This Office Memorandum outlines the implementation of recommendations from the Second Administrative Reforms Commission regarding the preparation of an inventory of public authorities under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. The Department of Personnel & Training has been designated as the nodal department for the Government of India. All Union Ministries and Departments are required...
This office memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India, dated September 21st, 2007, emphasizes the importance of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, for promoting transparency. It mandates public authorities to maintain catalogued and indexed records, preferably computerized and networked. Authorities are required to publish information within 120...
This memorandum clarifies the procedure for disclosing Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) under the Right to Information Act, 2005. It explains that while ACRs contain personal information and are considered confidential documents, their disclosure is governed by Section 8 of the RTI Act. Public authorities are not obligated to disclose ACRs, but they have the discretion to do so if the public...
This memorandum clarifies the implications of Section 8(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which mandates the disclosure of information related to events that occurred twenty years prior to a request. It emphasizes that the Act itself does not set a record retention schedule; instead, public authorities must adhere to their applicable schedules. While weeding out files doesn’t...
This document provides comprehensive guidelines for individuals seeking information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. It clarifies what constitutes information, the rights citizens have to access it, and the process for applying for information from public authorities. Key aspects covered include the role of Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs), the procedures for appeals and...
This document provides comprehensive guidelines for individuals seeking information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. It clarifies the purpose of the act, defines what constitutes ‘information,’ and details the rights of citizens to access information held by public authorities. It outlines the procedure for applying for information, including the role of Central Public...
This document is an office memorandum from the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, directing all public authorities to update their records. It emphasizes that the Right to Information Act, 2005, mandates proper cataloging and indexing of records. The memo references the Second Administrative Reforms Commission’s report, which identified poor record...
This memo from the Government of India’s Department of Personnel and Training addresses the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. It highlights a recommendation from the Second Administrative Reforms Commission that when a public authority designates multiple Public Information Officers (PIOs), applicants face difficulties in approaching the correct PIO and identifying a...
This memorandum directs organizations listed in the Second Schedule of the Right to Information Act, 2005, to immediately designate Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) and First Appellate Authorities. This is to ensure that citizens can seek information related to allegations of corruption and human rights violations from these intelligence and security organizations, even though other...
This directive from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions to Chief Secretaries of States/UTs emphasizes the responsibility outlined in Section 26(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. It highlights the crucial role of State Governments in developing educational programs to enhance public understanding of their right to information. Recognizing the significant task...