Dear friends

As you know, to mark the occasion of four years completion of implementation of Right to Information Act,2005 in Orissa, the Civil Society Organisations, RTI   Activists, Journalists, advocates of Orissa High Court, concerned citizens  had congregated  in a State Convention  organized  by “Right to Food Campaign, Orissa” and “NAMASKAR Organisation”  held at Red Cross Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, Orissa  on 22^nd and 23^rd October,2009.  Around 200 participants, RTI Activists hailed from Bolangir, Boudh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Puri, Nayagarh, Kendrapara, Koraput, Sundargarh, Cuttack, Kalahandi districts  had participated  and reflected their experience  and problems  relating  to implementation of RTI Act  in their respective areas. Prominent figures  in the convention were Mr. Prafulla Shamal, Minister for I and PR, Govt. of Orissa,  senior journalists like Mr. Ramahari Mishra,  Mr. Rabi Das, Mr. Prashant Pattnaik,  Mr. Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik, Editor, Mr. Amar Satapathy, MLA, Mr. Panchanan Kanungo, former Minister, Mr. Raju Singh, State Secretary, JD(U), Mr. Karunakar Pattnaik, retired IAS, Mr. Achyut Das, Director, Agragamee,  Dr. Bhagaban Prakash, prominent Civil Society Member, Ms. Supriya Pattnaik, Advocates like Mr. Biswajit Mohanty, Mr. Asish Mishra, Mr. Khirod Rout, Mrs. Usharani Behera, BGVS, Mr. S. .A Safiquee, Mr. Lalit Mishra, Orissa State Vigillance Council, Mr. Chitta Behera, expert had shared their views on four years implementation of RTI Act in the state.

 

In this convention, a back-ground paper  on  four years  implementation of RTI Act in Orissa   was circulated  among the participants which is enclosed herewith for your reference.

 

A Booklet on “ RTI in Orissa- Lost 4 years 2005-09: whys and hows” has been published  by Right To Food Campaign, Orissa   which was also circulated   in the convention. This booklet has made  critical analysis   how State Govt., Orissa Information Commission, Office of Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly  have failed  to  implement the Act in letter and spirit.  I will be happy to send the booklet to any person interested  to get it. The cost of the Booklet is Rs. 30/- per copy.

 

Thanks

 

Pradip Pradhan

S-74, Maitree Vihar

Post-Rail Vihar

C.S.Pur, Bhubaneswar-23

M-99378-43482

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