Working full strength, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has disposed of more cases in 2015-16 than 2014-15, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. As per information furnished by the CIC, the number of appeals and complaints disposed of by the commission in 2015-16 is 28,188 against 20,181 in 2014-15 – indicating an improved performance over the previous year, MoS for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh said.
“The post of Chief Information Commissioner in the CIC fell vacant on August 23, 2014, and Vijai Sharma was appointed the CIC on June 10, 2015. Thereafter, the post of CIC fell vacant on December 2, 2015. RK Mathur, current CIC, has taken over the charge with effect from January 4, 2016,” he said. Singh said with the appointment of three new Information Commissioners on February 25, 2016, the CIC is working full strength.