It has been a long time since the common cadre for panchayats was introduced in the assembly and unanimously passed. But it has still not seen the light of the day.
I had filed an RTI on 17th November 2020 at the Santo Estevam panchayat. The inward was done by the LDC and after the application was inwarded, people who are not even associated with the matter were tipped off by the LDC.
Similar incidences may be happening at other villages too where a resident of the same village is hired at the local panchayat level. And there is a high probability that the person is acquainted with everyone in the village and private information is shared with all and sundry.
This is a clear violation of the confidentiality of the information sought by an applicant.
RTI is a confidential document for the individual who files for it and not to be made public even before the response is given.
It would be in the fitness of things if the Panchayat Minister, without any further delay, implements the common cadre for panchayats, in the interest of the general public.
