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Moga-Kotkapura Bye pass was in very bad shape three years ago. The whole road had a number of deep pits and the vehicles were unable to run at the speed of 10 kms per hour. while the buses of people roadways, satkartar roadways and malwa roadways plus other government depots without any resentment on thier part for reasons best known to them.

I being a volunteer took initiative and did survey of all the vehicles that crossed that road either north or south direction.

Our NGO sent detailed report to sardar Amrinder Singh, then CM of Punjab for early action.

Now this road is one of the best roads of Punjab with flyover.

Our project was successful, anyway.

Submitted by KAMAL ANAND

I, Kamal Anand working for association called ‘People For Transparency' at Sangrur wanted to inspected master plan & other documents in the office of District Town Planner Sangrur. Hence I had given a call to the office of ‘District Town Planner' telling that I wanted to inspect such & such documents under ‘The Right to Information Act'. The concerned officer had told me that I could come at any time. I went to the office of District Town Planner & presented my application for the inspection of the records & had told them that I was entitled to inspect the records maintained by them. The concerned officer told me that I can inspect any document I want to inspect under The Right to Information Act 2005 or otherwise, even without submitting my application under the Act. Because they know that under the act I am legally entitled to inspect records. They had offered me cup of tea and dealt with me in very cordial manner.I want to convey through this story that culture is changing. Some bureaucrats understand that public has right to information about the working of their departments. People should make maximum use of ‘The Right to Information Act', to create & maintain this culture. The preamble of the Act clearly says that information will be given to the person, who desires to have it. So have desire for information and call for information as much as you can. Contribute by playing active role in the promotion of ‘The Right to Information Act'. There are many failures faced by us when we go to the other offices in Sangrur area, where the officer are not so co-operative. They even refuse to receive our application under the Act. One such office is the office of ‘Civil Surgeon Sangrur', where ‘Addl. Civil Surgeon Sangrur' had refused to receive the application under RTI. Having expert knowledge about ‘The Right to Information Act', we stressed that our application should be received. It was received by the ‘Civil Surgeon Sangrur', who is senior to the PIO in the same department.The Right to Information Act 2005 is a revolutionary law. So please make use of it. Don't think about failure,but only about the success.Kamal AnandC/o ‘People for Transparency'Telephone Exchange RoadNear Sainik Rest HouseSangrur – 148 001094172-38325