About Right to Information Act 2005
Bringing Information to the Citizens
Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen
requests for government information. It is an initiative taken by
Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions to provide RTI Portal Gateway to
the citizens for quick search of information on the details of
first Appellate Authorities,PIOs etc. amongst others, besides
access to RTI related information/disclosures published on the web
by various Public Authorities under the government of India as
well as the State Governments.
Objective of the Right to Information Act :
The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the
citizens,promote transparency and accountability in the working of
the Government,curtail corruption, and make our democracy work for
the people in real sense.It goes without saying that an informed
citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the
instruments of governance and make the government more accountable
to the governed.The Act is a big step towards making the citizens
informed about the activities of the Government.
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 to 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 there with or
incidental.
RTI
Authorities & RTI Filing Procedure
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