Street lights not functioning

Public Information Officers

(Name of the Department)

(Office)

(Place)

Sub: Application under the RTI Act, 2005

The following street lights are not functioning for a long period.

Several complaints have been made so far, the details of which are given below:

However, no action has been taken so far. Please provide following information:

1. Who has MCD contracted maintenance of street-lights of this area? Please provide a copy of contract.

2. Within how much time of a complaint made by the citizens should the contractor replace/ repair defective lights? Please provide relevant extracts of the contract or letter etc which makes a mention of this.

3. If the street light is not repaired or replaced within this time period, what action can be taken against the contractor? Please provide relevant extracts of the contract or letter etc which makes a mention of this.

4. Under what circumstances can the payment of the contractor be deducted? Please provide relevant extracts of the contract or letter etc which makes a mention of this.

5. Can the payment of the contractor be deducted in the circumstances arising out of my complaints? If no, why?

6. If yes, within how much time will the MCD deduct the contractor’s payment?

7. Under what conditions can the contract be cancelled? Please provide relevant extracts of the contract or letter etc which makes a mention of this.

8. Can the contract be cancelled in the circumstances arising out of my complaints?

9. If yes, within how much time will the MCD cancel the contract?

10. What powers does the MCD have to force the contractor to do his job properly?

11. Please provide me copies of all letters or directions issued by MCD to the contractor immediately after they have now received this application under Right to Information.

I am depositing the application fee (Rs. 10/-) separately/ I am a BPL card Holder, so, I am exempt from payment of fee. My BPL card no. ....................../

If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005. Also as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 please provide the details (Name & Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t to your department with the reply to the above request. where I may if required, file my first appeal.

Thanking you,

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