and motivated him for filing an RTI application at the Gram Panchayat,asking about the unpaid wages of 15 days and the reasons of non-payment. Kalu Ramfiled a RTI application on July 30, 2009, at the Gram Panchayat. It was a big surprisefor Kalu to see prompt action taken by the Gram Sachiv. The Gram Sachiv turned upwith entire related records and found that, due to the mistake of the EmploymentAssistant, Kalu’s name was omitted from payment. In the next payment sheet sent tothe bank for NREGS wage payments, Kalu’s name was included for payment and Kalu’sbank account was promptly credited with 15 days’ wages.Learning: Lack of complaint redressal mechanism and insensitive attitude of officialscan also be corrected by moving under the provisions of the RTI.5. Preference of the Bank Changed from Commercial to SocialApplicant: Manni Devi Raigar w/o Prahald RaigarGram Panchayat: Natwara, Niwai, TonkProblem: Delaying in the grading process.Date of application under RTI: 2010-06-16Date of resolution: 2010-07-06The Case: Manni Devi, aged 59 years, was member of a well functioning Shoba SwayamSahayata Samooh, a SHG, made for starting a dairy business under the SGSY scheme.The SHG was entitled for granting a revolving fund by the Bank, but the concernedbank official was demanding some bribe for doing that and had been delaying theModel Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India 53
Page 2:
Next, screw the pipe flange to the
Page 10:
PrefaceDemocratic freedom cannot be
Page 13 and 14: Chapter 1About the ToolkitWhat is t
Page 15 and 16: Chapter 2Executive SummaryBackgroun
Page 17 and 18: DurationThe duration of the project
Page 19 and 20: eneficiaries and were filed individ
Page 21 and 22: Chapter 3Growth Process and Salient
Page 23 and 24: The interesting aspect of these jud
Page 25 and 26: accountability, responsiveness, soc
Page 27 and 28: 11. The various exemptions from dis
Page 29 and 30: Chapter 4Major Activities and Outco
Page 31 and 32: • Wide media coverage at the stat
Page 33 and 34: Block level officials, leading NGOs
Page 35 and 36: ImportanceThese inputs definitely i
Page 37 and 38: transparency and accountability sha
Page 39 and 40: Self-disclosure of Information by G
Page 41 and 42: Chapter 5Special EndeavoursRTI Advi
Page 43 and 44: ImportanceSince the questionnaires
Page 45 and 46: FindingsAwareness about locationOnl
Page 47 and 48: High rate of Corruption (%)Registra
Page 49 and 50: In IAY, 34 percent reported (pre-RG
Page 51 and 52: Awareness Regarding Filing Process1
Page 53 and 54: Reasons of RTI Application Rejectio
Page 55 and 56: Prevalence of Corruption (%)Reasons
Page 57 and 58: Chapter 6Impact and LearningProject
Page 59 and 60: and factors which are affect corrup
Page 61 and 62: • There is no any cash collection
Page 63: Chapter 7Success Stories1. A Job Ca
Page 67 and 68: 7. Provision of Penalty Among Servi
Page 69 and 70: Annexures1. Advocacy-cum-Disseminat
Page 71 and 72: 3. List of CGCCsJaipur1 Sailendra K
Page 73 and 74: 4. RAIC Calls DetailsDepartment/ Ma
Page 75 and 76: 6. Research FormatsCGCC Feedback Fo
Page 77 and 78: First/Second Appeal Application(Und
Page 79 and 80: 10. What impact this Act has create
Page 81 and 82: 19. How the corrupt processes can b
Page 83 and 84: 8. Log Frame MatrixNarrative Summar
Page 85 and 86: Narrative SummaryVerifiable Indicat
Page 87: Narrative SummaryVerifiable Indicat
show all

Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India - Consumer Unity & Trust ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?