'State mechanisms should provide information without any fear'

Sudurpaschim, April 1: Chief Commissioner of National Information Commission, Dr Suresh Prasad Acharya, has said state mechanisms should not fear to enforce citizen's right to information.     

At an interaction organized by the Commission at Dhangadhi on Tuesday, he said that it would help the country's prosperity and good governance if information could be disseminated easily. "No one should commit negligence in providing information as per the laws related to right to information. State mechanisms must be serious for its use", he mentioned.     

Similarly, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Sudurpaschim Province, Hira Sarki, expressed the view that right to information is very important for the working class, adding those working honestly should not be afraid to provide information.     

Commission Secretary Dirgha Raj Mainali shed light on the role played by the Commission for the implementation of right to information while Secretary at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of Sudurpaschim Province, Bikas Koirala, discussed about the policy-level arrangements of province government for the implementation of RTI.     

Likewise, Chief District Officer of Kailali, Gogan Bahadur Hamal, Commissioner Gagan Bista, Sudurpaschim Province President of Federation of Nepali Journalists, Bharat Shah, among others stressed the need to increase easy access to information.     

A total of 81 complaints were filed in last fiscal year for being denied of information in Sudurpaschim province. Of them, most of them were related with the local bodies.(RSS)