Tourism project records — Sikkim HC
Quick Reply: Tourism project MoUs, land-lease terms, environmental compliance, and subsidy records are §4 disclosure material. Tourism MoUs + land-leases + subsidy records:.
High Court of Sikkim · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
Tourism project MoUs, land-lease terms, environmental compliance, and subsidy records are §4 disclosure material. Tourism MoUs + land-leases + subsidy records:.
Tourism MoUs + land-leases + subsidy records: §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Sikkim |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | NGO / researcher |
| Respondent | Tourism Dept. |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Tourism project MoUs, land-lease terms, environmental compliance, and subsidy records are §4 disclosure material.
Ratio decidendi
State tourism department's MoUs with private operators, concessional land-lease terms, environmental-clearance compliance logs, and State-level subsidy release records are §4(1)(b) material. Third-party commercial terms may be severed under §10 with reasoned order.
Keywords
tourism, Sikkim HC, §4(1)(b), MoU
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