Kinfra clarifies delay in RTI response on land purchase
Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
(Kinfra) clarified that they have not denied any RTI request submitted by
Nirmal Krishna Nidhi Nikshepa Samarakshana Samithi
. Kinfra authorities stated that the Samithi has posed 26 queries, which require detailed information gathering from multiple departments, thus causing the delay.The clarification was issued following the allegations raised by the Samithi that details sought on the land purchased in Kinfra by the key accused in the Nirmal Krishna deposit fraud were denied by Kinfra authorities.The authorities claimed that "the RTI petition from the Samithi dated March 17 was received at the Kinfra head office on April 19.
As per the RTI Act, the prescribed time limit for responding to an RTI application is 30 days from the date of receipt. Accordingly, the final reply to the said petition is scheduled to be sent on May 18."The information needs to be collected from the legal department, allotment department and Kinfra International Apparel Park. The process of gathering the necessary information is currently underway, the authorities said."We would like to emphasise that Kinfra has not denied the RTI request submitted by the Samithi members and the process to reply to the same is in progress. Kinfra has not violated any provisions of the RTI Act," said a statement issued by Kinfra.
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