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RTI Applications

                     Partner Organisation : Participatory Development Institute (PDI)
               District: Haridwar

                     Supported by : Asha

Workshop Report

July 18th – 19th 2010 – The workshop was organized in Missarpur village by the NGO, Adopt Management Society, Dehradun in conjunction with the Missarpur Baal Panchayat and Ajitpur Bal Panchayat. There were a total of 30 members.  
 The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications filed by the children of Missarpur Baal Panchayat and Ajitpur Bal Panchayat
Name of children Issues Related Department
Sonia Ganga Pollution Nagar Magistrate Haridwar
Gayatri Ganga Pollution Nagar Magistrate Haridwar
Mamta APL/BPL card Gram Panchayat Office
Roobia Khan Caste and Domicile Certificates Senior Administrative Officer

The feedback received from children like Advesh Chauhan, Gayatri and Sonia showed that though the children had not heard about RTI but they were now willing to understand and use it for the betterment of their village and society. The elders of the village ,Shri Babu Ram, Shri Kanshi Ram and the Anganbadi teachers, too had not heard about the RTI but also took a positive view and reinforced the will of the children to work towards the upliftment of their village.


Oct 16th – 17th 2010 – A two day workshop on Right to Information Act, 2005 was organized by Participatory Development Institute Rishikesh with the support of Mountain Children’s Foundation Dehradun in village Missarpur. 33 children from Bal Panchayat Missarpur participated in the workshop.

 The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications filed by the children of Missarpur Baal Panchayat
Name of children Issues Related Department
Shivani Saini Problem of low voltage Electricity Dept.
Deepak Saini Information about the village road Rural Development Officer, Road Project
Priya Saini Lack of toilet in the village Block Office
Shiva Saini Information about the Panchayat Ghar Bock Office
Krishna Chauhan Information about Panchayat Ghar Block Office

 

Oct 30th – 31st 2010 – A two day workshop on Right to Information Act, 2005 was organized by Participatory Development Institute Rishikesh with the support of Mountain Children’s Foundation Dehradun in village Panjanhedi. 30 children from Bal Panchayat Panjanhedi participated in the workshop.

 The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications filed by the children of Panjanhedi Baal Panchayat
Name of children Issues Related Department
Rubia Khan Procedure of getting caste certificate Village Development Officer
Gayatri Information about SWAJAL drinking water scheme Swajal Office
Monika Information about the transportation facilities given by the transport office Transport Dept.
Sonia RTI Boards are not available at the village level Information Commission of Uttrakhand

 

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