By Nidhin

Quiz

1) Right to Information Act when its passed ?

2) How many days will it take to get information after filling an RTI? (1)    100 Days  (2)    Up to 30 Days  (3)    30 to 60 Days  (4)    15 Days 

Right to Information Act 2005

• Mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.• Initiative taken by department of personnel and training, ministry of personnel

An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to  information for  citizens  to  secure  access  to  information  under  the  control  of  public authorities,  in  order  to  promote  transparency  and  accountability  in  the working  of  every  public  authority,  the  constitution  of  a  Central  Information Commission  and  State  Information  Commissions  and  for matters  connected therewith or incidental thereto

(RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India

Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen of India may request information from a "public authority" (a body of Government or "instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days.

The Act also requires every public authority to computerize their records for wide dissemination and to proactively certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally.

Objective of the Right to Information Act :

• RTI Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense.

• Make citizen informed for vigil on the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed.

• big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government

Q) What is the stipulated time period to get the information in case of life and security situation?

(1) 48 Hours (2) 30 Hours (3) 120 Hours (4) 24 Hours

What is Information?

 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 and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force.

How To Request Information?

 A person, who desires to obtain any information under this Act, shall make a  request  in writing or  through electronic means  in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area in which the application is being made, accompanying such  fee as may be prescribed,  to public authority by providing contact details

 Information can not be shared

Sovereignty and Integrity Of India Prevented by courts Breach of privilege of Parliament Trade secret, Intellectual property Info received from foreign Government Life and physical safety of any person Issues under investigation Cabinet papers Invasion in privacy

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