Kalaburagi Information Commission Bench disposes of 3,694 cases in a year

In a recent media conference in Kalaburagi, State Information Commissioner B. Venkata Singh reported that the Kalaburagi Information Commission Bench disposed of 3,694 cases out of the 7,262 received over the past year. The Commission has imposed fines totaling ₹7.78 lakh on 80 public information officers for delaying the provision of information and awarded compensation of ₹96,000 to 35 applicants.

The Commission has been receiving second appeals since February this year, with 13,468 out of 20,398 being disposed of while 6,930 remain pending. Among the districts, Raichur has the highest pendency of 2,059 cases, followed by Kalaburagi with 1,483 cases. The Commission recently declared the Kalaburagi and Yadgir District Cooperative Central Banks as public authorities under the Right to Information framework.

Additionally, three sub-inspectors from the Sirwar Police Station were fined for delaying the provision of CCTV footage. The Commission is currently operating from a Public Works Department building and has proposed a permanent building to address staff shortages. Workshops have been held in all seven districts to clarify doubts about the Right to Information process.