G.B. Pant National Institute
of
Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development
formerly known as G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development
| The RTI Act, 2005 | RTI at GBPNIHESD |
Right to Information Act 2005 mandate timely response to citizen requests for
government information.
For More Information http://righttoinformation.gov.in or http://rti.gov.in
For More Information http://righttoinformation.gov.in or http://rti.gov.in
| When RTI Act 2005 come into force? |
| It comes into force on the 12th October, 2005 (120th day of its enactment on 15th June, 2005). Some provisions have come into force with immediate effect viz. obligations of public authorities [S.4(1)], designation of Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers[S.5(1) and 5(2)], constitution of Central Information Commission (S.12 and 13), constitution of State Information Commission (S.15 and 16), non-applicability of the Act to Intelligence and Security Organizations (S.24) and power to make rules to carry out the provisions of the Act (S.27 and 28). |
| Who is covered? |
| The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. [S.(12)] |
| What does information mean? |
| 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 but does not include "file notings" [S.2(f)]. |
| What does Right to Information mean? |
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It includes the right to - (i) Inspect works, documents, records. (ii) Take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records. (iii) Take certified samples of material. (iv) Obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts.[S.2(j)] |
| Central Information Commission |
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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. Central Information Commission is constituted by the Central Government through a Gazette Notification. The Commission includes one Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and not more than 10 Information Commissioners (IC) who will be appointed by the President of India. For more details please log on http://cic.gov.in/ |
