What is RTI Act?
Right to Information (RTI) Act came into force on 12th October, 2005. The UPA government of India brought this Act so that the common man of India can actively participate in the governance of country. Till now people were able to show their strength only at the time of election but now they can make their representative or any government official accountable for its action.
This power of this Act lies in the fact that a person using RTI Act can ask the government official to show the ATM withdrawal slip of his salary. All the government organizations are under its purview. Earlier private organizations were totally kept out of this Act but now it is not so. The private organizations which serve the common man are also made accountable.
Some government agencies are kept out of this Act due to security reasons but they are still accountable. My RTI NGO is working to educate the masses about its use. It empowers every citizen of India to get answers of their questions from government establishments. Moreover, these establishments can’t deny the information asked for. It’s imperative for them to answer within 30 days or else they will be penalized by State Information Commission (SIC) or Central Information Commission (CIC) as the case may be.
For detailed information about RTI Act visit http://www.rti-ngo.org/RTI-Act-document.pdf.
