Violation of norms by the factory exposed by use of RTI
14 Feb, 2012
It has been reported that 20 queries under the Right to Information (RTI) Act and 13 appeal with the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) have led to the closure of an illegal factory in a residential area shut. Through the use of RTI, the discrepancies in the electricity supply, fire control measure and violation of the pollution control norms were exposed. A thirty year old lady, who cannot walk without support as she is paralysed below waist, is said to be the applicant.