Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 29: The State Government has directed all the Administrative Secretaries to ensure that provisions of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act are implemented in letter and spirit and the relevant information, as required, is available on the official website of the Department.
Besides, the Administrative Secretaries have also been asked to devise a mechanism for periodic review and updation of the official website and ensure that the official e-mail addresses of the officers are active.
Instructions in this regard were conveyed through a Government circular, issued today. Observing that the provisions of Section 4 of the J&K RTI Act 2009 are not being followed strictly, the circular also enjoined upon the Administrative Secretaries to promote transparency by encouraging e-tendering/ e-procurement and making payments electronically or through cheques.
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