Transparency in Port Trust Offices at the Instance of PCGT
On coming to know that there are no transparent procedures in place at Mumbai Port Trust offices for issue/renewal of various licenses, permits, etc. to check corruption and undue delays, Chairman, PCGT, wrote (July, 2017) to Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, urging him to immediately implement transparency measures as per section 4 of the RTI ACT, 2005, for the benefit of all those needy people. In response, the Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, ordered (end July, 2017) prominent display of all the prescribed forms, procedures, timeline, fees payable for issue/renewal of licences, permits etc. in various Port Trust Offices for the benefit of all.