Rti Act
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT IN INDIA
Parvathi Nambiar
Roll no. 2067
Number of words: 2,302
Introduction
For a democratic republic like India, it is necessary to have citizens who are well informed and for the fundamental clarity in functioning of the Government, there needs to be transparency of information. Till now, the people could only criticize the incompetency and ineffectiveness of the Government and be silent watchers. But now, we have the right to question the Government, inspect their work, inspect their files, take copies of government documents and make them responsible for every step taken by them. The Parliament of India has passed a law that makes the common man of the country the ruler in the real sense. This law is known as Right to Information.
This paper attempts on explaining the Right to Information Act passed on the 12th of October 2005. This has been done through elucidating the procedure for application for RTI and its ramification on the economy and the concentration of corruption in India. This paper highlights the positive impact of RTI in India and how it has helped India improve the economic stability.
The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI)
RTI Act was enacted by the Indian Parliament as, “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.” (Gazette of India, Section II, No. 22, 2005)
Initially, the RTI Laws came into force in Tamil Nadu, Goa, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Delhi, Maharashtra, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) between 1997 and 2002. But now J&K has its own RTI Act, 2009.
This Act empowers the citizens of our country to actively participate in
Parvathi Nambiar
Roll no. 2067
Number of words: 2,302
Introduction
For a democratic republic like India, it is necessary to have citizens who are well informed and for the fundamental clarity in functioning of the Government, there needs to be transparency of information. Till now, the people could only criticize the incompetency and ineffectiveness of the Government and be silent watchers. But now, we have the right to question the Government, inspect their work, inspect their files, take copies of government documents and make them responsible for every step taken by them. The Parliament of India has passed a law that makes the common man of the country the ruler in the real sense. This law is known as Right to Information.
This paper attempts on explaining the Right to Information Act passed on the 12th of October 2005. This has been done through elucidating the procedure for application for RTI and its ramification on the economy and the concentration of corruption in India. This paper highlights the positive impact of RTI in India and how it has helped India improve the economic stability.
The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI)
RTI Act was enacted by the Indian Parliament as, “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.” (Gazette of India, Section II, No. 22, 2005)
Initially, the RTI Laws came into force in Tamil Nadu, Goa, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Delhi, Maharashtra, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) between 1997 and 2002. But now J&K has its own RTI Act, 2009.
This Act empowers the citizens of our country to actively participate in
Bibliography: Websites 1. www.rtiindia.org 2. www.righttoinformation.gov.in 3. www.reuters.com 4. www.portal.unesco.com 5. www.wikipedia.com Articles 1. The Greatest Change maker, Srinivas Madhav, 2008 2. Impact of RTI on Reduction of Corruption and Improvement of Accountability of a Public Institution, Rachna Sharma, 2006