What is the Right to Information Act?

• Right to Information Act (RTI), passed in 2005 provides to every citizen of India right to ask information held by a Public Authority

• Now you can quiz the authorities about delays in your passport application, funds spent by your MP or just about anything

• The information can be asked through Public Information Officers(PIO) in every government department

• No reason needs to be given for seeking information
  

• Cost (directly through the PIO):  Rs. 10 - Rs. 50. Cost (online through rtination): Rs. 125 (View cost break-up)

• PIO penalised through deduction in salary if information not provided in 30 days

The RTI Act establishes a system of feedback in the government machinery. The government runs on the tax payers money, and now the tax payer can check if his money is being utilised in a proper manner. Just as in a company, the boss who pays the employee has every right to question him and check him. The employee is answerable to his boss.

• Name of people in the VVIP category
  
• Regarding Landfill site at Dundahera village in Ghaziabad, U.P.
  
• Nilekani's UIDAI Council meeting notes
  
• Passport Application- Delhi Passport office
  
• EPF Statement, Pending Work Status
  
• Status of Master Plan for Dumping Ground in Dhundahera Village,Ghaziabad
  
• Khata Transfer
  
• MNRE - Scientist 'B' Recruitment
  
• reasons for choosing ESIC Medical College at Bhubaneshwar
  
• Request to provide information u/s. 6(1) of the RTI Act- NHAI
  

• Details of Pending work in any Department

• Details of Road repairs carried out

• MLA Development Fund

• Details of electrification in an area

• Status of all corruption complaints

• Details of Old age/Widow pensions

• Local bodies’ indifference to school education comes to light
• Better roads achieved
• MLA fund utilisation
• Misplaced file: 17 years on, CIC tells DDA to pay up Rs 50,000
• Street lights start working
• IAS Officer gets rap for RTI Slip
• RTI Exposes Union Minister