CIC scolds official for denying RTI data on stranded migrants, asks government to put it online
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The Central Information Commission has pulled up an official for "callous and casual" response in denying data on stranded migrant labourers under the RTI Act, and asked the Labour Ministry to upload on its website as much data as possible on them. Information Commissioner Vanaja N Sarna came down heavily on CPIO of the office of CLC who has told RTI activist Venkatesh Nayak that it has no data on stranded migrant labourers.
