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WHAT IS RTI ?

 RTI is a law that gives citizens right to request

information from public authorities and private bodies.
It was passed by United Progressive Alliance-1 (UPA)
government led by Dr M. Manmohan Singh.
It was :
 Enacted on: 15 June 2005.
 Assented to: 22 June 2005.
 Commenced on: 12 October 2005.
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 ACTIVISTS

Many activists seriously protested for rightful law to the people. Major of
them are:

Anna Hajare Arvind Kejriwal Manish Sisodia Shailesh Gandhi

 PROMOTE
TRANSPARENCY
AND CONTAIN
ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPRION
Ensure that Help to reduce
government is corruption in the
transparent and government
accountable in its
operations
MAKE DEMOCRACY
EMPOWER WORK
CITIZENS Ensure that
Provide citizens OBJECTIVE democracy works
with the ability to S for people as
question government is
government answerable to
people

AVOID ARBITRARY MAKE

DECISIONS GOVERNMENT
Ensure that MORE RECEPTIVE
administrative Make government
decisions are not more responsive to
arbitrary public
 HOW TO FILL RTI ONLINE?

Open any browser in your device

• STEP-1: Type rtionline.gov.in.
• STEP- 2:
A page regarding general
instructions would appear.
• STEP-2: Click Submit
Request. Guidelines for use of
portal would appear. Read it
and click the check box given
below. Click Submit button.
 HOW TO FILL RTI ONLINE?

• STEP- 3: Enter the basic details

asked
Ministry you wish to get
information
Your personal details
Request details
Attachment like document, if
any (BPL Card only)
• STEP- 4: Click submit button.
HOW TO FILL RTI ONLINE?

• STEP-5: Pay the amount asked (may range from INR 10 to

INR 100 depending on your requirement)
You can ask for audio, video, document etc. in response to
your request.
You need not pay any amount if you belong to BPL.
 HOW TO FILL RTI OFFLINE?

On a paper, write things as shown

To:
• Get application form from (Officer of
Registrar Cooperative Society Department
Address of
and fill it in any Indian Department)
Language. Subject: Request
information under RTI
• The application can be printed, 2005
typed or handwritten. Sir,
( Your Name and
• You can pay fees by Indian basic details and
mode in which you
Postal Order, Cheque or demand wish to get
draft, to be paid with information)
application. Your Question
 WHAT NEXT AND WHEN MY RTI WOULD
BE ANSWERED?

• You would be given a registration number. If

you don’t get it immediately, you would get
it within 48 hours of your application.
• The department must answer to your
request within 30 days of your request.
WHAT IF MY REQUEST IS NOT ANSWERED?

• It may be that you addressed to wrong department. In this case, your

request would be replied through same officer you addressed. It may,
therefore, take some time. You need not panic in that case. The
extended time in this case is usually 5 days.
• You can appear to appellant authority if your request is not answered
within 45 days.
• You can appeal through the same site if you are not answered. The
time period to answer the appeal is 30 days.
NOT SATISFIED BY INFORMATION?

• You can appeal if you are not satisfied by the information provided to
you. The appeal must be answered within 30 days.
• The senior officers may even put a fine on junior if they feel that they
did not answer you properly or are not putting efforts to answer you.

Do not worry thinking about weather you

would get a satisfactory answer or not.
 Why is worry
When CIC is
here

STILL NOT SATISFIED?

• You can appeal for the second time. This time you are to appeal to CIC
(Central Information Commissioner).
• He/ she would dispose off the appeal within 45 days.
Article 226(Writ
• He may even give in person hearing to officer if you wish.
Jurisdiction)
• He must decide appeal within 90 days. Court can use
its writ power to
If you are still not satisfied you can go to high court direct authority
under article 226 to provide you
information
Supreme Court is the option after High
Court
ANY PENALTY?

