RTI

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 (RTI ) :

         An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to
secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote
transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a
Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected
therewith or incidental there to.

        WHEREAS the Constitution of India has established democratic Republic;

        AND WHEREAS democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information
which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold Governments and their
instrumentalities accountable to the governed;

        AND WHEREAS revelation of information in actual practice is likely to conflict with other
public interests including efficient operations of the Governments, optimum use of limited fiscal
resources and the preservation of confidentiality of sensitive information;

        AND WHEREAS it is necessary to harmonise these conflicting interests while preserving the
paramountcy of the democratic ideal;

        NOW, THEREFORE, it is expedient to provide for provide for furnishing certain information
to citizens who desire to have it.

RTI ACT: Link to RTI ACT
STATUTORY DECLARATION: Link to the document 
RTI PORTAL: Link to Government RTI portal.