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RTI appeals pendency coming down every year: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (MoPPG&P)

Posted 13 Jul 2024

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About RTI Act 2005

  • It provides citizens right to secure access to information under control of Public Authorities (PAs).
  • It promotes transparency and accountability in Government working, contains corruption, and enhances people’s participation in democratic process.
  • Nodal agency: Department of Personnel and Training under MoPPG&P.
  • It replaced Freedom of Information Act, 2002.

Key Features

  • Deals with constitution, composition, and functions of Central and State Information Commissions. 
  • Puts obligations on PAs for designation of Central/State Public Information Officers (CPIO/SPIOs) to provide requested information to citizen.
  • Provides for a system of appeals to aggrieved person:
    • Appeal can be made to 1st appellate authority (an officer senior in rank to CPIO/SPIOs) within 30 days of filing RTI application.
    • Provision for second appeal to Central/State Information Commissioner (CIC/SIC) within 90 days of order by 1st appellate authority.
    • The onus to prove that denial of request was justified lies on CPIO/SPIOs.
    • Disposal of appeals within 30 days (extended to 45 days) from date of filing. 
    • Decision of CIC/SIC is binding.

Achievements

  • Increased coverage (including offices CJI, CAG etc.).
  • Online portal for easy filing of RTI (RTI Online).
  • Reduced Pendency of appeals (from approximately 35,000 (2019-20) to 23,000 (2023-24)).
  • Tags :
  • RTI Act 2005
  • Central Information Commission
  • State Information Commission
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