Question

Explain the changes in RTI done by government for helping people in their daily lives?

Answer 1

Burdened by frequently asked RTI queries, the Central government has been preparing a template to make proactive disclosure of at least 16 types of information. These include basic information such as the power and perks of employees as well as the categories of documents with each Central government agency.

Answer 2

RIGHT TO INFORMATION – ALWAYS WITH YOU AT YOUR DOORSTEPS

(AN INITIATIVE FOR CHANGE)

We the people of India...............

Ø How can we take part in governance?

Ø How can we make democracy more vibrant, participatory,

effective and meaningful?

Ø How can we know how decisions are being taken by the

government/public funded organizations?

Ø How can we find out how our money is being spent by

public authorities?

Ø How can we know whether the government is acting

honestly and fairly?

Ø How we can make government servants accountable and

answerable to every citizen of India?

Ø How can we challenge corrupt and arbitrary actions taken

by public servants?

Ø How can we redress our grievances quickly without

paying bribes to public servants?

.............. By way of exercising our fundamental right i.e., RIGHT TO INFORMATION

Article 19(1) of Constitution of India guarantees us the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression and as judicially recognized by the Hon’ble Supreme Court this also implies a full Right to Information.

It is the responsibility and duty of every citizen to use RTI frequently and effectively to make government more responsive,

participatory, progressive and meaningful.

We have every right to know what public servants do with

our money in the name of public service.

Public participation enhances the quality of governance and also promotes transparency and accountability in government

functioning thereby reducing corrupt practices.

We need to participate not only at the time of elections

once in five years or so but on a day -to-day basis.

RTI is a tool that can change the role of the citizens from being mere spectators to that of being active participants in the

process of governance.

Salient features of RTI Act, 2005:

v Citizens may seek all the information which elected representatives such as MPs and MLAs can get from the government, pertaining to

any period, in any form and in any official/local language.

v Information means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases,

circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form.

v Applies to all government departments, public authorities;

and NGOs, private bodies substantial financed by public money.

v RTI includes inspection of work, documents, records; can take

certified copies of documents and certified samples of material.

v Public Information Officers (PIOs) has the duty to provide

information and transfer the request to proper public authority, if necessary.

v There is no prescribed form for RTI application. It can be filed on plain paper.

v An applicant making request for information shall not be required to give any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details except those may be necessary for contacting him.

v RTI applications/ first appeals can be filed online to all central government ministries/ departments through web portal

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