STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION (Under Right to Information Act, 2005) Samachara Hakku Bhavan, D.No.5-4-399, ‘4’ Storied Commercial Complex, Housing Board Building, Mojam Jahi Market, Hyderabad – 500 001. Phone Nos: 040-24740665 (o); 040-24740592(f)

Complaint No. 327/CIC/2018 Dated: 15-10-2019

Complainant : Sri Md. Layequddin, -503001.

Respondents : 1.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Environmental Engineer, Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, D No. 6-2-166/A, Subashnagar, Nizamabad District-503002.

2.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, Nizamabad District.

3.The Public Information Officer (U/RTI Act, 2005) / The Tahsildar, Tahasil Urban Office, Nizamabad Mandal, Nizamabad District.

O R D E R

Sri Md. Layequddin, Nizamabad District-503001 has filed a Complaint dated 05-01-2018 which was received by this Commission on 06-01-2018 for not getting the information sought by him from the PIO-1 / The Environmental Engineer, Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, D No. 6-2-166/A, Subashnagar, Nizamabad District-503002, PIO-2 / The Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, Nizamabad District, PIO-3 / The Tahsildar, Tahasil Urban Office, Nizamabad Mandal, Nizamabad District.

The brief facts of the case as per the Complaint and other records received along with it are that the Complainant herein filed an application dated 18-12-2017 before the PIO / The Environmental Engineer, Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, D No. 6-2-166/A, Subashnagar, Nizamabad District under Sec.6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, requesting to furnish the information on the following points mentioned in his application annexed. TSIC

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The Public Information Officer has not furnished the information to the Complainant.

As the Complainant did not receive the required information from the PIO even after 30 days of filing his application, he preferred this Complaint before the Commission u/s 18(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 requesting to arrange to furnish the information sought by him.

The Complaint was taken on file and notices were issued to both the parties for hearing on 28-11-2018.

The case is called on 28-11-2018. The Complainant is absent. The Public Information Officer-1 / Smt M. Manasa, Assistant Environmental Engineer, O/o The Environmental Engineer, Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Nizamabad District is present. The Public Information Officer-2 / The Commissioner, Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, Nizamabad District is absent. The Public Information Officer-3 / Sri P. Anand Kumar, Naib Tahsildar, O/o The Tahsildar, Tahsil Urban Office, Nizamabad Mandal Nizamabad District is present.

The Public Information Officer-3 / Sri P. Anand Kumar, Naib Tahsildar, Nizamabad South submitted that the sought information does not come under the purview of the department and so they transferred it to the Public Information Officer / Tahsil Urban Office, Nizamabad Mandal North on 20-12-2017.

The Public Information Officer-1 / The Assistant Environmental Engineer, Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Nizamabad District submitted that tobacco filter plant activity does not come under their purview of Pollution Control Board and the Board does not issue any license to this activity and the said fact was informed to the appellant on 20-12-2017 through a letter.

The Commission directed the Public Information Officer-1 to appear before the Commission on the next date of hearing with detailed report.

The case was adjourned to 15-10-2019.

The case is called on 15-10-2019. The Complainant is absent. The Public Information Officer / Smt M. Manasa, Assistant Executive Engineer is present.

The Public Information Officer submitted that as per the directions of this Commission, the Public Information Officer / Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Nizamabad inspected the Charbahi Beedi Works Unit and submitted their observations vide letter No. 1367/TSPCB/RO/NZB/RTI/2019-06 dated 04-01-2019. She also submitted that presently there is no industrial activity in the said place and the pollution levels are within permissible limits and the said fact has been conveyed to the complainant and the complainant was satisfied and gave a letter dated 05-10-2019 withdrawing the complaint. TSIC In view of the above, the complaint is closed.

Dr. Raja Sadaram Soma Chief Information Commissioner Authenticated by:

Section Officer CIC (Peshi-3)

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