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    Maharashtra Consumer Courts: High Filings, Low Clearance

    Mumbai, March 19 Maharashtra had the highest number of consumer cases filed in the country between 2020 and 2024, but its disposal rate was the lowest among the large and medium-sized states, according to a report on consumer courts.Over five years, 91,449 cases were filed in state...
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    LPG Black Marketing Complaint: CIC Seeks Details from BPCL

    New Delhi, March 16 The Central Information Commission has directed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to disclose the action taken on a complaint alleging the black marketing of domestic LPG cylinders, after the PSU refused to share the details citing "commercially sensitive information"...
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    HITO Requests Inspection of Jal Jeevan Projects in Jaintia Hills

    Concerns have been raised regarding the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in several villages in the West Jaintia Hills region. Papiah, a leader from the Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization – HITO, has written to the Executive Engineer of the Public Health Engineering Rural...
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    RTI Request Reveals Lack of Regional PDS Divergence Records

    New Delhi, March 13 The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has told the Central Information Commission (CIC) that no information is available at its headquarters regarding the orders for diverting food grains under the Public Distribution System (PDS).The FCI said this while responding to a Right...
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    Strengthening Electoral Transparency: Key Recommendations from ADR

    New Delhi, March 12 India's electoral democracy faces profound challenges from the pervasive influence of money, a new report by the Association for Democratic Reforms has said, calling for a comprehensive law to regulate political parties, stricter disclosure norms for donations, and stronger...
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    Central Information Commission Criticizes Handling of RTI Requests

    New Delhi, March 11 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has criticized its officials for their "inadequate and inaccurate" responses to Right to Information (RTI) applications seeking information on delays in hearing second appeals, observing that the officers had "failed to apply their...
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    Environment Dept Initiates Wetland Mapping in Maharashtra

    Thane, March 7 The Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Department has initiated the process of identifying and notifying wetlands, including those in Mumbai and its suburbs, with the support of a national research body.This information emerged from a Right to Information (RTI) appeal...
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    Transparency in Encroachment Removal: CIC Directs MCD Action

    New Delhi, February 17 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to proactively disclose information related to illegal encroachments, stating that such details are of "recurring public interest" and are frequently sought by citizens under the...
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