The Central government has appointed Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)..The President of India Droupadi Murmu swore in Samariya as the new CIC on Monday, reported PTI..Heeralal Samariya took over the post after the retirement of former CIC, Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha on October 3..Samariya was sworn in as an Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission on November 7, 2020. Samariya, a retired IAS officer, previously served as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. His areas of expertise include administration and governance..On a related note, the Supreme Court of India recently lamented that vacancies in posts of Information Commissioners under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) could render the RTI Act a dead letter.In its October 30 order, the Court had also directed States to ensure that such posts are filled up at the earliest.
The Central government has appointed Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)..The President of India Droupadi Murmu swore in Samariya as the new CIC on Monday, reported PTI..Heeralal Samariya took over the post after the retirement of former CIC, Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha on October 3..Samariya was sworn in as an Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission on November 7, 2020. Samariya, a retired IAS officer, previously served as the Secretary to the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. His areas of expertise include administration and governance..On a related note, the Supreme Court of India recently lamented that vacancies in posts of Information Commissioners under the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) could render the RTI Act a dead letter.In its October 30 order, the Court had also directed States to ensure that such posts are filled up at the earliest.
