Right to Information

 RTI

The word RTI stands for Right to Information .The Right to Information is an act that was passed by the Indian Parliament on 15^th June 2005 and it came into effect on 12^th October 2005. Right to Information could be considering as an effective part of fundamental rights that comes under Article 19(1) of the Constitution. Under this Act any citizens can request for information from The State and The Central Government departments and that request have to be processed on time which was mandated under the RTI Act 2005. Other than this every individual have the right to speech and manifestation. Except in Jammu and Kashmir the RTI Act was extended to whole part of India. This Act was like a power bank for the citizen of India because its inclusive in nature and covers every possible matters of the governance.

RTI and its Information

We can get any information from the RTI Act such as:

1. Right to Inspect Records or Works

2. Right to Certified Copies

3. Right to Get Samples and Models

4. Right to Get Information in Electronic Form

Where can one file an RTI Application?

One can separately file a complaint under the sec-18(1) (a-f) with the State or Central Information Commission as applicable. If the PIO or APIO does not accept the application, delays it, or refuses to provide the information (mala fide intention),or provides wrong information according to the applicant or the PIO knowingly destroyed the information for which requisition is asked for by the applicant or any other obstacle made in order to not to get the information.

If the following complaint is found correct by the concerned Information Commission, the relevant PIO/APIO would be personally fined a penalty of Rs 250 per day for each day delay subject to a maximum of Rs 25000/- and some departmental information action can also be initiated against him as given in Section 20(1)and (2).

Right to Information and its Objective

The basic agenda in the Act of Right to Information was to empower every individual of the contrary and to bring transparency, flexibility and accountability in the working process of the Government. India is a democratic country and it’s the basic right of the citizens to get democracy in true sense. If there is awareness and every citizen knows there rights then accountability sometimes become easy. One thing that should be noted is only the authorities which are lying in the hands of the government or held under public consultant covers this Act. The Act suggests that any information which can’t be denied to the Parliament or State Legislature intend not to be denied to any citizen. 

Conclusion

Right to Information is an Act which is itself certified by the Constitution. Arrival of such act could be considered as a powerful instrument for its citizens as this act gave us the right to known detailed information from our Government. Here, the Government have to give proper guidelines which could be easily comprehensible by every person. The basic purpose behind such acts is to build a strong country by making strong and effective steps and giving every possible information to the public about its Government.