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Implement Public Records Act: CIC
To ensure implementation of Section 4 (1) (a) of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005, the RTI activists should make sure that the Public Records Act 1993 is implemented by the Central government, said Professor Madabhushi Sridhar, Central Information Commissioner (CIC).
Hyderabad: To ensure implementation of Section 4 (1) (a) of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005, the RTI activists should make sure that the Public Records Act 1993 is implemented by the Central government, said Professor Madabhushi Sridhar, Central Information Commissioner (CIC). Delivering a special lecture on the importance of Section 4 (1) (a) and 4 (1) (b) of the RTI Act, 2005, organised by Telangana RTI Forum here on Monday, Sridhar stated that the RTI activist must seek information on the implementation of Public Records Act.
He advised RTI activists to seek details of administrative calendar for the year and how much budget was allocated for the next year on the same lines as the Centre’s Annual Budget and in the states. He said it was crucial document and every administrative officer should maintain it. Sridhar pointed out that the Central Information Commission has u/s 25 (5) to suggest to the governments to improve the laws and governance.
During his speech, he quoted the Delhi High Court Act which stipulated Rs 50 as fee for filing the first appeal. There was no provision of charging fee for the first appeal as per the RTI Act. He said he had written to the Delhi High Court and the court had amended the Act based on his suggestion. The CIC advised the RTI activists to seek information related to society at large and also seek the help and guidance of concerned experts in different fields before framing questions under RTI.
Varre Venkateshwarlu, State Information Commissioner, stated that even after 10 years of implementation of the RTI Act, there was only 10 per cent awareness among the people. There was need to spread the awareness in villages, mandals and at district-levels by forming committees and ensure that the corruption is exposed, he said.
Sadik Hussain, RTI campaigner highlighted the poor state of affairs of RTI Act implementation by PIOs, First Appellate Authorities in disposing RTI requests. He said many officials do not know the difference between section 5 (4) and Section 6 (3) and majority of people using section 6 (3) even for seeking information from the same department or office.
