Ex-DGP Virendra appointed Chief Information Commissioner of West Bengal

Ex-DGP Virendra appointed Chief Information Commissioner of West Bengal

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: February 18 2023

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  • Virendra, former Director General of West Bengal Police has been selected as the next State’s Chief Information Commissioner.
  • Virendra served as the DGP of Bengal from 2018 to 2021.
  • State Information Commission (India) is an autonomous and statutory bodies to be constituted as per The Right to Information Act, 2005 by the State Governments in India through a notification in official Gazette.
  • Bengal was among the first states to set up an Information Commission after the passage of The Right to Information Act of 2005.
  • The tenure of the State Chief Information Commissioner and a State Information Commissioner for holding office will be a term of 3 years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier and will not be eligible for reappointment on completion of tenure.
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