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Andhra Pradesh Information Commissioner imposes ₹20,000 penalty on PIO for RTI delay
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- Andhra Pradesh Information Commissioner Rehana Begum imposed a ₹20,000 penalty on a Public Information Officer for failing to provide information under the RTI Act within the stipulated time. The delay, which lasted over three years, involved information related to the Office of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchases in Vijayawada. The Commission rejected the PIO's explanation and directed the Principal Secretary of the Home Department to recover the penalty from the officer's salary.
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Updated - October 17, 2026 12:45 am IST - VIJAYAWADA
Andhra Pradesh Information Commissioner Rehana Begum has imposed a of ₹20,000 on a Public Information Officer (PIO) for failing to provide information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act within the stipulated time.