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.
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