2010-2012/FW/B5 SUBJECT: LEGAL SYSTEM TOPIC: RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT PROVIDES A TOOL TO IMPROVE TRANSPERANCY & VALUE-ADDED PRACTISES IN PUBLIC DOMAIN SUBMITTED ON: November 7‚ 2010 SUBMITTED TO: INDEX SR. NO. | TOPIC | PAGE NO. | 1 | INTRODUCTION | 3 | 2 | RTI & THE ELEMENTS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE | 5 | 3 | THE 3-STAGE REGIME FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION | 7 | 4 | HOW A CITIZEN SHOULD GO ABOUT EXERCISING HIS/HER RIGHT TO INFORMATION | 7 | 5 | A FEW USEFUL TIPS WHEN FRAMING QUESTIONS |
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About Right to Information 1) This Act may be called the Right to Information Act‚ 2005. 2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 4‚ sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5‚ sections 12‚ 13‚ 15‚16‚ 24 ‚ 27 and 28 shall come into force at once‚ and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on the one hundred and twentieth day of its enactment. When does it come into force
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affairs‚ the Indian Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act in 2005. It is a path breaking legislation empowering people and promoting transparency. While right to information is implicitly guaranteed by the Constitution‚ the Act sets out the practical regime for citizens to secure access to information on all matters of governance. In the words of the Prime Minister52 “We live in an age of information‚ in which the free flow of information and ideas determines the pace of development and wellbeing
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Final Report Understanding the “Key Issues and Constraints” in implementing the RTI Act* June 2009 f “…democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed” – Source: RTI Act’ 2005 *connectedthinking pwc Contents Executive summary 3 Introduction 12 Progress made so far 26 Key issues and constraints
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REPORT OF NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE ON RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT Executive Summary The Central Information Commission constituted a sub-committee for coordinating the suggestions received from the State Information Commissions and to review the suggested amendments in the Right to Information Act‚ 2005. The Committee consisted of ten members‚ of which nine are Chief Information Commissioners of States and one a Central Information Commissioner. Although the mandate of the sub
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IS THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT WORKING AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT‚ GOOD GOVERNANCE AND STRONG DEMOCRACY IN INDIA? Prakhar Gupta Student PGDM-RM (2013-15) Xavier Institute of Management‚ Bhubaneswar Email: u313035@stu.ximb.ac.in Abstract: The Right to Information Act‚ 2005 is an act to empower the 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. But after
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Cell‚ ATI‚ Kohima. Right to Information Act and the Role of Media. Information is regarded as the oxygen of democracy. It invigorates where it percolates. If people do not know what is happening in their society‚ if the actions of those who rule them are hidden‚ then they cannot take a meaningful part in the affairs of the society. Freedom of expression‚ free dissemination of ideas and access to information are vital to the functioning of a democratic government. Information is crucial for a vibrant
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History of Right to Information movement in India The movement for the right to information was started in early 1990s by Mazdoor Kisaan Shakti Sangathan (which literally means ‘organisation for the empowerment of workers and peasants’) in remote village Devdungri (Rajsamand district‚ Rajasthan). It was a movement to expose corruption in the famine relief work by demanding information related to copies of bills‚ vouchers and muster rolls for workers recorded in government files. Following a period
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The much talked about Right to Information Act came into force on October 12. The Union government says the Act is revolutionary‚ as it opens all official departments across the country to public scrutiny. The government also claims the new law will help it share power with the humblest‚ and empower the weakest The Right to Information (RTI) Act is a law enacted by the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens. It was passed by Parliament
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Right to Information Act‚ 2005 In order to promote transparency and accountability in administration‚ the Indian Parliament enacted the Freedom to Information Act‚ 2002‚ which was repealed later with the Right to Information Act‚ which came into force on 12 October 2005. The new law empowers Indian citizens to seek information from a Public Authority‚ thus making a Government and its functionaries more accountable and responsible. What is the necessity of this Act? A citizen who is paying taxes
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