Bihar information commission slaps Rs 25000 fine on DGP office

Patna (PTI): The public information officer (PIO) of the Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) office has been slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 for not providing proper information to a retired IAS officer.

State Information Commissioner P N Narayanan slapped the fine on public information officer of the DGP office on Tuesday after he failed to supply required information to retired IAS officer Gangadhar Jha, Commission sources said on Wednesday.

The Commission has directed the PIO to submit complete information to Jha by April 30, and fixed May 5 as the next date of hearing of the case.

In yet another hearing, the Commission also levied a fine of Rs 25,000 on Samastipur district mass education officer for violation of Right to Information Act.

The Commission, besides, slapping the fine also recommended departmental proceedings against the education officer for not providing relevant information to one Sunita Kumari.

Source : The Hindu