[Breaking] Ministry Of Electronic, NIC And NeGD Have No Information About Who And How Created Arogya Sethu App: CIC Summons CPIOs @GoI_MeitY https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/breaking-ministry-of-electronic-nic-and-negd-have-no-information-about-who-and-how-created-arogya-sethu-app-cic-summons-cpios-165086

The Applicant @OfficialSauravD has asked the following details in his RTI Application

#ArogyaSetu
@GoI_MeitY

He has approached the Commission on the ground that The CPIO, NEGD and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology did not provide any information on #ArogyaSetu App and website

Findings of Central Information Commission (CIC)

After hearing the averments of all the concerned parties and also the CPIO NIC who was present in this case the denial of information by all the concerned authorities cannot be accepted at all.

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#ArogyaSetu
@GoI_MeitY

It is relevant to mention here that Sec 6(3) of the RTI Act cannot be used by public authorities to push off the matter: CIC

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#ArogyaSetu
@GoI_MeitY

"None of the CPIOs were able to explain anything regarding who created the App, where are the files, and the same is extremely preposterous", the CIC stated.
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#ArogyaSetu
@GoI_MeitY

Submissions that the entire file on App is not with NIC is understandable, but the same submissions if accepted from @MeITY, NeGD and NIC in toto, then it becomes more relevant to now find out how App was created & there is no info with any of the relevant public authorities

The Commission observed that none of the CPIOs provided any information. Commission directs the CPIO, NIC to explain this matter in writing as to how the website https://aarogyasetu.gov.in/  was created with the domain name http://gov.in , if they do not have any inf about it

Furthermore, as per the website https://aarogyasetu.gov.in/  it is mentioned that the content is owned, updated and maintained by the MyGov, @GoI_MeitY . Therefore, Shri Tyagi is directed to explain who is the concerned CPIO to explain regarding MyGov, @GoI_MeitY maintaining the app.

CPIO NIC also should explain that when in the website it is mentioned that #AarogyaSetu Platform is designed, developed and hosted by NIC, @GoI_MeitY , Government of India, then how is it that they do not have any information about creation of the App: CIC

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The Commission directs the above-mentioned CPIOs to appear before the bench on 24.11.2020 at 01.15 pm to show cause as to why action should not be initiated against them under Section 20 of the RTI Act.

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