The central information commission has rejected an RTI plea seeking disclosure of records related to the discussions on the demand for handing over by the government of India seven NHPC projects in Jammu and Kashmir to the state government, citing exemption clauses of “commercial confidence” and “third party.” The case pertains to an RTI application filed by activist Venkatesh Nayak seeking communication exchanged between the government of India and the state government regarding the buyback of hydro power projects, feasibility of the proposal and file notings. “The Jammu and Kashmir…
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