User talk:Ankitdham

Democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning.

Good morning everybody, I am ……………….. and today I am going to speak on the topic right to information act 2005.

First of all let us see. WHAT IS RTI ACT?

#INTRODUCTION THE RTI ACT 2005 IS A LAW ENACTED BY PARLIAMENT OF INDIA GIVING INDIANS ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS. ANY PARSON MAY REQUEST INFORMATION FROM A PUBLIC AUTHORITY.THE ACT ALSO REQUIRES EVERY PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO COMPUTERISE THEIR RECORDS FOR WIDE DISSEMIATION & TO PROACTIVELY PUBLISH CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF INFORMATIONS SO THAT THE CITIZENS NEED MINIMUM RECOURSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORMALLY.

#INFORMATION DEFINED IN TERMS OF THE SECTION 2(f) OF THE ACT, INFORMATION HAS BEEN DEFINED AS ANY MATERIAL IN ANY FORM. p(THROUGH THIS SECTION WE CAN ACCESS ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PRIVATE BODIES AND WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED BY THE GOVERNMENT)  AND INFORMATION RELATING TO ANY private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any OTHER LAW FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE.

#RIGHT UNDER THE ACT

now let us look what is right ACCORDING TO SECTION 2J THE RIGHTS UNDER THE ACTS ARE AS FOLLOWS


 * InspectION OF works, documents, records.
 * TakING notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records.
 * TakING certified samples of Materials

WHEN IT WAS ENACTED

THIS LAW WAS PASEED BY PARLIAMENT ON 15TH JUNE 2005 AND CAME IN TO FORCE ON 13TH OCTOBER.

FEES (In just 10 rs. We can access any information we require ,) FOR CENTRAL DEPARTMENT AS OF 2006, THERE IS just A FEE OF RS10 FOR FILLING UP REQUEST ,RS2 PER PAGE OF INFORMATION AND RS5 FOR EACH HOUR OF INSPECTION AFTER THE FIRST HOUR.

Here the question arises WHY WE NEED A LAW ON RTI?

Let us look at its #BENEFITS -

*TRANSPARENCY THIS LAW PROMOTES TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENABLE PEOPLE’S PARTIPATION IN GOVERNANCE.

*MINIMISE CORRUPTION BECOS OF THE TRANSPERENCY IN THE SYSTEM EVERYTHING IS WATCHED BY THE CITIZENS. *MAINTAIN RECORDS LEGISLATION WILL HELP SET UP SYSTEMS AND MECHANISM IN THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT FACILITATE EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION.

#EFFECTS now let us look at its effectiveness IN FIRST YEAR OF NATIONALRTI,42876 APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION WERE FILED TO CENTRAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.OF THESE 878 WERE DISPUTED AT THE FINAL APPELLATE STAGE-THE CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION.A FEW OF THESE DECISION HAVE THERE AFTER BEEN MIRED IN FURTHER LEGAL CONTROVERSY IN THE VARIOUS HIGH COURTS OF INDIA. ((3 MAY FRST STAY ORDER))

let me give you some real examples who are benefited by rti #RELATING EXAMPLE [ORAL]

*Mr. RAKESH AGGRAWAL LIVING IN DELHI ASKED PRIME MINISTER OFFICE THAT ON WHAT BASIS HE WAS ARRESTED AND DETAINED JUST BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF PRIME MINISTER.THIS IS THE APPRROCH OF RTI ON THE BASIS OF WHAT A COMMAN MAN MAKE A QUERY TO PMO OFFICE.

*MR. ARVIND KEJRIWALLIVING IN KAUSHAMBI WAS ASKING FROM HIS AREA MLA WHY THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE WAS NOT REPAIRED. BUT HE DID NOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM HIM. SO HE ASKED INFORMATION ABOUT FUNDS RELEASED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD & MAINTANANCE OF SEVERAGE THROUGH RTI. AFTER GETTING INFORMATION HE SUITED AGAINST HIS LOCAL MLA IN COURT.


 * MS FARIDA HOOSEN ALI OF DELHI ASKED INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE HER THE INCOME RETURN FILES OF A FIRM AND TAX ASSESSMENT ORDERS TO PROVE IN COURT THAT HER FIRM IS APPLICABLE TO GET VALUABLE TAX BENEFITS.

CONCLUSION AND ENDING FROM THE ABOVE SEEN EXAMPLES WE CAN SEE THAT HOW INDIAN PEOPLE ARE BENEFITED BY RTI ACT. IT IS USEFUL FOR INDIAN PEOPLE IN EVERY SPHERE. I THINK PEOPLE OF INDIA SHOULD BE AWARE OF MORE AND MORE ABOUT RTI SO THAT THEY CAN BE BENEFITED FROM IT.

Thank you