CPIO of AVFO reprimanded by IC

Several Right To Information (RTI) requests addressed to the Auroville Foundation have gone to appeal due to incomplete or no answers from the Auroville Foundation’s Central Public Information Officer (CPIO). The Information Commissioner in all these instances expressed “severe displeasure” over the conduct of the CPIO for not responding, giving incomplete replies or responding outside of the stipulated time frame. Concerning the Governing Board minutes, the IC also observed that the CPIO was obliged to ensure it is published for the public through the internet in an easily accessible electronic format.