Kathmandu, May 8 : The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is going to proactively publish and broadcast the statistics and details of public importance.
KMC is preparing to sensitize the
representatives within its regulatory jurisdiction about the information flow
mechanism. At present, community and institutional schools, teaching and
educational institutions, cooperatives and health service providers are within
the jurisdiction of the KMC.
KMC's Information Officer Basanta
Acharya shared that the Communication and Information Act issued by the KMC in
2080 BS has a provision to implement 'Right to Information' in its Chapter
8.
The KMC, thus, acknowledges
practicing right to information on affairs of public importance, protection and
promotion, proactive publication, broadcasting and information delivery as its
responsibilities.
Also, those agencies and
organizations within its jurisdiction shall compulsorily assign information
officer to ensure providing of information to public, said Acharya.
Similarly, Deputy Spokesperson in
the KMC Deepak Adhikari clarified that the KMC had been regularly providing
information on matters of public concerns and importance and those information
were disseminated to the public through mass media.
The right to information has been
enshrined in our constitution as the fundamental right. Citizens can seek
information from any public offices about matters of personal or public
concerns.
Also the law related to right to
information stipulates that while seeking information, it must be sought in a
written form and it shall be received within stipulated time.
Also, the information seeker could
file complaint against the information officer not providing information. (RSS)