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

Information Commissioner, Orissa, was the chief guest and R.P. Chaudhari, Director,Indira Aawas Yojana and Nishkam Diwakar, Chief Executive Officer, Jaipur Zila Parisad,were other dignitaries.A set of recommendations was put forward before the policy makers present to facilitateimmediate action, so that processes in the selected schemes can be reformed.2. Analysis of RTI ApplicationsDetails of RTI Applications in Various SchemesS. Name of Subject of RTI Application No. of Info. Cases inNo. Scheme RTI Received Appeal1. NREGS Registration and making job cards 232. ,, Priority in providing jobs 213. ,, Payment of higher wages 474. ,, Fake names in muster rolls 385. ,, Commissions in payment 166. ,, Worksite facilities 65Total 209 124 261. SGSY Selection of beneficiaries andgroup formation 112. ,, Grading of the group 693. ,, Disbursement of grant andgranting loan 09Total 89 66 131. IAY Selection of beneficiaries 262. ,, Changing the order in the list 233. ,, Giving sanctioned check ofthe grant by Gram Sachiv 164. ,, Inspection of constructing house of IAY 055. ,, Cheque encashment at bank 096. ,, Proactive disclosure of list ofbeneficiaries under IAY scheme 74Total 153 98 21In most of the RTI applications, the information demanded was related to some act ofcorruption. Through strategic RTI filing by the common man, these corrupt processeswere targeted so that systemic issues of corruption could be addressed.58Model Framework for Replication: Usages of RTI in Rural Rajasthan, India