This circular from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) addresses the recommendations of a committee of experts, chaired by Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, concerning suo motu disclosure under the RTI Act, 2005. A prior committee, including Shri A.N. Tiwari and Dr. M.M. Ansari, had submitted a report which was accepted by the government...
This document serves as a corrigendum to an Office Memorandum dated March 16, 2016, concerning a report by a committee chaired by Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi. The committee was tasked with examining recommendations related to suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005. The correction specifies that in paragraph 2(2) of the original memorandum, “RTI Rules, 2010” should be read...
This document serves as a reminder to all public authorities regarding the proactive disclosure of information on their websites, as mandated by the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. It reiterates that all received RTI applications, appeals, and their replies must be made available online in an easily searchable format. However, it emphasizes that personal information contained within these...
A recent memorandum confirms the schedule for regional workshops in Kolkata, aimed at expanding the RTIMIS Portal to encompass more Central Public Authorities. These workshops are slated to take place at the Administrative Training Institute in Kolkata on May 31st, 2016, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Nominated officers are requested to attend, with all associated expenses for boarding, lodging, and...
This document serves as an immediate notification regarding the expansion of the RTIMIS Portal to include more Central Public Authorities. It confirms the scheduling of regional workshops in Mumbai, building upon a previous office memorandum. Nominated Nodal Officers are requested to attend the workshop, which will cover expenses for boarding, lodging, and transport. The workshop is scheduled to...
This office memorandum outlines directives to enhance the suo motu disclosure of information by public authorities, as recommended by a committee of experts and accepted by the government. Key takeaways include the constitution of Consultative Committees to advise on information for uploading, the establishment of Information and Facilitation Centres (IFCs) to educate citizens about available...
Government has issued an office memorandum to all public authorities mandating the proactive disclosure of the names, designations, and other particulars of Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) and First Appellate Authorities (FAAs). This directive, stemming from the Right to Information Act, 2005, aims to enhance transparency by making information readily available and reducing the need...
The Central Information Commission is organizing an Annual Convention in October 2016 to commemorate over a decade of the Right to Information Act, 2005. As part of this event, a volume titled “Success Stories of the Right to Information Act, 2005” will be published, featuring compelling narratives of how the act has enhanced access to information. The compilation of these stories has...
The Central Information Commission, established under the Right to Information Act, 2005, is located in New Delhi. The commission currently comprises a Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten Information Commissioners. Two Information Commissioner positions are set to become vacant by December 31, 2016, and February 17, 2017, respectively. Therefore, the government is seeking applications...
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is organizing a special training workshop on September 27, 2016, for Nodal Officers who missed the earlier sessions and failed to provide their details for alignment with the RTI Online Portal. This initiative stems from a directive to expand the Right to Information (RTI) Management Information System (MIS) web portal to cover all Public...