Saturday, July 30, 2011

Right to Service will be effective from 15 August


Nitish kumar led Bihar government all set to intact Right to Service act from August 15.The act will  envisages punishment to officials if public utility service is not delivered within a time-frame. 

The Right to Service act is expected to weed out corruption, besides cutting into bureaucratic red tape.
Government had listed the services which will have to be delivered within a stipulated time. There will be no excuses in non-delivery of the service in stipulated time. 

Bihar government's decision to adopt zero tolerance on corruption forced it to mull on several initiatives which it says will help curb corruption at the government level.

Right to service is explained as a key listing in the Directive Principles of State Policy of the constitution. Directive principles provided guidelines for creation of conditions in which citizens could, in the true sense, enjoy their fundamental rights. 

The preamble of the Constitution also promised to secure justice "social, economic and political" for the citizens. 

According to the act Common man works will we disposed in the band of 3 to 60 days depending upon the work.

Some Services that will cover under it are as follows.
Ration Card: 60 days,
Social Security related work: 60 days,
Cast Certificate: 21 days, 
Residential certificate: 21 days,
Driving license: 21days,
International Driving License: 30 days, 
Registration of car and Bikes: 12 days and many more as well.

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