RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Endeavour for Deepening Democracy

R.T.I. Act is an important milestone in the growth of the democratic system in the country. It has removed the wall of secrecy built against the common people by those holding in authority. The Act makes it statutory for the latter to reveal all unclassified information when and where required by an ordinary citizen of the county. However, the success of this Act requires ample enlightenment of those who hold authority and those who want to avail information for the betterment of their selves or that of the society at large. Those in authority need to be constantly reminded about their responsibilities and obligations under this Act until they are fully integrated into the democratic culture sans official knowledge barriers. So the Government of Kerala launches this website to remind all officials, high and low, to act in full spirit of the R.T.I. Act so that democracy assumes a deeper meaning. On the other side of the spectrum there is the common citizenry who need to be conversant with the modalities for availing information under this Act. They need to be enlightened about their rights and the ways to satisfy those rights. It is the fervent hope of the Government that the site on R.T.I. Act will help to remove the chasm between the rulers and the ruled and will help to achieve transparency in all government transactions.

Right to Information Act 2005 empowers the citizen of India to access the information available with Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Local Bodies, Voluntary Organisations substantially benefited from Government, Statutory Bodies under law of the State. 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.

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 thereto.

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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;