DSGMC asked to appoint PIO under RTI Act by CIC

NEW DELHI : The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee is bound to
disclose information under the RTI Act as it is a public authority
established by Parliament, the CIC has held while directing it to set
up the necessary infrastructure for the purpose.

"The Committee is directed to ensure that the necessary infrastructure
mandated under the RTI Act is established and made operational within
one month," said Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah.
The Commission said that the Committee, established by Parliament, is
a public authority and it was required to appoint a Public Information
Officer to deal with RTI applications.

Economic Times, 15 Jul, 2008, 1712 hrs IST, PTI