Right to Information explain the following concept
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Right to information (RTI) under this right the consumers have a right to be informed about the product or service being purchased So that consumers wont be exploited by the shopkeepers or service providers
'Right to information act 2005 'came into force in order to encourage a corruption free, transparent and accountable form of government in which the citizens feel a sense of power and safety.
India is a democratic nation and in order to encourage true democracy, every Indian citizen can demand certain information from the Government if desired.
This is the motto of RTI 2005: to grant freedom to the people in order to seek information from the Government.
RTI 2005 is applicable to all states of India except for Jammu and Kashmir.
More About RTI 2005:
Under the act, a citizen can demand from any public or government authority any information (as long as it does not pertain to national security and defence or some personal information) and the authority is supposed to respond within a period of 30 days to the application.
Also, every government / public authority is supposed to computerize their records for wide distribution of information. On 15th June 2005 the Parliament had passed the law and on 12th October 2005, the law fully came to force. The first application for RTI was submitted at a police station in Pune.
In order to know about the situations where you can use RTI 2005, read further!
How to Make Use of RTI 2005:
Let us assume you come across the construction of a flyover which is largely disturbing the traffic of the area. Months later, you notice the construction is as it is and there is no improvement in the project.
In such cases, you can submit an application under the RTI 2005, to the PIO (Public Information Officer) regarding the information about the condition of the project. As a citizen, you have the right to demand the information of what work is being carried out relating to the flyover. The PIO is obligated to provide information if demanded by any citizen. In case your request concerns another government authority, then it is the duty of the PIO to forward your application.
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