Hyderabad, Oct. 29 -- The Telangana State Information Commission has imposed penalties on two senior officials for negligence in implementing the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

RTI on Nagarjuna Sagar Project

An applicant named N Jangaiah submitted an RTI request on February 24, 2024, to the office of the Superintending Engineer (SE) of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project, seeking details related to various irrigation projects.

Though the information should have been furnished within 30 days, the department failed to provide a response even after more than a year, a report by Andhra Jyothi stated.

Following the delay, the applicant approached the State Information Commission. Acting on the complaint, the Commission issued a show-cause notice ...