Chief Medical Officer fined Rs 25,000 for not providing Information under RTI

MUZAFFARNAGAR:  The Uttar Pradesh information commission has imposed a fine of Rs.25,000 on the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Shamli district for not providing information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, an official said.

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A man named Ismael had filed an RTI application in 2014 but the CMO did not respond, the official said.

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According to the Registrar of the commission, the district authorities have been informed about the order.