BASTI: Major action has been taken against officials for not responding to the applications filed under Right to Information Act, 2005 in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh As many as 384 officers of the district have been fined nearly Rs 90 lakh in the last eight years. They have now been served notice to pay the amount within one month.It is being said that the amount of penalty imposed on the officers was outstanding for a long time. Now as per the order of State Information Commissioner, all have been ordered to deposit the penalty amount within one month.Earlier, the State Information Commissioner had asked the DM to issue a list of guilty officers and collect the amount of the fine.After this, a one-day workshop was organized in the Commissionerate's Auditorium on Wednesday for explaining the RTI Act to the officers under the chairmanship of State Information Commissioner Rajkeshwar Singh. All the public information officers of the district were present.During the workshop, DM Rajshekhar said that the State Information Commission has given a list of 384 officers who were fined a total amount of 90 lakhs for not providing information.These information were sought through RTI between 2010-18. These officials have not yet responded to the information nor paid the penalty. According to DM, those who did not deposit the penalty include Block, DPRO Office, Office of Basic Education Officer, Supply Department and Tehsil Officers/employees.