Mr DK Gazmer was today appointed as the first chief information commissioner (CIC) of Sikkim. Mr DK Gazmer, an IAS officer of the 1984 batch, had served in various capacities in the state government, including the secretary of social welfare department. He also has the credit of establishing the pay and accounts office. Mr Gazmer had and retired from his services in 2003.
Speaking to repoters after assuming office as the state IC, Mr Gazmer said that although the Right to Information had been enacted in 2005, the ordinary people has not utilised it as comprehensively as desired. He cited that the reason of lack of awareness among the people for not using it more. He also expressed his desire to work diligently and in a transparent manner for providing information to the people as per the principles and provisions of the Act.