TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: Some clarity on the appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioner for Goa would come by July 29 as a high powered meeting has been scheduled for that day, the chief minister said Wednesday.
He also said that the excise rules would also be framed by July end.
Parrikar told media that a meeting of the high level committee, consisting of Chief Minister Parrikar, Opposition leader Pratapsing Rane and Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza had full powers to decide on anyone and can go even beyond the scrutiny.
The information commission is functioning without both these officials for the last one year and the government had invited applications and recommendations for the posts for a third time.
Parrikar told media that though the exercise was not necessary as per the RTI Act, he was doing it for the sake of transparency.
He also said the high level committee had full powers to go beyond these names and appoint somebody else.
