Central Information Commission reprimanded NIC for providing an evasive reply to an RTI query
NIC’s reply said it ‘doesn’t hold the information’ relating to the App’s creation
That RTI reply created a nationwide controversy
Later, the Ministry of Electronics clarified that the app is a joint effort of govt and private sectors
Aarogya Setu app received 16.23 Cr downloads since the pandemic outbreak
The app also augmented the efforts of frontline health workers
