14 Officers fined for not providing information under RTI in Bihar

Supaul, Feb 11 (UNI) Altogether 14 officers were fined Rs 3.45 lakh in this district of Bihar for not providing information to the people under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Official sources said today that the district Superintendent of Police was among those who were fined for their failure to provide information sought under the RTI Act by the people.

Sub-divisional, block development and circle officers were among those who were fined.

As per the RTI Act, officers are required to furnish information to the people within 30 days from the date of request for the same, while failure to do so would attract a fine of Rs 250 per day, to be paid by the erring officers.

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