Particulars of the facilities available available to citizens for
obaining information.
(Telephone No. 01672-234004,
Fax No. 01672-230008)
Authored by:-
Vijay
Syal, PCS (Designate)
PA/DC , Sangrur
Particulars of the facilities available available to citizens for obaining information.
Means,
methods or facilitation available to the public which are adopted by the office
of Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur for dissemination of information.
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Public Information Officers and Asstt. Public
Information Officers.
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Suwidha
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Asstt. Commissioner (Gri.)
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Court Library .
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Through newspapers.
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Notice Boards
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Inspection of records in the office.
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System of issuing copies of documents.
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District Gazetter and Office Manual.
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Through Public Relation Department.
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Other means of advertising.
Through
Public Information Officers/ Asstt.
Public Information Officers.
Under
the provisions of the Right to Information Act, the Public Authority (Deputy
Commissioner, Sangrur) has designated Public Information Officers at the
district and Sub
Divisional level.There are six sub divisions in the district. These
PIOs and Asstt. PIOs will entertain complaints from the public for immediate redressal as per the Act.
Suwidha:
A Suwidha
counter is also being run at the district level and is likely to be extended at
Sub Division level shortly. This counter serves as an enquiry counter as well
as service provide to the citizens. This scheme has proved to be an effective
instrument in implementation of citizen charter within a time bound fashion.
Quick Processing and early decision making are the hall mark of this system. It
has reduced the gap between the people and the administration and has created a
people friendly atmosphere.
Asstt.
Commissioner (Gri.):
The post of
Assistant Commissioner (Gri.) has also raised the confidence level among the
public. In the absence of Deputy Commissioner, Asstt. Commissioner (Gri.)
listens to the people and takes appropriate decisions or recommends to the
Deputy Commissioner if not himself empowered to take. He assists the administration in holding
"Sangat Darshan" and
Suwidha Camps" where majority complaints are decided on the spot and remaining also
decided quickly. He also makes arrangements for the conduct of District
Grievances Committee
meetings to be chaired by the Hon'ble Minister.
Court
Library:
A small and
independent Court Library is functional, where any lawyer can consult law books
on Revenue Law and to some extent Criminal Law.
Through New
Papers:
News, messages and advertisements
are given in the news papers on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, Additional
Deputy Commissioner and Sub Divisional Magistrates concerning the areas related
to sphere of their work for awareness of the masses.
Notice
Board:
Important information
regarding inviting applications inviting applications, final results alongwith
order of merit for filling up of various vacancies, holding of auctions for
different works, election related information, social security pensions and
other welfare schemes is displayed on notice boards.
Inspection
of records in the office:
Concerned parties/ litigants can inspect the records pertaining to their respective cases, such as pending or decided court cases, enquiries etc.
For issuing copies of documents,
appropriate action is taken after getting application from the applicant
through Single Window System. As per this system any concerned party moves
an application at the Single Window, which is processed by the concerned branch and after obtaining orders
of the competent authority, sent to the single window for delivery of copy of
the document if approved by the competent authority. Any party to the
proceedings (court case or enquiry or otherwise) can move the application for
seeking a copy of any document, in which privilege is not claimed by the
office. However, such copy can be applied and obtained by making an application
t the Public Information Officer / Asstt. Public Information Officer in the
prescribed proforma after depositing prescribed fee under the provisions of
Right to Information Act. A third party can also seek any documents which it is
entitled to have under the Act bid.
District
Gazetter and Distt. Office Manual :
Copies of District Gazetteer
and District Office Manual are available in the Court Library for public
convenience. Any citizen can read the same.
Through
Public Relation Department :
People of the district are
kept apprised of the latest policies and programs of the Govt. and various
achievements made by the district administration through District Public
Relation Department.
Through
Electronic Media :
Various activities
undertaken by the District Administration are highlighted through electronic
media.