Right to Information Act

 According to the Constitution of India, Indian citizens have declared India to be a democratic republic.  To achieve this goal, the state constitution has created an institutional structure of executive, legislature and judiciary.  Over time, the federal system and its various institutions, as well as the participation of citizens, have become depressed.  Today, even in the sixth decade after independence, there is not much active participation of the citizens in the administration of the state beyond voting.

 In a truly democratic country like India, citizens are expected to spontaneously participate in the affairs of state by expressing their views on every important issue in public life.  For this, the Constitution has given freedom of expression to the citizens as a fundamental right.  Of course, citizens need to know how the government works and how matters of public interest are handled in order to express their views.  The main objective of implementing the Right to Information Act 2005 is to make this information available to the citizens.  

The role of right to information, freedom of expression and the participation of educated citizens in state affairs must now be recognized worldwide.  The right to information is recognized as a fundamental human right around the world, and special laws have been passed in more than 90 countries to ensure that citizens enjoy it.  India has joined the group of countries that have enacted such laws by passing the Right to Information Act, 2005. 

 The Right to Information Act has dual benefits, at the individual level you get the information you need quickly as per your need .. or the required certificates, documents, from various government offices This includes many things up to now. 

                   

 At the same time, the right to information empowers you to become an equally aware and empowered citizen of a conscious and prosperous society.  

The right to information gives you 

* the quality of road construction going on in your village. 

 * The validity of the construction going on around you. 

 * Pre-character of the candidate standing for election in your ward. 

* Hospital drug stock information. 

 * Cheap grain store stock information. 

 * Information about selection of beneficiaries in government scheme etc.  There may be an opportunity to ask.

  This right can remove the atmosphere of office privacy.  It will also make the government accountable for the work it does.  In the same way, by uniting the citizens around you, you can fight against corruption, illegal activities and the ongoing malpractices.  It is a precious gift that we give to our children and future generations.  

The Right to Information Act 2005 has been passed by the Indian Parliament and has been in force since October 2005.  This Act has given a very valuable right to every Indian citizen. 

Benefits of RTI Act

 Democracy has come to the doorstep of the common man.  As a citizen, he has the same rights as a member of Lok Sabha / Legislature in terms of access to information.  Now the citizens are given government and semi-government departments, n.  How the GOs work, what procedures they follow and how the public

* Have the right to know what services they offer.  

* Citizens will be able to view the files of various departments, courts and administrative departments.

  * You can claim the current status of your application and compare it with the appropriate information of other applicants.  

* You receive information on ongoing development work.

  * You can do it in your area. 

 * You can find attested specimens in the materials used in any government work, such as road construction or school construction.

  *  You can get a comparison table of any work tenders.

  * You have every right to know why your application was rejected. 

 * You can find information about stocks of medicines in government hospitals.  

* You can also find out about the stock of food grains in the cheap food shops.  

.  Why the need for this law?  

Did you have the above mentioned rights before?  After receiving the above information, you have gained new strength.  You must feel that way.  The importance of information, especially when it comes to your rights and interests, is paramount.  The right to information has paved the way for Indian citizens to get information about the workings of the government as well as the workings of NGOs providing government assistance.  

The enactment of this Act has obscured all such provisions of the Act, including the provisions of the Office Secrecy Act, 1923, relating to the disclosure or retention of earlier information.  Earlier in Maharashtra, citizens had such a right to 'Maharashtra Information was given under the Rights Act 2003.  Although the Act has now been repealed, the nature of the Central Act is the same as that of the Act.  Therefore, now it is possible to request information about the subordinate offices of the State Government from the State Government in accordance with the newly prepared method, but the methods and fees for obtaining information from the offices / institutions under the auspices of the Central Government have been published by the Central Government. Action can be taken accordingly. 

                      

 The nature of the right to information

  we will surely make you happy to know the actions, figures or restrictive actions of the government.  According to this Act, you can get copies of government records, documents, logbooks, advice received, circulars, orders, tenders, reports.  Similarly, samples of materials, replicas, information stored in electronic form, emails etc. available with government authorities can be obtained.  The Act also provides for the right to inspect records and materials.  Information

Act for whom?  

There is a Right to Information Act for every citizen of India.  Citizens above 18 years of age got the right to vote.  But the law does not impose any age restrictions on citizens seeking information.  "Everyone is born a citizen of this country. Therefore, everyone from children to the elderly has the right to seek information.  In particular, the Right to Information Act can be used by the blind, the disabled, the literate, the illiterate, the poor, the rich, as well as men of any caste, religion or creed, living anywhere in this country.  Employees of public authority i.e. government offices can also request information from their own office as citizens under this right.  

What is special is that this law has brought the common man to the level of a Member of Parliament.  "The information that Parliament or the State Legislative Assembly to work for Information that cannot be denied to Parliament or the State Legislature If any such person has requested such information, the Information Officer should provide it to that person.  "This has been made mandatory in the law. It has done a great job of taking the right of the common man to access information at the level of a Member of Parliament in an instant. That is why this law is called an unprecedented revolutionary law.