RIGHT TO INFORMATION


A circular of 17th March 2015 issued by the Department of Personnel & Training-DoPT aims to make Public Information Officers accountable for their replies under the RTI   Most users of the Right to Information (RTI) Act invariably face the problem of Public Information Officers (PIOs)...

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is yet to take a decision on making public his cabinet members' declarations of their assets and liabilities,117 days after his government took office, an RTI activist said here on Wednesday.   "Transparency and clean governance were the...

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Once again the audacity and brazenness of six major political parties in not appearing before the CIC hearing on 16th March came to light    When the wrong doers remain stubborn about not following laws, should they get away by the concerned authority throwing up its hands although it...

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An RTI application to the Union Home Ministry was rejected by its CPIO, stating the process is not yet completed. So, then, how were the Padma awards were given?    Contrary to the claims and commitments by Narendra Modi that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will follow...

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When it comes to appointments of the crucial post of Central Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners, the Modi government, despite having followed all procedures of calling for applicants and shortlisting, has not been able to identify any one   Is Rocket Science...

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Moneylife Digital Team 24 February 2015
Despite investing Rs133 crore and providing viability funding gap of Rs500 crore, the Maharashtra government owns just 26% stake in Mumbai Metro. Yet the company refuses to answer queries under the RTI Act   Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), jointly funded by the Maharashtra...

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The recent assault on Govind Pansare in Kolhapur shows how whistleblowers are at the receiving end of brutality and hated by interested elements across the country. RTI activists of Odisha have submitted the fact-finding report on the recent murder of Krupasindhu Sahu, a 40-year-old RTI...

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The High Court has ruled that correspondence between Lt Governor of Delhi and Arvind Kejriwal, the then CM, is privileged   On 4th February the Delhi High Court ruled against the Central Information Commission (CIC) order of 31 December 2014, which had directed Delhi’s Lieutenant...

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Pune-based RTI activist Qaneez Sukhrani has been selected for the Sajag Nagarik Sangh 2014 RTI Award. Sukhrani has been using RTI since 2003 and often uses the information to file PILs, like on illegality of making Aadhaar mandatory, illegal hoarding put out by politicians and misuse of funds...

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The DoPT has invited suggestions from citizens before 7th February to develop a full proof system for using postal stamps as fees for RTI applications. This follows several suggestions and verdicts from the CIC   As users of Right to Information (RTI) Act would know, different states...

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After nearly six months of keeping the post of Central CIC’s post vacant and with 203 applicants responding to DoPT’s advertisement for this post, the screening committee is finally meeting on 16th January to decide a name   So, who will be India’s next Central Chief Information...

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Moneylife Digital Team 12 January 2015
An RTI applicant cannot approach Consumer Forum seeking compensation for deficiency in services rendered by public authorities   The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has said that Right to Information (RTI) applicants seeking information from public authorities...

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CM Devendra Fadnavis' push will mean RTI applications will soon go online, the next step is for the applicant to know how to pay RTI fees online using eIPO.   In a welcome move to enhance transparency, Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has announced that citizens would...

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DoPT has again appointed a two-member committee to look into compliance of the most important transparency provision, which is the Section 4, of the RTI Act   It looks like transparency has become a pain in the neck for most public authorities. Section 4 of the Right to Information...

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Delhi HC has upheld the CIC decision on DLF subsidiary’s change of land use near Rashtrapati Bhavan. Now, all such land use changes will be available in public domain   Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law, Robert Vadra’s cosy relationship with DLF has come under scanner once again with the...

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By unanimously boycotting the CIC hearing, RTI experts say, political leaders across party lines do not want betterment and transparency for the country   Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which professed transparency and good governance if it came to power, showed its true colours,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 November 2014
Jashodaben also expressed unhappiness over current security set-up, where her guards travel in government vehicles like car, while despite being a PM's wife she has to travel in public transport   Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben has filed an application under the Right...

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In a major boost to citizens and activists, a Committee set up by DoPT has recommended that there is no provision in the RTI Act or Rules to make any standard format for applications and so it should be done away with   Many Right to Information (RTI) applicants in Maharashtra and...

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Moneylife’s sustained campaign for a year has saved Pune’s SOS Balgram from closure   It will be a happy celebration for Save Our Soul (SOS) Children’s Village (SOS Balgram) in Pune, on its anniversary day on 7th November. The Principal Secretary of the Women and Child Welfare...

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Moneylife Digital Team 16 October 2014
The CIC has ordered disclosure of information on the action taken against Dikshit and Chauhan for overruling their officers for their photo-publicity and self-glorification through loan-application-forms for Dilli Swarojgar Yojna   The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed...

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