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The Meghalaya Right to Public Services Act, 2020

The Meghalaya Right to Public Services Act, 2020

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The Meghalaya Right to Public Services Act, 2020, is a legislative framework designed to ensure that citizens receive government services within a guaranteed timeframe. It mandates that the state government notify specific services and the deadlines for their delivery. If a designated government officer fails to provide these services on time or rejects an application without valid reason, citizens have the right to appeal to higher authorities, including the State Public Service Delivery Commission. The Act empowers this Commission to impose financial penalties on negligent officers, thereby promoting accountability, reducing bureaucratic delays, and fostering transparency in public administration across Meghalaya.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent application and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Right of citizen to obtain time bound delivery of services
  5. 4. Liability of the designated officer to deliver services within the stipulated period
  6. 5. This notice shall also include the list of documents required to be furnished along with the application.
  7. 6. Appeal
  8. 7. Filing a Complaint
  9. 8. Penalty and compensation
  10. 9. Constitution of a State Public Service Delivery Commission
  11. 10. Qualification for Appointment and Term of office of Chief Commissioner and Commissioner
  12. 11. State Government to provide officers and employees to the State Public Service Delivery Commission and their functions
  13. 12. Powers of the State Public Service Delivery Commission to be deemed civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure,
  14. 13. The State Public Service Delivery Commission shall have the powers to regulate its own procedure.
  15. 14. Jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal
  16. 15. Officers & Staffs of State Public Service Delivery Commission to be public servants
  17. 16. Acts done in good faith
  18. 17. Monitoring of Implementation
  19. 18. Dissemination & Training
  20. 19. Power to make rules
  21. 20. Power to remove difficulty

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