India, April 28 -- The Central Information Commission (CIC) has pulled up the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for a "vague and non-specific" RTI reply on demolition and alleged reconstruction of shanties near Gole Market, whereas the civic body had cited unavailability of police force and later, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for not carrying out further action.

The appellant had sought details on whether around 45 "jhuggis" (shanties) were demolished in March 2022 and how nearly 100 structures allegedly came up at the same site again, along with information on action taken by authorities.

However, the NDMC's central public information officer (CPIO) denied answering most queries, citing section 2(f) of the Right to Information (RTI...