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The comprehensive contours of the ‘Right to Information’ were explained and discussed at a Guest Lecture on the subject by Shri K G Verma, Director (Reservation & RTI), DoPT organised by PetroFed on April 12, 2007 at New Delhi.
Chairing the session, Shri R Ramanujam, Joint Secretary, DoPT in his opening remarks gave an overview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and developments regarding the same since its enactment. He dwelt on the salient subtleties of the subject.
Shri K G Verma, in his lecture thereafter, covered the various aspects of the Act in detail including the scope of the Act, the procedures involved, the obligations of the Public Authority, the provisions for appeals and penalties and the functions and powers of the Central Information Commission.
In a prolonged discussion thereafter the large number of queries of participants, including several former CMDs, were clarified by the Session Chairman and the Speaker.
Participants were earlier welcomed by Shri S. L. Das, Director (BD&C), PetroFed and a vote of thanks was proposed by Shri Y. Sahai, Director (Comm. & Mktg.), PetroFed.
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Shri S L Das, Director(BD&C), PetroFed welcoming participants, seated(L-R) Sh. A K Arora, DG, PetroFed; Sh R Ramanujam, Jt. Secretary, DoPT; Sh K G Verma, Director, DoPT.
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Sh R Ramanujam, Jt. Secretary, DoPT(Centre) being welcomed by Sh A K Arora, DG, PetroFed.
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Session Chairman Sh R Ramanujam, Jt. Secretary, DoPT (centre) delivering opening remarks; (L) Sh A K Arora, DG, PetroFed; (R) Sh K G Verma, Director, DoPT. |
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Sh K G Verma delivering lecture.
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A section of the participants, (Front Row R-L) Sh B K Bakhshi, former Chairman, IndianOil; Shri B D Gupta, former Director (Finance), IndianOil and former President, J.M. Morgan Stanley Ltd., Shri C.R. Prasad, CMD, Everest Power and former CMD, GAIL
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Shri A.K. Arora(L) presenting memento to Shri K.G. Verma (Seated in centre) Shri R. Ramanujam.
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Shri Y. Sahai, Director (Comm. & Mktg.) PetroFed proposing a vote of thanks.
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