In 2005 Indian Govt. has been passed the one super power in common man’s hand that is Right to Information Act – 2005 (RTI). In order to promote, transparency and accountability in administration, Parliament passed “Right to Information Bill, 2004 on 15th June, 2005, “The Right to Information Act” was notified in the Gazette of India on 21st June, 2005. The “Right to Information Act” has become fully operational from 12th October, 2005. So as to enable a citizen of India to secure access to information under the control of Public Authorities.
What is Information Act ?
RTI Information is any material in any form. It includes records, memos, documents, opinions, advices, Floppy, CD’s, e-mails, circulars, orders, log books, press releases, photos, contracts, reports, papers, samples, data material held in any electronic form and models and etc., It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.
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 a– RTI Portal Gateway to the citizens for quick search of any information on the details of first Appellate Authorities, 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.
The Act gives the citizens a right to information at par with the Members of Parliament and the Members of State Legislatures. According to the Act, the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature, shall not be denied to any person. A citizen has a right to obtain information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through print-outs provided such information is already stored in a computer or in any other device from which the information may be transferred to diskettes etc.
Whom to ask the details :
The Right to Information Act – 2005 is appointed each and every one Govt. Offices and Registered Farms. Applicant will ask concerned officer from his office details as per above said.
Which information’s are not given :
As per the RTI-2005 Act some department details are not given they are :-
1. Court Department. Example: Particularly those cases Murder Cases, Attempt to murder cases if court is punishing chances to him that time Not providing the case details.
2. Police Department. Example: Like Gazzated Officers security details particularly case details & Chase of Ducats planning details, Crime Suspects details.
3. Government Employee Personal Details. Example: His Property, Personal & Family details (If it’s provided he will fight for his personal fight). If he asked all office member details it will providing.
4. COD/CID Departments. It is India’s Most Intelligence Department’s it is belongs to Chief Minister, Pry Minister, Hon’ble Rashtrapati & watching the terrorist activities.
How Much Time to supply information :
The Act requires that except in some special circumstances, decision on an application for information should be given within 30 days of the receipt of the request. Where the information sought for concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same should be provided within forty-eight hours of the receipt of the request. If the decision on the request for information is not given within the prescribed period, it is deemed that the request has been refused. It is pertinent to note that if a public authority fails to Gomply with the specified time limit, the information to the concerned applicant would have to be provided free of charge.
Fee for Information’s :
The applicant, along with the application, should send a demand draft or a banker’s cheque or an Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only), payable to the Accounts officer of the public authority as fee prescribed for seeking information. The payment of fee can also be made by way of cash to the Accounts Officer of the public authority or to the Central Assistant Public Information Officer against proper receipt.
The applicant may also be required to pay further fee towards the cost of providing the information’s, Rupees Two (Rs.2/-) for each page in size of A-4 or A-3 papers created or copied or actual charge or cost prices of a copy in larger size papers or actual cost for samples or models or personally inspection of records, no fee for the first hour and a fee of rupees five (Rs. 5/-) for each subsequent hour or information provided in diskette of floppy mode pay per diskette or floppy Rs.50/-. And applicant belongs to below poverty line category, he is not required to pay any fee. And however, he should be submit a proof in support of his claim to belong to the below poverty line. The application not accompanied by the prescribed fee of Rs. 10/- or proof of the applicant’s belonging to below poverty line, as the case may be shall not be a valid application under the Act and therefore, does not entitle the applicant to get information.
Punishment of Wrong Information :
If you are asked a question in Right to Information Act-2005. Concerned officer did not answer within 30 day’s or he given a wrong information to you. It is punishable up to Rs. 25,000/-. And that Rupees will given to applicant.
Format of Application for Right to Information Act :
There is no prescribed form of application for seeking information. The application can be made on plain paper. The application should, however, have the name and complete postal address of the applicant. Even in cases where the information is sought electronically, the application should contain name and complete postal address of the applicant. And The information seeker’s are not required to give a reasons for seeking the information.
Concerned Web Sites for Right to Information Act – 2005 :
For More details or submit the Online RTI applications, given below are the addresses of some important web-sites which contain substantial information relevant to the right to information act :
Government of India Web site : www.indiaimage.nic.in
Right to Information Act Site : www.rti.gov.in
From Right to Information Act-2005 we will see how much developing our country and what they are doing, what is the current status of our case/files/complaints/city developments/educations society’s and etc. How much budget released in or state/city/town/village and how should they are used that budget for our city or our development, what progress of our files and what is going on in our city with current status. So, I will suggest you if you are an Indian if you are harassed or you want your city’s any information’s from your city officers without hesitation ask them with righting. You will get answer to your question with current status with evidences.
