BDA designates Public Information Officers under RTI Act

BDA designates Public Information Officers under RTI Act
New Indian Express

BANGALORE: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has designated 14 officers as Public Information Officers under Right to Information Act. There are 10 public information officers at the BDA head office, T Chowdiah Road, Kumarapark West.

For queries pertaining to land acquisition, land compensation, award, notification, de-notification, and other land-related issues, the Deputy Commissioner (Land Acquisition) is the Public Information Officer.

For planning-related issues such as master plan, sanction of private layout plan, group housing plan sanction, and for other related issues, the Town Planning Member is the Public Information Officer.

For issues relating to the execution of projects, flyovers, underpasses, maintenance of BDA layouts, release of sites, relinquishment deed of CA site in case of private layouts and other issues, the engineer member is the Public Information Officer.

For site allotment, registration of sites and other administration-related issues, secretary is the Public Information Officer.

Finance member is the Public Information Officer for finance matters.

Superintendent of Police, Law Officer and Public Relations Officer, are Public Information Officers for their respective activities.

The BDA has requested the public to apply to the Public Information Officer concerned for information under the Right to Information Act.