It's all about transparency and accountability.
"It's time we had a transparency revolution" - Wajahat Habibullah, CIC
"Hamaara paisa, Hamaara Hisaab"
"I am fighting to get my dues for last 12 years"
These are the few cries of among hundreds and thousands that we heard and witnessed till 2005. Even today we continue to hear these phrases and slogans. In each of these tearful cries, there is a urge, there is a genuine need to know the actions that our officials have taken. We all want to know about how our tax money is spent? We all want to know how the funds are spent on public projects by our officialdom. We all want to know where our applications are in process and which desk it is sitting on in the government offices?
In 2005 October, Indian democracy has added a feather to its existence by enacting the "Right to Information Act" law in parliament to allow its citizens to get the information from the government officials and departments including the state governments.
Every citizen has a right to know how the Government is functioning. Right to Information empowers every citizen to seek any information from the Government, inspect any Government documents and seek certified photocopies thereof.
It's in our own interest to know it, use it and perfect it.
It's very simple, easy and no-brainer. No different than filing a complaint with government authorities.
Look here for links to various websites
NOTE: Please save copies of application, PO folio, receipt for register post and all correspondences relating to the case for futher refrences if need arises.
Details requested under Karnataka Right to Information Act, 2005 from
The Assistant Revenue Officer,
Ward 68, Koramangala Sub-division,
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike,
Mayo Hall,Bangalore 560 001
1) Full name of the Applicant: John Doe
2) Address: No. 1200, 15th Cross, 2nd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560100
3) Details of the information required:
On 24th July, ’06, I had forwarded to you the following documents, pertaining to Property ID no: A6-M4-zz/yy, with a request to you to have the Khatha documents corrected / re-issued, incorporating my wife (Priya Rao)’s name also, we being joint owners of the property.
This was acknowledged by you also. Please advise the current status in the matter.
Signature of the applicant
Place: Bangalore
Ref no: MC/ Mu-Kh /X01
Date: 6/12/06
Finding the right public information officer, his/her postal address and the prescribed fee is one of the important task in filing RTI applications.
Listed here are weblinks for some of the PIOs designated for handling the RTI applications.
Bangalore
Government of Karnataka
Government of India
Every citizen has a right to know how the Government is functioning. Right to Information empowers every citizen to seek any information from the Government, inspect any Government documents and seek certified photocopies thereof. Some laws on Right to Information also empower citizens to official inspect any Government work or to take sample of material used in any work.
Right to Information includes the right to:
"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.
"record" includes:
An applicant cannot ask for opinions/advice/views under the RTI Act, unless the opinion/advice/view is already on "record".
However, under Section 4(1)(d), an applicant can ask for "reasons" behind a administrative or quasi judicial decision of a public authority, especially if he is a "affected person".
What is the Application Procedure for requesting information?
What is the time limit to get the information?
What is the fee?
What could be the ground for rejection?
Appeal Process