• Yes, if your request is not answered then penalty would be imposed on

the concern authority.
250/
• It would be INR 250 per day. -
• Maximum amount of penalty can be INR 25000.
• Officer KD Bansal, under secretary and Tilak Singh, a section
officer of the national commission for SCs and STs were fined
Rs 25,000.
CASE OF RTI

• CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay & Ors

 Aditya wanted to seek answer sheets his son wrote in Board exams.
 Regarding the request for copies of answer sheets, Mr. Mohan Chandran, Assistant
Secretary stated that they are not public authority and hence there are under no
obligation to share the information.
 The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment in CBSE v Aditya Bandopadhyay
& Ors. [2011 (8) SCC 497] finally settling principle on sharing the answer sheets of the
candidates in the interest of protecting the standards of education through transparency.

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 Greater Transparency:
ADMINISTRATI
The public authorities are required to make pro-active
ON AFTER. disclosures through publication of relevant documents.
RTI Besides, the public authorities are also required to
‘provide as much information to the public at regular
intervals through various means of communication,
including Internet. A citizen has the right to:
Inspection of works, documents, records.
Taking notes, extracts or certified copies of the
documents or records.
Taking certified sample of material.
Obtaining information in electronic form is also
available.
IMPROVED ACCOUNTABILITY &
PERFORMANCE
• Until the implementation of the RTI Act, it was not possible to
an ordinary persons to seek the details of a decision making
process.
• Every public authority is required to provide reasons for its
administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to the affected
persons.
• Promotion of partnership between citizens and the Government
in decision making process.
• The RTI Act provides a framework for promotion of citizen
government partnership in carrying out the programmes for
welfare of the people.
REDUCTION IN CORRUPTION IN
GOV DEPARTMENT
• In absence of transparency and accountability encourage the
government officials to corruption practices, creating an
environment of distrust between people and government,
which hinders the development of democratic governance.
• The RTI promotes efficiency in making policies, delivering the
service and administrative decisions.
• Administrative efficiency comprises of conducting the
administration without unnecessary delays or ulterior or
corrupt motives and giving reasons while passing various
orders.
• It refers to the effective management of the political system.
Office nature before RTI Act Office nature after RTI Act

The staff and officer were very lethargic. The staff became active in respective
discharge his duty.

The Staff and officers did not have any fear The staff had fear of his duty and
on responsibility. responsibility with the
RTI Act
The staff was not regular and punctual in The staff became regular and punctual
their duties under protection of official because of anybody having right to ask and
secrecy Act. inspect their work and attendance under the
Ac
Proper action was not being taken by the All concerned officials became serious about
Staff on the public graveness and complaints each and every complaint with
documentation.
Case worker and record protectors not All concerned officers and officials had been
maintained the files and documents in order. asked to maintain and categorized the files
under the RTI act.
CONSTRAINT IN THE WORKING OF RTI

• Lack of public awareness

Many people in India are unaware of their rights and duties, especially in
rural areas. The following shows results of survey conducted to examine
the awareness about the rti act:
• Poor quality of information

As per survey available available on the rti.gov.in website around 75% of the citizens are
dissatisfied
with the quality of information being provided. The corresponding figure for OBC/SC/ST
category of citizens
stood much higher with 86% dissatisfied citizens.
Inadequate space and infrastructure
• There may not be enough space, staff, or infrastructure to maintain records and
manage files.
• The current record management guidelines at Centre and in most states are not
geared to meet the requirements specified under the RTI Act
• There is lack of any electronic document management system in any of the
Departments (basis the Information Provider Survey).
• Majority of the PIOs surveyed do not even maintain the list of RTI applications
electronically
Inadequate trained PIOs and First Appellate Authorities:

An in-depth understanding of the RTI Act is a basic requirement of a PIO to discharge duties
effectively. However as per the findings of the survey conducted under this study, only 55% of
surveyed PIOs had received RTI training. During discussions with the PIOs and the ATIs, it was
highlighted that the frequent transfers/ changes in the PIOs adds to the challenge.

% of PIOs who claimed that

they were aware of the key % of PIOs who are aware
judgments passed by the of the record
SIC management
guidelines issued by the
State
 CONCLUSION

• The RTI Act, 2005 is a milestone in India’s democratic journey,

helping citizens to exercise their right to know and demanding
accountability from the government. Despite challenges, the RTI law
has had a significant impact in promoting transparency and reducing
corruption in India.
• While challenges remain, continued awareness and enforcement of the
Act are crucial for realizing its full potential in promoting transparency
and accountability.
Thank you