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Rajasthan Information Commission

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Rajasthan Information Commission (RIC) was constituted by the state Government of Rajasthan with installing Shri M.D. Kaurani, as the first Chief Information Commissioner on April 18, 2006. Shri T. Sriniwasan retired Chief Secretary of Rajasthan is the second and the present Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Rajasthan after assuming office on September 5, 2011. His term expires in 2015. Shri Hemant Shesh has worked as the secretary to the commission during the present CIC's tenure.

RIC is the final appellate authority with regard to the matters mentioned in Right to Information Act, 2005. Its decisions are final and binding (subject to decision of writ in High Court against RIC's verdict). RIC has also been empowered to receive and inquire into a written complaint from a person, who has been unable to extract information from any Public Information Officer (PIO) or any such PIO has refused to entertain his or her application for obtaining information or appeal under this Act.

Website : http://ric.rajasthan.gov.in/

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Rajasthan Information Commission Wikipedia