The Right To Information (RTI) campaign today shifted from South and West Delhi to Central Delhi, where Rajinder Nagar residents eagerly filed applications to question various departments on the poor state of services in their area.
In response to The Indian Express and Parivartan campaign, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit deputed Dr K.B. Rai, deputy director, Administrative Reforms Department, to interact with RTI applicants.
From encroachments to water and electricity problems, residents had a variety of problems.
S.P. Chugh
Retired engineer
“I want to find out from the horticulture department of the MCD, why the C Block Park, which was recently upgraded, has only one light. I want to file an RTI application to find out how much money was sanctioned for this park and how it was spent. Even after upgrading the services, the state of the park remains the same. I have been writting letters to many officials on this matter over the past few months, but I haven’t yet recieved a single reply.”
Sudarshana Arora
Member of the S-Block, New Rajinder Nagar RWA
“A few months ago, the roads in my locality were repaired after 14 years. But in six months, the roads have almost disappeared. I want to file an RTI to find out from the MCD, how much money was spent on these roads. Sanitation and hygiene along these roads is also poor. I also want to know how much money is earmarked for repair and cleaning.”
S.K. Handa
Resident of Block 20, Old Rajinder Nagar
“I am still getting water-bills on my former tenant’s connection even though I applied for it to be disconnected two years back. The bill amount has reached more than Rs 3,600 now. I want to file an RTI to find out from the Delhi Jal Board what the status of the water connection is.”
Dr (Wing Cmdr) A.B. Bhalla
President of the Ramesh Nagar RWA
“I want to file an RTI application to ask the PWD about encroachments by shopkeeprs at Naraina, along Ring Road. The MCD deals strictly with cases of domestic encroachments, but it seems the authorities are adopting a benign attitude toward shopkeepers encroaching upon the Ring Road despite them posing a danger to both vehicles and pedestrians.”