Arappor Iyakkam brings out model Right to Service bill
The Hindu
The model bill envisages the creation of an independent body called the Tamil Nadu Right to Service Commission to deal with appeals filed by citizens regarding rejection of services or lack of adequate reply from officials on their applications.
Arappor Iyakkam, a Chennai-based non-governmental organisation working on issues related to governance, released a model Right to Service bill on Wednesday. The intention was to provide inputs to the Tamil Nadu government on the key features expected in the government’s proposed Right to Services Act, the organisation said. The model bill envisages the creation of an independent body called the Tamil Nadu Right to Service Commission to deal with appeals filed by citizens regarding rejection of services or lack of adequate reply from officials on their applications. The model bill said that the Commission should have a Chief Commissioner and at least 10 Commissioners.More Related News