Right to Information Act-2005By: A.K. PandeyAsst. Professor Law ManagementSome questions to ponder !Is there a need to watch the Watch men ?If so , can RTI Act be used as Watch dog?Is RTI Act, an inasion in !fficia" secrec#? Is $roisions of RTI ,an e%tension to$roisions of &whist"e b"ower'? Are recordsre(uired to be $resered for "onger $eriods?)oesRTI Act gie an# new $ower ? *asRai"wa#became oerburdened due to RTI ?Is im$"ementation of RTI an unnecessar# drainage of+ubic mone#? Is res$onsibi"it# of +I! under RTI Act , actua""# a "iabi"it# ?Aim of the Act Transparency AccessibilityFor Curbing corruption,or good goernanceAccountabilityGood Governance & RTI Act2nd Administrative Reforms Commission(Headed by Shri Veerappa Moily, on 8th June 2006 to full scrap of Official Secret Act!"2#$1st ReportRight to Information is the Master Key to good governance.4th ReportEthics of good governance includes !"ransparencyAccounta#ility$redicta#ility$articipation PovertyCorruptionPopulationAre they co-related ?Misappropriation of (Rs. !."! out of #$ Cr from% PM&s Relief 'und C()* C(C for remedial action+he ,indu -t. .#-$-$/(AS officers (Pun0a1% loot funds meant for 2ar3il heroes- C44-(54 -t.$6-.-$/RTI : APOTENT TOOLOF PUBLIC AUDITRTI finds CMs (Mumbai) Relief Fund: a disaster : Rs. 50 Crore Granted to Non-alamities T!e Times of India"t. #5-0$-0%A"" detectedb# RTI%hat is &nfor'ation(Information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force -Section 2(f)%HA) &S )H* +&,H) O- &.-O+MA)&O. %Sec(2$(/$!0 inspection of 1or2, docu'ents, records3 20 ta2in4 notes, e5tracts or certified copies of docu'ents or records3#0ta2in4 certified sa'ples of 'aterial 360obtainin4 infor'ation in the for' 7 electronic 'ode 0Appointment of PIO & APIO+I! A+I!-eemed P(7s-oda" !fficerA"" .!s+I!A+I!-eemed P(7s+ub"ic Authorit#R"# .oard/one)iisionIst mode"IInd mode"0ec-5FEE- STRUCTURERTI (Regulation of Fee& Cost) Rules-2005INITIAL FEERs.-10/applicationInsection of !ocument" #o fee $st hou%Rs&5'h%& the%e afte%Insection of !ocument" #o fee $st hou%Rs&5'h%& the%e afte%Ce%tifie! Co( of )ocuments" Rs&2 'co(Ce%tifie! Co( of )ocuments" Rs&2 'co( Ce%tifie! Samles of mate%ial"Actual Cost Ce%tifie! Samles of mate%ial"Actual CostInfo%mation (Elect%onicFo%m) " Rs&50' )is*ette o% Flo( &Info%mation (Elect%onicFo%m) " Rs&50' )is*ette o% Flo( & No fee:- From BPL,- on delay,and-Inspection of work.1ode of fee2To A3o of +ub"ic Authorit#,.# cash,draft,$osta" order,orb# ban4ers che(ue5* With transfer ofapplication ,fee isnot re!ired to "e transfer.A+I,I#F,R-ATATI,#BPL.IT/FEECITI0E#+I,RTI

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