What is Information Act ?
RTI Information is any material in any form. It includes records, memos, documents, opinions, advices, Floppy, CD’s, e-mails, circulars, orders, log books, press releases, photos, contracts, reports, papers, samples, data material held in any electronic form and models and etc., It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.
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 a– RTI Portal Gateway to the citizens for quick search of any information on the details of first Appellate Authorities, 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.
The Act gives the citizens a right to information at par with the Members of Parliament and the Members of State Legislatures. According to the Act, the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature, shall not be denied to any person. A citizen has a right to obtain information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through print-outs provided such information is already stored in a computer or in any other device from which the information may be transferred to diskettes etc.
Whom to ask the details :
The Right to Information Act – 2005 is appointed each and every one Govt. Offices and Registered Farms. Applicant will ask concerned officer from his office details as per above said.
Which information’s are not given :
As per the RTI-2005 Act some department details are not given they are :-
1. Court Department. Example: Particularly those cases Murder Cases, Attempt to murder cases if court is punishing chances to him that time Not providing the case details.
2. Police Department. Example: Like Gazzated Officers security details particularly case details & Chase of Ducats planning details, Crime Suspects details.
3. Government Employee Personal Details. Example: His Property, Personal & Family details (If it’s provided he will fight for his personal fight). If he asked all office member details it will providing.
4. COD/CID Departments. It is India’s Most Intelligence Department’s it is belongs to Chief Minister, Pry Minister, Hon’ble Rashtrapati & watching the terrorist activities.
How Much Time to supply information :
The Act requires that except in some special circumstances, decision on an application for information should be given within 30 days of the receipt of the request. Where the information sought for concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same should be provided within forty-eight hours of the receipt of the request. If the decision on the request for information is not given within the prescribed period, it is deemed that the request has been refused. It is pertinent to note that if a public authority fails to Gomply with the specified time limit, the information to the concerned applicant would have to be provided free of charge.
Fee for Information’s :
The applicant, along with the application, should send a demand draft or a banker’s cheque or an Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only), payable to the Accounts officer of the public authority as fee prescribed for seeking information. The payment of fee can also be made by way of cash to the Accounts Officer of the public authority or to the Central Assistant Public Information Officer against proper receipt.
The applicant may also be required to pay further fee towards the cost of providing the information’s, Rupees Two (Rs.2/-) for each page in size of A-4 or A-3 papers created or copied or actual charge or cost prices of a copy in larger size papers or actual cost for samples or models or personally inspection of records, no fee for the first hour and a fee of rupees five (Rs. 5/-) for each subsequent hour or information provided in diskette of floppy mode pay per diskette or floppy Rs.50/-. And applicant belongs to below poverty line category, he is not required to pay any fee. And however, he should be submit a proof in support of his claim to belong to the below poverty line. The application not accompanied by the prescribed fee of Rs. 10/- or proof of the applicant’s belonging to below poverty line, as the case may be shall not be a valid application under the Act and therefore, does not entitle the applicant to get information.
Punishment of Wrong Information :
If you are asked a question in Right to Information Act-2005. Concerned officer did not answer within 30 day’s or he given a wrong information to you. It is punishable up to Rs. 25,000/-. And that Rupees will given to applicant.
Format of Application for Right to Information Act :
There is no prescribed form of application for seeking information. The application can be made on plain paper. The application should, however, have the name and complete postal address of the applicant. Even in cases where the information is sought electronically, the application should contain name and complete postal address of the applicant. And The information seeker’s are not required to give a reasons for seeking the information.
Concerned Web Sites for Right to Information Act – 2005 :
For More details or submit the Online RTI applications, given below are the addresses of some important web-sites which contain substantial information relevant to the right to information act :
Government of India Web site : www.indiaimage.nic.in
Right to Information Act Site : www.rti.gov.in
From Right to Information Act-2005 we will see how much developing our country and what they are doing, what is the current status of our case/files/complaints/city developments/educations society’s and etc. How much budget released in or state/city/town/village and how should they are used that budget for our city or our development, what progress of our files and what is going on in our city with current status. So, I will suggest you if you are an Indian if you are harassed or you want your city’s any information’s from your city officers without hesitation ask them with righting. You will get answer to your question with current status with evidences.
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